The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-05

Phils.
In the winter Of 1911, McQuillan
figured in> . Wholesale trade BE-
tween the Phillies and Cincinnati
Reds in which he. Eddie Grant,
Bates, and Lew Moren were
to the Reds for Lobert.
Rowan. Beebe and Paskert George
adverse conditions in
Redville. and was sold in mid
season to the Columbus club q the
association.
McQuillan's first year In Colum-
bus Melted him five victories out Of
Is games. In 1912 he won II and
lost Is for the same club. Then he
sprang the biggest sensation Of the
year in q deal between the majors
and minors. In 1913, George under
went q complete reversal of form
and made the big leaguers sit MP
and take notice again by winning II
and losing only four games.
Back to SFirst Love"
The Pittsburgh Pirates came
through with . fancy bid and Nc
Quillan landed in Smokeville in
He finished the race
with the Pirates, winning eight and
losing six. He remained another
year with the Pirates, winning Is
out Of 30, and in the winter Of 1914
Is he was sold back to his first
love-" the Phillies.
Two years-1915 and 1S16-fol-
lowed with McQuillan on the Phil
lies. He won II and lost Is in 1915:
won seven and lost one In 1916, un-
til he was sold to the Kansas City
club of the American association, at
the end Of the season.
McQuillan took IN active hand In
the game for the X. c. Blues, win
ming IA and losing 1S.- He took paft
in 10 other games. for . season total
OF 43. After the season of 1917.
George was returned to Columbus
and won Ave and lost six games
when the famous work or fight"
edict, caused by the war, terminated
the pennant race; and he finished
the season with the Cleveland In
dams.
Idle In 1919.
The next year brought temporary
retirement, for In 1919, McQuillan
believed he was fed up on baseball
and turned all his attention to bus
mess interests in Columbus. He
conducted the largest and most fire.
quented cafe in Columbus. adjacent
to the state house grounds. 1t was
there that legislators Of national,
state and local prominence gath
cred before and after sessions and
during their recesses.
MCMILLAN disposed Of his cafe
interests with the approach of pro-
hibition, and in 1920 found him in
baseball harness again-this time
where he had left off-with C0lum-
bus. Last summer, President Muel-
Ter of the islanders, bought Infield-
er Roy Brown from the Peoria club,
but withheld payment after the
player had refused to join Rock Is
| land and had been snapped up by
President Joe Tinker Of the Colum-
bus club.
Tinker had visited in Rock Island
during the transaction, at which
time he explained to President
Mueller the possibilities Of getting
McQuillan to manage the Islanders.
George had expressed . desire to
manage a good minor league club.
The Islanders filed a claim for
Brown when he failed to report.
but the tangle was readjusted when
the Columbus club agreed to let
Rock Island have McQuillan for the
price Of Brown.
Comes to Islanders.
Such q sacrifice was made by Tin
ker out of consideration FOR Nc
Quillan, who wished to become a
manager. George reported last Aug
ust and was offered the club man
agement upon his arrival. He re-
jected the offer when he learned
that Norman Glockson had been
signed as manager for the season,
being reluctant to depose Glockson
at such an inopportune time.
George, however, signed a con-
tract to manage the club this year
and continued with. the club as q
pitcher, winning five and losing two
pames. Since the close Of last sea-
son, he has been in full charge of
the Islanders and has lined up q
players, including himself, for this
year.
McQuillan's career in baseball is
unmatched for activity. He has
won 206' games and lost 15S for a
percentage of .566. He has figured
in 16- deals whereby he went from
one club to another. He has played
with IL different clubs. four majors
and eight minors. He takes the
jelly roll for all-around effective
ness, despite such globe-trotting.
Pitcher Par Exoellmce.
The many tri-city fans who saw
McQuillan perform last season at
Douglas park, will recall the grace
and skill with which he performed
to the utter helplessness Of oppos-
ing Three-Eye clubs, except Moline
and Evansville. He would have won
easily from the latter two with any
kind of support. Last years Three
Eye record-five out Of seven
out to stand this year for McQuil-
Ian. who will take his regular turn
on the mound; and two-thirds OF
ones games is par excellent pitch.
ing.
ILLINOIS RELAY
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