Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-06

The season of the Iowa State Base
Ball League ended yesterday with the
games at Boone, Ft. Dodge, Oskaloosa
and Ottumwa Ottumwa, of course,
won the pennant-that coveted honor
| Waterloo beat out the Grays for the
place next below, TT. Dodge took fourth,
Keokuk finished fifth, Boone held sixth
and Oskaloosa passed Burlington and
landed seventh place. Burlington FIN
ished last. This order, barring the po-
sitions of Waterloo Marshalltown. o.
kaloosa and Burlington, had been main
tanned for the past six weeks.
From a standpoint Of sport, the first
attempt to establish q circuit OF any
considerable size within the limits of
Iowa, has proved a great success. For
weeks the race between the five leading
clubs has been hot one. During
recent weeks, after Ottumwa had Sc
cured lead which could not be over
come, the greatest interest centered
| in the fight for second place. lesser
battle, but still one OF interest to the
clubs concerned, was the scramble for
place between Oskaloosa and Burling-
] ton. which the former won in the last
few days.
All the Clubs Have Lost.
Financially the venture has not been
a success in a single city of the cir
cult. Marshalltown is probably the
smallest loser of them all, due to the
better patronage this city has afford
ed. When the figures are compiled
| Marshalltown's average attendance Will
head the list, and compare favorably
with some Of the cities of the Three-l
and other large leagues. Burlington
and Keokuk, for weeks, have been III
| straitened circumstances financially.
Boone let it's manager go month ago.
| to cut down expenses, and Waterloo,
with the highest salary list In the
league, is a heavy loser. All OF the
other towns are likewise In the hole"
Marshaltown will lose probably $1,000.
1t may be more and does not include
several hundred dollars tied UP in uni
forms and money expended on the
grounds and team This has been due
largely to the poor patronage while on
the road. A very little, if any, money
was made by the club while it was
away.
The Fall Meeting Soon.
Probably before the month is over
the fall meeting of the league will be
called. 1t will be held in Ottumwa, and
will be attended by representatives
| from each of the towns. President
Norton has successfully managed the
money affairs Of the circuit and has
balance of several hundred dollars,
which will probably be divided at this
meeting. Officers are to be reelected,
and the future plans of the circuit de-
cided upon. 1T is likely no definite ac-
ton will be taken at that time regard
ing the cities which shall comprise the
circuit next season. This will be left
until the winter meeting. How much
truth there may be in the talk that
I some of the towns OF the Three-l
| League will join next year, can not, at
this time, be ascertained. 1t has both
been affirmed and denied that Cedar
Rapids Dubuque, Davenport and Rock
Island would join forces with the Iowa
cities.
Next Years Managers.
| At least three of the towns are al
ready making plans for next year. Wat
erloo has retained First Baseman Cole.
on. Burlington has had negotiations up
with Kennedy, Of Ottumwa, but how
far they are advanced is not known
An effort Is being made in that city to
dispose of the franchise to one or
two moneyed men, There is every
reason to believe Warner will return
here. No definite arrangements have
been made with him, but there will be
before he leaves for Sioux City next
week. Warner has proved a most sue
cessful manager, and it is the belief OF
the majority of the directors of the
local association that they would have
extreme difficulty in replacing him. he
has proved himself a gentleman,
manager of men and a judge OF bail
players, and has gathered around him
men of his type.
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