The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
JUSTICE BELIEVES
FIVE ARE GUILTY
President Of Central Association at
Burlington Mentions Names Of
Cities Who Are vlo-
latins Rules.
THEY MAY BE PUNISHED
League Meeting Is Held at Burlington
This Morning But no Definite
Action Taken In Any
Course.
THEY MAY BE PUNISHED
Especial to The Gate City.I

loPOSAoA W 1 AS SfdLo Slty.J
BURLINGTON, Iowa, July -,
While several things were discuss
ed that will later develop in import
ance and perhaps cause an unpleas-
ant stir in Central Association circles,
no definite action was taken by the
directors Of the league, in mid-season
meeting at Burlington, tosay.
Representatives were present from
every town except Monmouth, when
the meeting opened at 1880 O'Clock
in the Hotel Burlington.
One statement made by President
M. q. Justice, who presided at the
meeting, was to the effect that he be-
lieves all Of the towns in the leagut
are over the salary limit except Bur
lington, Kewanee and Cedar Rapids.
He is also Of the belief that Waterloo
and Ottumwa are over the player
limit. In each violation OF league
rules, the guilty associations In the
circuit will be fined. The amount as
sessed for soar ng above the salary
limit is 5000. Investigations will be
made at once, according to President
Justice. Conditions will also be In
yestigated at Monmouth as to at.
tendance and several other matters
which do not meet with the approval
Iof the leagues head.
Protested and postponed games;
uniform diamonds, charge for double
header games and other matters of
more Or less note were taken up in
their turnn and threshed out by the
directors.
Those present at the meeting were:
Louis Sterne, Keokuk; T. G. Hayden,
Richard Rohn, T. M. Humes and w.
| H. Davidson, league vice president,
from Burlington; Hugh Hill, Kewanee;
Belden Hill, Cedar Rapids; A. s. Law
renee. Muscatine; F. "A. Nimocks, OF
tumwa; c. e. Jackman and F. j.
Mulkern, Waterloo.
This morning at half past ten
o'clock, special meeting of the direc-
tors in the Central League Baseball
association was held in the Burlington
Hotel at Burlington. The Hawk-Eye
of Sunday has set forth In clear fash
ion just about what the program for
the session was to be and the follow.
ing paragraphs explain themselves:
The object of the meeting will be to
decide number of important ques-
tions that have come UP this season
Among them will be q number Of pro-
tested games. Another subject of dis
cussion will be that Of uniform dia-
monds in this league. A number Of
cities have sod diamonds and the rest
have skinned diamonds, and the man
ayers protest that 1t is impossible for
the players to do good work on such
a varigated lot of playing surfaces.
The chief desire appears to be for the
skinned diamond as 1t is one which
the players can judge better than a
sod infield. Nothing can be done to
change the nature of the diamonds
this season, however. An important
matter will be brought up by Manager
Belden Hill and others, concerning
the charge Of double admissions for
double header games on all but the
last round of the circuit Manager Hill
claims that the double headers are a
necessary evil and that the rule OF
charging double admission for them
/ is unpopular and tends to injure the
interest in the game. 1t Is a we'll
known fact that few fans willingly SIT
out a full double header unless the re-
suit has something important in the
pennant race. Hill and his fellow
managers who oppose the double adj
mission rule will make strong fight
to have 1t abolished, so that as many
double headers as desired may be
played and that only one admission
may be charged. He contends that this
rule will result in better feeling and
larger attendance Of single admission
/ fans.
/ The desire Is to finish what business
there is before the meeting in time
for all the directors to attend the base
ball game at Athletic park between
Keokuk and Burlington in the after
noon.
/ President Justice has not announced
the nature of the business which he
will bring before the melting. but 1t is
generally believed the matter of sew
! eral protested games, the question Of
the nature of ball park inflelds, the
Iquestion of double price for admission
at double headers and the matter O.
poor attendance In some cities will BIZ
considered.
A mid-season meeting of the direc
tors of the Central association has be
come the rule, and the fact therefore
that the directors are being called to
gether here soes not mean anything
sensational. The league is In sount
business condition, and every city /,
! in good shape with the exception o
somewhat poor attendance In two O
J three cities. which does not mean