The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-08
s. ease Ball Fans Have Every
confidence in This Leader and
CITY Looks to Pennant
Winner in 1909.
nj THE BALL NEWS
gathered Around Circuit Which
VIII be Of Greatest Inter-
est to Sport Fol-
lowers.

!. & NOT often that we find q base
4, manager, especially in the minor
' y, who can jump in and handle
y aggregation for one year. and
s = the confidence of every fan in the
city. mann. .;a +h.t
rank Belt. who led Keokuk to po-
.,,on in first division last year and
Nm, Vim was the unanimous choice for
Il. POSITION of manager again this
rs ~ has done and Keokuk is leaning
.,rongly towards him at the present
ame for winning team in 1909.
spa. Belt. as he is often called by
H. more familiar fans, has one quail
n that places him in class by HIM
self in the Central Association; it is
bis great ability in siding young ball
nlayers to rise in their chosen profess
sion and should there come time in
tho history OF this great national
ssme of ours. that the higher league
Mpld draft players at the close of
each season from the minors, the
worth of Belt would be almost price
hiss Could he but hold the young
DAyers which he has from time to
time gathered about him he would
have a team that might we'll be the
nrde of Keokuk or any other base
ball city.
Keokuk fans are content with the
work done thus far by Belt and have
every confidence in his ability tc give
the city high standing in the CON-
Ing seasons league race. Every team
In circuit composed of eight clubs
cannot win the pennant, but one can,
and Belt is to be the manager of that
particular one.
Belt and his players will be rolling
In about April and then we can
nook them over.
Fred Spencer, former Keokuk twirl-
er and last season with the Burling-
ton club. has received his contract
from Comiskey. 1t calls for $1,000 for
The season and the Chicago owner has
every confidence in the former Cen
trail Association player. He is to re-
port in Chicago February "a, to join
The club on their training trip to Cal
lfornia. His picture was contained
IN Sundays Record-Herald together
With number of other Sox and Cub
young players.
Il Pa Belt finished fourth last
year with a bunch of youngsters he
Will certainly equal or better the rec
ORD next year This seems certain to
Aeoklk fans, but here is how the
naWkEye reviews this particular sit
nation
olIumwa and Keokuk, according to
Me pEognosticators, are to have a
lsat ior top of the second section,
aaa SO enthusiastic are the fans of
nose two cities over the manner in
snch their managers are signing men
Mat lney do not admit anything of a
~sluon for their team below first
,sclloh. PA" Belt for Keokuk, and
ausn shannon for Ottumwa, are prov.
" themselves managers of test and
.aiity. Shannon is new to this local
Y out IN his selection of men he is
.IOSiig an abilit'- which indicates
ual ior once Ottumwa has a capable
.alager. He is signing men from
.uoiis those whom he knew In the
,ss'ein league, and they are known to
Noi good reputc in ase bal! records
iae hannibal base ball association
planning on holding a boosters
,sase These affairs are becoming
'''s popular around the circuit.
NV e IS what the Burlington Gazette
no Oh Manager Connors of Kewanee;
..auaser j. William Corners of tn,
is s"anee base ball club will have M
H. " ol material from which to picl
y segregation of pennant winners
j., ~ nos already signed up thirty mel
M M !. - said he has not exhausted hi,
loaa " prospects by any means. 1t il
m u'u ny the Gazette that Mr.. Conner
eva, p'ove a good enough pickerout t.
NJ uS'iy shape UP a club that will
,e,s.a al the other teams in the leagu
ss sea 10 death all the time. Ke
tnn0,, IS dead game base ball me
tsns tns They have brand of en-
/, , !, over there that efferyesce,
,eron e ume. The take the game a
suls 's as a pay day at the tube
II Is concoction that mean,