The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-22
rute MONTH TO PERMIT DAN.
VILE AND JACKSONVILLE
TO WITHDRAW FROM X.
|. T. LEAGUE.
WILL JOIN THE THREE !
Kitty viii Re organize in Order &c
Form More Compact Circuit and
Reduce Mileage For Sake OF
Profit.

The Bloomington correspondent -
tbe Chicago Record.Herald writes con
corning base ball league matters as
| follows:
"A report that President Gosnell
and several cities of the K l. r. league
were to oppose the withdrawal of Dan
Vile IN order that it could JON th'
Three |" league. was denied this week
and if the former organization agrees
| 10 the dissolution so that Danville can
get away. the only doubtful point about
! the transfer will he dissipated. me
Danville association received word TINS
week from President Gosnell that he
would act upon their request FOR a
meeting Of the league 10 permit Dan
vile and Jacksonville to wIthdra"
and that a date in the latter part OF
November would be chosen.
THE X |. T. league could adopt the
dog in the manger" policy and de
cline to allow its two northern mem
hers to retire. but it is not believed
that it will do so. as such course
would be detrimental TO the interests
of the national game in both organlza
tions
THE X. /. t. must no reorgani2ea
in order to make the game profitable
taking in towns in the south part OF
Illinois and Indiana and some in ken
tlckv to balance the cities on the
north which will withdraw BY SC
doing a more compact circuit will BE-
formed, which with the reduced mile
age. will contribute 10 the profits 81
all.
Jacksonville is somewhat disturbed
over the attitude of the Iowa League
as there appears to be a change III INC
nrevDus program When Manager
Egan of Burlington issued a caII loI
a special meeting to be held at Quincy
If was gwen out that the purpose Was
10 form a new league to be known a:
the Two I" and which would include
several Illinois cities and the best O
those in the old Iowa league
"At the meeting Quincy was glVei
: membership and Jacksonville wa
promised a franchise also. At the sec
:. ond meeting, held at Burlington, ther
). was a decided change in the program
c II then developed that the Iowa Lei
:, gue was in charge and that instead {
e a new league it had been decided I
s continue as the Iowa league and dro
| 8
No mention was made OF Jackson
? vile, but instead 1t was proposed !
:, take in Hannibal as well as Qu.nc!
- While no reason was given for igno
. ing Jacksonville. it is presumed tha
: it's geographical location Is respol
l. sible. II is so far from the other town
that II may be feared that the mil
age would be too great Quincy an
- Hannibal are but a short dislan'
= from the other members.
= Jacksonville however is one OF II
- best towns obtainable. having had
- successful season in the X. /. T. lie
ri que last year.
- The promoters of the game Their
~ however. assert that they will not
turn 10 the X. l. T.. and If unable
- secure a berth in the Iowa or 'Thr
am I" will retire from professional b'
" until there is another opening Pre-
dent Holland can do nothing mo
=. about admitting Danville 10 the "Thr
= /" until its relations with the X.
T. organization are dissolved. He "
then put the question to a vote.
there is but little opposition to ia
Vile. it is confidently believed Il
the majority of the clubs will be Il
iorable to that city.
zone or two of the associations 4
n or Rockford. next to quincy. but
y view of several of che leading sport
u men of Rockford. when asked to z
their opinion a. 10 the advisahility
giving that city a franchise. were
verse. They expressed the opin
that Rockford was not yet ready 70
"a return TO the Three I" fold that
DS would be wise to wait "A year or
more. Under these circumstances
is believed that all opposition 10 u
tho vile will vanish Danville is now
IAN. cussing the question # a manager
a.. next year. Several men are mn
Tho iuyestiga lion. aud decision
do. doubtles be made shortly"
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