The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
Baseball as City Asset.

Il A professional baseball team is not only
valuable in anording enjoyment to those VINO
ARE partial to that kind of sport, but 1t is in
addition worth . great deal to city as a COM
immunity asset. A city with Three-Eye league
team is kept on the national map, SO to speak.
during the baseball season the name Of Rock
hsland appears every day on the sporting pages
| pt hundreds Of newspapers all over the coun-
lkry. That's advertising You may argue that
III does not mean anything to you personally.
KRorhaps Il doesn't. But it keeps the name of
your home city in the public eye, and that is
worth something to you as resident OF the
community. t
Il The men responsible for professional base
ball in Rock Island are not giving their TIME
and money to the enterprise in the expectation
OF reaping any material returns. They are
providing baseball because they are lovers Of
the game and feel that the city is large enough
10 support good team. In former years Rock
Island has had winning teams in the Three-Eye
Ind other leagues The city always has been
regarded as one Of the best baseball cities Of
IT. size In the country.
II Rock island fans always have supported a
lighting team. The city can't expect to win q
<Absnnant every season. Any such hope isn't
Eqod workmanship. for other towns are to
"a b considered. But what the fans Of Rock Is
land want is team Of players who will battle
bvery inch Of the way throughout the season
II Last seasons experience should be forgot
ban with the opening Of the 1921 schedule.
Manager George McQnillan has demonstrated
his generalship both as player and man
heer. He has spent many years in the game.
Ind has been up in the big show. He has won
HE confidence and respect Of the fans q the
ibity He can be trusted to furnish the city
With fighting organization.
III Manager McQuillan does not promise to win
skhe pexnant, but he does pledge the fans that
They will be furnished a clean, snappy article
ibf baseball during the present season, and
That there will be no occasion for apologies
tbr bushes over the exhibitions that the local
team will present. 1t is hoped that with such
u team as Manager Mcouillan has modified
There will be q revival of the old-time baseball
hest work before empty stands. They need
Encouragement. The way to help them to win
land to encourage those who are sponsoring
1.-THE team is to patronixe the games at Douglas
spark -
II The ROCK Island team paoe an exceAen'
sttart at the opening Of the season yesterday
trimming the first game and tying the second
tRhich had to be postponed on account Of dark
ihsss. Perhaps all Of those who were present
the park did not appreciate the bit of head
work that was employed by Manager McQuillan
stn the first game. II was the 10th inning. The
jtcore was tied. Rock Island was at bat. The
ISasea we're fillsd and two down. WITCH was up.
l(ie had been ciouting the ball. When McQuil-
Ian sent Tate to bat for. WITCH the fans reg
lstered disappointment Tate Is . little fellow
lthd dificult TO pitch TO- His instructions were
10 rot attempt to hit the ball. He obeyed in
i@tfuctions. with the result that he drew q pass
and forced the winning run. That's real base
ltall-the kind that 100 per cent fans like.
ifhat's the class Of baseball you are going to
~ In Rock Island this season. And you ought
10 support Il