Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-11
Transfer of Springfield
Berth is Ordered by
President Tearney.
REED NAMED MANAGER
Action Result of Prospect of
Repeal of Five-MiIe Limit
by Association.
BY =. j. MUELLER.
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OMAHA, NEB., NOV. 11.-THREE-
EYE LEAGUE LAST NIGHT TRANS
FERRED THE SPRINGFIELD FRAN
CHISE TO ROCK ISLAND AND Sc
LEcTED GEORGE REED TO MAN
AGE THE CLUB.
THE FIVE-MILE LIMIT AMEND
MENT WILL PRECIPITATE A
FIGHT IN THE MEETING OF THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION THIS
AFTERNOON, BUT THE AMEND
MENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
COMMITTEE WILL UNDOUBTEO-
LY CARRY.
THE THREE-EYE WILL RAISE
THE CLAIM THAT 1T NOW OPER.
ATES THE TERRITORY. REED is
NoNcoMMITAL AS TO HIS PLANS.
RESOLUTIONS CUTTING THE
THREE-EYE SALARY LIMIT TO
S1,s75.oo WILL BE INTRODUCED.
THREE-EYE DELEGATES INSIST
THAT ROCK ISLAND MUST Ac-
cEPT THE SPRINGFIELD CLUB
AND HAVE FILED FORMAL NO.
TICE WITH SECRETARY FARRELL
OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Newspaper Men Admitted.
The second session of the asso-
citation convened at o'clock Tues
day afternoon and the report of the
committee on credentials was read and
approved. President Tearney of the
Three-Eye league, in submitting the
names of the. Three-Eye members
present added those of several Chica-
go newspaper men and upon sugges-
tion of President Sexton a motion was
made and carried admitting all rec
ognized newspaper men to the meet
ings of the association.
The report of Secretary Farrell,
which was read and approved, showed
that the amount spent for drafted and
purchased players this year is in
round figures, S125,OO0 less than in
1913.
Committees Appointed.
Various committees were then ap- |
pointed to report at today's session. |
The committee on amendments to the |
and before whom will be |
proposed the advisability of changing !
that part of the constitution referring !
to the five-mile limit is composed of /
Judge Kavanaugh, NJ. E. Justice, A. T. |
Baum, J. H. Farrell and NJ. H. Sexton, |
and the indications are the rule will !
be amended so as to allow Rock Island |
to choose its own company this season.
President Tearney, with the aid of |
Louis Heilbronner of the Central |
league, tried to force President Sex
tons hand by asking if he did not
have some changes in the constitu-
ton in mind, but his play failed and
only gave President Sexton an oppor-
tunity "a short time later to make the
that the object of the
meeting was TO deal fairly and openly
with every question, even if it con-
cerned the president himself.
Tearney Pleads for Help.
The class and d leagues held
meeting Tuesday morning and Tear
icy and Heilbronner came into the
Meeting and asked their cooperation,
md when reminded by the little fell
ows that heretofore they never had
,een recognized by Tearney he admit
ed that the Three-Eye was up against
t now and needed help. After listen
ng very patiently to their plea, Tear
ley and Heilbronner were asked to
cave the meeting. Tearney is de
ermined to make a strong fight for
he Rock Island territory, inasmuch
IS Dick Kinsella arrived from Spring
ield and announced that there was
lot a chance in the world for his
Iome town to enter the league this
ear.
Expect Favorable Report.
The committee on amendments will
report favorably on the
hange in the five-mile limit rule and
nough proxies are held to carry til,
esolution on the floor. The matter
ill then be up TO the commission, if =
ne Three-Eye desires to carry il l
lere, but as it is a matter between .
linor leagues entirely the commits 1
ion will undoubtedly rule as they al
-ays have in the past when no major
,ague was concerned and that is sup
orting the action of the national as
Ociation.
The Central association meeting {
ill probably be held Wednesday, No :
ember Is. at Burlington,
L. r. Blackman of the Moline club has ,