Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
HAYES HELPS.

air of one who owns the entire Chicago
stock yards.
HAYES HELPS.
J. T Hayes put up talk for Rock
Islands return, told Of what the city
had meant TO the league in the past
and said that the circuit needed Rock
Island badly right now. All Of the
magnates. in fact. were anxious 10
have the Island City park back on the
schedule map, but apparently Tearney
has got them foul and will not re-
linquish his grip. One little instance
might not be amiss. Last season
Tearney Helped the Bloomington club
out TO the extent of $500. it is alleged,
and other clubs have also extended the
itching palm for aid. Naturally the
club owners feel obligated to him. W.
F. Meidroth of Peoria, who PANIED
Tearney early in the season. said.
Jaw. AIS good fellow. We can't get
anyone that will do much better"
Clarence Rowland, in spite Of de-
sire to see Rock Island back, stuck
1 10 Tearney to save his own hide, as
there was some talk of ousting the
northern city from the circuit
WEAK TOWN IN BAD.
I Springfield, one Of the real wobbly
/ clubs, was not even represented, al
though Wilson Bering of Decatur held
( the Senatorial proxy. There is a me-
chanics lien on the Springfield ball
/ park ar the present time, and when
/ that falls due, there viii be more woe
| in central Illinois. l. is extremely
doubtful if either Springfield or Dan
vile will start the season as both of
them are badly in the hole and anxious
TO unload. Both have agreed no. to
dispose Of their franchises outside Of
their respective cities, and Tearnev
has promised Springfield to help il
ou'. That helping stuff was eased
out TO carry votes.
The $50 guarantee for visiting clubs,
which Jim Hayes put over, is going to
play havoc with the weaker towns.
II means that every team in the
league will have TO pay out to visitors
jus. $500 per season. The clubs will
all do well on the road but when
Springfield. Danville and Dubuque
have 10 hand out $500 TO visitors and
in addition pay salaries and expenses,
they will be up against it, is the pre-
diction. With the new rule in force,
road clubs will get just $50 for every
game and not percentage Of the en-.
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is a fine one for Davenport, Quincy
! Peoria and Bloomington as all OF
them draw well. II will mean money
in their pockets, but how about the
weak sisters?
A 140 game schedule was adopted
The season viii close on Labor day
and open early in April. The SEIZED
ule adopted was referred to each clut
for suggestions thai might improve
jumps, etc. II will be reported back tc
meeting scheduled to be held Feb
ruary /.
WANT SQUARE DEAL.
When Rock Island retired from base
ball it surrendered its franchise il
good faith. and no pecuniary benefi
accrued. Nor was it sought. Tearney
at that time double crossed the repre-
sentatives of this city who we're il
Chicago seeking to hold a franchis,
here. by representing that the cit,
could not hold on unless it put up fol
the return Of the forfeited franchis,
, and Decatur was substituted unde
b the pretense of paying into the leagu,
$1,000. but this sum has never beef
collected. Rock Island is not in posi-
tion to pay $1,000 for a franchise, an;
furthermore such price would hardl,
be just and fair. Undoubtedly thi
city will be sought to take a berth il
TIE Three-Eye before many month
have elapsed, and the return vii
= gladly be made al any time the leagu
K sees fit TO dispense with the service
of a. r. Tearney.
D South Bend. Ind.-Committees O
I Goshen, Elkhart MishaWaka Ianort