The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-24
MANUSH BUSY IN
QUIET MANNER.
Fans Believe That Chief Manush Is
Getting Ready to Spring Sur
sprlse In Central Assoc
citation.
CANNOT PLACE TEAMS
kewanee Sport Dopcster, as Usual,
Makes Himself Conspicuous
by LudIcrous Attempt
to Place Teams.

Some time during this week It is
thought that Manager Manusch will
announce the names OF eight or ten
men who will line up on April seventh,
for trials for berths as regular In
dians for the coming summer
The scarcity of news so far as
Keokuk is concerned is not relished
ky the bugs and they are continually
chatting because they can learn moth
ing regarding the plans OF Manusch
for the season.
In another month the notes for SUBJ
scriptions will fall due and all the
fans are ready to come across with
the kale and give the city another
chance at baseball In Cedar Rapids,
Friday night, 1t was announced that
the committee was within $4,000 OF
the required sum of $4,000 that they
are getting to put the city back on
the baseball map again.
The quiet manner in which Manusch
is going about the business of sign
ing men. and the lack of many an
nouncements, leads many fans to be-
lieve that George will uncover some.
thing in the way of phenoms or finds
when the men line up for spring
practice. If this is true. 1t may be
that the near-dopester at kewanee,
who picked Keosuk for seventh place.
few days ago, will have to admit
that for once. he missed picking the
way the teams will finish.
In regard to placing the teams at
this time, the sport writer at Kewanee
must have been even more than
usually shy of copy. for with not one
of the teams having definite lineup
and in keokuk. not a man except
Manusch being signed, 1t seems to be
about zero in gray matter for a mar
to try placing the clubs.
So far as any clubs ability to lant
pennant, about the only thing tina
can be doped is the manager, upol
whom the burden rests. In Kawanee
Pennington. who has many friends il
keokuk. and whose ability as a play
away in great shape last year, thank
To plenty OF financial backing fror
tho club and because he had q res
call club to start with. His manage
ial ability is still to be seen. Hi
friends here do not doubt that he wi
but he is not infallible. Penny a
mis- himself, that he had no hand
caps 10 overcome last year.
Ned Egan and Bert Hough al
managers. Years of experience ha'
made them among the Lest in min
league baseball, yet the former HI
an advantage III being able 10 lani
ball PLAYER when he needs on
fIoush's disadvantage last year car
through not having sufficient funds
Pet the men he needed to strength
his club.
Tom Hayden. OF Burlington, has
hig advantage through his connect
Win several different clubs and
lack OF financial support from his o'
pocket book. He can be expected
do as we'll this year as he has in I
past,
Jay Andrews Belden Hill and Fra
BOYLE. the three new managers t
year, are we'll known for their abili
but whether they will get away tc
running start, remains to be Sc
The same holds true of Geo
Manusch. whose ability as player
unquestioned, but whose manages
qualifications are as yet an unkno
quantity.
The Kewanee scribe may yet h,
to eat humble pie.