The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-04
By BRUCk COPELAND.


Manager George Mcouillan II
the lslanders. announcsd today that
he had signed EdAis Lenahan. third
baseman for last years champion
Boomers. Simultaneously, Presi-
dent C. W. Mueller announced that
he had received Lenahan's signed
contract with . letter from the
player In which LenaAan expressed
utmost satisfaction over joining the
Islanders In April.
An injured ankle did much b Inn
pair Lsnahan's batting last esaspnG
II will be remembered that IN every
game at Douglas park With the
Boomers, Lenahan limped painful
ly around the diamond. He was
literally compelled to stick out the
season because Manager Dunn was
unable to obtain emergency play
ers.
The fact OF his injury kept Lena
han from beating ont infield hits
successfully and this attributed
largely to his EOS batting average
for the season. On the other hand.
as weak as he was It the bat with
his injured ankle, Lenahan led all
other rivals as q third baseman,
finishing the season with Q fielding
average OF $50.
Fourth Purchase
The acquisition Of Lenahan marks
the fourth player bought In view Of
rejuvenating the Islanders for the
coming Three-Eye campaign. Tho
other three are Frank Murphy.
Pitcher Brooks and 0utiielderi
Martini. whose purchase from the
Wichita club Of the Western league,
was negotiated successfully with
the cooperation Of Manager joel
Berger. wintering at his homo in
Rock Island. 4
Manager McQuillan writes TO the
sporting editor Of The Argus that
he Is getting along nicely In hisl
new role and that he LIS experi-'
enced no difficulties in signing new
players. Il only hope We can win
ball games 10 easily next summer"
buzzes George. MAC" also report
ed that he had received . letter
from Frank Murphy, now at his
home in Joliet, in which the bril-
liant shortstopper stated that he
was ready to begin the season
right away.
Thinks Wen Of Grow.
"You. will see q future major
league star in this young Crow,
signed recently: and I am sure that
he will make q great hit with the
Rock Island fans, for he has ev-
erything that could be desired Of a
young and talented frst baseman,"
says George. He appended his let
ter with his best wishes for =
prosperous new year to all Rock
Island fans.
Over in Moline, President Giles
is experiencing no end Of trouble IN
lining up several Of last years
mainstays for the coming season.
The latest ones to bolt and refuse
to return their signed contracts are
Jake Deufel,, the hsrd-httting CATCH
Ter. and Bill Emory. who played tho
Hast "a games with the Flows and
closed the season with . batting
average of sos.
] The case of Emory Is one OF mon
ey holdout, the player believing he
is too good for the terms offered
Emory is now playing winter base
ball in the Florida league. Official
report is that he joined the Plows
Hast year under protest, even to the
extent of playing under an assumed
name in the Western league aftei
Moline had acquired his services.
DeufeIs Protest.
| Deufel's case is not confined
strictly to the question OF salary
Jake, it seems, is ambitious to re,
main in the American assertion
and for that reason be has withheld
returning his signed contract will
plea to President Giles to nego'
tate q deal whereby he can r.
main with the Columbus club.
| President Giles reported today
that he will strive to place botf
DEUEL. and Emory with the Colum
bus club at his conference, Jan
liz, with Manager pants" Rowland
new Columbus boss, and In which
he hopes to obtain other player
, who will strengthen the PlOWs.