Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18
BALL
is NOW ASSURED
FOR LOCAL FANS
Danville Franchise to Be For
mally Transferred to Plow
City Monday.
OPEN WITH SPRINGFIELD
Red Men Park TO Be Used During Re-
mainder of Season-Plan Bet
ter One for Next Year.

Three Eye baseball for Moline is now
assured. and preparations for the open
ing game at Red Men field, at Thirty
eighth street north of the interurban
tracks. are now under way. The open
ing game will be played with the
Springfield team, which now occupies
second place in'the league race.
The Danville club has not been play
ing exceptionIy good ball this season
and the attendance has been so low
that not enough money has been made
to even met the $50 guarantee to the
opposing tesm, a new rule now in
vogue in the Tri-optic organization.
President Al Tearney of the Three
Eve wired Mayor Carlson a couple days
ago Offering the club to this city free
II charge. and without obligation on
the part of the local fans, and after
two enthusiastic meetings had been
held the proposition was accepted. a
local association is TO be formed, how
ever. and money raised to improve the
park. which is inadequate for league
baseball The fences will be moved
out farther and the grand stands and
bleachers fixed up.
Committee Endorses Game
The Greater Moline committee az
yesterdays meeting unanimously en-
dorsed organized league ball for the
Pillow City. following an address by
Mayor Carlson and X. l. Willis. in
which the advantages of the national
pastime were brought out. The en-
dorsement of the committee means
practically the support of the city and
local fans are Of the opinion that the
attendance will prove excellent
For years the Pillow City has dreamed
OF baseball but heretofore their dreams
have never been realized An attempt
was made to secure Central associa-
ton ball at the beginning of the pres
ent season but the deal fell through
for lack of a satisfactory playing field.
Usual Opening Thrills
There will be all the joy attendance
on the opening Of a season for the first
game there Monday. An automobile
parade will be formed at o'clock at
the Manufacturers hotel. There will
be a band. Main streets of Moline
will be paraded and then East Moline
will be visited. From there Moline
players and musicians will proceed to
the park. A r. Tearney. president of
the Three-Eye league. is practically
certain 10 be present for the festivities.
"Jeems" Hayes, vice president OF the
league and secretary of the Davenport
club. will be on hand. Mayor NJ. r.
Carlson will toss the first ball over
the pan. or Whereabouts.
Billy Neal, former Rock Island
pitcher. now managing the Danville
team that from this time on is to be
known as the Moline team. will arrive
in the city tomorrow. hurrying on
ahead OF the players, who today are
playing in Bloomington. Team mem
bers will arrive in the city Monday
morning. but Neal is wanted on the
ground a little ahead of time that he
may assist local men in arranging for
the first game.
Grounds in Good Shape.
p II. Lorenz last night was given
a contract to erect bleacher stand
and to complete the fence and place
roof over that portion of the grand
stand that is not finished Men were
started at work this morning and the
contractors promise is that the work
viii be completed by noon Monday. a
force of men also was started this
morning narrowing the outfield. AS
soon as the work is completed they
will use a steam roller to get the
ground in playing shape.