The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-01-11
IOWA BASE BALL
LEAGUE is ACTIVE
MfERnsr le GROWING rnRouoA
OUT nNriRE ctHculr,
STATE MRErrEc HRRF JAN 10,
Prospects Are Bright For Every Club
1.-The Minneapolis Team May
90 In Training a. nurllnp.
ten, Iowa.

Burlington, ta., Jan. s.--From al
over the Iowa base bali league circul,
pine reports OF activity In prepan.
lion for the coming annual meeting
t oskaloosa, Jan. 1e. 30 far as re.
ported all the clubs forming the
league win be represented, and there
is little doubt that the makeup Of me
circuit will be the same as last year.
President Peckham has sent out let.
ters TO all managers and directors dc.
failing some OF the matters already
decided upon in anticipation OF the
annual meeting. He reports that II
has been voted TO open the season
May s, and that he has fourteen up.
plications for the position Of umpire,
which ne will submit TO the meeting.
He will also have two sample playing
sch les TO submit 70 the meeting.
Thf dule makers are now work.
IND .iy on the first drafts OF the
t3 h and 1t Is believed one or
Id 10 be presented win be salts.
factory. Orders were given to insert
a larger number OF open dates for
postponed games and exhibitions and
at the annual meeting these dates will
be equitably distributed among the
clubs.
Keokuk will be in the Iowa league
with as good O club as bne had last
year. This war decided last wednes.
day evening when a big and enthusi.
astic meeting was held by the base
bali enthusiasts OF that city. Forty
directors we're chosen and a strong
executive committee appointed to take
charge OF the clubs affairs. Money
was subscribed for the 3 uarantee
which each club will be required TO
deposit at the annual meeting and
every assurance given that the inter
esst OF the club would be ably repre-.
sented.
Tho question OF q manager for Keo.
kuk has been agitating the fans and
supporters Of the game. II Is an
nounced that Danny" o'Leary, the
crack catcher OF the Minneapolis club.
has been slated for the position.
&Ra1ny" is wlmng 20 accept the JOB.
HS has made satisfactory arrange.
ments with his manager that will en-.
able him 10 take up the management
OF tho Keokuk team. There are one
or two other candidates for the posi-.
ton and the executive committee who
have been placed in charge Of the
clubs interests viii decide the matter
Of selection. The popular demand
seems 10 be for oLeary. He is well
known in Keokuk and about the cir.
cult and is a popular man.
One Of the interesting new features
OF the week In league circles was tho
announcement Friday that the Water.
loo club had been given the right 70
reserve all the players that finished
the season with II last year. This will
save the club from having TO start
into the league season without a sin
Gle reserve. The reason for the con.
dillon that existed was the negligence
on the part OF the club management
al the end OF last goasoa, which LED
10 the failure 10 file with the national
association It's list OF reserved play
ers. When the club management real
lied It's predicament an appeal was
made TO Secretary Farrell OF the as
ISOLATION and that body took action
Friday granting Waterloo the right to
reserve It's last years players now.
There Is q PROBABILITY that Burling.
ton will be the headquarters Of the
Minneapolis club for the preseason
tryout games. A local director Is In
correspondence with Mgr. Mike Kei-
ley OF Minneapolis on this PROPOSE
ton. Kelley wants 70 come here be-
cause he knows Eagan, the Burlington
manager, and because he knows Bur-
lington is a live town for such a pur'
pose. The matter will be settled In a
few days. Manager Eagan OF the Bur-
lington team reports that he has sign.
ed a number Of good men and has
others in view. He Is confident that
he viii have one OF the best teams IN
the league this year. Burlington Will
not know how 70 conduct herself !;
he keeps mis- word.
elelehins 10 Fine.
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