The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-01

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Chicsso's National league
~ Johnny "Boss" Evers,
esSe Great, and the whole lay
s;n invade Rock Island. Mon
An II. for an exhibition
"a q Vith George McQuillan's new
~ vas announced today by
i1 81 c. W. Mueller after q
n negotiation with Secretary |
1's 4 he Cubs. Bloomington and !
~ had also spoken for the |
~ ut It appears that the Cubs ,
iared to stop Oh In Rock Is
N.rsoyer, the Cubs viii not be a |
~ d yannigans. Secretary Seys,
< rntnrn for . material guarantee.
.srred Doc Mueller that the team
S1i s. composed wholly Of regular
shvers, The Cubs will come to
- Island from Kansas City
slars they will have performed the
usyious day. Kansas City will be
~ first stopover on their way
90 from the Wrigley training
- On Catalina Island.
ne Islander management plans
h make the Cubs debut an event
4 unusual festivity and booster
srepusations are already under
~. The game will be advertised
throughout this end Of the state in
1eder to give hundreds Of loyal
Csb fans the ng-cherished oppor-
unity to ~ their favOrites in ac-
bon. >s
Wssld Be Some Duel.
Thus, It would seem likely that
he islanders will be called to re-
Iort about April l II they are to be
& condition to give q good account
4 themselves against the Cubs. An
nRucement to this effect is ex-
pected within the next few days.
The Islander management will
make ! concerted attempt to per-
uids Manager Johnny Evers to let
Cfuger Alexander occupy tho box
| L successful, It would follow that
Munger George -McQuillan would
| sgpose his old buddy for q repeti'
TIN Of one of their old Nationa
tasue pitching duels.
III Alexander. does twirl tor thu
Cubs it ought 10 be the biggest da!
. record in tri1city baseball Will
teQhillan pitching, the Islander
tlll have an even chance to win
y George can still outsmart tn
ut Of them.
iBy that time, too, Johnny Ever
I'M have reorganized his team t
4 his theory that. youth must b
served. HIS has already cast adrif
Dode Paskert, Buck Herzog an
Fred Merkle. Others are due t
hear the tinware rattle as soon a
the training season has disclose
the merits Of the many youngster
upon the Cub roster.
Next to signing a new manage
and one Of the best appearing Out
Its In the Three-Eye league, tn
ambition game with the Cubs wi
h President Mueller's next step tt
sard putting Rock Island on th
hseball map. as.
Murphy Karin to Go.
President Mueller also announce
Ut Manager McQuillan had SCI
IN the signed contract Of
anklin Murphy, the tobast
ilortstopper. Murph is destint
y y year, it 10 thought, to be Il
Ssue's best shortstop. Under M
MILAN, he ought to burn up Il
circuit. Frank had only one re
eer in the league last year. Boil
C4lrin Of the Boomers was q
eded the palm.
Aurphy's many tri-city admire
be gratifed to hear that the
@l was signed for an increas'
vary and that all the terms
binding document were o.
the peppery little harp. In
vious letter to McQuillan. MUIR
y he was rarin' to begin rig
kVs,yay and intimated that Rock
"a fans who remained loyal /,
~ last season, will see him At
from the moment he reports
Aurphy's real worth as a b,
payer is assured by Manager J
SFger Of Wichita club. Joe col
faiy be expected to let Murp
Z ose him, for shortstop u b,
FIGs regular position. Still, Joe
II snty keen for Frank and wo,
Il nave turned him over to the
h Soers for any other reason.
Manager McQuillan also 9,
ssd the signed contract Of Cat,
n T. Van, received from
sSphn, Western league, club in
ase for Pitcher Bill O,Neill. {
I!ae last years disgruntled BIZ
|1o quite the club. Van is recc
adsd highly BY the Joplin m,
ment and other Western lea,
sc'ais. and was traded for
reason Of an abundance Of
ewing material.
Bea Smith Assured Rerth.
Last week Doc Mueller ca
sn an ace Of baeging m
Ssn Tor Ben Smith. It would
~ that the Detroit Americ
moderated Smiths ab1
r.. ~ gay last week, President N,
~. received q letter from the
49,, 49, Management requesting
s;uees Of transferring Il
aai agreement to the Tol
'caA Association club.
=, oadent Mueller WAS not IN
Ia 70 such = plan and hts re
.! the Bengals' plea car
% reconsider Smith In
q merit and today they \
ne Islander boss that
decided to retain Ben NJ
original agreement.
Agreement whereby 81
e the property of the d.
wa negotiated by Presi
49, Navin and Chief Scout {
Rowland OF the Tigers,