The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-28

Peoria III, April 3a.|et us
pause and consider the possible
hurting strength of the Peoria team
in the coming Three-I league pen
nant dash.
Sharpshooters have agreed that II
the Jackson outfit gets the pitching,
it will be hard to beat
In the hurting group now on the
Job a stat should be assembled that
can stand a stiff campaign and
come through with colors flying.
Luke Nelson should be one Of the
headliners in the circuit. He is here
for experience from the New York
Yankees and was with Toledo In the
A. A. a year ago. Nelson took part
in "a contests for the Mud Hens
last year, serving as a relief hurl-
er most of the time. The records
give him credit for winning nine
games with four defeats in the red
column.
Nelson Better Than Ever.
Nelson declares he is better this
year than ever. and his record at
the end of the Three-I season
should be sweet to inspect
Tiny" Moore will crowd Nelson
for a spot in the limelight His
showing was of the highest order
against the strong Decatur teams
and his experience dates back even
beyond that Of Nelson's. He, too
served with the New York Yanks
for a season and has earned his
spurs in the American association
! Manager Jackson figures Claire
| Gillenwater will win a lot Of ball
| games and Bill McGloom, if he car
show improvement over his work in
the South Dakota league of last
season. should develop into a con
sistent winner. The others are
newcomers with little experience
and of course it is always gam
Bile how they will deliver.
May Get Bowman.
The Columbus American assocfa
ton club has until next Monday tt
either accept Pitcher Fred Bowman
or turn him back to the Tractors
Clarence Rowland limited in a mes
sage some time ago that Bowman
will be returned. Since then he ha'
remained quiet, but Manager Jack
son believes Bowman will be her
ready for service on Tuesday, whel
the lid-lifting ceremonies start.
It looks like a winning staff al
right and, despite the bad weather
the fingers are rounding into fair
ly good form. Manager McGloon
and Schwartz are ready for tn
word now. Nelson will be in form
by Tuesday, and if Bowman is re
turned, he will be ready, as he ha
been with the Senators since earl
in March.
|. R6x Pitchers Good.
Rockford, April 2S.-After a per
Tod Of enforced idleness, caused b.
thunderstorms and wreckage @
the grandstand, the Rockfor
Three-Eye hopefuls will clash to
morrow afternoon with the Sixt
. division team Of Camp Grant. Tn
soldiers boast of several forme
leaguers in their company an
should do much better against tn
. Brants than did the negro teal
from Fort Wayne. Manager Harr
Brant plans to use the same lineu
he sent against Dubuque last Sun
day and will watch with interes
the performance of Pitcher Elliot
the big southpaw.
Elliott had been rated with Lii
trell as the best finger on the locs
roster, but against Dubuque
threw IA straight balls with tn
bases full and SO forced in ru
after run. II he can be taught I
: keep his head, and Rigsby is doin
? his best to teach him, he shoul
turn out to be a valuable f1inge
> Unless he does show signs Of th
stuff he produced here upon fir,
reporting Manager Brant will hay
to let him 60, as with Payn
Leyme. Wehrli, Ceilings, and othe,