Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-11
PRECEDENT JUSTICE, 1ELDEN
MIL, AND A. s. LAWRENCE
HERE TODAY.
BELIEVED MARsHALLroWN
WILL SECURE FRANCHISE
Conference Held This Afternoon to
Consider This City For Membership
in Central Assoeiatien-Thrss.l OF.
fieiaIs Oppose Moline Dsal-Annual
Meeting to Be Held Next Week.

n. E. Justice, OF Keokuk, president
of the Central Baseball Association;
Manager Belden Hill. OF Cedar Rapids:
and A. S. Lawrence. Of Muscatine,
members of the committee named to
recommend city to take over the
baseball franchise surrendered by
kewanee. Ill, arrived in the city this
forenoon and are this afternoon meet
ing with local fans for the purpose Of
determining just what position Mar
shalltown Is in to take over the Ke-
vance franchise, and compare the ad-
vantages Of this city to the league to
those offered by Moline or other cities
Inc attitude of members Of the com
m1ttee this morning IN consultation
with local promoters was such as TO
lead those interested to the belief that
there was little doubt but that Mar.
shalltown would be able to make a
satisfactory showing, and that this city
would be recommended for the Ke-
vance berth. The recommendation of
the committee is considered sufficient
to final acceptance. The committee ex-
poets to complete its work here early
this afternoon and return to Cedar
Rapids at 3.11.
The annual meeting of the Central
Association win be held sometime next
week, probably at Burlington, and at
that time the recommendation Of the
committee will be finally acted upon:
Marshalltown will be represented at
the meeting.
Claim Territorial RIGHTS.
league. complicated matters for Moline
YESTERDAY when he wired Secretary ].
n. Farrell OF the National associa-
ton. from the Three-1 league meeting
at Quincy. H. that the league would
which has been seeking the Kewanee
berth in the Central association.
Tearneys message was sent in an
swer to Farrslrs notification that the
Three-l must occupy Moline in order
to hold It. Tho Three-I president
claims that Moline is within the five
mile limit Of Davenport, and under all
rules OF organized baseball the territory
belongs to the Three-I league.
AZ 70 kewanes's Manager.
VIII the purchase OF the Kewanee
franchise. Marshalltown would come
into possession OF twelve players Of
last years Kawanee team. 1t Is IN
derstood here that Manager Richards.
OF Kewanee, has the nucleus for a good
team in his reserve list from last
year. and that he also has a nice string
Of raw material lined up in such
manner that It will be a question of
only a short time until ne has their
names appended to contracts. Rich
ards. altho a comparatively new man
in the Central association, is gener-
ally acknowledged to be a most able
manager and field general. He made
a good showing last year at kewanee.
a lukewarm town at best, and with
more enthusiastic town backing him
he should be counted on to make an
excellent showing in the pennant race
this year.
MarshaIItown Generally Favored.
The newspapers Of the cities rep
resented in the Central association,
have favored Marshalltown for the va
cant place with one exception. and II
for mem bership the matter is as good
as settled. Cedar Rapids press and
fans have been more than generous to
this city. and have shown a strong
preference for this city since 1t was
first suggested that Marshalltown go
after the franchise. Manager Belden
Hill. Of the Cedar Rapids club. has
favored Marshalltown on the ground
that 1t was preferable to admit city
which showed a desire to get into the
game and which did not have to be
forced to accept an invitation to come
in.
More Money Secured.
While no formal meeting was held
last evening several Of the solicitors
for funds reported at the ;Marshalltown
Club the result Of their days work.
The returns from those who reported
showed an increase Of several hundred
dollars to the total secured. Several
of those who have been most active did
not report last night, and the amount
pledged Tuesday may have been far
in excess Of the amount turned IN. AS
fast as subscriptions are secured the
names Of the donors are posted at the
club.