Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
SEXTON DROPS
OUT OF THE RACE
Would Not Accept Presidency
of the Three Eye League
Another Year.
SURPRISE AT CHICAGO MEET
Private Business VIII Occupy Time
Cedar Rapids Forfeits; Decatur
Sells to DanvilIe.

Chicago, Oct Especial AT
the adjourned annual meeting of the
directors of the Three-Eye league, con
Ivened at 10 o'clock this morning in
the Grand Pacific hotel, NJ. II. Sexton
announced that he would not be a can
didate for reelection to the presidency
Il am satisfied that if the election
had been proceeded with week ago
Il would have been reelected presi-
dent" Mr. Sexton said, addressing the
meeting. But as events have devel
oped since | am glad it did not Occur
at that time, because l would have
been Obliged at this meeting to have
resigned the position, as the day fol!
lowing the gathering of the directors
here last week | became interested
with my brother in an important mer
camille enterprise. and gave him my
promise that l would devote my un-
divided attention 20 the business Is
manager. Therefore / am not appear
ing before you at this meeting as q
candidate for reelection. This may be
good news to some of you, and fatter
myself is not TO others of you But
think / had better make my position
clear, so that the election of a presi
dent may not in any way interfere
with other important matters before
this meeting"
Insurgents Join in Thanks
When Mr. Sexton had concluded his
remarks J. T. Hayes. vice president IF
the league and secretary of the Davel-
port association. moved a standing
vote of thanks to Mr.. Sexton as q
mark of appreciation of his splendid
management of the business affairs Of
the league. Every delegate in the
meeting arose. including K. T. Kin
sella of Springfield and R. H Johnson
of Peoria. both of whom came to Chi
cago to lead a fight against Mr. Sexton.
Kinsella having gone so far as 10
threaten to withdraw his team from
the league if the Rock Island man was
considered for the Office of president
again by the directors. 1t indicated
that the Ratchet had been buried. and
that all were again united forgetting
the unpleasantries of the past season.
for the welfare of the league.
Would Have Won Easily
Mr.. Sexton. had he chosen to stand
for reelection. would have won hands
down, having been assured of the
votes of Rock Island. Davenport, Du.
buque. Cedar Rapids. Decatur and pos
sibly Bloomington. Springfield and
Peoria We're the only two cities who
openly antagonized his reelection.
The disposition now favors securing
for the presidency of some one outside
of the league. that is a baseball man
who does not live in any city belong
ing to the circuit. Those discussed as
successor to- Sexton are Belden Hill.
Cedar Rapids: Tip O'Neill. president
of the Western league. and Joe
O'Brien, president of the American as
sociation.
Cedar Rapids and Decatur Out
Default on the attendance limit
caused the forfeiture of the Cedar
Rapids franchise But $4,000 attended
the games in that city during the sea
son. whereas the league dead line is
10000. A committee composed of Die, |
Lane. Davenport; r. H. Johnson, Pc
oria, and Clarence Donnelly, Bloom
ington. was appointed to draft reso
luton formally separating Cedar
Rapids from the league. Announce
ment was made of the purchase of the
Decatur franchise by DanviTe. The
price paid was $4,000 The players |
are included. On a motion for the |
dropping of Cedar Rapids. offered BY |
r. F. Kinsella. Rock Island and |
voted negatively, the mo |
ton carrying five to two.
Cities seeking berths in the league |
are Waterloo, Jacksonville and /
Quincy Waterloo has a delegation If
y business men at the meeting. Teie- i,
grams were read from the mayor.
president of the chamber of commerce
and commercial club guaranteeing an
of 10000 to back up its bid
for franchise.
Flag Awarded Rock Island
Rock Island was formally awarded
he championship pennant for 1910 on
motion of J. T. Hayes of Davenport
who was seconded by E. E. Pierson Of
Mr.. Hayes introduced
he motion with a neat speech, i'll
which reference was made to the
friendly rivalry between the cities of
Rock Island and Davenport, and in
which he wanted to impress upon the
representatives of the other towns at
he meeting that while the pres
ure might have reached the bursting
Joint during and following some of the
contests between the rival cities. the
.up,ortarr of tho game never lost |