The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-17
Sporting Views
By the Editor
Keokuk is now up against the Gems
for series on Quincys patch.

loT series on QulncyS patch.
Burlington is playing good ball AT
ter getting AL even break with the In
dams, Geiers club is leading the way
In tie Burlington-Monmouth games.
Billy Gibson, one of the master
matchmakers of the country, says he
would bet his money on Sam Lang
ford if Langford and Champion
johnson hooked up in a match.
The Ottumwa club has sod to the ST.
Louis Americans Pitchers Ray Boyd
and Winnie Moves. The latter is a
University of Chicago pitcher whom
Ottunlwa has allowed Hastings, Neb.,
to use this year. Boyd was with Keo-
kuk several years ago. He is a twirl-
er small in stature and for this reason
may find difficulty in making good in
fast company.
Quincy Herald: Considering that
Belt has purchased a number of men,
both at the beginning of the season
and again at the present time, the
keokuk association has done remark
ably well by getting away with a
deficit of $1,000, especially when it is
stated that the attendance at Keokuk
IS 1000 short Of last season. The
Quincy association has not purchased
a PLAYER since the season opened and
is finding 1t serious proposition to
make both ends meet. OF course. the
Quincy club gets little more than the
guarantee wherever it goes and what
the receipts are above the expenses at
home, must be applied towards TAX
ing the club around the circuit and
that makes quite a difference. The
prompt action of the Keokuk fans
in coming to the rescue of the base
ball association could be anticipated
as the town would have been foolish
to let so valuable an asset as fran
chise in this league get away from
them for paltry $1,000. Aeide from
giving the public good sport and en-
tertainment, league ball advertises a
town and the price is reasonable.
ence in the class dopists existing in
the Central association For instance:
A few days ago the KeoEuk Gate City
announced reluctantly that the In
dams were woefully weak; that the
winning combination could not be To-
Gated; that Manager Belt was after
new men in an effort to strengthen
the team, and that the team had fail
ed to draw the people TO the park. A
few days later the same paper an
nounced that the team was UP against
it for funds with which to continue
the season. A meeting was called and
the faithful are to make determined
effort to stick All of which is com.
mendable and very sportsmanlike.
The situation is there in nutshell
no ifs and ands about it. But, consid-
err the situation in Burlington. A
short time ago the Hawkeye an
nounced that the situation in Bur-
lington was serious, and then made a
feeble effort to attach the blame for
the failure of people in the other cit
les OF the circuit to attend the
games. The situation, explained that
paper, was remarkable, for there was
no reason to see why the jinx should
settle in Burlington. And then, too,
the paper further informed the people
with the remarkable statement, de-
spite all contrary facts and figures,
that the Burlington team was win
ner, that it had four of the Central
teams backed off the boards, and that
it was as good as any of the rest,
with the possible exception Of Quin-