The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-24
.HOUGH THROUGH
At GAlESbURG.
This VIII be His Last Season With
PAYERS Even Though he Has
Made Good In Almost
Every Way.
HIS SALES RUN HIGH
Has Disposed Of About $4,000 Worth
Of Men and Has Cleared Away
Debt In the Sum Of
$1,000.
HIS SALES RUN HIGH

MdAdSeT 60TI dOuSQ, Oh the Gaie6Dur2
team, is feeling very good over the
success he has made this season with
the PAYERS. 1t has been one of the
hardest years he has experienced in
keeping ball club intact. A num-
Der Of his men were injured and out
of the game some time, and others
were sold and had to be given up at
once. In spite of these drawbacks
rIongh has been able to keep his
team going and playing good ball.
Had it not been for the disastrous
slump during the middle of the season
he would now have been lighting for
the pennant with Burlington and OF
tumwa. As it is he has hung on to
third position, and is likely to land
there week from next Monday
Hough does not expect to be with
Galesburg next season, but he will be
playing ball just the same. He has
as yet nothing in view for next sea-
son. but is not worrying, as good man.
ayers are in demand, and he will
doubtless land in some good berth
Manager Hough's reason for thinking
that he will not BIZ In Galesburg is
purely a practical business one. Il
think man wears out in town in
time said he last evening. Il think
have stayed as long as ought to
with Galesburg. l am very we'll
pleased with this years work there,
and / feel that | can retire with
credit to myself. / will go to my
home in Clayton, H., after the end of
the season in the Central, and will
there lay my plans for next season. .
Mr.. Hough is considered by the
fans as one of the best managers
| the Central Association has possess
ed during its existence. He put Han.
nibal on the Central Association map,
and gave that city a winning team.
| Had the powers behind the throne In
j the Mule City considered their best
4 interests they would have kept
Hough. Letting him go was great
mistake. He went to Galesburg and
has kept that city in the first divis
/ ion of the league pennant race fol
two years. Wherever he goes he will
give good service.
/ This year Hough managed to gel
rid of about $4,000 worth of players
for the Galesburg association, and has
! had the good II k to fill the vacan
/ cies thus created with semi-pro mer
who are keeping the team up to iti
high standard. Walsh, the first Ease
man, who spanked the globe over thu
right field fence yesterday, winning
the game from Burlington, Is .
greene" picked up by Hough. PR
marily for pitcher He is making
such a good showing on first that hi
will probably be kept there. Beacl
and Mitchell, who pitched Tuesday
and Wednesdays games respectively
are also bush leaguers who are max
ing surprising showings. Anderson a
short Is another recruit in the Gales
burg team who never saw profession
al baseball before this year. Thes
. four men will be left with Galesburg
i and will. together with the men to b
reserved, make a fine nucleus for
1912 team.
/ The season at ualesburg opene
with the association $4,000 in deb
| This debt will be cleared away thi
. season Mr.. Hough states that not
) cent has been solicited from the fan
or merchants outside of regular al
mission at the gates in the way {
!, regular and season tickets. NV
managed to pull through by ecol
ony,' said Mr.. Hough. Mr.. Hough
quite certain that Galesburg WI. b
: in the Central Association next SCI
; son.
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