Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

and Iowa league, shall continue as con-
stituted during the season of 1910. The
decision, as announced by Secretary
John H. Farrell, eliminates Quincy. Ill
as a member of the league and sus-
taing the contentious of Waterloo, Iowa,
for membership. An Immediate meet
ing Of the league is ordered TO prepare
the schedule for the 1911 season.
CONCUR IN COURT RULING.
We concur IL the finding Of the
court" says the boards decision as
rendered. The court issued an in
junction and restraining order against
the defendants, by which each and ev-
cry one OF them is enjoined from for
feiting the Waterloo membership or
taking any steps toward playing or car
rying out a schedule without giving
Waterloo its full quota Of games, and.
further, the Quincy Qll) club Is re-
strained from participating in any way
in Three-Eye league affairs as mem
Der Of said league by virtue Of its al
legged membership by action OF the
meeting OF Jan. 26, 1911.
In view of the fact that both sides
70 the controversy have large fnan cia!
interests and property rights in park
plants and players services which de
mand protection, the national board
further rules and directs that the orig
iral eight clubs of the Three-Eye league
meet not later than April 10, 1911, and
prepare a regular playing schedule to
include the original eight clubs in the
present classification of the Three-Eye
league"
RELATES HISTORY OF CASE.
Mr.. Farrell reviews at great length
the history of the case and gives out
the correspondence which was exchang-
ed between him and President A. r.
Tearney of the league. AS matters
grew complicated during the height OF
the controversy various kilograms were
exchanged and that matter was al first
referred TO the national commission
from which body Chairman Hermann
referred 10 the national board OF arbi-
tration as the tribunal having original
Jurisdiction with a request for immedt-
ate action.
Correspondence in the case shows
that Waterloo agreed to relinquish
membershiJ in the league after the sea
son of 1916 if majority vote of the
league so ruled. Four clubs voted and
on this vote the fight was made until
the decision today sustains the Illinois
court ruling that five clubs constitute
is null and void.
VICTORY FOR BASEBALL.
Waterloo, Iowa, March 25.-Vice
President William Ewald of the Wat
erlCo association today made the fol
lowing statement with reference TO
the national boards decision:
Waterloo feels that the decision is
more a victory for the cleanest sport
in the world than for US. But we ap-
the loyal support given by our
friends"
TEARNEY EXPECTED 1T.
Chicago, March 25.-When President
Al Tearney of the Three-Eye league
was informed of the decision of the
National Association of Baseball
Leagues regarding the controversy in
his organization he declared that he
and his associates would fight the final
disposition of the case
Il didn't expect anything else from
Mike Sexton but a throw-down, and l
guess l got it" declared Tearney. I'VE
Will carry the case to the national
commission. and tomorrow morning
will present the facts to Ban Johnson
and look for an early settlement of the
entire proposition. The Three-Eye
league is not dead by any means, and
during this coming season IL will be
conducted as the majority of the stock
holders desire it 10 be conducted Ev-
erything will come out right in the end.
and when il does you will find that Wa.
terloo will have 10 live up TO the agree
ment 1t made with the league when #
butted into the fold"
QUINCY "NOT SCARED
Quincy. Ill. March 25.-Harry F. Ho-
fer. president of the Quincy associa-
ton, said last night that he will leave
the whole matter in the hands OF the
four southern clubs. Il consider Quin-
cy legitimately in the league. and
know the clubs which have favored US
will stand pat. We are going ahead
with our plans for professional base
ball during the 1911 season. We wired
to the players today, so
guess were not badly scared"
DECATUR NOT SURPRISED.
Decatur, H., March 25-The board
Of arbitration's decision on the Three
Eye league fight caused no surprise in
Decatur. Virg II. Sanders. who has
been actively engaged this week in Sc
curing financial backing for a local
club, stated last night that he consid-
cred this city's chances of having a
club in a class B league as good as
ever, since the national commission
must rule adversely TO turn Decatur
end Quincy down. Ambrose s. Putt
man Of Cincinnati. formerly pitcher for
the New York American and Louisville
teams in the American association. has
been here for two DAYS negotiating
with fle foraE ha