Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-14
REVIEW Of THE SPORTS
Election of Peckham to Head
League Brings Confidence In
Future of Iowa Circuit
CHOICE WAS a POPULAR ONE
Congratulations Over His Election
Have Como From All Towns Of tho
circuit-Three ! League Averages
out-oId Senator w. Not so Good
This Year.

NITCuI1-l HTeo League averages
out-oId Senator w. Not 80 Good
This Year.
Whatever doubt there may have ex-
listed regarding the continuation OF the
Iowa State League thru another Seal
son seems to have been dispellcd by
this week. From all those who at
tended, as representatives OF the eight
different cities. the universal belief
is that the Iowa League will be ready
for business with the opening of an
other season, and that its membership
will be the same as it has been since
its organization. The meeting was
harmonious and while there were
bitches over minor questions OF gov
eminent and regulations, they We're
of only secondary Importance, and as
a whole the business OF the session
was tlotSoSSSu WIFI IdpIOlly anu luCK
OF friction.
Much Of the brightness Of the future
outlook Of the league is dependable on
the choice of l.. s. Peckham for presi-
dent, and while DIR. Hare Of Oskaloosa
and his following were defeated, even
from that city has come assurance OF
the confidence In the new presidents
ability to steer the league success
fully thru another year. Mr. Peck
HAMS election has met with universal
favor In the other cities, and espec-
tally in those Of the northern half OF
the circuit, which have felt. during
the past two years, that their voices
in the affairs OF the league were given
little heed. With the past experience
of President Norton as guide, and
with the experience he has gained as
president Of the local association for
two years, Mr.. Peckham should be
able to handle the affairs OF the cir
cult satisfactorily and be credit to
the league.
Prompted by the successful season
enjoyed by the independent clubs and
by the Central League, two base ball
leagues are being promoted in Indiana,
one to be known az the Indiana Mich
igan League, to include the cities OF
Fort Wayne, Muncie. Anderson and
Marion in Indiana and Saginaw. jack
son, Lansing and Battle Creek, in
Michigan. and another to be known
as the Trolley League, with clubs at
Paw Paw, Dowagiac and
Niles In Michigan and Mishawaka and
Laporte in Indiana. Isadore Mautner,
Of Fort Wayne, is said to be father
ing the first league. The head of the
Trolley League is G. w. Pickell, of
1t was certainly quite lucky that the
timers at the recent Sioux City meet
time was taken in the first heat of the
City black mare, Cora Lee, who is,
therefore, still without record,
though quite fast trotter. She Is
sired by Woodford Wilkes, the Sher-
wood FARMS noted son Of George
Wilkes, and is out OF the famous old
trotting mare Jessie Gaines. 2:15A.
Behind Cora Lee in that heat finished
Tom Moore. another very fair western
green trotter, that is perhaps in no
hurry to gain record.
President Holland yesterday COM
pleted the averages Of the "Three-T
players for the season just closed.
Riggs of Peoria led in the hitting with
800. Thornton of Decatur was second
with 307. Swain of Dubuque led the
pitchers with percentage of $50.
Lemon Of Decatur led the catchers
with 991. Hill of Cedar Rapids led
the first basemen with 994. Jacobs of
Springfield led the second basemen
with $50. Eagan Of Peoria led the
third basemen with 935. Berte of Ce-
dar Rapids led the shortstops with
94s. Gill of Cedar Rapids led the out
feeders with 9S2. In club batting De-
catur led with 25s In club fielding
Decatur led with 956.
That old Iowa war horse, the bay
trotting stallion Senator W., 2: 16A,
that raced so well for several seasons,
winning everywhere throughout the
west and yet remaining in the 2:1S
class, has not been much in evidence
as a winner this season. The son of
Senator A., 2:10, is quite good, too;
that is he is about up to his form of
former seasons, but has had some bad
racing luck, which, together with the
fact that they have been racing some
faster in his class, has even left him
outside of the money a number of
times and quite well toward the bot
tom of the summaries.
There is no doubt that If Little
Squaw, 2:O4h, pacing, had not gone
lame about six weeks ago, or at least
threatened to do SO to an extent that
she was let up on, she would have cut
into the winnings Of some Of the best
horses in the largest purses in the
Great Western Circuit quite consider
ably. Her retirement came just be-
fore Galesburg and Hamline, when she
had shown ability to trot close to 2:10,
If not even that fast. But since she
was, fortunately, in a sense, for her
driver and owner, F. o. Cideburg, re-
tired before acquiring trotting rec
ord faster than 2:22h, she will no
doubt again be factor in next years
l,;r ,uactor,, %roftipr ovapts