The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-16
southpaw OF keokuk Team Announces
Today That He VIII Retire
From Baseball to Work
fl. Water Power Co.
Is MADE BUNK FOREMAN
Accepts Good Position on iowa Side
and Figures He Can Make More
Money Than FIinsIns From
Indian Mound.

Exit Lyman s. "Rube" Burch as
premier southpaw OF the Central AS
ISOLATION Enter Lyman S. "Rube"
Burch as bunk foreman for the Keo-
huk and Hamilton Water Power Com
pany.
The retirement of the veteran Keo-
kuk finger was announced gently to
The Gate City today and it was the
predominating gossip in local base
ball circles.
Burch's decision to give up base
ball for at least period of three
years was reached after the side
wheeler had carefully investigated
his financial status and future pros
poets. A cut has been declared
against several of the old timers and
Burch reached the conclusion that he
can make more money working at
some occupation the year around than
playing baseball in the summer and
skirmishing around for an odd job to
keep the wolf from the door during
the winter months He secured en-
p1oyment with the water power COM
pany several weeks ago and today
was promoted to the position Of bunk
foreman on the Iowa side.
The retirement of "Rube" Burch
from the ranks means the passing OF
the oldest ball player on the Keokuk
club in point Of time He blossomed
out when Keokuk was in the old
Iowa league, coming from his home
in Doe Run, Mo. He has always been
one OF the most consistent pitchers
Eeokuk has had on its staff from
year to year. Never brilliant nor an
adapt at fielding his position, the
southpaw made few mistakes, how
ever. and often sent over a run by
timely WALTON with the willow. The
pitching percentage of Burch has al
ways lowered around the 500 mark.
sometimes going fifty or one hundred
points over the~figure, but never that
much below.
Burch may change his mind though
when the warm weather rolls around
and the diamond comes forth with its
annual call.
central NSSoS moHHtS0eih
BURLINGTON, Ia, Dec. 1.-THE
unofficial casting out of Monmouth
from the Central association by some
of the dopsters around the circuit
will not be kindly received by those
who have the leagues welfare at
heart It is a foregone conclusion
that no matter what changes are
made in the league, Monmouth will
continue to hold its place. Mon
mouths drawback last year was in
Is inability to play ball on Sunday.
This will be overcome next season by
securing ball park just outside of
the town limits, where the meddlers
cannot Interfere. It is estimated that
their attendance VII at least aggTe-
gate 10000 next season. It is CEN
trally located and the advantage OF
holding the town from mileage
standpoint is one of the strong points
In Its favor Monmouth is a game
city. They will stick where Other
towns would have laid down and they
can be counted upon 10 be one OF the
cities of the circuit next season.
Present Justice declares that The
recent vote taken on the Quincy prop
osition was not official but simply al
an expression of opinion. Regular &C
ton on the matter will be taken a
future meeting of the league.
The matter of the election of 10
cal manager is still bothering tn
association Nh action will y, +aro,
hastily and the best bargain possible
will be consummated.