The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-12

this uproar IN the following manner:
Oficers of the Galesburg Base Ball
association will in all probability take
some -ction against the Central asso-
citation In the very near future as the
result of the unceremonious ousting
of this city from the league at the
meeting held in Burlington very re-
Gently. Just what form the local
mems action will take is not known
but it is said that they have already
retained an attorney and it is quite
possible that suit against the league
may be started.
1t is pointed out that the custer pro-
ceedings were absolutely baseless as
far as the local club is concerned and
that the paltry return offered for the
| franchise does not near meet the ac-
tual value of players on the reserve
| list for this club.
This city is under no obligations
whatever to the Central association,
the Galesburg management having
met every financial obligation due
the league and has also met all re-
! quirements as to attendance and 9TH
er matters prescribed In the constitu-
! ton and bylaws of the league. Local
men point out that GaIesburg drew
the third largest number last season
/ and in the face OF this the club is
ousted from the league without even
having representative present to de
1 fend It's claims.
/ The high handed disposal of the
clubs property by the league has
caused much indignation among the
fans and the officials of the club, and
i merry fight is quite likely TO ensue
between the local club and the league
before the matter Is settled. Plans
for next season, which it was beliey.
ed would very largely enchance the
J attendance and quite possibly make
the local club the league leader in
this respect, were being considered by
/, the directors, and the assertion con
, tanned in the Burlington papers thai
+ Galesburg had no intention of con
tinuing base ball next season Is said
= to be a gross Misrepresentation of the
I, facts.
Local fans Interested in the game
!, in Galesburg are an1iously awaiting
! the outcome of the proposed fight IL
q retain the local franchise A paitrJ
$500 is being offered the local clul
n for its withdrawal by the league anc
q there are four players alone on tht
n team reserved for next season WIN
a are worth more than twice the sum.
n Protest Too Late.
is 1t is little late in the day fo
IS Galesburg to begin protesting. Thei
IL officers were notified of the meetin;
1t and made acquainted with its object
Every opportunity was given for rer
lie resent alton, Just as Hannibal had
,e Galesburg paid no attention to tn
It call. When it was discovered that IN
PAYERS" were not represented at tn
ar session, President Justice stopped tn
of meeting And got into long distanc
)" communication with the officers G
"a the Galesburg association, who show
ed indifference to the matter, and II
lie formed him that so far as they knew
IS there was no indication of continy
ut alton of baseball in Galesburg.
re Galesburg was thereupon voted GU
ee Of the league under Article VII. Ser
We ton 1. THE membership of any clu
ne may be terminated 13) for bushes
reasons by majority vote" TIL
I'D vote was unanimous for expulsion
40 Galesburg and Hannibal not voting.
ve The cities in the circuit do not ow
to the franchises they operate. Frar
e.. chises are the properly Of the assoc,,
ton and cannot either be bought c
ng sold. Galesburg has no power at
ey put price on its franchise
tie Galesburg having been voted out {
the league "for business reasons, /
regular manner, is no longer
member of the Central Associate
and cannot bring suit to prevent til
in association busting it. 1t can onl