Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
R0WOvERDUBUQUE
President Holland Declares
Fla ~ hiSe Forfeited and is
Defied by Of GERS.
ROWLAND TAKES TEAM HOME
Cedar Rapids Lines Up With League
Executive anG There Is No Con-
test at Either City.

President Ed. Holland of the Three
Eye league reached Rock Island Satur-
day evening, and with Secretary Her
bert Miller held Il conference at the
Harper house with Secretary c. II. Row
land and Joseph \. Palen Of Dubuque
after which it was announced that the
Dubuque franchise had been declared
forfeited, taking effect yesterday, and
that the games scheduled for that city
with Cedar Rapids would be played at
Cedar Rapids, those with Clinton ut
Clinton, and those with Rock Island at
Davenport. When asked by an Argus
representative if that was not dis
elimination as to Rock Island Mr.. Hol-
land offered no explanation.
Secretary Rowland was more COM
municative. He said that he had Of
fcred a certified check to Mr. Holland
TO cover any shortage that Dubuque
might show in its share of league dues
by reason of falling below the 10000 al
tendance mark. but the offer was de
clined He said also that Dubuque is
now but about 5000 short in attend
ance with 10 games yet to play al
home and submitted to Mr.. Holland fig
ures to show The greatly improved at
tendance since the new owners TOOK
hold of the club a month ago.
Cited Resolution as Authority.
Mr.. Holland, however, said he was
acting under authority vested i'll him
by the resolution passed at the Peori;
meeting which gave him power to TAXI
charge of the team in the event thai
he did not receive satisfactory assuy
ances from President Murphy of tht
| Dubuque association. Mr.. ROWAN,
said that Mr.. Murphy had been i'll
structed by the directors to convey
| such assurances. but seems 10 have ne
elected to do 50. Mr. Murphy was on
of the city when the notification cam,
that the franchise was about to be 10:
feited and could not be reached.
MI Holland went to Davenport afte
the conference to arrange for the play
ing of the Rock Island games there
Then he went to North Dakota. Secrc
tary Miller remaining with the inten
ton of taking charge Of the team yes
terday
The DubuQueTs after long distance
Telephone conference. decided TO figh
to keep the franchise. and acc0rdinEl
Secretary Rowland remained in The cit.
land the team went to the ball par
under his orders yesterday and Wen
with him to Dubuque last night It
lplay Cedar Rapids there today accord
ing to schedule. Mr.. Rowland said Il
would complete the season according
to schedule and would carry his protcs
to the National commission over Pres
tideut Hollands head.
| In the meantime Secretary Miller ~
Ipealcd to Chief of Police Eclhart /
collect the receipts of yesterdays gam
and turn the Dubuque share over I
him This the chief refused to do. Til
Rock Island association took no side
in the controversy, holding the receipt
in trust for further developments.
Hill stays With Holland.
1t was put up TO Manager Hill OF c,
dar Rapids whether ne should ODE
president Hollands order or take side
with Dubuque. Before leaving her
Mr.. Holland ordered the Cedar Rapid
team to stay at home for the Dubuqu
series, beginning today. Mr.; ROWAN
tclephoned last night that his teal
would be at home according to sche'
ule. Manager Hill chose to stand h
President Holland, and, accordingly T
manned at home where Umpire Dau
forfeited the morning game to Ceda