Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
GROUND BROKEN
FOR BALL PARK
Grading ef New Site 10 Begun
Today by Contractor .
6Yandle.
READY FOR THE BUILDERS
Central League Has Annual Meeting
May Raise the Salary
Limit =

Ground was broken today on the site
Of the proposed new baseball park.
Eighteenth avenue between Ninth and
Tenth streets. by Carl Brandie. who
has the contract TO do the grading from
the association.
J IL is growing into winter. and as
there is a likelihood of the front pene.
trating the ground any one of these
nights and tightening IL up so that it
will be difficult to work il. the grading
is TO be hastily carried forward to
make way for the building contractor.
who is expected 10 be selected within
the next week
The association has eight proposals
from building contractors. i'm accord
ance with the modified plan prepared
by Architect l.. II. Drack. The holes
for the posts will be dug and all ground
work gotten through with first. in or
der TO avoid danger from the first. and
the contractor will continue the build
j ing operators until completed.
II The new park, IL is anticipated. viii.
be finished shortly after the first q;
Il the year. so there will be no delay
/ from this direction in the spring. The
association has received IN subscrip-
tons with something over one thousand
\ dollars of the amount required 10 build
the new park. This amount will be
i readily secured. IL is believed. from
those of the business people and fol-
lowers OF the game. who have not yet
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mittee.
/ Central League Meeting.
| Indianapolis. Ind. Nov. 1G.-The
meeting of the Central Baseball league
here yesterday resulted in the settle
ment of only one important question
The remainder of the time was de-
voted to a general discussion Of
league AFFAIR."
AS was expected. the Evansville
franchise was returned TO that city. II
being sold TO the recently organized
stock company. composed of c. w. Be
ment. Jr.. John p. Walker and James
f. Ryan. the former Chicago National
league star.
Contrary to expectations. no efficial
action was taken regarding the trans
fer of the Marion Und) franchise TO
Springfield. o. w. a. Dugan. who
controls the Marion franchise. made
strong plea for its retention. saying
he had been the victim of curcum
stances and promising successful
season IL the franchise was not trans
ferred. After considerable discussion
action was deferred until the annual
meeting. which will be held at Dayton
on Jan. y.
salary Limit to Ne Raised
During the informal discussion fol-
lowing the regular meeting, the mat |
ter of salary limit came up. and IL is |
probable the limit will be raised to 1
81 200. exclusive of the manager. in
stead of $1,000. inclusive. as at pres |
emit. II is probable next years sched- |
uie will call for a season of 14O games |
The matter of the election of pres |
ident was not discussed. +. r. Carson |
of South Bend. Ind. is an active can,
didate to succeed G.. W. Bement Jr.
Those present were John p. Walker.
James f. Ryan. and G. W. Bement Jr. |
of Evansville: b. +. Perkins and w. w.
Irwin of Wheeling. Isadore Mautner
of Fort Wayne. w. A Dugan or Mar
L.
Heenan of Grand Rapids. and F. w.
Carson of South Bend, the last named
holding the proxy vote of Dayton. Jack
Grim. former manager of the Marion
team. was also present
Flock. wouId-be Mngnates.
Toledo. o.. Nov I6.-Through the
efforts of three or four baseball mag
mates. who are endeavoring to secure
control of the eight Clubs in the Amer
lean association. Roger Bresnahan OF
the New York Nationals and Clark |
Griffith. manager of the New fork |
Americans. were prevented from Sc
curing the franchise of the Toledo club |
Bresnahan went to Cincinnati TO see
President Grillo. whom he knows per
sonally. Bresnahan told Griilo that he
was after the team and had Grillo's
promise to be remembered The next
day Grillo is said TO have left Cinc.n
natl and informed George Te5eau o.
the efforts of Bresnahan 20 secure the
Toledo franchise.
Ia was only a short time before Bryce
of Columbus and Lennon of 81. Paul
were next" TO Bresnahan's efforts.
and each began working secretly
against the other. Lennon landing OF
top and destroying Bresnahan's and
Griffith's chances of getting the fran
chise.
Bresnahan refused TO say anything
i'm that connection. Il would rather
not discuss IT," was ali he would say
Tebeau. Bryce and Lennon are max
ing desperate efforts TO secure contro'
of the league. although they are MOI
working in harmony
Wisconsin, League Formed.
Oshkosh. Wis. Nov. 1c---Tne Wis
corsin State Baseball league was o.
ganized yesterday al the Athearn no
tel. The following officers were elect
ed: President and secretary. John 7.
Powers of Chicago; vice president, p.