The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-06
WATERLOO YET
TO name BOSS
OF BALL team
Ottumwa Signs Drehan of Kewanee
as PilOt-Conzelman Popu-
lar Choice Here.
RY i. l.. HUGHES.

The baseball bee is buzZlng mer-
rily in the cities of the Mississippi
Valley league. Ottumwa is the lat
est to announce the signing of a
manager, same being Jimmy Dro-
han of Kewanee. Rock Island has
Jimmie Conzeiman's signature to a
pilots contract, and Dubuque has
retained the veteran Larry Mullen
To direct the destinies of its new
organization in the field. The
league was only a few hours old
when Marshalltown had Frank
Boyle landed and Cedar Rapids re-
Gently induced Billy Speas to put his
name to the papers as boss OF the
Bunnies. This leaves Waterloo yet
to be heard from. Things have
been somewhat delayed in that city,
due to a hot political campaign, but
it is understood the baseball as
TO the ground in search of a Muggsy
Islander Boss Popular.
The selection of Jimmie ConZel
man, gridiron star, to manage the
Islanders seems to have struck
popular chord among Rock Island
fans. Opinion prevails that jim
ME will make a baseball leader
equally as good as he proved him
self at football here last fall. He
became d favorite by reason Of
his untiring efforts IN behalf of the
Independents. Hard work and per-
sistence are valuable assets in his
favor.
Jimmie will arrive about April
l, two weeks ahead of the coming
of the players. He viii find Rock
Islands fandom behind him, prac-
tically to a man. Sentiment ey
erywhere is strongly in his favor.
This should help to give Jim the
right kind Of start.
Graham Loses Out.
Ottumwa had several prospects
under consideration for the berth
of leader, the matter finally sim
mering down to choice between
Drohan and Oscar Graham, former
Moline Plow Boy southpaw and a
veteran of many years in the game.
Drohan stole march on his rival
by making a personal visit TO OF
tumwa to extoll his own merits by
word of mouth, and the result was
the signing of a contract.
DrOhan returned to kewanee,
where he will remain three weeks
before going back to Ottumwa for
the summer campaign. He has
reputation for developing sandlot
ballplayers into firstclass league
FASTENERS, and it is understood he
will take back to Ottumwa with him
several promising youngsters from
his own neck of the woods.
Dubuque apparently shares the
conviction of Marshalltown; that is,
that an oldtimer on the bench as
manager will be able to produce a
winner from II youngsters. The
league limit is Is players, includ-
ing manager. Frank Boyle at Mar
shalltown, of course. is many years
removed from the ranks Of playing
manager, and it is not expected that
Larry Mullen at Dubuque will feel
ambitious enough to hold down a
position in the field. Both will I'M
doubtedly concentrate on a pitching
staff, with a good firstclass catcher
and a second string backstop to
hold down an outfieId job when not
receiving.
Speas a Player.
From reports, Cedar Rapids will
have the services of a manager still
possessing plenty of ability as
player. Billy Speas was with Jack
Tighe when Jack had the Seattle
club on the coast, and he later play
ed with Portland. He is an out
fielder and hard hitter.