Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-23

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nnoOched.
This 10 the campaign which has
been worked up during the past sew
erAl weeks by the small group OF
men who represent the hordes OF
loyal fans In this city. Every man
who cares for the game likes TO call
Ii aiself loyal fam" Now comes
tae acid test--although taking
stock in the association isn't like
kissing the coin goodbye for good
and ali, it still requires some actual
4 devotion to the interests OF the old
game to hand out ten bucks or a
4 multiple thereof for share in the
organization. The Argus believes
the city will respond and do it
4 strong.
A $4,000 Foundation.
The sum OF $4,000 is the rosy
{ aim OF the fans association in this
drive. What do they want the jack
for? It's just this: To put the
team and club ON q good strong
foundation. You can't start out a
ball club on nothing and expect it
to live through the season without
going broke or deep in debt. A bad
season may develop, that is the
gambling chance in such venture.
Starting out with heavy back
tng-when that is not just donated
money but tied to the donors by
the strings Of stock ownership
gives the team more confidence.
more chance of landing games, and
a surety against dying OF coin
starvation perhaps just before a
big boom. On the other hand there
Is not the feeling Of new-richness.
The coin doesn't actually belong to
the club but is just for emergency
usage, and the temptation to throw
1t away doesn't get hearing.
Twelve teams who are known to
be composed of two hard and will
ling workers each, are all lined up
for the work Wednesday. As many
more teams are wanted, and much
support in this way is looked for
from the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs
With "a teams In the field the
ground should be pretty we'll COW
cred Wednesday Each pair Of can
vassers will have a certain district
or districts allotted to them.
AS for the part of the Rock Is
landers who want to see baseball
club with its well-known civic in
stitution here--all they are to do i.
to give the canvassers an audienc,
i and sign their contracts for stool
Ia the Rock Island Fans associa
ton in the shortest order possible
That will save time. This pag
has held articles from time to tim
which have explained every ques
ton which could be asked in re
gard to the club, the stock, the AZ
sociation's aims and prospects.
Ri will continue to put out daily tn
latest news Of the baseball entel
IA prise.
y To Widen the Scope.
Indefinite plans are being give
consideration from time to tim
ri looking toward an extension of th
II Fans association scope into ia
and winter sports. Upon their SUE
cess this summer will Deepen
whether or not that association
to boost football next fall and pr
II Rock Islands hand in the nation;
professional grid championship
ring, and whether it is to late
Il back an ice skating project {
II Douglas park. The leaders al
Il strong for doing both, but the
must have the whole-souled coor
GRAFTON OF Rock Islands citizens
Ii whether Of the rabid fan variety @
II OF those merely interested in see
|5 ing good sports.
Il Reports from work in the var
II Gus organizations of the city, cor
Il corning boosting of baseball, wi
II figure largely in the business &
II the meeting to be held in the Hal
per house ball room tomorro
Il evening. This is an adjourned Sc.
sion Of the gathering held the1
last Tuesday night when organic,
ton plans were completed. A fin;
lineup for the plunge Rock Islam
10 TO be asked to make into |,
\ pocket or the next day. will be r,
viewed at the meeting.