Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-27
IN POOR BUSINESS
Kinsella's Protest of Sale of
Collins Evidently to Cover -
Own offense.
HAS HELPED THE RABBITS
Without Ready Money They Would
Likely Have Quit--some Fig
ures ON Attendance.

President Dick Kinsella of the
Springfield club has entered formal
protest with President NJ H.. Sexton
OF the Three-Eye league, against the
sale of 0utfielder Collins by the Ce-
dar Rapids club TO the Bloomington
club. He has. in fact, protested all
trades or deals made within the
league since Aug. | Just what the
object of the belligerent president of
the Senator'S is, no one can quite de-
termine, as the sale has no hearing
Whatsoever on the pennant race and
| If any kick were due at all on the
deal, it seems as though it would
come from Peoria, the only city
which might feel that it has been af-
| fected by the transfer. Peoria evil
IDENTIFY has a different brand of men
behind its baseball. however, and de-
spite the fact that Peoria and Bloom
ington are fighting it out for fourth
place. not a whimper or protest has
come from the distillers at the at
tempt of the Boomers to strengthen
their team. In the face of this, it
looks mighty much as though Dare
| Devil Dick" is merely trying to dis
tract attention from his own dis
| graceful conduct of last Sunday, by
getting the attention of the rest of
the circuit directed towards the Col
Inns affair.
| sexton VIII Not Act.
Although the sale of Collins seems
to be contrary to the rules of the
league, President Sexton stated this
morning that no action will be taken
on Kinsella's protest. He believes
the transfer was justified, as in a
way. it made certain that Cedar Rap
season without flunking out Some
time ago. the league head asked
President Broberg of the Bunnies il
there was any doubt of that city be-
ing able to finish up the schedule
and he received reply to the effect
that If some ready money were not
forthcoming, there was chance that
the salaries could not be paid to the
players, in which case there would OF
course be no team. Broberg stated
however, that if he would be allowed
to make a sale of a player for whom
he had a cash offer, it would assure
his remaining in the field. The sale
of Collins to Bloomington was Their
preached and it secured the sanction
of the president of the league. who
stated that the rules which they
We're apparently breaking was MOI
, made to prevent such sales as the
Collins sale. The rule was made fol-
the purpose of preventing the Jug
Cling of players with a view to af
fecting the pennant race. Kinsell;
objected also, the sale whereby Dav
export secured the services of Coli.
Spencer and President Sexton stated
that. although that might be con
strued as a sale which would af
feet the pennant race. ii was not il
his power to stop it. as the negotia
lions had been entered into befor,
} August | the date after which the sales
or transfers in question are unlawful
shows bad Taste.
Kinsella showed very bad taste II
objecting TO any transaction which
would help out the future of the game
in Cedar Rapids. The Bunnies were il
the league several years before Spring
field was admitted, and there has moi
been city which has extended more
loyal support 10 the league than has
Cedar Rapids. Although the suppor
has fallen off this year to a great ex
tent. very few people are worried Over
: the prospects of the city's reaching the
required $4,000 mark in attendance
l Figures for the last 8 years show tha
: there has been only one year in which
Cedar Rapids fell below the 10000
tmark and that was during year wher
all the other cities had unusually low
= attendance During the last year.
> Cedar Rapids has held it's own will
practically every city in the league. a.
the total attendances show that Ceda
Rapids, Dubuque. Decatur, Blooming
ton and Rock Island are punched close
lly together and that Cedar Rapids ha.
Slightly better records than two O
these five places. Peoria, as is to b,
lexpected. has led the league for h,
. last four years and Springfield is sec
ond. as is also TO be expected. 1'h,
: figuress all show that Cedar Rapids
: has been a most loyal member of tn,
: lleague and it would be a great injus
tice to force it to funk out when tn,
|sale of single player which does no
affect Springfield in the least will keel
. | it on its feet for the remainder of tn,
year. Kinsella's bump of fairness ap
pears to be a mere pimple, if his pro
: test comes in earnest.
5 The attendance at Springfield and a
/. Peoria has not been up to STANDARD
@ this year and as result, the gain
Y | which have been experienced at Da,
g export and Rock Island. have placed
! these two cities at the head of the lis
k in attendance. The fact that Daver
I; port had been without organized base
n ball for several years caused the fan
S there to turn out in large numbers t
0 make up for lost time, but even a
/ that Rock Island is right behind tn
n city across the river. and with littl
exertion, this city will lead the leagu