The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-03
'FORIlER MAJOR
LEAGUE ARTIST
DUE TOMORROW
~ Tinker Alss Agrees T. Tar
Baek Brown h Case Cslun.
~ Can't Use Him.


Peoria u k0ck1ot0s
Terre Haate # Cedar Rapids.
Pitcher George McQuillen, for
lnerly star siabman for the Pitts
burgh Pirates, Phillies and Boston
Braves, will report to Manager
Glockson Of the Islanders tomorrow
afternoon at . O'Clock. according
10 q wire from President Joe Tink-
er of the Columbus A. A. club, re-
ceiyed this morning by President c.
W. Mueller of the islanders.
Tinker's wire read:
Everything satisfactory. Nc
CULLEN will report to you Wednes-
day at Q p. m"
Where Brown Figures.
The everything satisfactory in
the above quotation is interpreted
as complying with President Muel
ler's final ultimatum to the former
Cub star, in which he insisted that
Columbus could sell McQuillen to
the Islanders at once and then turn
Inislder Roy Brown, formerly of
the Peoria Tractors, to the Island
ers in case Tinker and his club
could not use him.
BY this deal, the Islanders are
buying McQuillen outright, leaving
the way open for the Thinks to re-
turn Brown. The chances are that
Brown will not be released by
Tinker until Shortstop Coitrin,
whose sale to Columbus and deliv-
cry Sept. 7. was announced Sunday,
reports for the final sprint on the
American association track.
Nucleus for Next Year.
II Brown comes back to his or
iginal owners-the Islanders-he
will not be of any use this season.
President Mueller put through the
deal with next season in view and
by that time it is expected that
Brown will have overcome his
aversity to playing here with tail
end club. if reports anent the lat
ter are true.
With McQuillen on the mound in
the remaining Three-Eye league
games, the Islanders bid fair to win
every game he pitches. McQuillen
although a major league veteran
is still under 80 years of age and
has been pitching for Columbus foI
the last two seasons. The reason
why Joe Tinker was willing to parl
with the big fellow is because he
has bought SO many youngsters
that he had to dispose Of a couple
Of his regulars in order to give
the kids chance, inasmuch as the
Columbus team is out OF the A. A
race, so far as winning the pennanI
is concerned.
Murphy Back To-day.
The injury to Frank Murphy:
right knee, sustained by his col
lis.on with Paul Wilson in the frs
inning Of Sundays first game, il
not as serious as first believed, AMI
Frank will be back at his old stalt
today in the first game of the fina
home series with Evansville.
At first it was believed that Muir
ply might be kept from playing fol
several days, but after a thorough
examination, his physician agreei
that his injury was only minol
one and that Frank is ready fo
duty. The knee was impaired by |
slightly strained tendon that caus
ed more swelling than pain, al
though its subsequent stiffness
caused Murphy to limp.
Today will be the first of the fou
last chances to see the Evas in &C
ton. Halas will probably pitch TO
the Islanders. although Manage
Glockson might appoint "Weeg
Weiss. who hasn't worked since hi
memorable shutout against tn
Tractors here last Saturday.
Sheehan's Chance.
Emmett Sheehan and his mana
ger. R. Wallingford Mansfield. lie!
last night for Des Moines. wher
the promising little bantam
scheduled to box 10 rounds wit
Jimmy Cashill, one of the best boy
In Mike McNulty's stable.
This will be Sheehan's frs
chance to prove his merit agains
higher rated boy and will ente
the ring with reputation at stak
against the crafty. nimble McNult
entry. II Emmett boxes with hi
usual dash and gameness. the wors
he can do will be to hold CASH
even. II the latter should let il
Tor q single moment, Emmett wi
have a good chance to land
knockout.
Sheehan has been advancin
rapidly under the skiIlful handlin
OF r. Wallingford." and the heart
and hopes Of all tri-city boxin
fans are with the little flash in II
nights bout--the first real test
his career.