The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
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~ His Cllh
1nU tvsrs came home yester-
4hSss Ms no happier person
q - vsels BIG city Of Chicago
I sss - tls serappy Evsfs when
:. ranpel Oh the Twentieth csn-
-, iInitsl At the Il Sale street
A gsif = hour after Evers' arrival
y ~ ever the oficial manage
. - a - Chicago Cubs. From
-. ratil The curtain falls ON the
sS He1icnsl league peunant rscs
Il Iysss Of Troy, N. Y, and
~ expects to be . very busy
n searss, II 10 too early for
- = make pennant predictions.
- ssaiiuee considerable reconstrac-
- ~ bs done before the Cubs
- 4 real psnnant contender. But
"A ~ insist that he will be in
- With . lighting. hustling base
n club when the bell rings next
Seys Greets Him.
nmps vas met at the station by
asSrr1a,y Johnny Seys Of the Cubs
~ : formal fans committee con-
irfiSs Of Fred Chamberlain. john
n lyan and Andy Shean. Many
49, we're also present and the
ronnt Evers hoped of of the
- be vas made to feel that Chi
- vss glad to have him back as
I uambsr Of her great baseball
hniy.
Jvdas K. NJ Landis, the new head
4 oYenuicsd baseball, was on the
- train with Evers. But nei-
an knew the other was on the
t1ais until breakfast was being
sryed yesterday morning. As soon
= Judge Lands recognized Evers
u two got together and famed"
vsHl the train rolled into the sta
tjpe.
Iysrs says he was greatly i'm
raeed with Judge lands and his
Iopebsll knowledge. He believes
10 Will make a big man for the
uns and predicts the game will be
elsspef next season than at any
! In In recent years.
Visits Cub Park
After registering at the Congress
hotel, Eyers, accompanied by Seys
vent out to Cub park. There he
lsua,ned with President Veeck un-
M4p.m. Veeck and Evers went
over the club roster and discussed
Rpasbls deals and trades. but
tlaes, of course, are not yet ripe
! ~ must be withheld from publ
uton.
5 After leaving the Cub Office Evers
/ Vim Scout Jack Doyle, returned tc
~ Congress hotel. There he found
secretary Harry Gardiner present
10 Welcome him home in behalf o
Comiskey's White Sox. Ray Schall
Il the Sox. always q stanch ad
uirsf Of Evers, also dropped in Il
sztend the glad mitt.
Johnny was kept busy all assser
I loea and evening shaking hand
VIA his Chicago friends. The,
droDped in from all sections Of tn
dtys Everybody agrees that Pres
Mint vesck Of the Cubs made tn
hsst play Of his career when h
/ dsned the scrappy little ball mai
70 pilot the North Side club.
Jshn Makes Statement
Asked for an interview, Ever
handed rs this:
lust tell my Chicago friends tina
II tickled to death to be back Will
hen. Also tell them the Cubs vii
h . real, fighting baseball clu'
mt season.
We Will stand for no m0nKe.
lssinSs. When a man signs q con
saet to play baseball for the Cub
\ means that he must live up Il
Ais contract. We may not be
psnnaat winner. but we will max
he other fellows 60 some to bea
u.
IT 10, Of course, too early t
nate an predictions. Before ! hat
uns to look over the Cub rosie
read in a New York paper tina
alexander and Hollocher would b.
Iaaed or sold to Cincinnati. That
W bunk. Both of those birds viii
y With the Cubs next season."
Evsrs asked President Veeck Il
send the club to the Californi;
raining camp before March 3. TIL,
m probably will leave the las
~ Of February or March I. John
y VII remain here until Dec. 10
vnen he and President Veeck viii
'Aso TO attend the National leagu
@sssing in New York. He will re
nam east for the holidays. then re
urn here and remain until tn
yam heads for the training camp