Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-11
STILL HAS CHANCE
0avenport's Place in Three. Eye
Kept Open for City Till
Nov. 1.
TIME TO STUDY CONDITIONS
Dubuque and George Hughes Reinstat
ed and Committee Named to
Censure MeiGroth.

Whether Davenport will see fit to
avail itself of the chance yet left TO
stay in the Three-Eye league another
season remains 10 be seen. The city
has till Nov. l 10 make up its mind if
il wishes to come in again under q
81, 500. salary limit. 1t seems that I'M
der the circumstances the present as
ISOLATION of which Dan b. Horne is
president. has been placed on the same
footing as any other that may wish 10
axe the franchise in Davenport, and
it is possible that should Mr. Horne
and associates decline TO accept the
terms, others may do so.
Dubuque. although at first voted out
with Davenport, was later reinstated
by resolution on the plea of represent
atives OF that city. The arranging of
details connected with salaries, sched-
ule, etc, were left to the January
meeting. The $1,000 salary limit in
GLIDING that of manager will. while it
increases the limit that has prevailed,
f enforced as strictly as il is intended
to be. Will in fact reduce expenses
for nearly all the teams.
In the Peoria matter George Hughes
was reinstated and Il committee of
which NJ Fl. Sexton of this city was
named as chairman, was appointed TO
draft suitable resolutions of censure
for the action of eXPresident Meidroth
of the Peoria association. for the re-
Elections cast upon Belden Hill that
have caused so much trouble.
RObinson's Letter Read.
The inside OF the trouble at Peoria
was laid bare when the letter written
by Fred Robinson TO President Meid-
roth, by which the former resigned the
position of official scorer was read.
Robinson scored Meidroth for not
standing pat in the charges he made
against Belden Hill and forcing George
Hughes 10 be sent into the breach.
The handsome pennant banner So
cured by President Holland from Spal-
ding e Co. was formally presented to
Belden Hill.
Ii was decided that the sinking fund
$500. was getting too large and on
motion President Holland was direct
ed to return $500 to. each club. This
will reduce the surplus to $4,000 The
acquisition of the $500 will assist in
relieving the shortage of Bloomington.
Rock Island, Decatur. and Davenport.
To equaliZe matters a cut of from 20
to % per cent of the salaries of all
high priced men was voted. while it
was decided that low priced men were
to benefit by the increase and fixed
limit Thnn u
was made that all of the teams now
paying more than the salary limit
should remain within the limit even at
the expense of some star players.
League Financially strong.
The report of President Holland of
the Three-Eye league shows a most
favorable standing of the league for
the past season. The league itself
made money
Following is the statement as the
president handed out:
Balance on hand, Oct. 10, 1905 $5.272. 90
Sinking fund remittance 80. 7,65475
interest on guarantee deposits 1885,
Fines imposed .......... 10000
This makes total of $13, 166. 81 in
he treasury, before the disbursements
we're made.
The total amount of money paid out
Turing the season was $4,96S.27, leav-
ng on hand the comfortable balance of
'S.1979G for the year Deducting the
amount of money in the treasury at
he beginning of the year, the report
shows that the association cleared
S2.925.04 OF the disbursements of
'4,96S.31 there was paid out for umpire
s2,76O.91. and the presidents !