Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-04
League in for Little but Expense as Re-
suit of the Rumpus-Blame for
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the schedule, and also, as a perusal of |
the terms of that instrument show, |
from inflicting any penalties which the |
laws of baseball place in his hands for |
cases where players are in rebellion |
against constituted authorities.
This means that Dubuque will play
here tomorrow as though nothing had
happened. and the other games will be
played i'll the same manner till such
time as the courts make a decision one
way or the other Thus, in all likeli-
hood Dubuque will complete the season
and the forfeiture of the games of the
present series to Cedar Rapids may be
contested.
Gist Of Petition.
Following is the material part of the
petition upon which the injunction Sc
cured by the Dubuque association is
based:
That plaintiff, the Dubuque Citizens
Baseball club, is voluntary association
composed of citizens of the city of Du-
buque, Iowa, engaged in the manage
ment of the baseball team.
THAT the said plaintiff is the sue
| CessOr to the former voluntary assOcia-
| ton known as the Dubuque Baseball
| club, and as such is the owner of all
the rights. privileges, franchises. etc,
of the said Dubuque Baseball club
The petition then cites that facts in
| connection with the organization of
the Three-Eye league. each club being
entitled to one director in the associa-
ton. The constitution provides that
whenever the attendance of any of the
league cities shall fall below 10000
paid admission, the franchise of said
city shall be transferred to some other
city designated by the officers and di-
lrectOrs OF the Threc-Eye league.
That there is no provision in the
constitution or bylaws of the Three
Eye league which would warrant the
league or its officers in FORGETTING the
franchise of any club as long as the
salaries Of the players are paid and the
obligations of the league are met.
THAT the constitution expressly pro-
vides the franchise granted each club
shall be the property of said clubs for
the entire season and until the SEIZED.
lule has been completed
That the defendants held pretended
meeting and declared the franchise of
Dubuque forfeited on the ground the
attendance at Dubuque did not come
up 10 the 10000 paid admissions.
|, THAT there are two weeks more OF
the season, and consequently no means
OF knowing whether the ATTENDANCE will
come up to this figure
at is then set forth that the defend
> Iants have sought to break the schedule
ordering the Dubuque team to play al
other cities, thus working great dam
age to Dubuque, which is thus deprived
of the proceeds. 1t is charged the trans
buQue, unwarranted by the constitution
and prejudicial to the rights of the
. local team, etc"
| Body of Injunction.
After tie usual legal phraseoloey
used in such instruments. the injunc
ton granted by Judge Mathews goes on;
Now, therefore. you, the said Ed
ward NJ Holland, president, secretary
and treasurer of the Three-Eyt
league; James Hayes, vice pres
lidcnt of the Three-Eye league
J Herbert Miller, secretary to the presi
dent of the Three Eye league; The
lThree-Eye league. Cedar Rapids Base
} ball association; Beldeu Hill. manage,
and acting director; Decatur Baseball
associatiOn, w. Behring, president
l Clinton Baseball association. Mr.. Crafts
: president; Bloomington Baseball asso
citation. Charles Miller, president; Rocl
Island Baseball association. J. Spencer
: president; Springfield Baseball associa
I ton, Richard Kinsella, president: Pee
l ria Amusement association, Charlie
Bartson, president. defendants as afore
said, in the name and by the authorit,
: OF the state of Iowa, are hereby strict.
I enjoined and restrained from in an
: lway communicating with the members
e and each and all of them of the sal
Dubuque baseball club ana team, an
/ from in any way interfering with tn
/ lplaying of games by said baseball tear
d of said Dubuque citizens baseball clul
n and making any threats to the men
II bers of said team, or from suspendin
e any of the members of said team an
It from carrying ont any order or rul
$ leXpelling the said Dubuque citizen!
baseball club from the Three-Ey
league and from interfering with til
I gate receipts or any of the officers, d
| rectors or baseball teams, either direc
JIly or indirectly.
81 you are also further enjoined froI
e ordering or preventing any other teal
n of the Three-Eye league from playin
N baseball with the Dubuque team q
1. amy of the dates when games al
Ia scheduled between the Dubuque tea
land such other teams, or from in an