The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-22
PLOW CITY NAY
NOT REMAlNlN
ThREE-I CLUB



While Moline IL still within the
grasp of football, and hoping for q
victory over Davenport, the rival
OF many years, on Turkey day. dis
cussions are also Current relative |
to whether Moline will have a base
ball team next year, or not.
Interspersing the gridiron en-
are queries concerning |
the status Of Moline in the BASEBALL
world, the. future Of the sport in
the organized circle in the Plow
City, and whether or not the Mo-
liners are down and out, or an out
cast in the national pastime.
The time is approaching when
managers begin signing talent for
the coming season, when plans are
made for the next championship
race and club officers are elected.
Already Bloomington has signed a
pilot. Rockford, Decatur and Peo-
ria are considering applications
from players who want to be man
ayers. Danville has had a thorough
housecleaning. Here in Moline
things have been at a standstiIl.
Fans do not know what the situa-
ton is and neither do the directors
OF the club.
Some fans dread the thought that
Moline may have seen its last
league ball for some years. Others
are Indifferent. Many want the
game but scout the thought that
enough fans III the city are inter-
ested to such an extent as to dig
into the family purse towards
| financing the club Most all agree
that a class B ball club can not ex-
list without financial assistance
from an outside source.
The enthusiasm of Warren Giles,
president of the Moline Fans as
sociation, >Beder Wood, vice presi-
dent, and Elmer Lethin, secretary,
has dwindled to blue fame. 1T
!, is up to the people of the city," say
Giles and Wood. Il do not think
Moline people care enough about
it," says .Lethin. f"Thirty-five paid
admissions at the last home game
last summer should be evidence
enough he continues. .Lethin also
cited. the fact that last winter.
when baseball fans 81 the city
were urged, through the press, to
attend a public meeting in the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms, only
about twenty attended and Is of
these were elected directors.
The annual Three Eye league
meeting is usually held shortly an
er the close of the season; 1t has
not been held yet this year, due, it
lis claimed, to the fact that matters
are in a complicated state in Dan
vile, that club being indebted to
the league to the extent Of $4,000
and owing its payers 10 days sal
airy.
At this meeting it is usually de-
termined what clubs shall make up
the circuit. Plans are formulated
for the coming season.
1t is the opinion of Giles that
. Moline should sound out the senti-
! ment Of the other Three Eye clubs
. at the annual meeting before TAX
ing steps to go ahead or discon-
tinue here. Moline can stick in the
circuit for two more seasons, il il
, so desires, whether the other clubs
, like it or not, according to an
agreement made between the siz
| clubs that were members of the
[ leauge in 1919, =. financially disas.
/ trous season, But" thinks Giles
t IF the other clubs do not want Mo.
, line and if we are an undesirable
] member, do not think it would bs
) wise to force ourselves upon them
If they do want us, then I think i,
J, would be more of an incentive fol
those who are to promote mex
l years club to work. II we are
4 wanted, then l think it would b.
proper to call a meeting OF ths
5 townspepop,e and let them decid,
: whether or not they want to stay.
t Financial Status Question.
Three questions confront tn,
baseball situation. The most i'm
! portant, Of course, is the financia
status. The other is whether o.
: not there is enough interest anon,
e the townspeople and the third, i
= Moline is to continue in organized
baseball, which league to choose
y the Three Eye or the Mississippi
o Valley.
et According to unofficial reports
the Moline club will Just about b.
: able to meet its financial obliga
i tons when the $4,000 deposit witt
: the league is returned and none,
9 due for players is received if, add
9 ed to this. would be the sinkin,
q fund with the league, whicl
+ amounts to approximately $1,10(
n This. Of course. would mean givin,
n up the franchise.
J. A meeting Of citizens would de
. termine the interest and enthusi
n asm for league ball in the city. ]
e last years meeting was an indi
: cation. Moline is only lukewarm O
, the nrnnOsitior