Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-17
TRREE-EYE HARD
HIT BY OUTLAWS
President Tearney in Chicago
Interview Declares There Is
No Coin in the Till.
PROTECTION is NOT GIVEN
Attributes Poor Financial Showing to
Things Other Than His Own
Management.

| PRESIDENT Al Iearney OF the Inree-
Eye has a new theory TO advance as to
why the organization is In its present
fix. with debt on its hands, no money
in the treasury and several of the
cities which comprise it in doubt as to
whether they will be able to come
back next spring. He say ii is the
fault of the Federal league. Some of US
may be inclined to view the matter in
a different light, especially since the
Federal league has been in existence
only for one year, the leagues troubles
antedating that period by about the
same length of time as Mr.. Tearney's
incumbency in office. Nevertheless
the theories of Mr.. Tearney, as given
to II. d. Johnson of the Chicago Her
aid are interesting, and here they are:
Wanted - Information concerning
the whereabouts of George Fan, one
time daily patron of the national pas
time as it's played in the "Three-Eye"
league. According to statistics CLEAN
ed from the seasons attendance rec
ords, George has been in hiding for
quite some time. In fact, he has been
missing with appalling regularity for
the last two seasons.
al R. Tearney. president of the or
ganization, who recently threatened TO
retire. stands ready to pay liberal re-
ward for the return OF Friend George,
for during the latter's 20 months secIu-
sion Tearney has been performing his
executive functions without a tup-
pence compensation for his labors.
Federal League Blamed.
Federal league activities are direct
ly blamed for the slump in attendance
and the consequent falling off in gate
receipts. Hence the chaotic condition
OF the league Golfers. We have II
straight from the feed box that Tear
ney. elected two years ago at a salary
OF $500 per annum, has paid himself
on in 500 iron men-these and nothing
more-during his term in office and
that the league owes him $500, part
of the coin having been paid to meet
obligations of the circuit
Funds for the salaries due the pres
ident and his umpires are supposed to
come from a 10 per cent assessment
levied upon each OF the eight clubs
composing the circuit. but, according |
TO Tearney. a number of the magnates
have been unable to meet this re- !
quirement.
when the Three-Eye moguls gath /
cred in star chamber session here re- /
Gently President Tearney, who also is !
treasurer of the league. reported SITS (
In the strong box Among the outstand- |
ing obligations mentioned by Tearney !
were his back salary. one item of $500 |
to be paid for protection from the ma |
jors and another of $561 representing |
funds due three clubs for excess mile |
age. Each team in the league carried |
10 men and % cents per mile is the |
team rate allowed on jumps about the |
circuit.
"'In what department did the Fed |
erals hit you hardest?' Tearney was /
asked, for the third leaguers didn't
invade the leagues territory with a
rival club, as was the case with the In
and American association.
Bloomington Hit Hard.
well. I can cite the case of the
club, which lost heavily
the operations OF the Fed
erals replied the 'Three-Eye' chief.
For instance, the Boomers stood to
get $4,000 from the New York Giants
for Pitcher Jib Bluejacket. the. Chero-
kee Indian, but when the Brooklyn
Feds approached the player the Bloom
ington officials shaved the price and
agreed to deliver him to McGraw foA
81. 500.
Bloomington didn't get a penny
for the Indian. as he jumped the traces
and suddenlyappeared in the lineup of
the Brooklyn Feds.
"'Outf1elder Jackson, also of the
Bloomers, was another prospective de
livery to the Giants. and his employers,
though offered $1,000 for his services,
were loath to accept. fearing the play.
or would escape as did Bluejacket. AS
4 result Jackson was retained, and on
these two deals Bloomington really
lost $4,000. which is a sum not TO ne
5neezed at IN class B league
Salaries Scared, Too.
Salaries were given marked raises,
according TO Tearney. as the result OF
he activities OF the Fed agents, who
'talked through the circuit spreading
among the athletes.
The league officials are scheduled
o meet Oct. 20 at Peoria to map out
he fighting plans for next season. and
ZACH club will be required to deposit
800 10 be applied on the league sink
ng fund as an assurance that they will
20 through another campaign.
president Tearney's report OF the
eason's attendance credits Peoria
With figures double those of 1913. The
914 count was $4,000 Davenport
nth $4,000. and Dubuque. with IS 900
their marks OF last year, while
quincy. Moline. Bloomington. Spring
cid and Decatur ran hafyraan % nnn