Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-10
JUSTICE REFUSES
MOLINE MORE TINE
MARsHALLroWN TO BE NEXT
CONSIDERED FOR BERTH
IN CENTRAL.
LOCAL FANS PREPARED
TO PURCHASE FRANCHISE
Committee Chosen 20 Select Successor
. kewanss 70 Visit This City Soon
MarshaIltown Will Ba Represented in
Central Association This season.

All doubt ~ to the status Of this city
as . prospective member of Central
Baseball Association was removed last
! night when President Justice. of Keo-
kuk. notified the local fans by tele-
phone that Moline had failed to exer-
else it's option on the Kewanee
franchise within the time limit, and
was now Officially out of it," Presi-
dent Justice added that Marshalltown
was next in line. and the committee
| would visit this city this week to look
| over the situation.
This decision, however, does not re-
| move Moline from becoming a COM
petitor for the place, nor does it pre-
clude other cities from making appli-
cation and putting up fight, but it
does give Marshalltown an opportunity
to meet the committee and place the
advantages Of this city as a baseball
town before 1t with certainty that
Marshalltown will be carefully con-
sidered before any recommendation is
made at the annual meeting Of the as
SOSAoIAOu " 10 uclu soon.
N arshaiItown Practically Certain.
The situation has resolved itself to
this: Marshalltown is now practically
the only contender for the open berth.
Moline having failed to make good in
make new application but MARSHALL
town is better prepared to enter the
association, having the necessary
means to buy the franchise, put up a
playing guarantee. finance the club,
and has the advantage Of having the
park ready. whereas Moline has found
difficulty in raising the money and is
without park.
It is not believed other cities will en-
ter the fight at this late hour. altho
| there is some talk at Oskaloosa Of
making application.
Campaign 10 Continued.
An enthusiastic meeting of fans was
held at the Marshalltown Club rooms
Monday evening, when subscription
lists were checked up and plans made
to continue the campaign for funds.
solicitation having been temporarily
abandoned until the Moline option ex-
pred.
| Incomplete reports from canvassers
showed that the $25 subscriptions
amounted to more than $4,000 with
tmsny subscriptions ~ lesser amounts
which, 1t was thought, would bring the
/ total to more than $4,000. Lists were
prepared. including many names of
those who had promised to subscribe
in sums Of less than $25, many who
were counted on for the larger amount,
and the committees will see these to-
day or tomorrow. 1t is expected that
| the subscriptions will amount to more
than $4,000 by tomorrow night.
Give Show for Baseball.
| Joseph A. Whitacre, on behalf Of
Clifford Muchmore and himself. pro-
Queer Of 1.-THE Fourth Dimension" and
the members Of the cast which re-
Gently produced the play at the Odeon
| under the auspices Of the Knights of
Columbus, offered to repeat the play
at the Odeon next week for the benefit
Of the association. The proposal was
accepted. and committee was named
by Chairman Strub to promote the
posed of r. w. Scott, George Stone and
A. H. e. Matthews, representing the
baseball organization, and Mr.. Whit
acre, w. C. McCarten and r. A. Jones,
representing 1.-The Fourth Dimension"
cast. The committee will meet this
evening and complete arrangements
for the play.
Committees 20 Report Daily.
The committees canvassing for funds
will meet every evening to canvass re-
suits and check up lists. 1t is not
| believed that the work will require
more than a day or two.
| It is the intention of the local fans
| to send representatives to the annual
meeting Of the Central Association to
look after this city's interests.
The date for the meeting Of the as