The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-10
At LAST We HAVE
LINE ON WINNER
Central Association Fans Are Indebt-
ed to Leo Sullivan for Picking
Pennant Winner for
1919.
KEoKUK MAY BE FIRST
Indians May Also be Last or Any
Where Between First and Last
Places In Race for the
Rag.

Burlington Gazette: Now that the
Central Association season is near at
hand We take it upon ourselves to
dope out the league race. OF course,
opinions differ to no little extent
when 1t comes to a premature dis.
tribution of the dry goods" but In the
words of Dick Rohn we have no
fear"
So sensibly has this doping been
carried out that blind man can see
! It's wisdom and a deaf and dumb man
can listen attentively and then affirm
the reasonableness of the selections.
First, we take Burlington. This city
has fine chance to finish first, but
may not end up better than eighth,
while there is a possibility of the Bur-
lington men either finishing high in
either division or low in either one.
We hope all agree on this one selec-
ton
!, AS for Ottumwa, there is a scant
possibility OF Egan's men winding up
! in the cellar, although the chances
are that they may scrape through
with the flag. After careful conside-
ration of the dope" we figure Egan
to finish first, or last or between
those positions. This is practically
assured
Next come the Keokuk Beavers"
In view of past events we see that
Keokuk should win the pennant, bit
they may not. They also have a
chance to bring up the tail end Of the
race, as no one else is overly DESTROYS
of doing so. 1t looks like George
Manush's men will finish either in
4 the first or second division, although
of course, there Is a chance that they
I will not finish at all The Dam City
club has fine gang of ball players
but these can easily be released IL
they get to going too fast Keokuk's
final standing in the race will depend
i largely upon the playing of the 'Beav-
ers" and their seven opponents.
AS for Pennington's Kewanee Boil
ermakers, they showed last year that
! they have the right idea. and may fin.
ish either better or worse this time
1t is an assured fact that with a good
ball club and fair amount of luck
the Boilermakers will finish In the
4 first division. while reversal of the
elements and playing abilities may
put them in the second division. We
trust no one will take offense at this
selection, as it was made after deep
thought and consultation of the SEIZED
the schedule race"
Muscatine offers quite problem in
that it is just as hard to dope" it as
any other of the teams. Boyle is not
positively doomed 10 the cellar, nor
is he assured OF the pennant, but II
he has a good enough team he should
cop the flag Muscatine would like 10
have a pennant, and this helps mat
ters Whether they will be in the
first or second division depends much
upon conditions. circums. ances, etc.
r Boyle will doubtless be willing to
make a prediction of his teams ulti
mate standing, on about August II, or
! perhaps not until the 18th.
Il It is certainty that Cedar Rapids
: will finish in the first division If there
] are not too many other clubs in that
Y portion of the standing Cedar Rapids
e is so anxious to get back into profess
|, sional ball that their team will likely
y try to win all the games they can
e Belden Hill is a fighter and that team
a Is looked upon with chance to fin
h ish anywhere in the race
J Waterloo is problem that begets
$ much serious thought. They have JUS
resumed baseball activities In this
/ league. but It Is thought that their
d team will be In the race for time
at least. Il Is not expected that they
Il will be counted out before Decoration
" Day, while they may still be in the
g lead on Labor Day. Waterloo's even
g tual standing may depend largely up
n on Burlington's place In the race-fol
a, instance, If Burlington should win tbs
pennant, Waterloos chance will be
spoiled,
Monmouth is a quandary. They are
'r Just as DESTROYS Of pennant as am
II other team in the league and just a,
y opposed to the cellar position. ye
g there is chance of them finishing
Is either first or last. 1t is safe be-
e. to put them between those positions
It in view OF consideration OF tn.
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