The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-17
Plans for Next Year Launched at
the Baseball Meeting
Held Here Last
Evening.
no SELECT A MANAGER
Committee Of Business Men Named
TO Secure Manager Known to
Central Association
Fans.

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nent fixture in the Central associa-
ton were launched from tile ways AZ
the baseball meeting last night when
committee OF substantial business
men and fans was appointed to secure
4 manager for the 1915 team as soon
as possible. Despite the weak nnisn
made by the club under the manage
ment OF Harry Sweet, baseball en-
thusiasm has not been killed in heo-
kuk. This was perfectly evident at
last nights session.
It seems to. be the desire OF fans
that q manager be secured who is
known 4. the Central association and
who knows the Central association
Keokuk fans are tired of experiments
and s.unknowns." Given manager
OF the right kind they will support the
game in this town as well as any city
Of the size could be expected to.
Committee to Choose Manager.
The men named on the committee
to choose the new manager are: John
c. Erhardt, B P. Taber, =. +. Nc
Manus, ]. B. We'll, Fred Overton and
Stephen Irwin. These men were Sc
,ected from among those present at
the meeting. They will take the mat
ter up without delay AMI endeayor to
sign up manager for next year With
in as short time as is possible. As
soon as the manager has been secur-
ed he can start to work obtalnins
men for the club for the coming year.
number of other matters OF
greater or less Importance were
brought up at the meeting and dis
cussed at length A financial report
was read by Secretary oyerton, show
ing what had been spent in running
the club before and after the time he
became an officer of the board OF d.
rectors. According to the report very
little money was spent by the club
after he went into office.
Attraction Not Wanted.
The question of securing Payne's
fireworks display for the benefit OF
the club was brought up and given
some consideration. The matter gain
ed very little support from those pres
ent. however, probably due to the
amount of money that would be neces-
sary to bring the attraction here. Sec
retary Oyerton was OF the opinion
that the display would net the club at
least $3.50. No action was taken OF
this matter
President Baker stated that notice
haa been served on the directors thai
the Joy grand stand would have to
be moved from the field within the
next thirty days. In the event base
ball is continued here at the new
park it might be profitable to move
this stand from its present position
to the new park instead of tearing i,
down, as will be necessary If the
franchise is given up.
Stay Under Salary Limit.
A number of those present at the
meeting spoke on the manner ii
which the club affirs had been con
Quoted during the past year. 1t seem
ed to be the opinion of all speaker:
that unless it is possible to continue
the club and remain under the salar,
limit league baseball should be ended
in Keokuk. 1t was the belief of thes,
speakers that II the right kind OF
manager is secured a good team cal
be put on the field without exceed in:
the salary limit of the league. n,
dissenting voice was raised last nigh
against Keokuk remaining in the Cen
trail association On the other ham
1t seemed to be taken for granite
that the city would retain its frar
chise as it has done in past years
Whether or not this is done will r.
pend to large extent on the man;
ger secured by the committe, it
believed