Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
COMMITTEE WILL
DECIDE FREEP0RT
STATUS ON VISIT
Hope 10 Place Affairs in Shape There
to Enable City TO Become Elghth
Member OF League Soon.
GaLEsBURG SHOWS no INTEREST
Lister Signs Six-Foot Rookie Hurier
and Buys Nifty Set of Uniforms
for the Islanders.

Manager Lister announced to-
day that he had signed thirsty
Wilson, former Rock Island
Three-Eye hurler, and Ray Rob-
inson. amateur player. both OF
whom will try for Outfield posi-
lions on the Islander team.
Christy needs no introduction to
tri-city fans. He has given up
hone of regaining his rep as
pitcher, but is confident he can
qualify for a garden job. Robinson
pIayed last season with the Rock
Island Pillow company, champions
of the Factory league, and the
900 block team. He is young,
last fielder and hard hitter. The
squad now numbers Is.
The status of Freeport, as the eighth
member of the Three-Eye league, will
be determined definitely tonight, when
q committee consisting of Tom Reber,
chairman; C. ". Olson, Rockford, and
Jack Ryan, Peoria, will hold a meet
ing with the fans in that city. Charles
Skinner of Moline and Frank Ives of
Rock Island are also planning TO at
tend.
Following the action Of the league
in Moline, Freeport has taken on new
signs Of life and according to the lat
est reports issuing from the city, the
situation is assuming more hopeful
hue. 1t is expected that the live fans
of that city will seize this last oppOr-
tunity and qualify as the eighth mem
Der. Tom Reber, one of the Invest
wires in Rockford, while attending the
Three-Eye meeting in Moline, stated
that his city has been for Freeport
and that he would be willing to dig
down in his own pocket in pinch.
The Three-Eye moguls have almost
abandoned the hope of persuading
Galesburg to assume franchise. Bert
Hough has been in the city several
DAYS, but so far has been unable to
arouse any interest in the project.
Freeport is the last card as far as an
eight-club circuit is concerned. Should
the mission of the committee tonight
prove a failure the league directors
will be forced to fall back on the
six-club program, eliminating Bloom
ington. The directors have expressed
their desire for an eight-club circuit
. and they will not resort to six cities
unless forced to do so.
Manager Pete Lister of the Island
ers has coralled another hurler for
his pitching staff, swelling the total
to six The newcomer is Joe Fosdeck.
who halls from Atkinson, Ill. Joe is
big husky southpaw. Pete stated
that he did not know his exact meas
urements, but explained that he was
larger than traffic officer Fitzsim-
mons, SC you can draw your own con-
illusions. 1t will be Fosdecks debut
in professional baseball.
Following the boost your own
town" motto, Manager Lister has
placed an or6er with Young & Nc
Combs for a new set of scenery for
his ball boys. The suits are of Spald-
ing make and attractive. The home
uniforms are white with a thin blue
line stripe and the road suits are
grey with dark trimmings. Both suits
have small "R l." on the breast.
The stockings, which are one-third
gray and the remainder dark, will
serve for both suits, as will the caps.
Five Managers Signed.
Five clubs have already selected
their managers. Boss OLeary, the
straight year as the leader of the
Blue Sox, the only club he has ever
managed. All the others are compar-
alive newcomers. Howard Wakefield,
who managed Springfield before COM
ing to Rockford, will start his second
year as the brains of the Sox. George
Hughes will inaugurate his second
year with the Moline Plow boys, as
will also Johnny Castle with Quincy.
Pete Lister, veteran manager and
player of the league, will have the
distinction of plotting the Islander
team the first year Of its return to the
league.
Peoria has not as yet named its
manager but following the announce
ment made by Joe Tinker that he was
unable to secure Bill Jackson from ST.
Joe a number Of other possibilities
are being considered Among these
are a well known American associa-
ton veteran. President Ryan of the
Distillers, while in the tri-cities
Thursday stated that every effort
would be made to secure a manager
In the very near future. One thing
certain is that "Izzy" Hoffman, the
1915 leader. will not return.