Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-20

Rock Island from the start. but Mar
shalltown claimed ii would go in at
this meeting or not at all. and the
magnates of the league were some
what worried over the possibility OF
having only seven cities in the league
this season if Rock Island failed to
prove open territory. and finally waiv-
cred and awarded the franchise to the
Iowa city on the strength of this bluff
alone. Today they are sorry that the
meeting was either not postponed or
that Rock Island did not get the berth.
with the possible exception of Belden
Hill and MarshalItown itself.
Sexton Kept Wires Hot.
VI. II. Sexton has practically
kept the wires hot between this city
and Auburn, y. Y, for the past few
days. in an effort TO have Farrell reach
definite decision before yesterdays
meeting. Sexton has always been of
the opinion that this was open terri
tory but would not declare himself
until Farrell and the board of arbitra-
ton reached a final decision.
Because OF the presidents urgent
efforts to wind up the matter previous
TO yesterdays meeting, Secretary Far
rell got busy at once with the board of
arbitration, in order to get the matter
settled before the Central association
mid-winter session. The board was
unanimous in its declaration of Rock
Island as open territory. stating that IL
would be absolutely unfair to keep this
city out of the game over such a Law,
which was first made for an entirely
different reason.
Six Favor Islanders.
The morning session began at IL
O'Clock and II was here that Justice
and Hill first showed their hands.
They both strongly opposed voting
Clinton into the league until Rock Is
land and Marshalltown had been voted
upon. as they knew that Clinton would
stand for this city from the start.
Here. however, they were overruled
by the directors and Clinton was voted
a member OF the association unani-
mously.
Belden Hill. a s. Lawrence and
President Justice then read reports
which they had secured through visit
20 Marshalltown and Rock Island. the
league head also reporting on Moline's
position. The reports read by all three
members OF the locating committee
were favorable TO MaTshalltown and
opposed to Rock Island. Hill and Law
renee seemed put out because they 1
were not well received. so they cl@im. 1
when they visited this city TO endeavor /
10 place n Central team here. AS near /
as can be learned they interviewed but I
1ne man while here. who said some
thing about the territorial rights OF
ID. 4 f..rFaw~aA
overcome that point in spite OF Al /
Tearney and his supporters in the
ThreeI league.
At y o'clock the magnates adjourn
"a for dinner. and during the hour
had both Justice and
Lawrence cornered. At 1:15 the direc-
tors convened again and both Rock
Island and MarshaIltown were called
IN 70 make their pleas. At 2 O'Clock
OttumWa. Muscatine, Waterloo. Bur-
ingtol, Clinton and Keokuk favored
Rock Island and the move was made
hat the Islanders be voted into the
eague.
Hill Opposes Voting.
And then Belden Hill got in his
worst ticks, saying that the associa-
ion did not want 10 get into any fight
Iver territory, and explained. appar-
.ntly. several unexplainable things.
The result was that Justice took cour-
lge and said that he would not allow
he cities TO vote on Rock Island as
his would be an illegal move and con-
rary 70 the national commission. JUS
Ice himself. II f. thought, favored the
slGnders. but meant 10 act for the
lest owing 10 the fight which he feared