Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-25
FOUR PITCHERS
ARE EARNED OUT
Blenner and Pickering Sold OPP
tionally to Battle Creek,
Mich.
ENGMANN TO FREEPoRT
Janicki Will Probably Be With Joliet
Two New Twirlers Arrive
on Job for Trial.

The Islander pitching staff was cut
today for the first time this year, four
of the nine candidates for berths being
sold under optional agreements. This
was partly Offset by the addition Of
two new twirlers, however. and Mana
ger Tighe still has his hands full at
choosing his staff.
Pearly Blenner and R G. Picker
ing, two of the most promising young
southpaws that Manager Tighe ever
had under him, were lei go to Battle
Creek in the Southern Michigan league.
where they are expected to work out
and grow in knowledge and ability I'M
der the veteran, Billy Earle. Grover
Engman, another promising youngster
who has pleased the Islander chief i'm
mensely, will probably finish the sea-
son with Freeport in the new Northern
association. Manager Plass of Free
port spent several days here looking
over likely men with which to bolster
up his team. and he decided that he
wanted Engman if Tighe could not
use him. Pete Janicki, who was secur-
ed from Manager Carr of Indianapolis,
and who is another craCkajack young
ster, will probably go TO Joliet in the
Northern association. All the boys
are available for next years team.
Negotiations are on for the sale of sew
eral other of the Islanders, though
just who they are has not been an
nounced by Manager Tighe.
Come for TrinI.
The two new men who are to try
out for places on the Islander twirling
staff come well recommended and both
viii be given a chance TO displace any
OF the i've men tentatively chosen for
the jobs John l. Couchman comes
from st. Paul and William Clayton
from indianapolis. The former played
last year with Bay City III the Michi
gan league. At the end OF the season
he was drafted by the Bostar Ameri-
cans and later turned over TO St. Paul.
He failed 10 break into Manager Kel-
ley's staff, however, and has been n
leased to Rock Island. Little is known
of Clayton excep; that Manager Carr
says he is a promising fellow who
ought 10 make good in class B COM
pany.
Ii neither Of the new mon breaks
into T!ghe's staff it seems assured
that Queisser and Comingor will be
the right wing of the bunch and La
kaff and Cavct will be the left wing,
with Wagner to help out at least until
June /, at which time the team limit
of 16 men must be met. The new
corners will have to be good indeed
to replace any of these men. Cavet
and Lakaff will prove themselves two
of the best southpaws in the league
and Queisser and Comingor are mighty
clever right handlers. as is Wagner
also. The latter is a youngster of the
Christy Wilson type. He plays the
outfield like a veteran and is fast and
clever in the infield, while in the pitch
er's box he looks like a big Lacquer
as Ear as action goes
core on weather.
If the brand of weather which is |
being disned out to us now continues |
for three more days. Manager Jack |
Tighe will be a candidate for the bug !
house beyond all doubt. He is simply /
wild at the enforced vacation which |
he and his men are having to take and |
the loss of so many games which |
would have brought money into the |
Golfers of the association. Jack Tighe !
s the most conscientious manager in |
he league in regard to the finances
of his club and always aims to not
only win games but to earn money
for the club owners.