The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-19
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Charlie Connolly is holding up
the deal with Peoria for his serT-
ices by insisting on payment OF Q
bonus. He was to have apUeared
i'm q Tractor uniform Wednesday,
bat when the plans were made
known to him he baked. This re-
suited in some confusion. with the
result that Charlie is still with the
Islanders, and the officials of both
clubs are still dickering.
President Jack Ryan of the Peo-
ria Fans association made it known
to local club officials that he may
meet the figure demanded by Con-
molly. He stated over long distance
this morning that he must confer
with Manager Bill Jackson first
Losing two double headers in a
row has sort of taken the pep out
of the Tractor officials, and if they
believe their pennant chances have
petered out the whole proposition
may fall through.
sBaldy, Aftermath strained a
muscle in one of his legs while
running bases in the second game
at Peoria Wednesday and had to
retire. The member still panied
him yesterday and Manager Ben
son was obliged to send AL
Schweitzer back to third base. Al
termatt takes the prize fer being
the original hard-luek pastiner this
season. This marks the third time
injuries have kept him out of the
game.
Lefty" Mackey, the youngster
who was with the Islanders earlier
this season, was taken on by Ben
son at Peoria Wednesday to fill the
vacancy caused by the departure of
Paul Wilson of Milan. If the Is
Ianders get Matthews, Mackey will
likely be without job again, pro-
viding, of course, that he doesn't
display unexpected form.
Duey Lyle, the Independent foot
ball star, was notified to come on
to Rock Island. No further word
has been received from him. but
he is expected to be here within a
day or two. If terms are favorable.
Lyle may be seen in an Islander
uniform next week. Duey has been
pitching a fine brand of ball for a
club in northern Minnesota, where
he is said to have won Is out of "a
starts. He has had plenty of league
experience.
Release of one or two players is
oh c ha-
lieved that the heavy hand will fall
on the pitching staff and include a
fielder.
Four victories in two days for
Moline has just about convinced the
fans of that city that the pennant
is in. The PlOws will wind up the
season with n long string of games
on the home lot, all of which is
decidedly in their favor.
Evansville is hanging on persist
emily while Terre Haute is battling
hard in third position. These two,
no doubt, will make the going ex-
tremely rough for the Plowboys
from now on.
The loss of four games in two
days has lowered the stock OF
Peoria The Tractors are just a
few points from sixth place today
and are below the 800 mark. The
crack came at a time when fans of
that city were looking to the club to
smash through to the top.
The Islanders are slated to play
a double-header at Cedar Rapids
Sunday. They return home Wed
neSday for a set with the Plows,
the first of which will be played at
Browning field. Moline will honor
Manager Earle Mack on that day.
The remaining two games will be
played at Douglas park.
Pitcher Hier, who was cut loose
by Cedar Rapids, has joined Terre
HaHte.
Ralph Murphy, veteran pitcher,
has left Rockford and will pitch for
the balance of the season at Cuba,
Ill. He expressed a desire to join
the Rox next season at the start
Wonder If there win be a next
season for the Brants2 The Regis
ter-Gazette Of that city quotes
President Ira Bell as declaring that
Rockford will not be i'm the Three
Eye next year If the class of UNI
piring is not improved. Defeats ut
Terre Haute recently are blamed to
poor officiating.