Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-01
HOMEO BASEBALL
of Rock Island as
Headquarters of Two
Leagues.
NATIONAL oHAIRMANsHlPi ALSO
All Disputes Settled Through Local
Offioe-StOry of the Seasons
Work.

Rock Island as baseball headquar-
tiers figures more prominently in the
world of sport than people ordinarily
of this city and in the towns com
prising the two leagues whose des-
TIMES are directed from this locality
have any idea.
NJ. H. Sexton, aside from filling the
position of executive for the Western
and Three-E Eye leagues, is chairman
Of the board of arbitration of the
National Association of Minor Base
ball clubs, and in pursuance of the
duties of the latter position is called
upon to settle disputes affecting clubs
south to Louisiana, north to Montreal,
west to California end east to Massa-
chusetts-in fact, he is the official
trouble adjuster for every minor
le ague under the national agreement
within the confines of the points men
toned
As showing the magnitude of the
business of this one office alone, ii
can be said that 10 cases were dis
posed of during the season Just clos
ed. And anyone who has ever had the
pleasure of bearing the details of Il
real old-fashioned baseball dispute
will not envy Mr.. Sexton the work he
has been called upon to wade through
in the past few months.
Direction of I6 Clubs.
In the two leagues managed from
the Rock Island office, which is To-
Gated at Eighteenth street and Second
avenue, and in the conduct of which
Mr.. Sexton has the valuable assist
ance of Ralph Haverstick, who is also
| coming to the front in baseball off
cialdom, there are 16 clubs, covering
territory from Decatur, Ill., west tn
Denver. Col. and from Milwaukee.
Wis. south to Louisville, Ky. Each of
these clubs looks to Rock Island for
direction, inspiration and policy.
But this is not all. During the sea
son just terminated Mr.. Sexton has
personally managed the Kansas City
and Milwaukee clubs of the Western
league. all salaries being passed
through him and other matters ordi-
narily looked after by n manager re-
ceiving his attention. Then for three
weeks during the summer the Joliet
club, before the transfer of the fran
chise to Springfield, was without Il
home, and received it's orders through
the Rock Island office. All Western
league transportation was arranged
through the local office, and from
here $4,000 was paid out in railroad
| fare for the clubs of that organiza-
tion IN the past season. There is a
vast amount of detail work of which
the public knows nothing connected
with the presidency of these leagues
the keeping up of the sinking funds.
and the like, and one can readily APP
preciate that Mr.. Sexton has had no
picnic during the summer.
Splendid System MaIntaInedp
\ splendid system is maintained in
the Rock Island office, ard the result
is that any matter of record pertain
ing to either league can be had in a
moments notice.
President Sexton has his reports in
readiness for presentation at the an
nual meeting of the Three-Eye, direc-
tors to be held at Bloomington Oct
Is. He has had made a handsome
silk banner to be given to the Bloom
ers as the pennant for 1908. The di-
rectors will be entertained at Il ban
quet by the bloomington manage
ment All eight cities have signified
intention of sending representatives
An average of two from each place is
expected.
Roses for Petty.
st. Louis Star: Barney" Petty, the