The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-31
kewanee Shows Unexpected Burst Of
Speed and Takes the Cow
boys From Their Proud
Place at Top.
ACCIDENTS TO LEADERS
First Five Teams In League Have
Chance at the Flag and Are
Fighting It Out In BIT.
ter Manner.

The race in the Central Association
for the pennant is, without doubt, the
most interesting that has taken place
in any league for many years. The
first five teams are punched 80 close
that couple of games either way will
give them all a chance to go into first
place.
Within the last few days, Kewanee
has shown burst Of speed that has
surprised even their most ardent adj
mirers, and have pushed Burlington
out of the position at the top Of the
percentage column that they have held
since the first week of the season.
The Pathfinders are having their
share of the hard luck now and the
breaks that for some reason were
handled by all the other teams are
getting under the Cowboys and show
ing up the team. Burlington has new
er had the strength that position at
the top indicated, due mostly to the
fact that until the last three weeks
they have had no hard luck at all.
The injury to Hawk and the sale of
Bell materially weakened their pitch
ing staff and Clifton's sale also hurt
! the team great deal. 1t now seems
that Burlington Is about due for the
bottom of the first division when the
season closes.
Monmouth is still playing the con-
sistent ball that has distinguished
their work all year and will give
7Kewanee. Burlington and Ottumwa a
hard fight for the high honors. Hough
has made great ball team out of
what seemed at the beginning Of the
season, mediocre material and de-
serves the credit that is being given
him by the Monmouth fans.
Since the financial scare is over in
Ottumwa. the team has picked up in
wonderful manner and is now play.
ing the ball that they should have
played all season. Egan has spent
many troublesome hours trying to bal
ance the team up and at last seems
to have club that WIFI be close con-
tender for a second pennant grabbing
party. Just at present Egan is said
to be looking for a couple of pitchers
and If he is successful In this line,
/ there will be no doubt OF the great
| fight his team will put up.
In the second division Galesburg at
present is the one best bet and may
Go even better than the second divi-
sion. The Ducks have been playing
machine like bali, with the exception
of couple of games lately, since
leaving the cellar place, nearly two
months ago and all the clubs are hay.
| ing battle on their hands whenever
the Waddlers are met. Adams, the
wild man of the league has finally
discovered the location of the plate
and is proving the most valuable
pitcher on the club. Maggie MCGEE
the Hannibal castoff is also going in
good shape for the Eberts bunch
while the infield Is worthy of higher
class ball.
Just what the Hannibal club will
do under the management of Ed Pain
ter, remains question for time alone
to settle. That Painter will try hard
is sure and the big thing in his favor
is his popularity with his players and
the fans at home. He is also well
thought of all over the circuit. His
playing alone Is a marked help to the
Cannibals and as far as knowledge of
the game is concerned, he will show
up well with any of the Central Asso.
citation talent. With the sale of a
couple of players practically assured,
the club should finish the season in
good financial condition and be placed
fifth or sixth in the final standing.
4 Keokuk seems to have a firm grip
on the seventh place but still have a
chance to pull themselves a place or
two higher. The same condition has
been met here as was experienced In
Ottumwa as to financing the club. but
the fans got together and pledged
enough money to keep the team going
for the balance of the season. "Wee
Willie" Prout, who was chosen as
manager of the club following the re.
signation of Queisser, was dilatory in
getting here and his contract has been
cancelled and Queisser persuaded to
run the club. No team in the league
has been the victim OF bad breaks as
have the Indians and that they are In
the game at all is the miracle of the
4 c. A. AT the beginning of the season
Bob Madlgan, the star outfielder for