The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-01
IOWA STATE LEAGUE
MAY LOSE BURLINGTON
In General Overhauling River
City May Go to Three-I
Organization.

Special to The Journal.
Marshalltown, Iowa, June 80.-A
called meeting Of the Iowa State Base
ball league will be held in this city
some time between July 6 and 10, at
which time matters Of vital Importance
to the league will be discussed and
passed upon. President Peckham, in an
while the affairs Of the league are in
good condition generally. there are q
nun Der of matters that need adjust
ment. He believes that the meeting
Will result in settling a number of dis
putes and will leave the situation
clearer and pave the way for the finish
OF the season in better shape than it
began.
Salary Limit Bothers.
The question Of salary limit and
what action shall be taken against
those managers who have disreearded
the rule will be discussed and acted
upon. President Peckham SAYS the rule
might be repealed by a unanimous vote
Of the directors, but he hardly thinks
that will be done, as Keokuk. Boone
1t. In the case of Eagan of Burling-
ton, who manages his team without
fling any contract as to his own salary,
which is direct violation Of the rules,
q fine might be imposed, the maximum
being 5000. 1t is understood that Man
ager Boyle of Fort Dodge has also vio-
lated the rule as to the salary Of the
manager.
In the meantime, there is chance
that 80 far as Burlington is concerned
the salary question may be solved by
that club selling its FRANCHISE to Musca-
tine and Joining the Three-1 league.
II ia said that Deca+or ;e anv;ouo RI
sell to Burlington. Eagan has a strong
team. In fact, it is generally suspected
that he has violated the salary limit
IN more ways than one in order to get
the aggregation together, and there Is
no doubt that Burlington could make
q, good showing in the Three-I league.
The city is the best paying one in the
Iowa State league and il it got into
support the club - even ee better and WIFE With
better receipts, Eagan could mako
better thing than in the Iowa league.
There is still talk that Boone will
transfer it's franchise to Clinton. A
good many fans would like to see this
happen, as Clinton is much larger city
and there is no doubt that Clinton
would materially increase the receipts.
49, Better Ball Played.
AttoReCHer, the teams nave been
playing better ball the last week. Some
of the teams have been strengthened,
notably Marshalltown and Waterloo.
Ottumwa has lost one or two good
players and has been meeting with
steady defeat. However, Everett has
number Of good players on the string
and it looks as if Ottumwa would do
better work from now on. The death
of Herbert NJ. Whitney, Burlington 8
catcher, who was hit by pitched ball,
weakened the Burlington team some.
what, but Eagan IS bunch seems to be
able to win easily and there appears
little danger of Burlington losing the
lead.
8. Clyde Williams, Marshal lsown g In
vincible third baseman, has been sold
to the st. Paul American association
team, the locals getting $500 for him.
He Is a popular player, a good hitter.
and hard worker. He is well known in
the state as college athlete and
coach. MarshalItown will have difficult.
ty in replacing him. The deal was en-
gineered by Tim O'Rourk. Gagnier.
over whom there was SO much trouble
in the spring, and who was finally
awarded to Ottumwa, left that team
Thursday. If Ottumwa will consent
to. release him it is likely that he will
join Eagan's team. If not, he will
probably join some outlaw league.