Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
ROCK ISLAND IS
SURE OF THREE-I
BERTH NEXT YEAR
Will Have Choice of Three
Franchises, Decatur, Dan
vile and Springfield.
LEAGUE MEETING OCT. IA
MosuIs viii Then Make Decision
Fans Urged &c .,ccst Park
Proposition.

Practically every newspaper on the
circuit comedies Rock Island a place
in the Three-I league next year, and
the general slogan seems to be "Wel-
come the Prodigal Home" President
Al X. Tearney, whose administration,
or rather lack Of administration, was
largely instrumental in bringing about
Rock Islands decision to withdraw
from the league, seems to be doomed.
All summer there has been a marked
dissatisfaction at the manner in which
he has handled the executive affairs
Of the circuit and the various cities
figure that new president and a re-
vamped league with the infusion of
new blood, will place the organization
on a paying basis. With Tearney out
Of It, Rock Island will come back
provided Island City park is secured.
And from the present dope, Rock
Island will be there when the roll Is
called.
SPRINGFIELD DONE.
This city will Probably have the
choice of three or four franchises.
AT Springfield the season has been
anything but a success. There has
been but slight interest displayed by
Springfield fans, and the club officials
are ready to quit now.
According to the rules of the Three-I
every city must draw at least $4,000
per season. Figures compiled at
Springfield on Sept. show that but
20
through the turnstile and no amount
Of boosting can bring that figure up
10 the required amount before the
close of the season. Even If the 35, 600
mark should be reached at Springfield,
It is doubtful, according TO the Off
GERS Of that club, whether the charter
would be retained, as the lack of in
terest this year does not promise
much for the future
DANVILLH wOBBLY.
Then there is Danville. That city
is short 1000 admissions for the sea-
son, and were II not for the games
at Soldiers Home, the figure would
be much lower. The state guarantees
certain sum for games played at
that institution, the idea being to en-
terrain the inmates. If a new president
is elected to succeed Tearney, a thing
which seems absolutely certain. it is
likely that the attendance rules will
be enforced to the letter. That means
Goodbye Danville."
DECATUR "IN HOLE"
Decatur is ready 10 make room for
new conner and to yell enough"
The club at that city is in financial
straits because of the failure to make
up deficit of $4,000 with which il
started the present season. Decatur
fans were appealed to at the begin
ming of the season, and an arrange
ment was made whereby certain in
dividuals agreed to protect the club
from loss this year. The club then
made an effort to wipe out that deficit,
but there was nothing doing. Incident
ally Decatur is about 5000 below the
attendance mark.
CHANGE SUGGESTED.
There you are, Rock Island fans
Which franchise do you want? Spring
acknowledgements. II is time for
immediate action. and the first step
In the right direction is to cinch that
Island City bail park proposition, for
without that, IL is good night Rock
ford. in the Observation-Disclosures league.
has been drawing big crowds and is
anxious to get back into the fold.
Cedar Rapids, one of the best towns
In the Central Association, is being
talked OF. or all the new leagues
proposed, Rock Island is counted in
around the circuit Down at Bloom
ington the following circuit is sug-
gested: Davenport. Rock Island. Rock
ford, Peoria, Bloomington. Cedar Rap
ids. Waterloo and Dubuque.
Dubuque favors the following:
Bloomington. Peoria, Rockford. Rock
Island, Davenport, Cedar Rapids,
Waterloo and Dubuque
The fans here are eager for base
ball next season. but you cannot have
a ball club without a place to play.
Island City park is the only available
tract Of ground left II the voters OF
Rock Island decide that the city shall
purchase this tract for a municipal
park, Rock Island baseball for 1914
is assured.