Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-12
Hayes of Davenport Breaks
North Vote in Three
Eye League.
GOES OVER TO SOUTH
KnseIIa Regains Berth for
Springfield and Eighth City
Is Yet to Be Chosen.


Chicago. Oct 12-The annual meet
ing of the Three-Eye Baseball league
was held at the Palmer house today.
President A. R Tearney presided and
y NJ Boyle acted as secretary. Ali
The clubs were present, /. NJ CasteeI
representing Rock Island. According
20 the resolution of the April meeting.
the league agreement terminates to-
day. At the outset there was every
appearance Of good feeling, with James
J Hayes of Davenport. the vice presi-
dent, the pivotal point on which the
leagues fate may hang.
sI.sO5.5s In TREASURY.
The annual report of President-Treas-
urer A. r Tearney showed a balance
on hand of s1.S05.5s, as against 81
H'1.64 last year. An auditing commit
zee was appointed and an informal dis
cussiOn as to the leagues future fol
owed. Hayes said Davenport was will
ing the league should continue as at
present composed, but Kinsena would
-gr be so sure H league with Dubuque
and Waterloo on one end and Quincy
aud Danville on the other, could pros
per.
SPRINGFIELD IN AGAIN.
But there was no discussion on the
OIL call Springfield was recorded in
rlace OF Decatur. although there is no
minute of the switching back Of the
franchise.
HAYES DESERTS NORTH.
When the crucial test came James T. |
Hayes of Davenport. whom Rock Is
land was ready to back for president.
and who held the key to the situation.
broke the alliance of the north end
clubs and went over to the solid south
and this. Notwithstanding that Hayes.
had formerly stated his willingness
that the league remain as at present
constituted.
DAVENPORT VOTES WITH SOUTH.
After the recess Maynard of Water
loo moved that upon the dissolution OF
the present league it be Teorganized
with the same cities as at present COM
posed. l. NJ. Casteel of Rock Island I.
seconded the motion, the roll call re-
sultiug.
Ayes-waterloo, Rock Island, Du-
buQue.
Davenport, Peoria, Springfield, .
DanvllIe, Quincy.
r F. kinseIla thereupon moved the
appointment OF a committee 10 outline
a new league. President Tearuey
named Rowland of Dubuque. Leisy Of
Peoria and Kinsella of Springfield. to
which committee Hayes Of Davenport
was afterward added.
The committee reported i'm favor Of
Dubuque. Davenport Rock Island. PeO-
ria. Danyille. Quincy and Springfield.
The eighth member Is To bo selected .
from the following cities. Cedar Rap
ids. East ST Louis Decatur and Bloom
iuEton. The recommendation is Tor a
three years league.
NAMES DECLINES NOMIN ALTON.
The report was adopted, and on mo-
tiou OF Mr. Hayes the seven cities men
toned were given franchises i'm the
new league. Rock Island and Dubuque
alone voting negatively and the seven
towns. on roll call accepted the fran
ghises Kinseila moved that Tearuey
Dee elected president for three years
Hayes was called TO the chair pending
the election. but Tearney. after som.
hesitaucy. insisted upon his province
TO preside over the election Hayes
was nominated for president, but de
CIined
TEARNEN'> HEARING BAD.
Robert WeIch OF Chicago was nom
mated but Tearney could not hear of
IT, and proceeded with the roll cali.
Rock Island and Davenport voted No
with a loud voice. but the vote was
five 10 two There was a tilt between
Teauey and Hayes. and when the lat
ter was elected vice president he de
Cliued
\ committee comprising Boyle, Dan
vile: Rowland. Dubuque; Hayes Day-
export: Leisy. Peoria. and Hofer.
Quincy, was chosen TO meet in Peoria
OCT, "A to make a final selection -
the eighth city for the league and 10
draft a constitution and bylaws
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