The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30

aIlHffa bNApAt "a ADh ANNftT ~
Rock Island Saturday morning.
There may be another game of
football in Rock Island this year,
and then again there may not be,
with the emphasis either way.
Dayton TriangIes. having sudden
1y discovered an affection for this
neck Of the woods, opened negoti-
atoms yesterday morning by tele-
graph with Manager Walter Flani-
gan of the Independents, offering to
come to Rock Island Sunday, Dec. 4.
When Walter gIimpsed the tele-
gram. he laughed and then cast it
aside. His intentions were to let
it go unanswered. A few fans
learned Of the situation and urged
Walter to give some thought to the
possibility of such a contest. They
argued enough tickets could be sold
beforehand TO insure success of the
venture and the result was Flani-
gan called a meeting of fans at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms yes
terday afternoon, to determine just
how far this sentiment carried.
The gist of the thing is this: If
ttlbu5h NdNu - III SlShLO ny IN loACl
than Friday night. Dayton will be
told to come on. If the predictions
of the enthusiastic bugs fail to ma
terialize in hat time, the matter is
off. He put il up to those who want
the game TO go out and sell, OF Sc
cure guarantee for 1000 tickets at
$1.1e a throw. Several of them
pledged themselves to sell a GER
tain number or pay for all of them
Flanagan got in touch with the
Dayton management over long dis
lance Immediately after the meet
ing. Dayton wanted $1,000. Wal
ter offered $500 less and said if
N that wasn't enough il might as well
drop negotiations then and there.
. Dayton's manager parried for time.
"Ill take it up with my players
he said. "lf they will agree 10 a
reduction in pay for the contest, I'll
let YOU know by tomorrow morning
sometime today At 10 O'Clock
this morning Walter was waiting at
the receiver.
If Rock Island fans prove by
Friday night they want the game,
TIL bring Dayton" Walter declared
"If enough tickets are not sold or
pledged by that time, I'll simply
wire Dayton to forget it. l have
until Saturday morning TO co2cel,
providing the terms l have laid
down are accepted"
Walter stated he could get all
the Independents back here in time
for q game Sunday. Before leav-
ing Rock Island. every man let it be
known he would return at a mo-
ment's notice, and all are within a
nights ride. Several of them have
participated in contests since leay-
ing the city. Their condition would
be on a par with that before the
season IA interrupted.
Dayton may. believe it is the
greatest professional team in the
east. True. Buffalo beat them 7 to
0 last Sunday, but accounts of the
game indicate Dayton outplayed the
victors. It's IA to 0 defeat of the
Akron Indians is evidence of abil-
ity. There Is no question of the
quality of such an attraction.
Meeting Tonight.
There Will be another mass meet
ing tonight at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms in the State bank
building. at which time something
definite Will be given. Everyone
who possibly can is urgd to be
present and have a voice in the af-
fairs. If You are interested in any
way. Manager Flanagan wants to
know it.
The price of 81 plus war tax is
intended TO admit to any place in
the mark executing the middle 500
tioa OF the bleachers and part of
the s~randstauI boxes. This means
that most of the seating arrange
ment would be had by the general
admission ticket holders.