The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
BALLPLAYERS
NOT ACCEPTING
new OFFERINGl
Range of Pay Between Star. -.
Ordinary Lights One Cans.
OF Complaint.
By JOHN b. FOSTER

New York. Jan. 26.-BaIf H..
are not all in accord E5ts =
owners as to the amounts -
have been penned into the oost,,~
which have been mailed 80.
to players on the naio- -
clubs. In one instance. IL w. -
ed from reliable sourcas ~
nearly every contract SEM ~, sD'a /
one club was rejected. Thai a.
mean ball players will NOT ba - -e
that particular club. Tho ~;
ture is merely a matter ~ ~ ~
The player just lines himsai to' /
with the employer from M
there is no escape.
FAILURE to sign his CONTRACT
ever. may mean his leayipg al. 7.
game for good if he cannot II
until he signs. E-
There is no Indication of O,
ganized effort to resist The a. 4.
lngs of the major league cI,,b ~, a@
ers although at the time of q
world series there were rumor, i
there always seem to be tbat II
players were about to band 70
er and take a united stand ss st.
any infringement of their 80
Probably they couldn't find ans sI
fringemant
mere are two reasons why s,,
OF the contracts are unsatfsfact,i
One IS that the PLAYERS are gro,
ing at the lack of equity in en-
ing up the stipends. More X
ever the major league climbs
paying top heavy prices To +,
performers. PLAYERS ga1o-
realize that the big guns are bo-
ed 10 get the most money Int
old cry raised 90 years and ma
ago Is floating again that Tho
called stars are receiving nro,-
tlonately too much. The publir
attached TO making annouDcamsI
OF special contracts is a sword =,
ting both ways.
The second reason advanced
better pay than has been offpA
is the added cost of living in
les. Ball players who are mr.
and whose wives are thrifty !,
finding it difficult to put bv epor
during the playing season to cs-
them through the cold months
least such is their complaint +
the time that the training seas
is ready to begin most of them
have made peace and will be !
hand.
At first the announcement
the franchise OF the JERSEY b
club could be bought at a sta
sum was looked on as a Joke
there is nothing funny about
Jersey City is not very likely TO
on with the International League
1922 unless there is some one
that part of the state eager 10 s.
the franchise for the town.
Objections offered in Jersey
to the present arrangements
that the park is out of the way
the city in general too close TO
jor league baseball 1t is as "a
to get over to New York ain.
as it is to go to the baseball Pc
IN Jersey City, and it is quite
easy to go to Brooklyn and sas
ball game as it is for Jersey @
enthusiasts TO attend their al
games.
Both Montreal and Provide
have been barking to get in the
ternational circuit, and if either
them are serious it would seen
be an easy task to take the d
off the hands Of the Jersey &
owner. providing Of course that C
can agree on the amount inV07
The American Association
every advantage over It's C0-parii
because it has q circuit, One-hat
which is as compact as il can
Columbus, Toledo. indianapolis q
Louisville are four Of the best
Gated cities for a highClass nj
league circuit that could be IN
med and il all four Of them
become rivals in the same seas
for the championship three SD
bordering on each other will Cd
with the h0wls Of the fans
Roger Bresu8hau II Toledo
been in New York trying toleaBl
some Of the Giants surplus pal
for Toledo and he will very "
Iy go to San Antonio while q
are there. don The caJlla E
mitt and coach some Of the VI
pitchers for his old MANAGE
will give him the best oppoT.ll
to get q line on what the pay
can do.
kiIlinger. the Pennsylvania 81
football star. who " Il start tDe Z
son with the New. York Amef.-
will probably go to some ciu9 I.
is in need OF = third DaseulL =
willing to take chances IN ~ Il
that he may get q year IN fFs-.
work TO see what there IS III W
AS d batter IN college game,
linger hit for 300. That sly,
make him somewhere near
hitter as games 20 in the -
from college baseball TO oIsal5
baseball of a lower c.asslAoe.
He is a good fielder because 1'
a quick starter and his haals
well moulded. In football ne g
ed many of his points bee@ls.
could get into motion on the 81
Of the signal and because u.
great agility. Both Of these ~
ications are requisites for i9s
s:tiou OF third base ana t--
where killinger wants TO play