Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20
PLAN FORMING
OF new LEAGUES
Three Eye and Central Associa-
ton Nay Make Division of
Territory.
CLAIM SAVING IN MILEAGE
Pending Action on Scheme, Election
of Officer of Lamp Circuit
Postponed.

Postponed.
A movement was set on foot at the
meeting of the directors OF the Three
Eye league in Chicago yesterday after
noon contemplating the organization
of two new leagues out of the cities
which now make up the Three-Eye
league and the Central association. A
committee consisting of NJ II. Sexton,
Rock Island; James T. Hayes. Dayen-
port; Frank Donnelly. Peoria. and ~
II. Swift Dubuque. was assigned 10
confer with a similar committee from
the Central association at the meeting
OF the national association which is 10
be held at Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 8.
1t is the belief among certain of the
magnates of both organizations that
two new leagues could be formed out
OF the cities which compose the two
and that they woGld prove much more
economical TO handle. The mileage
could be reduced considerably, it is
matched so that they would be nearer
even in point Of attendance at the end
of the year.
Another meeting of the directors of
the Three-Eye league will be held
after the gathering at Memphis and
| in case the split in the Central and
the Three Eye does not materializa,
fhe business of electing ef1cers ana
filling the vacancy caused by the vot-
! ing out of the league of Cedar
Rapids will be disposed of. The meat
| ing will be called by NJ. H. Sexton,
who remains at the head of the league
until his successor is elected.
/ Hill Originates 1t.
| The idea OF a readjustment of the
territory now covered by the Three
Eye league and Central association
was presented by Belden Hill OF Cedar
Rapids. who, in explaining that while
it was matter of the utmost indiffer-
ence TO him what the league did with
the Cedar Rapids franchise, said,
nevertheless, that he was authorized 70
seek a return of the franchise on be-
half of the new association that was
new capital Then NJ: Hill went into
a discussion of league affairs in which
he INDUCED the thought that thera
was too much of the north and south"
spirit in the league as now constitut9fl
too much of a fractional fight between
the teams in the north half and thu
teams in the south half, engendering,
as he said war at each annual meet
ing-the old civil war over again.
To obviate this he presented the sug-
Sestion there be a conference between
the ThreeEye league and the Central
association with a view of forming
two new baseball associations. the one
on the north to be composed of Roc.
Island, Davenport, Dubuque, Cedar
Rapids, Waterloo, Ottumwa and some
other towns that might be selected, |
leaving the other towns to form tho
other league.
The idea did not meet with general |
approval, Some of the towns feeling |
that it meant he disintegration of the |
Three-Eye league and the quitting Of |
Rock fslard. Davenport and Dubuque |
with towns of smaller class and leav. |
ing the larger cities of the present |
league, such as Peoria. Springfield ami /
20 inherit and maintain
the high standard of the Three-Eyo /
In fact. Mr.. Hill was ac-
cused of seeking to disrupt the league,
now that Cedar Rapids has been
dropped for the lack of attendance |
II was plain. however, that Mr. Hill
was striving to keep Waterloo out if
his home town could not be kept in
Mr. Hill pail fine compliment 10
President Sexton, whom. he said. was
enc of the very best baseball men in
the country.
Repudfate the Idea.
The idea of the north pnd south
feeling was rePudiated by Wilson Be-
rg of Decatur end r. Fl. Johnson of
Peoria, ard others. The discussion
asted nearly all the afternoon F. ..
Van Calder. spe aking for Rock Island.
cit that the idea was worthy OF con-
liberation, but that the present league
hould be filed first. However, this
vas not done and the matter was left
,ver till a future meeting.
The cooperative spirit shown Ivy
Davenport and Rock Island was on"
# the pleasant features of the meet
ng. and President Sexton. the Rock
sland association and the baseball |
ublic have occasion to feel grateful
o James t. Hayes and Dick Lane ct
he Davenport association for their
nore than friendly attitude toward
lock Island
A similar incident of happy nature