Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-02
FAVOR SINKING Fund
Directors of Three-l Plan to
Make League More
- Secure.
CLUBS LIMITED TO IL PLAYERS
Annual Meeting to Be Held Mt ST.
Louis Nov.
20.

change in the salary limit. a re
striction of the number of players ON
each team to IL, and discussion of
n provision for Il sinking fund and a
longer tenure of franchises were the
features of the fall meeting of the
Illinois, Iowa-Indiana league, held at
Rockford yesterday. The meeting
was harmonious and the visitors were
finely entertained by the Rockford
association.
In his address President Sexton
urged that per cent of the gross re-
ceipts of each game be set aside for
a sinking fund, and recommended
that the tenure of membership i'm the
league be fixed at three or five years,
instead of one year, as ut present. y
favorable sentiment was developed.
but the matters were passed for de
cision at the annual meeting.
1t developed that the salary limit
had been wholly disregarded this
year. and President Sexton warned
the magnates that the league could
not go through another season at the
same figures. The salary limit was
fixed at 5000 per month, exclusive OF
the manager. and each club is to be
restricted to II players, which is to
go into effect June 1.
Balance In Treasury.
The report of the president showed
n balance in the treasury, and the
clubs dues to the national aSSocia-
ton were ordered paid out of it. The
pennant was formally awarded To
Rockford and all protests relating to
games or players were tabled. The
matter of circuit was not discussed.
but informally the directors express
ed themselves as opposed to any
change. St. Louis was elected as the
place of the annual meeting to be
held Nov. 20.
The clubs were represented in the
meeting as follows:
Davenport, James T. Hayes; Rock
Island. j. r. Munger, l.. &. Eddy. H.
II. Cleaveland. j. j. LaNelle; Terre
Haute, l.. ID. Smith; bloomington. {.
l.. Miller. Charles Bender, George
johnson; Decatur, {. f. SchrolI;
Rockford, Hugh Nicol, :. y Hyer:
Cedar Rapids and Evansville, by
proxy.
Pennant Is Presented
The magnificent Spalding trophy.
silver loving cup. embIematic of the
championship of the Three-I league
for the present seasOn.was presented
the Rockford club at the banquet last
evening, given i'm honor of the visit
ing magnates. 1t was congenial
company that gathered for the feast
and the occasion was as pleasant as
only reunion of the loyal members
of fandom can be. The handsome
gift was a prize well worth the win
ming and the officials of the Rockford
club received many congratulations
The special car which carried the
party to Beloit in the afternoon re
turned at o'clock and was immedi-
ately headed for Seventh street.
where few minutes later they were
ushered to the Starke hotel. One of
the menus which have made the little
hostelry famous was served and after
appetites had been satisfied there
were speeches and stories and songs
and a communion in good fellowship
that made every man glad he was
there
President Stanton ii. Hyer. of the
Rockford club. presided. The loving
cup was presented by c. ID. White. of
\. G. Spalding d Bros. Presiden.
Hyer responded neatly and then call
ed on number for addresses. Pres
ident NJ. ii. Sexton spoke in a happy
vein, congra tulating the Rockford
club on its well-won victory. saying
the honors were worthiIy bestowed.
Mr.. Sexton is not only a man of bus
mess, but he has talents as an after
dinner orator, which were brought
into full play last evening. His adj
dress was one of the brightest on the
program.
Others Speak
Others who spoke were j. I. Mum
ger. Col. L. G. Lawler. j. j. LaVelle,
ii. H. Clough, T. NJ. Ellis, Fred Haines,
A. s. Leckie, +. Z. Sterling, George
johnson, of Bloomington. Col. A L.
Fisher, j. Stanley Browne and Hugh
Nicol.
A pleasant feature was telegram
from n. q. Spalding, as follows:
Hugh Nicol: Please accept my
hearty congratulations for yourself
and members of the champion Rock
ford ball club upon the victory in the
Three-I league. Rockford at the
birth of baseball started out win
ner and it gratifies all us old-timers
to see her continue at the front.
"A. G.. SPALDING."
Memories of the old Forest City
days were recalled and the donor of
the gift was the. subject of many ex-
pressions of esteem.
The visitors, each and all, extended
thanks for the entertainment vouch
Safad them and fnoSfaH tho