The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-29

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Osdas Rapids, March 3s.-April Z
:hae I'm designated By Frank Boyle
- tie day when the vanguard Of
~ Bpnniss viii report for pre-
'lfmtnaSy practice. On that DAY the
hottoey men, consisting Of mine
bitchefs and four catchers. will ~
SambIo It the west side lot and BE-
sgla loosening up 20 Is to bs in
Shspe for the arrival Of the main
body Of worthless. which viii prob
ably ~ April II. Boss Boyle, him
uelf. viii arrive In our midst in
3 week 70 take care Of minor de-
tails and prepare for the coming OF
his charge.
10 date, Boyle has collected 81
sieued contracts from youngsters
ana others who aspire 10 pastime
In Bunny uniforms during the 1921
stretch. However, the director gen.
ersl lends the Information that not
more than % will be asked to re-
port. During the period between
now and the date for reporting
Boyle will determine the most
promising and the balance Will be
fArmed out under option
s.s Strong OutAeid.
It now looks as II the part Of the
machinery that was weakest last
season will be materially strength
ened for the coming campaign. A
deal has Just been consummated
with the Sioux City club Of the
Western league whereby the Bun
MES acquire the services Of Out
fielder Crouch. who was the star
of the Packer outfit in 1920 and
who Boyle IL confident will plug
one Of the outpost positions. Rob
inson, also with Sioux City last
year, and Command, the gardener
obtained in the deal for George
Clink, are being groomed for reg
ular berths in the pastures. Le-
Beau and Riley from last years
team will also be back, along with
. couple Of untried youngsters.
The infield will be pretty much
. problem, although Boyle says
that from the available material he
/. u confident the inner works will be
stronger than In 1920.
Two hold-overs from last year
WIN be back to fight 1t out for their
old positions. Bob Larmore, the
auburn-haired slugger and star
shortstop will see to 1t that other
aspirants will cayort In other posi-
tons than the short field. Torch"
II now attending school 1t Chilli
cothe, Mo-, and In q recent letter to
the Bunny leader said he was en-.
tirely satisfied. with his berth hert
and that he would either play bal
In Cedar Rapids or not ct all.
Af -Four for Eharl.
Johnny Jenkins, tho scrappy
4 third sackef. has . mighty tasl
ahead Of him to retain his old Job
Jimmy Durkin, Ed Carey and Boil
Browne como 10 the locals with es
.tAh1ished repgtat3ons. The mrs
We'd played . bang-up game viii
Marshalltovn in. the Central asso
citation . few yeSrs ago and It vii
take . mighty good man to keel
him on the team. He can play |
highly creditable game any plac,
in the in1leld. and with Larmore q
abort, It Ii probable he will max,
. drive ON The. third base Job
Browne was with Fort Dodge q
ono time and Carey has played Will
Grand Rapids In the Central leagu,
and last season did duty in tn,
Texas league.
For first base Doyle has signet
three youngsters and viii make .,
effort to develop one Of them int.
. capable caretaker for the initia
station. In event they fail to liv,
up to expectations he win obtain ,
more seasoned guardian.
OF the four catchers signed
Hammer and Richardson are tn,
two that Boyle 10 banking strongl,
on. Hammer comes especially high
ly touted a. to his receiving an,
hitting ability. and Richardson 4
Also said to easily possess sufacien
class to hold down . regular job
Hartsr and Oster. Q Dubuque semi
pro. complete the catching stat.
Young Pitchers,
The pitching corps will probabl,
come In for the bulk Of Boyle's at
toAtinn. Most Of the chuckers ar,
yo1ng fellows without previou
pllsssional experience, thougl
ee1ll have distinguished them
sen in fast semi-pru circles
PA Gjattery. the old Marshalltowl
s0utnpaw, WIN be Of much valu'
not only with his crafty head an,
crooked arm, but In advistng tn
youngsters. Chopek, Nein, Esser
6chotten, Sitter. Yde. Berg AMI
Seweu are the slab artists now I'M
der contract. Schotten was sough
b. . number Of professional dubs
including the Columbus American
association team, but Boyle obtain
ed him for he Dummies.
In addition to thnee named Boyl,
has oehar green material from
vh5cA q diamond or two may b
uncovefsd. He contsmplates max
i1g aupehsf trads Or two md Il
alsD IN lfne for three or four sea.
s0oad men now the property o.
1igAsr clAss clubs. but who win b
turned ovse 70 ths locals about the
m1adle-of Aprn