Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
ISLANDERS BACK
THURSDAY;ARE TO
TACKLEROCKFORD
Good Attendance Should Result
Around Circuit Today With En-
cellent Weather Prevailing.
QUINCY FLOPS INTO THE CELLAR
Local Fans Anxious to See Listers
Revised Lineup in Action
Peoria Shows Reversal.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Rockford.
Davenport at Moline.
Bloomington at Peoria.
Quincy at Hannibal.

The Islanders and Rockford mixed
In q double bill at the Furniture City
this afternoon before a holiday crowd.
and the same order prevailed at Mo-
line. Hughes tribe taking on O'Leary's
slipping Blue Sox. The Moline asso-
citation was pulling for 5000 crowd.
BLOOMINGTON met Peoria in a double
bill and Quincy journeyed to Hannibal
The receipts Of all games today will
be pooled with the league.
The Islanders play again tomorrow
at Rockford and will return to the
home lot Thursday afternoon, opening
here with Wakefeld's team. So far
the Islanders have had an even break
on the road and a large crowd Will
no doubt turn out to welcome the boYa
home. The local bugs have yet to
see Listers revised lineup in action.
as the big shakeup took place just be-
fore the Islanders departed on the
road trip.
AS result of Thinning beating yes
terday on their home grounds by Mo
line. Quincy slips down and is now
tied with Rock Island for the cellar
position. All of the teams in the
league are well punched and a consist
ent winning streak will put any sec
ond division club near the top.
The surprises of the past week was
the reversal of form shown by Bill
Jacksons Distillers and Molines win
ming streak Peoria is now in sec
ond place and the Plow boys are trail
ing close in third.
Hannibal to OMIT.
Hannibal. May 3O.-When the Rock
ford club laid claim to Turkey
Thomas. President Riedel Immediately
told Tearney how the Hannibal club
would stand if he was awarded to
Rockford. Riedel informed Tearney
that if Thomas was not given to Han
nibal the franchise of the club would
be surrendered June l.
The latest reports from the office OF
President Riedel show that Thomas
has gone to Beaumont, Texas and die
not accept the transportation sent hlIr
by Secretary George Pennover. RE
del can think of no reason for the &C
ton unless it be that Thomas is try
ing to Join the Texas league instead
of the Three-Eye. This will not be
possible, for as long as Thomas is I'M
der contract with one club he will I'm
that he is getting in trouble with the
national commission when he tries &c
Jump a contract. Thomas has signed
a contract sent by the manager OF the
Freeport club, the franchise of said
club being purchased by Hannibal
making Thomas the property of Han,
nibal.
President Riedel has sent the facts
of the case to Secretary Farrell of the
National commission, who is to make
a decision in the case, and speedy
and satisfactory reply is hoped for by
all parties concerned.
rams to Get Money Back.
Mr.. Riedel stated that if the ques-
ton was not settled and Thomas
awarded to Hannibal by June l tho
franchise will be surrendered and
Hannibal will drop out of the league
In case such a step is taken, al
holders of season tickets will receive
a refund of S140. as there have beer
so cents worth of games so far taken
out of the books.