Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-08
League Magnates in Har-
mony After Seven
Months Fight.
MEETING AT CHICAGO
Retiring City Gets $500 of
Which Successor Is to
Pay 1000.

Chicago, May 8.-(Specia1)
Quincy was voted a mem
Der of the Three Eye league at
a meeting IF the organization
held today in the Palmer house,
Bloomington surrendering it's
franchise for a consideration
of $500. Of this amount
Quincy pays $1,000 and the
league the remaining $4,000.
PLAYERS TO LEAGUE.
Quincy turns back to the
league the 13 players formerly
owned by the Bloomington as
sociation. Quincy is given the
pick of three men from these
13 players. Then each of the
other seven clubs, drawing by
lot, is permitted to choose one
player. The remaining two
players are held by the league,
President Tearney being or
dered to dispose OF them to the
best advantage of the league.
REGULAR LOVE FEAST.
The meeting was love feast. All
motions were carried without a dis
senting vote. All the towns were
represented Edward Holland is |
here for Bloomington and Harry W
Hofer for Quincy, ~. H. Sexton and |
s. F. Parker are the Rock Island |
delegates.
INSISTS ON SETTLEMENT.
AT the opening Of the meeting
telegram from Garry Hermann,
president OF the national commits !
sion, was read indicating that that
tribunal was insistent upon an i'm |
mediate adjustment of whatever diff |
ficulties were before the Three-Eye /
league and the beginning of the /
playing season, inasmuch as II was
pointed out that the players were
besieging the association to ascer-
tain their status with reference to /
salaries, etc.
LOOK TO COMMISSION.
Mr. Hermann called attention to /
the fact that the commission had re-
peatedly suggested a means OF set
tlement to the league, and that the
players and public were looking to
that tribunal to see that its COM
mands were respected.
II will be recalled that the north
ern clubs organization suggested the
payment to the Quincy club of the
amount the league ordered paid to-
day in obtaining a transfer of the
Bloomington franchise, Quincy hav-
ing turned over 500 TO the Cen
tral assocfaEon for its release from
the organization under a verbal
promise from Kinsella and Tearney \,
that that city would receive a berth
in the Three-Eye league.
SEXTON MOVES FOR PEACE.
NJ. II. Sexton offered a motion
which was adopted unanimously that
the telegram from Hermann be re-
ceivsd and the command concurred
in. Each of the original eight clubs
is to be assessed $500 and S100 TO Il
he paid from the league treasury
making up So 500 that is to be rails
ed by Quincy. In this connection a
motion offered by Mr.. Sexton ewas
adopted instructing President Tear
uey to send the leagues check after
the assessments have been paid 10
the Quincy club through the secre-
tary Of the national commission, in
this manner showing that the Three
Eye organization has kept faith in
carrying out the suggestion of the 1
national tribunal that Quincy be re- ,
imbursed for the amount that it paid !
10 the Central association under the ]
impression that II was TO be given ,
place in the Three-Eye circuit.
DICK MAKES 1T, THIS TINE.
Il was voted that all franchises in
the Three-Eye league expire with
the end of the 1911 playing season
4 resolution to this effect was in
troduced by Mr. Kinsella. Upon a
motion offered by Clarence Rowland
of Dubuque. President Tearney was
requested 10 announce five minutes
before the beginning of play any
changes from the printed lineup that
may have been made in the assign
ment of players on the eontending
teams
DAVENPORT HERE WEDNESDAY.
Il was ordered that the season c
open Wednesday of this week and E
that l40 games be played. the league O
commissioning Wilson Bering Of De I
catur TO draw the schedule. Dav- I
enport opens az Rock Island Peoria u