Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-19
CHAMPS NO MORE
Islanders Cease to Be After
Game Yesterday and Gov
eted Title Dropped.
PLAYERS LEAVE FOR HOMES
Some Will Remain Behind, However,
for a Part of the Winter
transforming Tour OFF.

The champion Islanders have ceased
to be. No longer can they be referred
to as the champs. for with the closing
of yesterdays game, the title and the
team as well passed from this city. The
Springfield aggregation now has the
coveted title and the Islanders must
be content with being near-champs
and eX-chamDs. AS soon as yester-
days game with the Pretzels was over,
the players turned in their uniforms
and all their equipment which they
did not necessarily own, to the club
officials and in return they were given
their final checks. Every one of them
who is the property of the local asso-
citation was also served with notice of
his reservation.
Scatter at Once.
The members of the team lost no
time in leaving for their homes, though
several will remain here maybe the
greater part of the winter and possibly
until next season rolls around.
Tom Stark and several other of the
players had planned a little barnstorm-
at Cedar Rapids, where a number of
the former Three-Eye Ieageurs have
collected and organized a scrub team
for the playing of a few games. Man
ager Tom could not secure a full team.
however, and the project was given up.
There will be no transforming, and no
pOst-season game and the season has
really come to a close. Baseball ell
thusiasts will now have to turn to
football for amusement.
Officers Pleased.
The officers of the baseball asso-
citation were very well pleased with
the showing made by the team this
year. The city did not lead the
league in point of attendance, but
on the whole the patronage was such
that the club is not greatly embar-
raised financially. The affairs of
the association were handled in an
excellent manner this year, thanks TO
the untiring efforts of the officers, |
President w. H. Reck, Vice Presi- |
dent S. f. Parker, Secretary James |
and Treasurer L. NJ. Cas-
teel. Director f. o. Van Calder, who /
was president of the association last |
year, also rendered excellent service |
in the management of the club. In 1
all probability the entire board of |
directors will be reelected at the an
nual meeting of the club, which is |
to take place soon, and in this case |
they will probably assume the same |
offices they held this year.
Davidson to Take Bride.
Paul Davidson, the Islander left |
fielder, will become a benedict tomor-
row afternoon. His bride-to-be is Miss /.
Evelyn Helpin of Dubuque. The cere- /
nony uniting their lives will be per-
formed at the brides home in that city. |
Paul left here last night for Dubuque. |
The ball player and the girl met five |
years ago while Paul was playing in
eft field for Dubuque. They will prob
ably remain in Dubuque a part of the |
winter at least, after which they will |
AXE ND their residence in Chicago. A
thousand friends in Rock Island fan
ION will join in wishing Paul the
leighth of happiness.
Davidson was presented with a
travelling case by President Reck,
Treasurer L. NJ. CasteeI and Man
ager Jack Tighe, and Tom Stark
gave him a set of six silver soup