The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-23
Catcher on Team to Succeed Abbott
a. Team Manager-Overton
New Club Score
tary.
MORE MONEY IS NEEDED
Little Over Halt Amount Needed Had
Been Raised Last Night
Enthusiastic Meet
Ing.

With the team In the worst condi-
ltion 1t has been In this season, Harry
Sweet took up the managerial reins
this morning and viii endeavor to put
new life into the team that represents
this city in organized baseball. Harry
was not oyer-enthusiasttc today, but
,he believes that with the support Of
the fans beflird him and the team, &
.good showing can be made during the
rest of the season.
| Very little changes on the club
we're contemplated today by Manager
Sweet. Marshall will be used on first
base in today's game with Muscatine
Whether this arrangement wiz be
permanent or not is to be decided
later. A slight change will be made
il the batting order in the first three
positions. Dali will lead OF with
iGimn second and Hensling third. Gift
fin is good man for this second place
as he gets on base probably more
often than any other man on the club.
Announce Appointment at Meeting.
! Sweet was FAMED to succeed Abbott
at meeting of the directors held yes
iterday evening before the mass meet
ing OF fans. At the same meeting,
Fred H Overton was selected to sue
coed Louis Sterne, who resigned yes.
.erday as secretary of the club, a po-
.sition he has held for several years.
Mr.. stene's resignation Is regretted
by fans here, and it is the general
iopinion that he has done more for the
game ia this city than any other in
.dividuaI. Mr.. Sterne assured the
directors on submitting his resignation
that he would give them any assist
Iance possible in conducting the bust
mess Of the club.
The appointment OF Sweet to sue
coed Abbott was announced at the
mass meeting held at the superior
lcourt room last evening when close
to one hundred enthusiastic supporters
OF the club were present. Mr.. Over
ton served as chairman of the meet
ing and explained when the meeting
was opened what the club was up
against He stated that although such
fappeals for money with a threat Of
losing the franchise had been made
before that the club never before has
come SO close to falling through as it
has this year.
Overton Explains Conditions.
Always in the past said Mr.. Over
ton, there has turned UP at the last
moment come reserve supply Of mon
ley, amounting to several hundred dol
lars, that has helped the directors to
get through. This year there is
nothing of the kind. We are at the
have this money, all Of it, or drop out
OF the game. Those members of our
committee appointed to solicit funds
who have been able to work at all,
have been going as hard as they could.
They have not met with the kind of
response that should be accorded them
but they have gone right ahead just
the same" Mr.. Overton explained
that close to 1000 was still needed
to complete the fund necessary to
hold the franchise and that this mon.
ley must be had at once.
NOT the Same Old story.
Quite a number of those present
made short talks, and from what was
said by some the feeling was indicat
ed that the general impression among
tie fans was that this appeal was just
like all the others that have been put
up and that the money finally would
be raised without any difficulty. 1t is
| needless to say that these men left
the meeting with a different impress
sion.
One SPEAKER suggested that 1t would
be impossible to raise all the money
needed from those present at the
meeting, but that others must be de
pended upon. However, 1t was thought
: that starter for the second thousand
dollars might be obtained and a cal
for money was made. Those presen,
"a. first seemed somewhat reluctant
to open up" but after one man, wher
asked If he would contribute five dol
lars, enthusiastically demanded that
they make 1t twenty-five dollars, the
others caught the spirit and contribu
Itions ranging from s25 down to 81
: were made, a total OF 1925 being rails
: ed from those present, about half Of
: it being paid in cash, and the res,
. promised for today.
Regular Booster Spirit Shown.
The meeting ended with everyone
/; wearing smile of confidence that the