The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-15

* the result o. the formation of z
booster cub which Eill De organized
Waterloo feels that IN order to DE the
real chsm..io city Of the league il
must have an attendance OF al least
$1,000 IN addition TO winning the
pennant and viii make an attempt TO
reach this figure
1 PLAYER who can bst 200 IN the
Central association next season will
De going some according 10 the fol
loving article from the Quincy Her
aid.
Manager BOYLE continues 10 sign up
phsnons He viii need them If the
reports from eyery city in The league
are true. Indications now are that
the Central association. a class D
league. viii play class of ball two
grades better than that furnished By
me majors. and no-hi., no-run games
and 10 scores viii De the rule. while
double headers viii be practically an
impossibility. as few games vii be
finished in the regulation nine in
nings. The batting records OF the
year will be fright as the man who
can bat 300 in this league this COM
ing summer against all the good
pitchers just dug up from the bushes.
will make Hans Wagner and Ty Cobb
look Ike confederate 30-cent piece
with q hole in IL
MGowan. special correspondent
from Keokuk 10 the Sporting News, in
this weeks issue says:
Sehedule-makers have presented
Central association schedules for 129
and 12s games, respectively. the for
mer beginning Nay and closing Sep
TENDER u, and the latter beginning
MAY y and closing September IL.
In the suggestions as 10 schedule
ali clubs save Quincy favored the
shorter season. Quincy advocating a
season composed of 40 games Man
ager Hofer Of Quincy when convinced
Of anything, has the courage OF his
convictions and has started a cam
paign of education for the longer
schedule. Harry is a convincing and
persuasive fellow when he gets his
head 10 il. and the indications now are
that Quincy. Hannibal. kewanee and
Waterloo will be with him when the
matter comes up, and, from all that
can be learned. it would not be- a
great surprise if he wins out.
Manager Belt of Keokuk is not
pleased with the schedule and will pre-
sent one which may be adopted. as
Belt is not without reputation n that
line. having made the schedule for
1907.
At the last meeting President JUS
tice was directed TO make changes in
the constitution to cover some abuses
and 10 correct some evils that have
grown up. The matter to be consid-
cred are absolute prohibition of exhi-
bition games during the season, either
between clubs of this league or clubs
of this and any other league; abso-
lutte prohibition of importation of play
ers from any other league. after Au-
gust Is. Heretofore scheduled games
4 nav Dt~u tAdHGSd ~ dSicSluS1l VI
any two clubs participating with the
(. consent Of the president. Now it is
proposed that the consent OF all clubs
shall be required TO change a SEIZED
: uled game.
I No club shall be allowed guaran-
tee unless the team is present on the
grounds, ready for play at the time
game is scheduled. Heretofore guar.
antees have been claimed when clubs
were detained on account OF unvoid
:. able delays, such as missed connec
tons or railroad wrecks.
Instead Of making fixed price fol
Lrnpires' salaries, the revision provides
that they shall be paid salaries and
+ allowed expenses mutually agreed
upon b. contract between them and
the president of the association.