Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-21
TEARNEY VETOES
CENTRAL'S OFFER
Sets Foot Down on Proposition
to Get Rock Island into
Circuit.
DAVENPORT HAS CONTROL
Rock Islands Sister City Controls the
Rights Over Three-l Terri
tory Here.

According to a dispatch sent out to-
day from Muscatine, President Al
Tearney of the Three-I league has
pulled that NJ. E. Justice stunt, and re-
| fuses to allow Rock Island to go into
the Central association fold. OF
course the Three-I holds the territorial
rights in this city according to base
ball rulings and law, and if the mag
mates of that organization fail. to give
their consent Rock Island can neither
enter the Three-I or the Central in
1914 or any time thereafter.
Davenport Controls Territory.
However. Davenport controls the
territory of the ThreeI league in Rock
Island, and it is thought that the mag
mates of the league there can override
Tearney If they so desire, and permit
Rock Island to get into the Central as
sociation if the fans and supporters of
baseball here desire such action.
Rock Island has always shown a
good attendance record, being sup
ported by all of the surrounding terri
tory, including Davenport. Moline,
East Moline and nearby villages, and
the stand taken by the Three-I head ap-
pears to be slightly personal. Accord
ing to different reports throughout the
circuit many of the managers and
cities in the Central, favor Rock Is
land for the league.
The Muscatine End.
The dispatch sent out today from
Muscatine is as follows:
Muscatine, Ia, Jan. 21.-The Central
association territorial mix-up has be-
come further complicated by the situa-
ton at Rock Island. It came to light
yesterday afternoon that Manager
Frank Boyle and Vice President A. 8.
Lawrence Of the local organization
made a little missionary journey to
Rock Island Sunday for the purpose
of looking over the lay of the land.
They found things most favorable
and there is in fact but one thing
in the way of Rock Island securing
a berth in the C. A. patch. This is OPP
position from the Three-I moguls, who
can insist upon their territorial rights
if they wish to do so.
Vice President Lawrence last night
received a letter from President NJ
E. Justice, which states that President
Tearney of the /. /. l. organization has
already communicated with the Cent
raj head. The communication, in the.
shape of a telegram, states that the
Three-I league would not permit Rock
Island to come into the Central fold.
Situation Is Strained.
The situation therefore, stands
about as follows: Rock Island base
ball men, including Mike Sexton,
would like to come into the league but
Al Tearney can't see it that way.
The question, of course, is, does
Tearney's attitude represent the true
feeling of the Three-I league? Locally,
It is hardly thought that this is the
case. AS a matter of fact it has been
stated by several who may well
pc Gin the know" that Tearney's oppo-
sition is not a true criterion.
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