Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

with disfavor because ii was in direct
violation of the leagues previous &C
ton. At once a cry of another city
was heard from the meeting. Hayes
said that Cedar Rapids would pay ST.
900 for the franchise. After arguing
that proposition thoroughly, and TAX
ing care that the delegates heard Of il,
the meeting was closed for five min
ute recess. 1t was reported that Cet-
ar Rapids ball leaders were being
sought over the telephone. But there
was absolutely no effort in that line.
1t was all bluff.
ANOTHER KINSELLA ACT.
But Richard Kinsella, he who is a
big league scout, was busy with the
Decatur delegates in the bar room of
the hotel. There the frameup to dou-
BILE cross Rock Island was made. AS
soon as the meeting reassembled, Kin
sella offered a resolution for the Sc
lection of Decatur as the eighth city,
to succeed Rock Island. A. z. Leisy
of Peoria, seconded It. The vote re
suited five to two for the resolution
Davenport and Dubuque strongly pro
testing and voting in the negative. The
first that the Rock Island delegates
heard Of the matter was after the vote
was taken and everything settled. Nc
effort was made by local supporters tC
( inform them of the move. Decatur
through the fellow who claims he does
MT own any stock in a Three-Eye fran
chise, won an undetermined victory
Rock Island played fair and lost.
DENY TREACHERY.
When Rock Island delegates con
fronted the Decatur delegates will
their treachery, the Decaturites O
course denied it. They claimed they
did not make the $1,000 offer and tina
they would get the franchise for $50
despite the league resolution. Blu
their perfidy was evident Further
more. the deal through which they wo1
their point was made when a Rock Is
land man was standing close by. H,
overheard a portion of the converse
ton, but did not speak of it till afte
the league had taken action.
CHANGE STAND.
The stand that the clubs took be
fore the league meeting was entirel
different from the final vote. 1t wa
another case Of too much Kinsella
Leisy admitted that he vote
for Decatur because of his in
terests there. T. w. Allen an,
James Boyles, Springfield an
Danville representatives, were oppo.
ed, really. TO the action, but could d.
nothing but stick with the south. Shar
non of Quincy deliberately shook Roc
Island after coming out point blank 4
support of the islander city. OF thos
who pledged faith in the morning, DAY
export and Dubuque remained in line
and in this they were doubles
prompted entirely by selfish considers
ton.
DECIDE ON PENALTY.
Matters that were transacted b.
tween rounds of the fight for tn
: eighth city included the fixing of a pei
atty of $50 for violation of the salar
limit Of $500. Each club must linn
itself to is players after May Is. Tn
league guarantee of $35 stands, Pres
dent Tearney defeating a fight to rails
the amount 10 $50 per game tn
schedule adopted calls for four swing
around the circuit, the season to ope
May and continue to Sept. s. tn
schedule calls for 40 games. tt
opening games will be Danville at d
buque, Quincy at Peoria, Bloomingto
at Springfield, and Decatur at Dave
/ port.
The report Of the committee that a
j sembled in Peoria Oct. "a was recei
ed. Bloomington was admitted to Ii
! league on recommendation of the COZ
mittee and a certified check of So
vas deposited.
PAYS FOR PAST FAVORs.
In years gone by. Rock Island hi
= protected both Dubuque and Dave