The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

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or Moline. A post-season series
will yield the answer. Let 'em
fight it out.
Mollne's district victory Saturday
night proved them supreme among
western state high schools. Luck
or no luck, one point is as good as
. million II It carries victory.
Geneseo fought hard, but Moline
demonstrated that their previous
victory over the Geneseoans was
not fluke. BY winning tine fray
with a long shot in the last minute,
First became one Of the seasons
miracle men.
Locked As II Geaeseo shot its wad
while stopping the Islanders in the
semi-finals. 1t is regretted that
Geneseo had to break at the eli.
max. Man for man, Geneseo has
the best team in the district.
The success of the tournament
indicates that the event will be an
annual occurrence hereafter. 1t
also served its share toward max
ing Rock Island the best sport
center in western Illinois.
Tickets for the Islander Chicago
Cubs exhibition game here Monday,
April III, will be on sale tomorrow
In all downtown hotels, cigar stores
and several Of. the big stores. 1t is
believed an early sale will help to
make the game the biggest event in
tri-city baseball.
1t begins to look like a tough
break for Moline as the Plowmen
are to meet the White Sox seconds
on the same day. While many
Rock Island and Davenport fans
would like to look over the Glea-
son yannigans, the regular Cubs
will offer too great a temptation.
The Peoria Tractors will get 9
lot Of good practice with the St
Paul A. AS, who will work Out
with Jacksen's squad April 2.1O
The Saints will stop off in Peoria
on their return from home from the
south.
Jackson has lined up a good
squad, including Al .Schweitzer
former star outfielder OF the St
Louis Browns. Columbus has turn.
ed over 1nfielder Joe Lee to the
Tractors.
Manager BaShang Of Evansville
is working hand.in-gleve with Pat
Moran OF the Cincinnati Reds. Pa,
has promised AL some Of his sur.
plus talent ut the end OF the train.
ing period.
The acquisition of Ed Bullock Of
Lima, Ohio, to succeed Lee Meyers
at second base for the Evans com.
pletes Bashang's infield. He'll have
Wire at first, Mann at short and
Louie Martin, erstwhile Islander, a,
third.
If Rock Island and Moline strike
anywhere near the top after TN
season begins they win undoubted
ly encounter stiff competition iron
Evansville, last years ruAner.ui
to Bloomington.
It is a good bet that the Island
ers, Plowmen and Evas will finish
in first division. Indications are
that the league will witness sew
eral surprises this year. Watcl
Rock Island and Moline.
George McQuilIan's shH as {
performer and his tact and re
sOurcefulness As an executive ar
bound to prove material in landin,
the islanders near the top. II
meet McQuillan and hear his view
Is to be convinced that he mean
strictly business.
1t will be interesting to watcl
the fate of the Boomers this year
Last year Dunn & Company steppel
into an early lead which told event
ually in the final squirt to the pen
nant. Dunn will have almost an en-
tire new team this year.
The Plowmen and Eyas were tn
feature runners I'm that final fiasl
In the stretch. The Evans lost on
by only half q game. Both hav
better teams this year, attestin'
further to the probable cioseness 0
the race.
1t seems aS\if Smith and Quin,
are through promoting boxinl
shows in Rock Island. Tomm,
Ryan of Des Moines, met Quinn
Saturday and was asked il h
wished to buy the ring used by tn
Independent A. C.
Ryan came to town looking 70
talent for his Des Molnes IN,
Sioux City entertainers. He Is try
Hing to sign Goats Doig and Nav
Rostan for his next .Des Nome
show. Roy Mansfield is acting a
his tri.city agent.
The promoter has some kind Of
show for himself in Des Moine.
Ryan gets the big Coliseum Their
for $50 a performance. The Ill
nois theatre management string
Rock Island promoters SITS. Onl
a difference Of $125, that's all.
Johnny Donahue Is speeding n
his training and expects to sto
frankie WEIGH, Chicago, In jigtim