The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
6be
Sportscope

0pOrtScOpe Il
BY BRUCE COPELAND. II
VAN RTAN AND WEICH-TMEIR !
CHANCES.
There is great interest manifest |!
in next Thursdays timely match
between Al Van Ryan and frankie |
WEIGH. conquerer OF Johnny Dona-
hue. at Armory hall. Davenport.
Rock Island and Moline fans
favor Van Ryan strongly to win.
while the Davenport fans as a
whole are predicting that WEIGH
will continue his winning stride In
the tri-cities.
Dispassionately, cannot see how
WEIGH has a chance to beat the
grand little st. Paul welter. WEIGH
has yet to prove his right to wind
up consideration when, for his in
experience and timerity, he seems
no better than . preliminary
fighter.
Still. the magnificent attitude At
the WEIGH Donahue show attests to
the formers vast power in Daven-
port, where he is nothing less than
a hero because he put DOnahue
away in less than one round.
Van Ryan will beat WEIGH by
staying away from a couple of
rounds before cutting loose. The
only way WEIGH can win will be to
catch AL mapping like he did Dona-
hue. and Van Ryan is too smart
for that.
Sounding out the Davenport base
ball sentiment, | learn that the
Iowa fans are interested greatly. in
the impending Three-I league cam
paign as regards Rock Island and
Moline.
Right now, Davenport baseball
bugs are on the fence as to their
favorite team. Many will patronize
the coming games at Douglas park
as a matter of convenience, but Mo-
line will not lack their support if
the Flows win consistently.
With winning team in Rock Is
land, there will be a substantial
Saturday, Sunday and holiday draw
from across the Mississippi. II you
care to test the attitude of Daven-
port fans, drop into Caster & Muir
rays or Martins No. 10 any time
and talk it over with the bugs.
The Islanders stand to draw
heavily with their exhibition games
beginning April ii with the Cubs
With favorable weather conditions
a capacity attendance should at
tend the Cubs pastime. In such an
event the Islanders would profit
to the extent of at least $4,000.
! Intense rivalry will prevail a,
the inter-city series with Moline
April II, "a and May /. These
games are expected to draw equally
as we'll as the April IL event Will
Johnny Evers & Company. II goot
weather prevails, receipts from
these exhibitions should defray al
preseason expenses and leave /;
nice balance.
The policy of Promoter Tomm,
Ryan to introduce new preliminar,
boys in all future boxing exhibi
tons under the auspices of tn
Rock Island legion has served t,
bestir all local four-rounders t,
renewed interest in their adopte,
profession.
Several Of our future Wilson's
Brottons, Leonards, Kilbanes an,
Lynches are not over-desirous O
mourning the usual daily grind OF
the road and in the gymnasium
Many of our preliminary boys max
no pretense of training, whatever
With Promoter Ryan introducin
we'll trained and promising boy
from other cities, the local lad
will have to show up to better ad
vantage. if they expect to be EN-
ployed on Rock Island cards. Tn
time has passed when physical un
fitness did not count in maxim
these preliminary matches.
TIGERS.
JOHNNY BASSLER = Catcher
Played with Los Angeles since 1917
Worked in 147 games last year an
hit .S19. Age 90. Height 5 feet s.,
inches. Weight 40.
: LEW BLUE-First baseman.
making good. With Portland i
1920. Hit .291 in 165 games. Throw
= left-handed. Bats from either sid
of the plate Age %. Height
/. feet 10 inches. Weight 165.
BERT COLE-SOuthpaw. Sc
cured from San Francisco Coas
: league. Won 5 games, lost las
season. Height 6 feet l incl
Weighs 175. Age "a.
BOB FOTHERGnL - OutfieIdel
Hit .S32 for bloomington club
Three-l In 1920. Good fielder, BIZ
throwing arm isn't tuned M We
Age %. Weighs lSS. Height ) fe>
r 1Ola inches.
ALLEN CONkWRIGHT - Pitel
or from Bloomington club OF Tire,
| league. Leading pitcher Of leagu
Won "a. lost Z. Age % Height
! feet ~ inches Weighs 176. LOol
. mighty good.
CARL HOLLINGS-Pitcher. Wit
! Oakland club in Coast league la.
year. Won q. lost 20 games. Ar
"a. Height feet l inch. Weigh
176. Looks good.
BILL HUBER-Infielder. Playe
, with Greenville club in South Car,
lima in 1920. Hit $50 and ffelt