The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-24
THOUSAND new
SEATS PERMIT
CUT IN PRICE
Most Welcome Announcement of
the Season From the Fans
Point of View.
By ]. L. HUGHES.

fOOLDall ran 10 see the ltOCk lSldh'
Independents play at Douglas park
Manager Walter Flanagan made thi!
announcement this morning aftel
carefully considering the seating
arrangement and figuring closely
the return from a capacity crowC
at each game.
One round dollar. A lone cart
wheel a Think OF it, Nearly 100
per cent less than the Price it was
at first thought would have to be
asked of the fans for football this
season, and more than so per cent
less than general admission figure
of last season. Needless to say,
this announcement, startling to say
the least, should prove the most
welcome piece of gridiron news
that has yet been handed out by
the Little Napoleon" of the fall
.pastime.
The dime that must accompany
the dollar at the gate goes, of
course, TO Uncle Sam, in the matter
OF war tax. Manager Flanagan says
the very least on which the team
can hope to survive the financial
stress that may arise is by secur
ing undisputed possession of the
dollar. No one can begrudge it.
The Independents charged $3.50
plus Is cents war tax to see th.m
play in 1920. The price this year
had tentatively been placed at 81,
including tax. If the cost was
again held at S1.50, it is doubtful if
anyone could complain, but Flani-
gan has figured on at least 1000
additional seats, which If filled at
will nnl bla q TO n
pull through this season in fair IL
nancial condition. 1t is up to the
fans to keep the price within reach
OF everybody declares Flanagan.
They must show that the park can
he filled to capacity every time the
team is at home at the cost of one
dollar, otherwise an increase may
have to be asked before the season
is far along" he says.
No Autos i'll Park.
In keeping pace with his plans
to provide as many seats as posi-
bic in limited space, Flanagan fur
Their announces that no automo-
biles are to be permitted within the
enclosure. AS matter OF fact.
there will be no parking inside.
This detail is to be taken care of
by other arrangements of the man
agement, which calls for use OF the
four and one-half acres north of
the park. This portion of Douglas
field not encirCled by the fence is
TO be prepared for parking of ma
chimes. A man will be stationed
there to render the service. Then.
OF course, the streets adjoining the
park will take care of several hun
dreds of cars. 1t is believed that
nVn -,
this rule
The playing field will be practic-
ally surrounded by grandstands and
bleachers. Only that portion of the
gridiron at the southwest corner
where the boundaries reach the
fence will be without bleachers.
New seating will be installed at the
northwest corner and on the east
emu adlolnIng the permanent bleach
ers. In this manner fully 1000
additional seats over last year will
be provided
No Free List.
In almost the same breath thai
Flanagan announced the dollar ad-
mission he declared that the free
AsI mas been accorded a fitting
burial. Under no circumstances
Icy. The few passes that will be
issued to the newspapers will come
from Joe Carr, president of the
American Professional Football as
soclauon, at Columbus, Ohio. Even
thlS matter has been taken out OF
the local management's hands en-
tlrely, by action of the association.
In taking over the matter of
passes and limiting the number
thereof, the association is adher-
ing TO the recently announced poll
cy OF the New. York boxing COM
mission. it doing away with com
plimentaries. 1t is held that the
uncontrolled practice OF giving com
Elementary tickets has threatened
the very life of the boxing game.
Aud the same is said to be true of
football
Buy in Advance.
Manager Flanagan asks for CO.
operation of the fans in keeping the
price at one dollar. The best way
To do this is to purchase tickets in
advance. \ large advance sale does
away with the necessity of taking
out rain insurance, costing $500 or
$500, he says. The fan cannot lose
by buying ahead OF time. Never in
the history or the Independents has
game been cancelled because of
rain or snow. 1t will be PLAYED re-
CARELESS of weather conditions, the
buyer is assured And should the
individual remain away because of
bad weather. his ticket will be good
for the next game. or money will
be refunded at his request So re-
member this, Mr.. Fan, and buy your
admission early. You can't lose.
but the team will gain immeasur-
ably.
The low admission is an evidence
of the confidence the management
has placed in the lovers of football.
To the writer. it seems almost i'm
possible to give high-class pastim-
ing for one dollar, when the cost
of hiring several of Rock Islands
players is considered Still, Flani- |
gan says he can do it by some tall
squeezing and by cooperation of |
everybody.
New York. Sept 24-Johnny