Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-16
RID LEAGUE OF
TROUBLE MAKER
If Three-Eye Is to Survive
Must Arrange to Live in
Peace and Harmony.
GUST CHRONIC DISTURBER
Circuit Has No Place for 9Tagnate
Whose Interests Are Before
Those OF Organization.

Now is the time for the directors OF
the clubs OF the Three-Eye league to
begin 10 lay plans for next year. While
it is conceded that the cities which
have Class b ball must continue in the
same class in order to draw the at
tendance, it is equally true that there
must be a reduction OF the salary lin
IL, which can be done without neces-
sarily lowering the standard OF play
ers. This can be so arranged IL the
management of the league is placed in
the hands of men who can work IN
perfect harmony and trust, and who
will elect a fair executive who shall
serve the best interests Of the whole
league and shall not be governed by
one belligerent faction.
BIG JUMP IN PAY.
In the early DAYS OF the Three-Eye
league there was no feeling of i'll will
between the cities and clubs and
there was no Partially on the part of
the executives of the league Then.
too. there were no eXorbitant salaries.
For four years, at least. il not more,
the salary list was less than one-third
of what IL is at present. And who Will
say we did not have as classy ball and
as much interest then as we have to-
day?
II is time to get down 10 brass tacks
and drive out the discordant element
which broke into the Three-Eye with
the coming of Dick Kinsella. Since
the advent of the Springfield magnate.
there has been sectional strife, friction
and finally the next thing TO disrup-
ton. Kinsella has always sought 10
dominate every one. and upon those
who have resisted he has made war.
He embroiled the whole league in an
expensive litigation to carry his own
points, regardless of anyone else. He
fought with every president whom he
could not control. and finally succeed
ed in gaining absolute authority over
the executive whose mismanagement
is shown today in every city in the
league.
RID LEAGUE OF KINSELLA.
There are two things which are es-
sential for the future welfare OF the
league. They are to rid the league of
Kinsella and his man Tearney, and 20
form a new circuit. Numerous cities
are being talked of in connection with
the ThreeEye league. one circuit
which seems to meet every require
ment and is now being favorably dis
cussed is one that would be composed
of Rock Island. Bloomington. Peoria
and Rockford, ILL.,, and Davenport. Du-
buque, Waterloo and Cedar Rapids,
iowa These cities would AFFORD a cir
cut which would be compact and all
have been tried in baseball and have
made good. None of them would sub
jet the league 10 uncertainty which
might be experienced with entirely
Iew and unseasoned cities.
AT OUTS WITH DICK.
The question has been raised as 10
whether or not Peoria and Blooming
ton would still be dominated by Kin.
sella. Kinsela is now at outs with
Peoria. and the following from the
Bloomington Bulletin. after the con
clusion of the last series of games
'here, it would appear that that city
is now through with him:
'NCt ling was said about whether
tie team would remain here or not at
The grounds. and with nearly ever
seat in the grounds filled, the fans
went uptown happy. confident that the
team would remain here. Uop1 reach.
ing the more thickly populated part of
the city this happiness was soon
changed to anger, however, tor Kin.
sella had sent the word ahead that he
would take his club back to DECATUR
Doubtless had such an announcement
been made at the grounds the crafty
Richard would have had trouble in
getting away.
ATTENDANCE FIGURES FAULTY.
According to the figures presented
by Manager Boyle of Waterloo, who
was on the gate, there were only 1927
paid admissions. To those who are
familiar with the seating capacity OF
the local grounds It appeared that
there were at least 1000 spectators or
more present.
Just who got to the gatekeeper can
not be said, but It was apparent that
Daredevil Dick had been putting In
some crooked ticks somewhere. Well.
there is no getting away from fl.
There will be no more professional
ball here this year, for even Dick
would be too wise TO bring his club to
Bloomington again. Look TO 1912.