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THE SPORT SPOTLIGHTHalt;HiBy Curley AndersonnTT tHILE attendance at Three-Ileague games in Moline is not * * expected^ to reach the 50,000 mark, as P. R. Ingelson, president, had hoped, directors harbor rosy hopes of the 40,000 tnafk being reached, and that will be a good figure for Moline.Peoria this morning. The pitching staff at present consists of Salisbury, Shultis, Hammond, Quinn, and McDonald. Differ, the Muscatine semi-pro, was released.Half of the home games Imre beenplayed. Thus far about 17,000 paid customers have passed through the turnstiles, according to E. L. Eastman, secretary. If the team continues to play the brand of ball it did in the series closed yesterday, and withLabor day still left, the directors believe that the 40,000 mark will be reached. Attendance perked pp considerably on week days during the last series, say the directors.Big league scouts in the Browning field stands have bean numerous of late, advises Prexy Ingelson. Brovold and Minintree oTe almost certain to bo sold to fast company before the season closes, ho advises. Plummer and* Shuitis also are being considered.knovbothfioylWillseekfor *Be8 esse therefisticFiofLast year only 19,000 paid to see fifty gomes. The year before, 31.000 was registered for the entire season. The year that Moline won the pennant the attendance totaled 43,000, statesEastman.Another sale of books of tickets, admitting to tbe grandstand for the price of general admission on week days, is to be staged this week. Three hundred of these books, each containing ten tickets, already have been sold, says Eastman.Eddio Wright, infiWder who was spiked in Sunday's first game, is ju Chicago, where his mother, who is a trained nurse, is giving his foot special attention. He will be ableto return to the game in about ten days, think directors. Pitcher Eber-hart, whose knee was injured, may be Imek in a week. Milan has sufficiently recovered from his sore foot to resume play.The four outfielders, McKnew, Doaoe, Milan, and Thompson, were scheduled to leave with the Plows forLouis Rolls, it was advised today, volunteered his services gratis to aid in pepping up the Plow Boys during the home series. Nice of Louis, and his work aided materially.Ricliards.on* had another bad day yesterday. As a result, h^anager Col-trm was expelled from the pastime for too strongly disputing a decision. Aside from Richardson, umpiring in the Tri-Orb has been above the class for this circuit this far this season.a ru knov has heiglWslug!delitfensi actilt; on } forceThe Plows enlisted the services of a wee bunk of alligator bait its bat boy yesterday, but the luck turned the other way. At any rate, it must be admitted that the little fellow's presence added color.Fi lie i; is fr angl in g to ti near inch FiLowrqpce Larson ,the popular little Moline fighter, because of bis two good fights against Johnny Harris of Des Moines, is receiving several of-fersyfbr bouts in Iowa. Fort Madison wants him on August 10 against Harold Blade. Keokuk and Perry also have written for Larson's terms.Johnny Donahue, Larson's trainer, wifi engage in an eight-round exhibition at Rock creek, near Clinton, as a feature of an Eagles* stag, on Sunday. Larson will be in bis trainer’s corner between rounds.carr, star! of vfor IhasworlItfirsttercthelpbelieAmccr, . Demquai
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Moline Daily Dispatch
Moline, Illinois, US
Wed, Jul 11, 1923
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