Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
KIND OF
BALL DOES R. |.
Want IN 1920?
At Present It Looks Like . T0ssup
Between Three-Eye and . New
Circuit; What's the AnswerS

There is a tendency in baseball
circles farther south in the state
to consider establishing q new cir
cult of baseball clubs for next sum-
mer It has not taken a definite
trend as yet. but no one seems will
ing to predict just how the Three
Eye is going to shape up before the
start Of the season. and there seems
to be considerable question in
the minds Of q number of baseball
minded people locally as to whether
or not an entirely new league would
not fit a certain demand which
seems current.
The plan is favored, or at least
under consideration, in Quincy, and
is also a coming issue in Peoria.
In fact T. J. Lenane, manager of
the Quincy baseball club. is max
ing it his business to find out Just
how much the new circuit is favor
ed In baseball cities of the state.
Just how does the baseball senti-
ment stand in your town." he has
asked a number of sporting writ
ers and baseball officials, through
a recent issue of letters. Generally
speaking the question is hard to
answer.
AS far as Rock Island is. concern
ed, few people doubt that this is
the logical city of this vicinity to
support a ball club next summer
Mike Sexton is without doubt the
foremost baseball authority here
about, and it is matter Of COM
mon knowledge that he thinks the
baseball chances Of Rock Island for
1920 are not only bright but likely
to materialize. 1t is also known
that certain movements to that ef-
feet are forming and being for
warded in the private affairs of To-
cal promoters of sport
Pretty Early Yet
Mr.. Lenane suggests what is
quite true-that it is too early tc
speak with assurance in this re-
spect. However as far as the tri-
cities are concerned, it may be safe.
ly said that they are ready and
anxious for baseball. The Loyal
hordes of Rock Island fans who
helped put the Independents on the
map will also throw in their best
ticks for baseball, for they are all
around spprts-this is straight
goods. Moline is played out and
must take a semi-retired position in
1920, although the Three-Eye char
ter, retained, might produce the
miracle of a revival to life for that
town. Davenport has not developed
a group Of promoters such as oper-
ate on this side of the river. There
fore the logical answer is: baseball
for Rock Island, whether in a new
circuit or the same old one.
Let The Argus hear from you
baseball fans on the questions Mr.
Lenane asks in his letter, below
Anybody can look over the pros
poets and make a guess, but we'd
like to get some real honest opin-
ions upon whether the game is
wanted and whether q new circuit
or the old one is favored. Quincy
writes US as follows:
sJust Asking"
Quincy, ILL.,, Dec. 6, 1919.
Sporting Editor The Argus, ..
Rock Island, Ill.
Dear Sir: While 1t is probably
a trifile early to be talking
baseball for next season, I am
trying to feel out the sporting
writer's and baseball officials
as to their opinion on the form
alton of a new circuit for next
summer.
What is the sentiment in your
city for ball next year? / be-
lieve a circuit composed of
Waterloo, Dubuque or Cedar
Rapids, Burlington, Clinton,
Davenport, Rock Island, Moline,
if,that town is ready, and Han
nibal and Quincy and Musca-
tine, an 8-club circuit is the
thing, and of course some of the
cities l have mentioned would
have to be dropped to get down
to eight clubs.
I would be pleased to hear
from you or your club officials
in regard to this matter.
Yours very truly,
T. J. LENANE,
Manager