Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-13
LEAGUES CLASS
IN The BALANCE
Attendance in Three-Eye Dur
ing Remainder of Season to
Count Heavily.
MAY SAVE "B" RATING
IL Population Alone is Considered,
the Organization viii Fall
Back to G or ID.

Do you who have Witnessed class
B baseball in Rock Island for the
past 10 years want to see the stock
holders OF the local club dig deep
into their jeans to make up a deficit?
While the attendance in Rock Island
has been fair, IL has not been what
It should and the greatest loss has
been sustained while on the road. AS
matter of fact, there are but four
towns that have turned out a re-
spectacle attendance taking il all in
all. One OF these is Rock Island,
another is Davenport, and the other
two are the new members OF the
Three-Eye league family, Danville
and Waterloo. Springfield. with a
team far in the lead all season, has
sent practically every visiting club
away broke" Peoria, with an ag-
gregation which has made the best
showing of any team in that city in
past years, has had a scandalously
light attendance. Bloomington, one
of the old standbys of the league
from the very first, has fallen by the
wayside in patronage, but with good
men behind the sport in that city,
the team Is still in the game for all
1t is worth. Dubuque has begging
expeditions securing the town to get
money enough to hold its franchise
for the remainder of the season.
Capital Turnout Only 10000.
n1Tl H.
10000, according to the State Register.
There are only IS more games on the
home ground and the chances of pass
ing the $4,000 limit seem rather slim
In view of this crisis the Commercial
club has taken hold and arranged for
booster day next Tuesday when the
team returns from the north. 1t is a
sad commentary on conditions at
Springfield when it is necessary TO re-
sort to extraordinary means to bring
cut the crowds at the capital. Daven-
ports Official attendance for As games
lis given as 45,716. Rock Islands at
tendance is about the same figure,
which is not so bad. considering that
there is usually a slump the year af-
ter pennant is won.
League Deserves support.
The argument FOR better attend
ance applies not only in every town
on the circuit, but in the league as
a whole as well. At the annual meet
ing of the league directors this fall,
when II is possible that the league
may be reorganized, the first avail
able census figures in 10 years will
be on hand. The class OF a league
is generally based on population. The
Three-Eye has been classed as "B,"
not on the strength of population,
but through the good offices Of NJ.
H. Sexton of this city, who has sue
ceeded in maintaining Class b stan
dard of ball and class until another
census was taken. II is Just pos
sible that at the next meeting OF the
National association, when it comes
time for a reimbursement of classif
cation of leagues. the basis Of this
adjustment may take into considera-
ton, not only the population Of the
league now in existance. but fits
drawing powers as well. 1t is there
fore up to patrons OF the league in
every city on the circuit to make the
best possible showing. If this is
done. the Three-Eye may continue in
class B. as It is one Of the Oldest.
steadiest, and best known organiza-
tons in the baseball world. II is up
to the lovers Of baseball in every city
in the league TO boost attendance.
And, Rock Island fans, It is up to
you.