Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-11
NAMED HOLLAND
President Of Three.Eys League
Reelected to His
Office.
TAKES OVER FORTY BALLOTS
viii Play $40 Games Next Season In
stead Of 126-AnnuaI Meeting
in January Hereafter.

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Edward Holland of Bloomington, presi-
| dent of the Three-Eye league, was re-
elected at the meeting in the Hotel Ju-
| lien yesterday afternoon. 1t was long
contest, full of spirit, some excitement
and much speculation. Mr.. Holland,
however, seemed quite confident, as
| There were four votes upon which he
could count throughout long dead
! lock. Ii was claimed that in the event
Springfield left kinsella. it would go to
| the Bloomington man, and IL was in
this manner that he was elected after
more than 40 ballots had been taken.
Upon the decisive ballot. Davenport,
Dubuque. Cedar Rapids. Springfield and
Blooming ton voted for Mr.. Holland. Al
ter that the election was made unani-
nous. James T. Hayes of Davenport was
re -elected vice president without oppo
sition.
Extend Schedule.
One of the important things practi-
cally decided at this meeting was that
next year there will be l40 games pay
ed instead of 126. IL was the opinion of
the majority that two weeks more of
sport could have been enjoyed this
year had the games been on the SEIZED
ule. This matter will be settled by the
committee, consisting OF James T. Hayes,
Belden Hill and J. F. Munger. which
has in charge the revision of the by
laws
One Meeting.
The revision committee will also
wrestle with the question of one annual
meeting that to be held in January. II
an earlier meeting is TO be held it will
be at the close of the season TO attend
TO the minor business. 1t is proposed
TO have meeting the second Tuesday
in January for the purpose OF adopting
a schedule. All propositions to be sub
mitted must be issued in time for two
weeks consideration by the various
clubs of the league. There will be no
prize package offered for the next
schedule. The meeting will be held in
Chicago.
sinking Fund.
The suggestion of NJ. II. Sexton made
at the time of the organization of the
Three-Eye league will now be carried
out. after five years of experience.
sinking fund will be created and main
tanned. Forty-five hundred dollars will
be placed in that fund and it will be in
creased as the receipts begin to come
in next season. 1t is proposed to allow
this fund TO be swelled until ii reaches
SIS, 900 or until the interest upon the
amount will equal the running expens
es of the league.
Presentation of Trophy.
T.. ~. about en- 1aup N
the annual banquet. after which the
presentation was formally made of the
beautiful silver cup by President Hol-
land to the Dubuque base ball club.
The speech made by the executive of
the league was brief and appropriate.
| w G.. Kelley. president of the Dubuque
cub, responded.
started Something.
NJ II. Sexton, former president of
the Three-Eye league, who was up,
representing the Rock Island club. was
among those called upon for a speech,
and in his introduction Toastma3ter
Lindsey referred TO the fact that a
mix-up occasionally was not a bad
thing.
Mr.. Sexton took up the expression
and said that several times during the
season If he had got close TO the base
ball representative of the Telegraph
Herald there would have been a mix
ing
I'm fact. he felt that the representa-
tives of the Dubuque papers and
of the Rock Island Argus pres
ent al the meeting ought to
be locked in a room and made 10 fight it
out among themselves. as it was the
newspapers fight
But that controversy has history
When | saw that the attendance in Du-
buque was not what it ought to be. and
| had occasion TO write To Mr.. Kelley,
suggested that something ought to be
done to produce some enthusiasm. At
terward / made the suggestion TO him
that we get TO the newspapers and
start something. told him TO go TO
his newspapers and tell them that Mike