The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
SAFELY BY THE
DANGER POINT
Iowa League Rejoices at Survival
Of the Fourth Of
July.
Special to Tho Journal.

special TO Tho journal.
Burlington, Iowa, July 8.--The Fourth Of
July, the point on which so many baseball
leagues have been dashed to pieces, has come
and gone, and the Iowa league still lives. To
the dismay Of the calamity howlers, found In
plenteous numbers In places about the circuit.
the various towns in the circuit seem even more
clipper than they did before the season opened.
and from every indication the all-Iowa circuit
will finish the season with flying colors.
The total attendance in the league on July 4,
including both morning. and afternoon games,
was In round numbers about 5000 persons.
Semi-offictal figures, which in all probability
number at $500. This number was cut down
by rainy weather in the afternoon at Boone.
where an attendance Of at least 1850 had been
looked for, the threatening weather preventing
all but TOO people from attending the game.
A change has been brought about in the
local team by the energetic efforts of Manager
Egan who took place In the regular batting
this time of the year it is difficult to get
players of any kind, but Egan has, after many
futile efforts, secured fast men to take the
places of shafer and Whitney, who while they
may not be as strong players as the men lost
to the club bid fair to perform very acceptable
service for the club. Frank Tracey, last year
with Bloomington in the Three-I league, is the
| new man on first and Jerry Kane, an tndepend
ent player for several seasons, will catch.
change In the management of the Keokub
club has been announced for the near future
Manager McAndrews has decided to withdraw
|
player. The powers that be behind the Keokui
| team have offered to trade McAndrews for Cap
tain Richards of the local team. with the in
| tention Of making Richards manager, but EgaI
has almost decided to turn the offer down, ant
! In this case, Keokuk will have to look else
where. The Keokuk squad is fast, and there /,
no reason why it should continue in the tail-ent
position.
| Fort Dodge has shown signs of wavering. TIL,
| financial situation in that city is becoming
| acute and the directors feel that something
must be done at once. For while that 'some
| thing almost assumed the form Of Withdrawal
from the league.
! The final race for the pennant cannot be an!
hotter than the contest now being waged by tn,
1 three leading clubs of the circuit for the frs
place at the present time. Burlington has fallel
. from It's big lead by virtue of its recent de
feats until Its percentage almost merges int,
that of its closest rival.
Without 'overdrawing the present work of tn
clubs. it may be safely said that 1905 has seel
the fastest ball ever played in the league, witt
no decided failures In any city of the circuit
| but with more internal discussions than cam
up in both of the two preceding seasons in tn
leagues history. Burlington has become tn
butt of the entire circuit. Every sin in tn
calendar has been heaped upon the innocen
head Of Manager Egan.
These periodical attacks have not affecte
Burlington, and have not destroyed the com
placency Of the circuit. Outside of Burlingto
! the league seems to be happy family, wit
much billing and cooling, and this city doe
not mind in the least what other people SO
about 1t, the season will probably finish wit
everybody wearing big smile the cond
ton Of the respective pocketbooks will allow.