The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-27


and on Wednesday,, July %. q crew Of
Girls will invade the business streets
and stores and stag the male popu-
lation for SO cents each to help sup
port the team. Saltwater. Red Wing
and Mankato are trying to buy the
Lacrosse franchise, but measres are
to be adopted there to raise sufficient
money to maintain the club.
Egan has signed Nylen. Of Spring
field. Done will go back home to
rest and Hockenberry goes back to
Lincoln.
Wagner. the former Kewanee and
Waterloo twirler, has been signed BY
Manager Ned Egan OF Burlington.
Egan is In need OF pitchers at the
present time, but 1t does not look as
If Wagner will help matters much.
With Burlington in tle present condi-
ton Hannibal will probably forge to
second place in the next two weeks.
although they are due to slump at the
hands Of Keokuk during the next eight
games.
Unless booster day plans just for
INFLATED by the Dubuque baseball as
ISOLATION materialize. the Dubuque
Three-Eye league club may be turned
over to President Sexton. The attepy
anca to date is 10000 behind last year.
and the situation is serious. The as
ISOLATION Is in debt without any pros
poets OF clearing itself. Those at the
head Of the club are active and have
plans already made to secure relief.
It Is understood that the Three-Eye
league has eyes on the Central Assoc
citation and that one OF the leading
cities Of this circuit would be vel
coined by the higher organization.
Burlington Gazette: Andrews. q
new third baseman from the Three
Eye league. formerly with Springfield,
has been signed by Manager Egan.
Herbert Donovan, who has been a
faithful and Woodworking member Of
the local club, Will be given a rest.
He has not been in good condition for
some time and Manager Egan has
granted him vacation. He Is too
valuable q man to lose. Donovan was
known as the man who never quit ?
No matter what the odds, he was al.
ways up and coming. 1t is hoped he
will be back in the game soon. He
is one OF the best baseball generals
in the business.
Quincy Journal: Heavy Mier per.
formed in the second game and the
way Heavy showed Belt up more
than pleased his Quincy friends. In
the first game the Gem base runna.s
ran rings around the "old man. a to.
tai OF eight bases being pilfered. cav
anaugh was the chief offender. steal.
ing second every time he got to first,
which was three times. and on one &c.
casion stealing third while Belt held
the ball. Belt may be some catcher
but his pegging fin is bad. Mier peg
ged to second in great shape and
aside from his pegging clouted out a
couple OF two sackers. If Blue Jacket
would learn to let loose Of the
ball and not hold it all night in his
slow delivery, PA" Belt would peg
with the best Of them and the chances
are he would catch about as many ii
naf rnov< fhar yuoI.I
Hannibal Courier: combination
production of "Way Down East, and
in Mizzura" will be pulled off at
League park on August III, when the
Brooklyn club of the National League
and the Hannibal Cannibals hook-up
in an exhibition game OF the national
pastime. President Cruikshank closed
the deal some time ago for their np-
pearance in this city. For long
time the local fans have been wanting
to look a big league over Along In
the spring they thought they could
glimpse on the Champion Cubs but
Jupiter Pluvius thought them out at
it. So in order to give the fans Just
what they want President Cruikshanh
has a. last arranged with the Brooklyn
team for a game in this city llewance
is booked for a game on that late, but
double header will be arranged MS
as to leave an open day for The
Doves 1t will be big day for north
west Missouri Better get ready to
see the game.