Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
WILL WATERLOO
HAVE TO GO OUT?
Looks Very Much That Way
and as Though Dubuque
Is Doomed, Too.
DAVENPORT FOR CHANGE
Rock island VIII Probably Stick
With the Bunch, for Fans De-
mand Glass Il Bail.

Waterloo may as we'll bid the Three
Eve league adieu, and Dubuque may,
too for that matter. Secretary James
T. Hayes of Davenport has virtually
stated that his association will vote in
favor of admitting Quincy in place of
the boosters, and once this is done
there is no doubt that advantage will
he taken of the fact that the agree
ment that has bound the Three-Eye
together is at an end and the southern
clubs will vote 10 drop Dubuque and
readmit Decatur.
President Al Tearney returned to
Chicago last night from New York.
where he has been in close communion
with Owner Kinsella of Springfield for
several DAYS while attending the meet
ing of the big leagues. An Inter-Ocean
sporting writer interviewed Mr.. Tear
ney and then printed the following:
Although the meeting of the direc-
tors of the Eye league, that is,
the adjourned session, will not take
place until early in January, President
Al Tearney is determined upon the
course he will pursue in regard to the
change in the circuit
"VVaterloo's franchise will be forfeit
ed and handed over to Quincy, the lat
ter city retiring from the Central as
ISOLATION.
For several months Quincy has en-
deavored to cut loose from the Central
association and the fight of that body
10 retain that city will go down in
history of minor league baseball
leagues. At the ouset Quincy tried to
cut loose without paying the release
money. s.. 500. but even after this was
raised the Central association refused
TO lei Quincy out. Last week a mail
vote was taken and Quincy was given
its release.
Quincy is free now. | understand
declared President Tearney yesterday
or his return from the New York
meetings. and the directors have made
application TO our league. Waterloo is
only q provisional member of our or
sanization and the franchise there is
extended from year TO year At The
coming meeting of the Three-Eye
league Waterloo viii be dropped and
Quincy installed in its place. This
will mean a great saving in transpOr-
tation during the playing season and
will make the Three-Eye league more
compact.
Waterloo Cannot Vote.
Secretary Hayes of the Davenport
club says Waterloo will have no right
to vote upon the question of ousting
It. and intimates that Davenports vote
will not he needed to settle the matter,
but he is evidently willing to register
in favor Of a change if il is necessary.
He will insist. however. that Quincy.
before being admitted, be compelled to
pay its $1,000 ante in accordance with
the rules of the league.
Rock Island will probably favor a
continuation of the present arrange
ment. This city has always stood by
Dubuque in past fights, even though
that city has not at all times been
good baseball town. and its location
has been a handicap for it. However,
it is not likely that the local assoCia-
ton will carry the fight to the point
of quitting the league. for it is reCog-
nized that the baseball public would
not view such a move with favor.
Want Present Class
What is wanted here is the present
class of ball. and this can only be
maintained by sticking to the Three
Eye. Should the four northern cities
stand pat and withdraw and organize
new circuit by adding such cities as
Cedar Rapids. Clinton. Muscatine and
FreepOrt they would have to be con-
tent with Glass c, or perhaps even D.
ball, while the southern clubs would
be able to retain the name Three
Eye" and by adding Quincy, Decatur
Hannibal and Jacksonville they might
possibly retain the old classification.