Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-12
Give KINSELLA
COLD SHOULDER
Demands Of Head Of Springfield Team
Turned Down at Three-Eye
League Meet
BEING HELD IN DAVENPORT
Magnates Refuse to Lift the Limit But
Request for Permission to With
draw is Not Pressed.

Practically all the demands of Pres
ident Kinsella of Springfield were
turned down at the winter meeting Of
the Three-Eye league being held at the
Hotel Davenport across the river THU
afternoon, and the retention of the
capital city in the league seems to be
la matter of doubt.
Mr.. Kinsella was not present at the
meeting, but was represented by Will
son Boring of Decatur, who presented
a series of demands for changes in the
league rules. They were for an $500
salary limit for teams, instead Of
| 81, 800, an individual limit of s16O in
stead of $3.50; for IA men in addition
to the manager instead of 13 men, and
for the right to use players who had
been returned after a trial in the
higher leagues. Finally Mr.. Bering
asked on behalf of Mr. Kinsella the
right to withdraw the Springfield club
from the league if the demands were not
allowed. In support of his position Mr..
Boring presented an argument to the
effect that the league cannot survive
with the limits imposed at the Chicago
meeting.
/ Voted On One BY One.
/ The demands were then taken up
one by one and voted upon, all being
rejected by vote of Z to 1, until the one
regarding using players from the big
leagues was reached. M. H. Sexton
at this point stated that the
rules adopted last week at Cincinnati
cover this point and render the Three
Eye rule unconstitutional. Therefore
on motion it was rescinded.
One of the points contended for by
Springfield having been granted Mr.
Bering said he would not press hi:
demand for the withdrawal of the
Springfield club and this phase of the
days business was accordingly drop
ped. Up to 3 O'Clock the adoption of {
1 schedule had not been taken up.
II Called to Order Late.
81 1t was nearly 2 o'clock before thu
meeting was called to order. Mr.. Sex
ton. president-elect, who would have
taken charge of affairs today anyhow
presided in the absence, of Tom ,Loftu
of Dubuque, the retiring president. S
! IF. Parker of this city acted as secre
tary.
Mr.. Bering asked for a financia
statement and as none was forthcon
( ing a committee composed of Pres
5 dent Sexton. ]. J.. Murphy of Duouqu
( and Dr. Childs of Decatur was name
3 to audit the books of the league an
( prepare one.
3, Those present at the meeting are:
81 Rock Island-F. o. Van Calder, Low
3 ry Casteel, S. F. Parker
xl Davenport-James T. Hayes.
2l Cedar Rapids-President Holmes,
SIF. Broberg.
ri Decatur-Dr. Childs, Wilson BERN,
* Dubuque. ]. Murphy and Clarenc
q Rowland.
3l Bloomington-A. o. Scudder.
ri Peoria-Charles Bartson.
3l P. P. Crafts was present represen
g ing Clinton, evidently looking for
8 possible vacancy in the circuit. Ma
Xlager Jack Tighe and Billy Neal of ii
@ Rock Island team were interested o
lservers of the proceedings.
al Uniforms Are Purchased.
g Smiling" Charley White of Spal
5 ing's. Chicago, was in attedance
q the meeting, thus improving the oppo
8 tunity to greet old friends, both OF
x cially and unofficially identified wi
q baseball in the three cities, and I'M
3 dentally he succeeded in securing Il
g contracts for the clothing of the I
6tspective teams in the league for tt
X coming season. Each association pr
q chased two sets of uniforms, the col
q design of those of Rock Island al
g Davenport being as follows:
8 Rock Island-At home, white al
= black; on the road, gray and black.
@ Davenport = At home, white al
q blue; on the road, gray and blue.
Ql The Rock Island road uniforms W
5 be the same as during the past t'
xIseasons, those at home being pract
clally the same as heretofore, exec
Il lthat the shirts will be without tri
Qlmings or lettering, but the monogrs
Sl"R l." in black letters will appear
g the sleeves. The caps, belts and sto,
b ings will be of black both for the hol
g and road uniforms. On the road u
9 forms the full name Rock Islam
& will appear across the shirt front.
XII Presents Longer Schedule.
81 Wilson Boring of Decatur who dr.
~ up schedules for the coming seas
brought with him today schedule
140 games in addition to the one
G, 126 games which has been referred
~ previously. The longer schedule is
be practically the same as last seas
) your doctor says