The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
ROTTEN, IF TRUE.


terday in Moline newspaper, have
closed negotiations for the release
i OF lnfieldef Ray to the Islanders
with the statement that such &C.
ton was actuated by the unfortun-
ate elimination Of Sundays double
header at Browning field. II the
Pillow officials were quoted cor
rectly, they are about as good
sportsmen as . gang Of sure thing
guys.
Moline has never suffered from
the abuse Of Rock Island and now
1t seems ethical that instead of ma
ligning the Islanders for deplor-
able reverses, they should do all In
their power to assist and not be-
rate their neighbors for the sake
of couple OF measely ball games.
Moline has put up several dis
| graceful baseball and football ex-
hibitions In Rock Island without
bestirring the Islander fans to un-
called-for abuse; in fact, Moline
has always been let down rather
easy. Rivalry is sports greatest
asset when it Is clean and consid-
4 crate, but when it becomes so vim
dictive that the question Of moral
ity is involved, it is time Moline is
called to account for petty larceny
tactics that are bound to serve al
a boomerang.
4 AGREE TO RELEASE.
As soon as the Islander manage
ment learned that Infielder Ray
was about to be disposed of, George
McQuillan buzzed his old pal, Dich
Hoblitzel, manager Of the Akron
Internationals. as to the chance Of
securing the player. Hoblitzel re-
piled that Rock Island could havt
the player II the Moline official!
would consent.
Both Mc0uillan and President
Mueller conferred with Presiden,
Warren Giles and Manager Ear
Mack Of the Plows at Sunday!
games and the islanders were as
sured that they could have Ray al
the close Of the series between tht
clubs. McQuillan and Mueller ac
cepted the agreement in good faith
The Moline officials are quoted
as follows: I'VE were deeply dis
appointed in the showing of the Is
landers, when they failed to dis
play any OF the fight that has char
acterized previous meetings Of thu
rival clubs and have informed tn,
Rock Island officials that we hav'
declined to aid them in any man
Ener."
For small town stuff, that win
the beautiful flypaper bathro5e
One of the first rudiments of base
ball success is friendship. not en-
nifty. Moline has a lot Of nerv'
to dictate whether or not it shall
assist Rock Island. The fact re
mains that Moline should be tickle'
to death to move heaven and cart
to cement good fellowship between
the cities.
GOALS OF FIRE.
u Personally, l cannot believe tina
,, the Moline officials would take sue
, a stand. They must know that tn
time might come when they woul
, have to turn to Rock Island 70
, some kind Of assistance! ais
, believe that, no matter what ha
transpired in the past, Rock Il
, land sports are so -minde
! and open-handed that they woul
rally to Moline's support quicke
than any other organization In base
) ball.
d / believe President Warren Gle
is not only a man of his word, b,
D a firm devotee Of high class att
D letics and that he is big enough ;
3 heart to repudiate whatever aspel
B sions against that were attribute
0 to him and his co-workers.
/ Baseball Is . game whore or
: must share misfortunes with Il
tother. Friendship IL the connectir
link between competitors when ba
S players are needed to fill sudde
j. gaps. Some Of the greatest bas
!, ball successes were the result
cooperation between rival club
!. no matter how deplorable were Il
i. conditions under which the suffe
!; ers were affected.
I In boosting ones own towns Il
: terests, one learns speedily
boost for another. Baseball Is a
most wholly dependent upon boos
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