The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-15
Decision Of ]. II. Farrell Cuts Thsse
Towns From List Of Appll-
esnts TO the Central
Association.
MARsHALLToWN LIE
city Gets Clear Field In the Race
fer the Much Sought After
Berth in the
Leagu..

MarshaIitoEn VIII be the other eitT
On the Indian viss15ng list next suE1-
mer Although the Franchise has not
yet been officially avardd, the de-
cisson rendered by Secretary ] H
Farrell yesterday, rererxing his for
Nsr decision that Rock Island AMI
Moline were oessa terTitorv 10 the
Central Association. eliminates both
/ OF those two towns as candidates for
ths vacant berth and leaves clear
field for A1srsnslltDEn. airea6F sssir
] ed BIZ the league committee that Il
would rscsiFs their endorsement
FaTeifs dxtsion came yesterday
/ afternoon following al exchange O.
kilograms between him and President
Justice IN which Farrell asked 4 the
| two towns were within the FIVE nile
/ limit OF Davenport. Taa-eaEye
1 league city. FareII's telegram for
lows:
Auburn. \. T, FEB IL
NJ E. Justice.
Keokuk. Ia.
Fire nile Iimi. prohibits IN a city
II which 2 franchise IS operated Al
three. Davenport, Rock Island and
Moline might have clubs If agreeable
! TO all and no ob5eosioas offered.
j. Il. FARRELL
Secretary National Association.
Regerses Former Decision.
FarreIl's former decision was tina.
territory to the C. A., unless occu-
pied By the ThreeEys This decision
created g great amount OF surprise in
, baseball circles and gave rise TO a
great amount OF comment. It also
paved the way for negotiations be-
. tween both. Moline and Rock Isiana
with Central Association ofFlcials
whereby those towns sought to secure
, the franchise left vacant by the with
r drawal OF Kewanse from the league.
; II is known that the Three-Eye
!. league would not consent TO either OF
/ these two towns entering ths Central
5 Association, and Al Taney. presi.
i. dent Of the Three-Eye has said as
d much repeatedly. II is thought thu,
/. by taking the matter up in court,
r Rock Island OF Moline either one
+ could compel the Th-ee-L amp organ IA
g ton 70 allow them TO enter the C. A.
y provided that organization would be
J. willing to grant them q franchise
e This, however. would involve q
e lengthy amount Of litigation anc
2 would take at least a year TO pu;
through For this reaosn neithe,
T. Rock Island or Moline viii De sdrni.
e ted to the c. A this year, Il ever
II which leaves a clear track for Mar
II shalltown, ane that town Is practical
T. ~ assured OF being member o. this
g league this summer.
n
Sc Transferred Kewsnee franchise,
c Some time ago. and following Far
"a rells first decision. Justice notfhe1
i, FarTeI that ths Kswanee franchise
OF had been transferred to Moline. anc
this was authorized By Farrell. OF
cial notification OF Parcels authorize
ton OF this transfer was published
n Friday in bulletin issued By Farrell
Justice made this more merely fol
the purpose Of holding Moline as Cen
V tral Association territory until 4
could be decided whether or not Nc
line was wanted in this league. 9th
erwise the Tnree-Eye league oouIc
- have done practically the same thfns
~ thus cutting off the C. A from thi.
is town.
On 4 number OF newspapers nisnon
- strued the meaning Of this transfe,
~ and wide rarity Of reports were
= issued as result The transfer wa,
50 not made for the purpose Of holdina
the kewanee players, as was stated
= by one paper. Thu PLAYERS are al
2. ways bound to the league when 2
franchise is lifted from a town. 2.
= was done Al Kewanee. All the ge
- vance players have been forwarded
- contracts by President Justice. and
Z are under reserve by the league. Al
~ though none Of them have signsd IN
an yet. they are undoubtedly WAITING
- merely for the purpose Of lear.inf
= What torn will get the Kewane.
ad franchise, and therefore what tow1
- they vii pay with this summer.
League Directors Meet rbursday.
faFrsll's authorization Of the trans
u Ter o. the Kewauee franchise is null
s. fed oy his decision rendered yester
n day for i Moline IS not open ts-r,
tory to the Central Association then
s It is impossible for that league to
have franchise there. However