Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-10
ROCK ISLAND IN
THREE-I IN 1915?
James T. Hayes, if Made New
President, Will Welcome
This City's Return.
SEXTON GUEST OF HONOR
Blue SoS Owners Tender Palatlal Ban
quet to Pennant Winners-AII
Favor Rock Island.

Is Rock Island to become a member
OF the Three-Eye league next year?
This is the prevailing question
among fans of the Island city, follow
ing yesterdays announcement that Al
Tearney had signified his intention of
Withdrawing from organized baseball;
II was the prevailing question at the
big banquet rendered to the Blue Sox
players by the club owners at the Dav-
export Commercial CLUB rooms across
the river last night. And the answer
seems TO be in the affirmative
Several speakers at the banquet dis
cussed Rock Island as a Three-Eye
possibility next season, and on all
sides the suggestion met with favora-
bic comment. James T. Hayes, secre-
tary of the Davenport club and posi-
bly, president of the league next year.
is strong for this city. and if he is
elected there IS no doubt that the Is
land City park will again he the scene
OF holly contested battles as in days
of yore.
NJ. n. Sexton Speaks.
VI. II. Sexton of this city. president
OF the National Association Of Minor
Baseball Leagues. was the principal
speaker at the banquet. commencing
the players upon winning the pennant,
discussing Rock Island as a member
OF the league next year. and last but
not least, describing graphically the
manner in which Rock Island praC-
tically won the title for the Blue Sox
this season through its former stars.
Frank Lakaff and Dan OLeary. Mr..
Sexton also commented upon James
T. HAYES as next president of the
league. and expressed considerable
satisfaction over the timely withdraw
al of Al Tearney from organized base
ball in general, and the Three-Eye
league in particular In fact approval
was manifest on all sides over Tear
ney's action, practically every one of
the speakers paying some attention TO
the matter in n favorable light during
the course of his address.
J.. NJ. Sharon, postmaster in Daven-
port, acted as POSTMASTER at the ban
quet. calling upon Mayor Martin r
Carlson of Moline. president Dick
Lane of the Davenport Blue Sox,
James T. Hayes. secretary of the Dav-
EXPORT club. Dan Horn, w. r. Cham
berlain. Daniel OLeary. manager OF
the pennant winners. and NJ. II. Sex
ton. president of the National Associa-
ton of Minor Leagues. for short talks.
Tearneys Resignation Timely.
The resignation OF Tearney as presi-
dent OF the Three-Eye league. coming
as IL did at this time Of the year. is
one of the most pleasant happenings
of the baseball year, as it saves fur
Their fighting between the Chicago al
derman and this city. Tearney has al
WAYS been down on Rock Island. ow-
ing to the fact that he could not run
things here as he pleased. and for that
reason the city had but little chance
OF getting into the league while he
was at its head. In fact Rock Island
has refused to accept 4 Three-Eye
berth as a gift with Tearney in the
organization. and IL was we'll known
throughout the circuit that this city
would not join until Tearney either
quit or was ousted.
Il has often been jokinsly said that
Tearney took such little interest in
affairs OF the Three-Eye league that
he could not name the cities which
formed the organization. There was
continual fighting and wrangling, to-
gether with rioting in some OF the
parks. especially at Peoria.
There were 200 seated at the ban
auet table last night. and n general
good time was reported all around.
Every speaker praised the Davenport
plavers for the wonderful record they
have made this season by winning the
remnant and remaining on the top or
the column from the very first day
the season opened.
There is no doubt that Rock Island
will make an effort to join the league
next year. With Rock Island. Moline
and Davenport all members Of the or
ganization. it could be made a splendid
financial success. as keen rivalry
would exist all around and big crowd.
would attend the games. The talk
which was current at the first Of the
uresent season regarding Davenport
Joining the Western league IS al! bosh,
as no such move has ever been con
sidered and the city across IN river
will again be in the Tri-Optic circuit
-.,t ,yoar aIong with the Pillow CITY