Rock Island Argus., 1911-04-04

that you cannot. we have nothing left
but to order that the season of 1911 be
played with the same eight clubs as in
1910.
We direct that the president call a
meeting as soon as possible to name a
committee TO draft a schedule. If there
is another deadlock upon the adoption
of a schedule. then we declare that the
president shall have the right to ex-
press is choice, and whatever he says
will go.
"Quincy's rights will be left for con-
sideration later. We will not cross that
bridge till we come to it
MUST BE FAIR.
Mr. Hermann, when notified that the
northern clubs would expect a fair
distribution of Sunday and holiday
dates in any schedule adopted, replied
that of course the commission would
insist upon that feature. NJ. H. Sex
ton. on behalf Of the northern clubs,
then thanked the commission for the
careful and thorough manner in which
it had gone into the Three-Eye tangle
and the fairness It had exhibited in its
final ruling
Now. men," said Ban Johnson, try
to get together and forget all these diff
ferences and help build up the league -
Stand back of your president; that 8
all you have to do" rasped the voice
OF Dick Kinsella, which was taken as
equivalent to saying that Dick had re-
considered and would play in our yard
and also in Waterloo's yard this sum
mer.
PUTS BRAND ON KINsELLA.
The generating OF President Tear
ney by the commission was equivalent
to branding Kinsella with the respon-
sibility for this whole fight. Dick was
the originator and the source of the
dynamic energy throughout the strug-
gle. Dick submitted to the brand as
wild steer would. Roped by successive
adverse decisions. he struggled and
reared and plunged till he drew the
down and choking, and helpless, the
mark was placed on him All of which
is a perfectly normal course of pro-
cedure for a steer.
This sin1ile is submitted without
prejudice to Dick. who is a perfectly
good steer and will no doubt continue
to be. and II is promised that no more
mean things will be said about him so
long as he remains on the reservation.
Mr.. Tearney. to continue the figure
OF speech. was also IN the corral, but
he was not branded.
WAS A TRYING DAY.
II had been trying day. With the
commission expected 10 give out rul-
ing or take some important step at any
moment. the representatives Of the var
iOus clubs. when not behind the closed
doors, and the newspaper men who
crowded the outer Office. waited in sus-
pense for eight long hours. IL had been
intimated that the commission would
make short work OF the case. but before
II had gotten far so many new angles
opened and so delicate was the position
of that august body that +; was forced
10 make an ail-day lob OF H.
To begin with, the commission was
already committed BY ifs former ruling
10 The proposition that Quincy must
De taken care Of IL was also on the
eve of a city election in Chicago, al
which President Tearney was a candf-
date for alderman In the Third ward.
and any ruling that reflected upon him
IN any mahneF would tend TO blight
his prospects at the polls. Ban John
son and the whole Chicago baseball
contingent were supporting Mr., Tear
ley in q political way, The commits
sion was also committed in q measure
20 & i6-eiHb league. but back Of this
appeared the shadow of a possible /.
lash in authority with the national
BOARD. which, once forced TO an issue, +!
9Ould endanger the national agree I
nent ana possibly disrupt the whole /
built up after so many
reaFs OF effort
CREDIT DIE SIR. SEXTON.
With these things in mind il cas- be !
,een what the northern clubs were up
against in the final stage of the fight 1
lad they not submitted an absolutely /