Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-23
Approach of Winter Meeting
Revives Interest in Doings
of Iowa State League
MANY CHANGES SCHEDULED
League Masnates Want Penalty for
Exceeding Salary Limit Increased
From $50 to s5oo-How the Fitz-
o'Bren Money Was Divided-The
Fillmore -voss Wrestling Match.

the Iowa State League less than a
month away things of interest to the
Iowa circuit are receiving additions
attention by league magnates and fans.
President Peckham showed wisdom III
fixing the date for the session SO early
in the winter because it gives the as
sociationS a chance to get squared
away and furnishes plenty of time for
the managers to sign players before the
training season begins in the spring.
Too late a start has been secured by
the league during both of the previous
winters and the various associations
were handicapped as result. Under
the guidance of Mr. Peckham the
league is going to depart from a num-
Der of established customs which
should work for its betterment.
The chief change is going to be In
the schedule, two of which will be
ready for the January meeting. the
holiday dates are to be apportioned
where they will do the league the moss
good, regardless of the wishes of the
cities. The holiday receipts are league
receipts, and are divided among the
eight clubs. Thus the object of the
holiday games is to take in the most
money possible. This can only be az
complished by giving games to those
cities which draw best on particular
days. Some cities are peculiarly
Fourth of July towns. Others draw
larger crowds on Decoration day. AS a
consequence those cities which are
Fourth of July towns will receive tn,
games for that day, and those in which
the largest patronage is accorded or
Decoration day will get games on tina!
day.
1t is the firm belief of men promin-
ent in league circles that the league
has had enough of excessive saiaries
and the belief comes from the same
quarters that the associations will ad
here closely this year to the $1,lO0 linn
it. The penalty for each violation was
fixed at $50, but five of the eight assoc
Citations, since the fall meeting, have
written Mr.. Peckham that this fine was
too small, and all of the five are de-
sirous of increasing it to $500. They
propose to make the giving of excessive
salaries SO expensive that none will
dare to step over the line. lest a fine of
the size mention bankrupt the Offend
ing association. From indications it
would seem as tho the sentiment is
good and strong against a salary list
of more than s1,1O0.
Following is the way the gate money
of the Fitz-O'Brien fight was divided:
Total gate receipts .......... SIG, 10000
Sixty per cent for the fighters 9,S44.20
Seventy-five per cent to
OBr1en ~ ,So5.Io
Twenty-Five per cent for Fitz-
simmons ............... 2,46l.oo
Remainder for the Yosemite
CLUB ....... ............ o,ooz.oo
The ruling of the board Of appeals,
or the American Track Association
against Geo. E. ("Dad") Whitney, the
veteran Des Moines trainer and driver,
in the Cuprum 2:12A, alias Selfish
alias Mayloene 2:19 Acase, is the lead
ing topic of conversation among har-
ness horsemen of the state. The de-
cision seemed foregone conclusion
in the face of the evidence which the
A. T. A. officials gave out as having In
their possession some weeks ago and
which has been generally printed in the
turf and daily press.
Doc Fillmore of Des Moines goes to
Burlington next week to meet John
Voss of Rock Island. Voss and Fill
more are old rivals and an effort was
made to get Voss to come to Des
Moines, but the Rock Island man did
not care to meet Doc. The match was
consequently arranged for Burlington
and the men will meet in the Grand
Opera house there December %. They
will wrestle for a purse of $500.