The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-09
By BRUCE COPELAND.

day afternoon with the echoes OF
big league bats when the Chicago
Cubs, standing on the threshold OF
the 1921 National league baseball
season. visit Rock Island to ex-
hibit their diamond wares to tr1-
city fans in an exhibition game
with George McQuillan's islanders
! The above line up Of the Cubs
has been guaranteed by Manager
Johnny Evers and countersigned by
President William L. Veeck as the
players who will positively appear
in uniform. The Cubs Will use
their regular batting order, pro-
duced above.
It is quite improbable that Alex
ander. Vaughn, Tyler or Martin
will be commissioned to pitch
against the Islanders, due to the
fact that the Cubs will need their
first string quartet in the opening
league series with the St Louis
Cards, beginning next Wednesday
in Chicago.
Earl Hanson, Of last years Pc
orians in the Three-I league, might
start for the Cubs. Cheeves, Wea-
yer and York have shown excep-
tionally we'll on the training trip
and at least two Of them may be
expected to work here Monday az
ternoOn.
Cubs in Great Shape.
In all the years that the Cubs
have gone to the Pacific coast for
their spring training they never re-
turned in better shape than they
are at present They had highly
successful campaign In California,
spending more than a month there
and defeating the best teams in
that section.
+ Johnny Evers has proved to be an
able leader OF men. All the Cub
players are reported to be strong
for him, and that is one of the main
things essential to the operation Of
a big league baseball machine.
Johnny is still the fighter Of old.
but the passing years have cooled
his Feasibility somewhat.
The Cubs have been unusually
fortunate this spring in picking up
three or four splendid looking
young pitchers who will be re-
tanned, a good first baseman who
can hit hard, and a sensational left
fielder. These players round out
the team in every department for
Chicago has seasoned veterans in
all the other positions.
Great Hopes for Cheeves.
Virgil Cheeves, young right
handler from Texas, Is one of the
likeliest twirlers picked up in
years and experts believe that In a
few years he will be one OF the
best pitchers in the game.
Oscar Fuhr, the tall. tapering
southpaw from Omaha, is another
fine prospect Another pitching
star Is Harry Weaver, last year
with Kansas City. Then there will
be Percy Jones, teammate Of
Cheeves last year at Eastland, Tex
as, and Jim York, who has been in
yincible on the training trip along
the Pacific slope.
At first base. Manager Evers has
Ray Grimes. who batted nearly 400
last year with Bridgeport in the
Eastern league. He has batted SO
we'll this spring that Evers has ad-
vanced him to cleanup position in
the batting order. First base has
been Ever's chief worry this year.
1t is Job that calls for slugger,
and 1t looks as II Grimes Is the
right choice.
Another Maisel Stars.
In LETT field is George Maisel,
brother Of the famous Fritz, star
base runner OF the American league
several years ago. George is of the
Jimmy Sheckard type of outfielder.
In single game recently he dove
upon the grass and captured three
low drives before they could touch
the ground. A player of this type
Is hard to find these days. Maisel
ID . very versatile player, who
can bat field and run the bases
With the best Of them.
The other positions are held by
veterans. Charlie Hollocher. who
cavorted ut shortstop for the Is
landers back In 1916. will be seen
IN his regular position. Then there
will b Terry at second base Deal
at third. Barber or Friberg in CEN
ter and Max FlAck, former Peorian,
in right
The Cubs catching star IL Bill
Killefer. who With his battery-mate.
Alexander the Great, shared Man
ager McQuillan's companionship
while all three were members OF
the Philadelphia Nationals under
Pat Moran Bob O'Farrell. another
former Three-l league star with
Peoria, 10 the Cubs second string
receiver, with the veteran Tom Day
~ reserve backstopper.
Thlrty.two in Party.
Cub Secretary John o. Son
wired Rock Island officials. todN
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