The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-28

1l7Suisou, Ohio, ssmi-pro.
purpura and Con McInsfnsy
Almost certain to retain their
S6eths in left and center-Neids,
cctively. Gus should enjoy his
RI eeason this year after proving
II ~ that he was the best fielder
n ~ league. @
1IeInerney's batting promise
$3.50 him a budding possibility for
T1eatable sale. Connie displayed
ssrgual grace and skill last year
n 9 held, and his batting pickup
I'D the end of the season indi-
100 talent for development.
Cold Good fer Ground.
~ cold snap Of the last two
h - & Just what vas needed for
4 lnishing touches on the ground
~ apsglas park after two weeks'
nditioning. The drop in temper
s1asv toughened the newly raked
~ narrowed loan for heavy roll
~ mich, Manager McQuillan hop
Z: would begin today.
Club officials and several fans
i've been securing the tri-cities
IL several days In search Of . g.
pn roller, and 1t was not until Sat-
urday that Dick Lane Of Davenport
vas mentioned as q possibility.
Lane was to have been asked to-
~ for the use Of one Of his big
9sam rollers.
Heavy rolling will pack the sur
&hee loan down to the required
hvel and then the rest of the week
VII be devoted to q follow-up with
harrow and rakes. BY Wednesday
Is = expected that the ground will
y ready for the final application
n hand rollers
'lcssibly tomorrow the generos-
Of certain public-spirited fan
vll be announced. This real fan,
yitA endless means at his dispos-
~ has agreed to supply something
funt will make Douglas park one OF
" beauty places Of Rock Island.
lccsptance by the Fans assocfa-
IN directors4 IL all that remains
u close the deal. go
Scramble for Befths.
There will be merry scrambles
iur places by pitchers. catchers
Eind inhelders when the squad dons
hs flannel Saturday for the In
tial workout. The players will be-
"a TO arrive Friday ,and al. are
.6pected to check in during the
~.
No further word has been receiv-
Ed from Elmer Benson and Joe
Elgsr. so it looks as II the newccm-
IN for first base will be Eddie
IGaahan and John Cross. II Cross
Il IL that Manager McQuillan be-
Here's, he will make it tough for
EtAe former Bloomer to hold his
I'M signing Of Frank Emmer.
net Cinci Red, for third base,
have Walter Schenck, the Co
nus phenom, and Hans Wicks
Minneapolis, striving for hon
ut the keystone. Schenck will
y the call on past performances,
1lhough Wicks Is touted as COM
@Ay "Yip' Owens, manager OF the
Joseph club Of the Western
slnese, .-..->,
4 nnsr will probably have third
Eo all to himself. McQuillan
oU he former major league fash
Svin show Three-Eye league fans
e0elhing new in the speed de-
fsment. ]. Franklin Murphy will
~ be immune from any compe-
~ It short.
Good Pitching Hopes.
AcQuillan will have 10 pitchers
- whom to select three. George
WI tAts his regular turn in ting
and 1t wouldn't be astounding
Ne scouts came later to look
"a over as q big league pros
2ct That sounds funny for one
ne daddies Of them al, but
soege has several mor6 years Of
active pitching up his sleeve.
nth 3 winning club. Hubert
ats, last years versatile per-
er. should win two-thirds OF
t1nes and. with McQuillap. will
NE nucleus OF the Islander
elins staff. s.s,...
Ias three others due for selec-
will be picked from Walter
alef. Lefty Brooks. Frank Zenn-
Howard Baldwin. Ed McCaf-
Joe Tessr, Floyd Westphal,
Brandon and Elmer Berg.
-. Brooks. Zennman. Baldwin
AcCaffrey are known Quanti-
II the pitching line and it viii
umcnlt to pick the three win
y out Of such = quintet.
1conillan may be expected To
llcate all his own skill in the
tolrs Of those whom he b.
capable Of making the Three
teague grade. Thus the Is
moundsmen will have the
:, a. al the other clubs In point
seaing instructions. Mcouil-
forgotten. more about pitch
IN tie Othnr avAP knew.