Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09
BASE BALL LEAGUE,
Rockford About Turned Down
by the Western Asso.
citation.
RooK BLAND PROBABLE SUCCESSOR

Hssssosos His3sy Arrives n Tie CITY ana
ssssss ne sitassssa.
The Western association at its
meeting In Burlington yesterday
reserved the franchise heretofore
held By Rockford for Rock Island.
and will wait . reasonable length Of
time to see II this city can raise
money enough to put club ON its
feet. The meeting was held behind
closed doors. 1t 10 known, however,
that Ottumwa was given . franchise
to take Quincy's place. The repre-.
sentatives Of that city stated they
had already raised $500 in cash to.
ward the seasons expenses.
The following Clubs were repre-.
sented: st. Joseph, by Buck Ebright;
Cedar Rapids. BY Belden Hill and U.
c Blake; Rockford. BY varnsy An.
dsrson and Joe Heines; Des Moines.
By y. ]. Frick; Peoria, by Joe
Isstsworth. and Burlington. BY Bill
Kreig.
The most important action was
the expulsion Of the representatives
OF Rockford from the meetiog.
Rockford last year refused to turn
over its Decoration day receipts to
the association. - agreed BY all the
clubs. 70 be equally divided. Il WAS
informed at yssssrdsy's meeting that
it would not b grsstsd IN 1898 fran
chise until 1t paid ovss this money.
Its Representatives absolutely 70.
fused, and were then excluded from
the Meeting and Rockford turned
down.
Des Moines hsld hack for awhile,
but finally cone aided that the West.
ern association was good enough
company for it 70 train in. 90 put up
lie $500 forfeit 70 play ous the sea.
son. - did all shs other clubs. in.
GLIDING 50. Joe. which also came to
the front and promised to play better
ball than ever.
The Woo1so asoocistion will be
composed q De Moines, Cedar
Rapids, OabSqus, Peoria, St. Joe,
Burlisgtop. Qitumws. and possibly
Rock Island. President Hickey, Of
st. Joe. prssilsd ct the meeting and
predicted . Successful season.
Rockford popls are warm under
the collar ovtr being ousted from the
ASSOCIATE IN. Says . dispatch from
there: "Tb action taken Ut the
Burlington tnsstisg in throwing
Rockford OF Of the Western Base
Ball assoeiaton 10 looked upon here
% the SPITE oek Of President Hickey.
Manager Anderson and Secretary
Fred Haials were present at the
meeting WITH $500 guarantee, a. the
club 10 sand financially. Hickey
had Q gru&s against Rockford since
he vas eppined By the court from
robbing Rekford Of 1925 Decoration
day game receipts last year. There
10 great Indignation among the peo.
pie here hd business men who are
behind thd club. Rockford having q
three yea5 franchise, which 10 vet
unexpired President Ban Johnsen
has been ked to take . franchise in
the West3n league. and citizens will
raise $500 IL necessary, and sign
any bond fequired to back the club"
fsassars Meeting.
A pu. lie meeting is to be held at
Turner hall tonight to formally de-.
tsrmint the plan Of procedure with
refersn TO the starting Of base
ball club In Rock Island. President
Hickey. Of the Western association.
arrived in town this afternoon and
will attend the meeting.
Mr.. Hickey stated to an ARGUS
representative this afternoon that
Rockford had been given until to.
morrow nooR 10 pay the $500 she
owes the association. but he hsd no
idss the amount would be liqui.
dated. He therefore felt reason.
ably certain that Rock Island could
hsvo the franchise II disposed
70 sccept Ii. With the franchise
would also come the Rockford team,
Whish 10 one Of the best In the asso.
cistion. Il will be recalled that Il
wss Rockford which crowded Rock
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