The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-08
Several New Cities Will be Seen in
the Circuit When the
1915 Season
Begins.
SOME NEW BOSSES, ALSO
Boyle and Esan Arc Going to Other
Leagues, It 10 Sald-Manush
to Leave Bur
Iington.

OLLIN 1ON, sept. CT rom dlI pres
ent indications there will be several
changes in the make up of the Cen
trail Baseball association next year,
which will make, if the changes are
effected. a strong class c league out
of the d organization. The fans real
lie that the article of bail as put up
in the Central association is far su,
perior to any class D league in this
part OF the country and in fact COM
pares favorably with that OF some of
the class B organizations.
If the proposed changes go
through, as it is thought they viii, in
regard to the circuit and few of
the managers, the fans will have
plenty of dope for the stove league
this season.
The New Cities.
To begin with it is known that
Keokuk may give up the goat this
fall and to fill the vacancy Of this
city either Quincy Or Dubuque will
be taken into the league, as both OF
the cities have signified their willing
ness to leave the Three-I and join the
C. A. In fact some Of the men in
baseball at Quincy have gone so far
as to inquire what the chances were
to get back into this league.
Galesburg will drop out at the end
of the season and if the national COM
mission rules favorably to the Central
association team will be placed in
Rock Island which city has refused q
franchise from Tearney's Three-I cir
cult and is anxious to have c. A.
team placed in that city as the fans
consider the article of ball that was
shown them at the few games that
the Galesburg team was in Rock Is
land. far better than that put up by
the Three-I teams and openly de-
clared themselves for the Central as
ISOLATION.
Where will Clinton Be7
As to Clinton it is entirely up to
the fans as to whether Hough will be
back here next year or not. II he is
not, then 1t is more than likely that
all three of the towns will be taken
into the Central association for tht
1915 season, making a circuit with
the following towns: Waterloo, Cedar
Rapids, Burlington, Rock Island,
Quincy, Marshalltown, Muscatine and
either Clinton or Dubuque.
Change in Managers.
The coming year will see great
many changes in the management OF
the teams around the circuit. First
the circuit will lose the services of
two very able and successful men,
Boyle and Egan.
Boyle, it is thoufiht will again try
his luck in the ThreeI, with Bloom
ington the most probable place that
he will land Egan, it is almost GER
tain will cast his lot with a team in
the Canadian league where he has a
very fiattering offer
At Burlington George Manush will
lose out and for his manager next
year Hayden will have Ellis. the left
fielder for the Waterloo Jays at the
present time
At Marshalltown it is rumored that
one Of the present Clinton Pilots will
be at the head Of affairs in that city
when the season opens next spring,
there being big deal in the air at
the present time for an exchange OF
players between the two clubs.
If Dubuque comes into this leagus
Forrest Plass will more than likely
remain at the head as he has a very
heavy interest in the club in that city
In case that Hough leaves Clinton
his next stopping place will be Quincy
as he will be near his home and has
many friends in that city.
At Cedar Rapids there will be no
changes as long as Hill is there, but
Waterloo Is not satisfied with the way
| things are run by Doc Jay" Andrews
| and II a good man can be secured
! the tovial doctor will be cut loose.
| With the above changes in effect a,
the opening of the 1915 playing season
! the Central association would be a
much improved league and one that
would continue to put up the pennant
races that the fans have seen for the
/ past two years, when the rag was no,
/ decided until the last day OF the sea
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