The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-07
Pre- SEASON BASEBALL WORKS. ]
PuTuNDERWAY THIS week FOR
ARRIVAL OF ATHLETES april 1
AcQuaa Notifies Players Repor-Inproements 70 Psrk Sads
Begnn-Sehedule Fair Islanders-New Corps Of CnDks
Club fete Plans. .-AA

club, possesses the only schedule
drafted 80 far, and the opinion pre-
walls among local ofiicials that the
Rockford draft will prove accept
able.
The lone schedule Is especially
advantageous to Rock Island In re-
CARDS to holiday concessions, tran.
sit jumps, etc. 1t provides Rock
Island with the Memorial and
Labor day double-headers. Moline.
opponent in both these instances, 10
awarded the Fourth Of July double
bill. The Islanders will aloo incur
less mileage expense than any OF
the other clubs, it is explained.
Day fer Long jump
| Clubs making the long Jump from
either Terre Haute or Evansville
to Cedar Rapids this year will be
allowed a full day to make the trip.
| 1t cost the islanders q forfeited
game last season when they failed
! to reach Evansville from Cedar
Rapids in time for game the next
afternoon.
President Tearney has promised
to appoint only experienced UNI
pires. The leagueDsuffered greatly
last year in regards to its UNI
pires. Spade, Weir, DeLave. Lipe
and Burnside, last seasons arbiters,
met with general disapproval, and
Tearney is determined to inaugu-
rate one of the most efficient sys-
TENS in the minor leagues.
! The league is also expecting to
hear new plans as to the, conduct
of players on the field. Discipline
last year amounted to almost nil,
the players doing about ~ they
chose. Many games were disrupted
all over the league by players run
ming onto the diamond to dispute
decisions. Near-riots and assaults
resulted in several instances.
1t is believed that heavy fines
will be authorized this season to
preclude such lettering factor in
the progress of clean sport
Lengthy strides have been taken
by all the other clubs in prepare
ltion for the coming season. All
the managers will be on the Job
this week to make concluding deals
and whip their clubs into shape for
the early grind.
Moline is buzzing with activity.
Manager Mack and his coworkers
are leaving nothing undone toward
, signing a formidable club. Rock
!. ford, last years best money-maker,
contemplates q new grandstand a
part Of the clubs reconstruction
Joe Dunn at Bloomington IL scour.
! ing the country for first class play.
ers.
AL Bashang will have most of his
/ veterans back in Evansville. Bob
Coleman is working hard to give
Terre Haute pennant-winner
Peorians are looking to Bill Jack
, son to cop this year. Bill has
, worked all winter with that object
! in view, being neck-to-neck with
Manager McQuillan as to signing
, new players. Over in Cedar Rap
ids, Frank Boyle is lining up a
team that must not be overlooked.
Rock Island Rotary. kiwanis and
, Exchange clubs are making extern
sive preparations for the reception
to the Chicago Cubs, who are
scheduled to play an exhibition
{ game with the Islanders, Monday.
April II, at Douglas park.
The inter-city series with the
: Moline club should also prove con-
ducive to capacity patronage in
, both cities. Preparations by both
, neighboring clubs indicate that
/ nothing will be spared to establish
the Islanders and Plowboys as two
Of the most consistent winners In
the league.