The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-02
ISLANDERS OFF
TO PEORIA FOR
OPENING CLASH
MeQuiIlan Has Team In Formidable
Getaway Shape-New Players
Join In Peoria. =
BY BRUCE COPELAND.

BY BRUCE COPELAND.
Rock Islands hustling l. I. l.
leaguers-Manager George McQuil-
Ian and his Is hand-picked horse
hide chasers-departed today at
4:40 .. m. for Peoria where they
will open the league season tomor-
row afternoon in Lake View park
with Andy Gump' Jackson's Trac-
tors.
Manager McQuillan picked the
survivors of the spring training
season yesterday after the sched-
uled exhibition game with Moline
had been called off on account OF
rain. Today the following checked
out at the Como hotel as full
f1edged Islanders to embark upon
the first road trip:
PlTCHERS-George McQuillan
Hubert Dennis. Frank Smith
Bernie Brooks and Finley.
CATCHERS-Ben Tate and Ray
Smith.
INFIELDERS - Eddie Lenahan
Elmer Benson, Frank Emmer
Frank Murphy and Hans Wick.
OUTFIELDERS - Joe Burkc
Nick McInerney, Dee Gamer and
Eddie Francis.
! McQuillan explained today that
Pitchers Ambrose and Swiggert, OBJ
tanned from Columbus, and Catcher
! Dunn, farmed to the Islanders BY
Milwaukee, would join the club in
Peoria.
MANDY" Brooks Left.
John Mandy" Brooks, who like
Jack Cummings, displayed good
batting ability, but who proved de-
ficient otherwise, did not accom-
pany the club to Peoria. McQuil
Ian notified Brooks last night thai
he was sending him back to jim
Hamilton at Joplin, Mo. Brook:
did not measure up to McQuillan'
inside baseball requirements am
was also weak in throwing.
Hans Wick and Eddie Franci!
were carried along for the valuable
reserve assistance they can render
the team in the seasons getaway
in recognition of their services al
the most promising youngsters o
the training season. Wally Schenck
another infield prospect for further
seasoning, was sent home to Co
lumbus to await instructions from
Manager McQuillan.
Wick, Francis and Schenck vii
all be farmed out as soon as Nc
Quillan can find them jobs where
they will receive the same salaries
stipulated in their Rock Islant
contracts. Wick and Francis will
be carried until May 20 as utilit.
players.
The arrival of Catcher Dunn TO
morrow in Peoria will cause Nc
Quillan to farm out Ray Smith
The acquisition Of Dunn, a catcher
only one jump from the big leagues
who was turned over to the Is
landers by Milwaukee because o
a surplus of notable receivers, lei
McQuillan to decide on Ben Tate
in preference to Smith as SECOND
catcher.
Seven Pitchers on List.
Pitcher Finley, also farmed by
Milwaukee, arrived here yesterday
and accompanied the team to Pc
or;a With Pitchers Ambrose anC
Swiggert on hand tomorrw, Nc
Quillan will have three more hurl
ers to look over after the season
begins. These, including himself
will comprise staff of seven fol
Boss George to scrutiniZe.
Two of the seven pitchers viii
have to go when the final reduction
is made. More than half the stat
is assured in McQuillan, Dennis ant
Smith. Lefty" Brooks will hay,
to take his chances with the 9th
er three. Brooks has shown i'm
proved form since his disastrou:
start at Moline week ago yester
day, but has yet to prove his worth
against spirited competition.
Joe Burke was a member of the
Columbus training squad in tht
south with Pitchers Ambrose ant
Swiggert, and reports that botl
hurlerS ought to make the I. l.
league grade, particularly Ambrose
whom he describes as being of mas
sive physique and of eXceptiona
speed and skill.
Ii McQuillan is dissatisfied with
his present pitching corps ,he will
keep on bringing in prospects un.
til he has a staff that will out
shine any other one in the league
George is determined to avert the
pitching disappointments of las
year if he has to have them com
ing and going on every train.
Fate Of Balky Player.
Secretary John H. Farrell Of the
National Association of Minol
leagues, of which our own Mike Fl
Sexton is president, announced
Saturday in his weekly bulletin
that the services of First BasemaT
Joe Meyer, formerly of Terrt
Haute. had been awarded to Rocl
Island.
Manager McQuillan notified the
player Immediately that if he die
not join the Islanders in Peoria
he would be suspended for the sea
son and therefore barred from
playing professional baseball. Nc.
Quillan received a wired reaues,
yesterday from Meyer, in which
he asked to be permitted to report
June 20.
Meyer. who is coaching Xavie,
college in Cincinnati, Yves turned
over to Rock Island by Garry Herr.
mann of the Reds. before he signed
to coach the college team, Therefore
Secretary Farrell ruled that Nc.
Quillan has clear title to the play.
er. Meyers further stall led Nc.
Quillan yesterday to suspend him
indefinitely.
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