Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-18
NEW MANAGER FOR INDIANS TO
BE SECURED AND CENTRAL
a
FRANCHISE RETAINED.
WATERLOO DIRECTORS
START GUM SHOE CAMPAIGN
Urge Election of BeIden Hill as Presi-
dent Of Central Assooaton-Cedar
Rapids Papers Favor Move, and
Spirited Fight Is Predicted-league
Melon Cutting Soon.

main Il permanent MIXTURE IN the
Central association, and that President
NJ. T.. Justice is TO have formida BILE
important items OF news :roni Central
association cities today The decision
of keolluk To retain its franchise viii
be most welcome news t. the other
cities of the circuit. and the "Hil for
president boom, launched ny the Wa
terioo fans. promises a warm contest in
the Central. and Will provide the fans
with interesting news thru the long
winter months.
AT mass meeting Of fans at keo-
kuk il was decided TO remain in the
league provided a nanase3 of known
ability could he secured. Despite the
weak finish of the Indians under the
management of Harry Sweet baseball
enthusiasm IS not dead IN keokuk.
This fact was perfectly evident at the
meeting of the fans. \ committee Of
business men was named 10 secure
manager. and IL is expected that the
keokuk directors will be able 10 attend
the November meeting with the as
surance that they are 10 continue in
baseball
Want Hill For President
\ surprise was sprung On club di-
rectors who attended the Clinton meet
ing Wednesday. when the Waterloo
delegation started 2 gum shoe cam
iaisn for Be!den Hill. of Cedar Rapids.
Tor president TO succeed II. +. Justice.
ot keos.uk- The Waterloo delegates
approached representatives from other
cities on the question, hut the cam
paisn was thought to ne a quiet affair
until the Cedar Rapids papers OF yes
terday evening tuck up Hils cause
and inaugurated press campaign
which insures a warm time over the
circuit from now until the annual
meeting is held in January.
Regardless OF the result Of the cleo
ton the Hill boom. coming a. ii Goes
from Waterloo. should result in a bet
ter feeling between he rival towns.
Waterloo. as IS well known. has been
IN opposition to President Justice for
some time, and has sought an oppor-
tunity 10 retire him as mead Of the
league.
Hill to Quit Management
The long looked FOR opportunit,
came TO Waterloo when il was an
nounced that Hill would retire az man
ager Of me Cedar Rapids team al the
end OF this season. thus providing
them With candidate VINO would have
the respect, If not The support Of every
city in the association. The boom Aas
launched without consulting Mr. Hill
and as yet here mas been no statement
from him as to whether ne woud &c
cept the presidenc% The Waterloo
campaiguers have laid their piar.s
We'll and have fortified their position
Hith arguments that are difficult TO
sainsay
While President Justice has made no
announcement of his candidacy. II l..
generally believed that he viii again
seek the office. The position taken by
the several delegations at the Clinton
meeting was NOT announced. but one
OF the Waterloo representatives de
clared that ne WAS sure of four Of the
eight clubs before he launched the
campaign.
Cedar Rapids Needs Manager.
Belden Hill has been trying to es-
cape the duties of management for
several years. but the Cedar Rapids
fans have insisted that he retain the
reins, and every spring has found him
bowling to the wish Of the people and
taking ap mis- duties at the head Of the
| club This year he announced that he
would not manage the team in 1915
and his retirement furnished Water
loo a candidate for he presidency and
left Cedar Rapids managerleGs. II
/ Hill has any one in view to succeed
\ himself he has not said so. bur ii il
a safe assertion hat his choice viii
meet the approval of the Cedar Rapids
fans generally.
League Melon Cutting Soon.
| President Justice has announced that
there will be melon cutting in the
near future. there being q balance Of
$500 in the league treasury which
by vote of the association. will he di.
vided pro rata among the club mem
bership.
George Manusch. this years manager
&c the Burlington club. is soUgn, b,
Quincy. H. according to word from
Burlington today. :. general shake III
is likely in the Burlington management
and Manusch will not lead the Path
finders another year.
Sentiment in favor of restricted sal
aries Is growing over the circuit. and
plan win undoubtedly be devised AM
adopted at the November meeting t.
bind the clubs to a salary limit whicl
they will be forced to respect. !.