The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
Tom Assures Directors He VIII Again
Take Charge Of Burlington
Club This
Season.
DICK ROHN IS MANAGER
VIII Return al Manager
Of the Path
finders.

BURLINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Bur
lington Baseball association has re-
ceived the 1915 contract from Tom
Hayden. This statement, in itself, is
what the baseball fans of this city and
surrounding territory have been await
ing with some Impotence for several
months and now they can rest as
sured that Burlington will have real
live baseball the coming season and
that Tom Hayden, who has never yet
failed to deliver the goods, will be at
the head of the squad.
1t should be good news to everyone
that Hayden has signed contract 10
this effect as not long ago, when the
canvassing committee of the baseball
association were out after funds, the
business men we're strong for him,
and backed the local association with
their money. thinking that Burlington
should have baseball and were sure OF
the fact If Hayden returned.
Technical Points.
Every detail of the contract has not
yet been decided upon, there being a
few technical points to be considered.
One OF them concerns repairs for tn
grand stand and 1t is practically ce--
tain that the stand, bleachers and
grounds In general, a. well as the lane
approaching will be placed in the best
of condition and maintained on that
basis. This will surely be a big i'm
provement and without a doubt more
people will attend the games. Another
point regards the split or divide sys-
tenn and concerns the great necessity
In baseball-money. 1t amounts to the
fact that Hayden viii split $3.50 the
funds over and above certain Fer.
centage
When these two points have been
cleaned up, everything will have been
decided upon and the baseball season
in Burlington will start OF with rush
under the able efficiency of HAYDEN
an the good backing of Charles
kaletch and the baseball association.
Rohn With Hayden.
1t is known for a certainty that
Dick Rohn has once more joined witt
Tom Hayden, the two having patched,
up their differences and Burlington
sporting fans may again see the pop
ular baseball manager On the local
diamond.
Business Men Back the Game.
Baseball can hardly fail in Burling-
ton the coming season as indications
point to the fact that there is more
enthusiasm than for a number OF
years.
The business men have faith ~
President Kaletch, Secretary Hume
and the directors Of the baseball asso-
citation and last, but not least, in Tom
Hayden and the team and manager,
which he will bring here. Burlington
may not climb into first place with q
straight win OF thirteen games, as was
your money that the Pathfinder squad
will be in the game all the time and
fighting for the top, If they are not
there, all of the time.
Hayden Busy.
In the last few weeks HAYDEN has
been far from idle. 1t is known defin-
itely that he has signed several pitch
ers and some other players, but lust
which of last years team members
will come back is not known Bakeiv
and Orm, seen here for a short time
last year, and who made good in eyerv
sense of the word, have been signed
up and several good semipros are on
the list.
There is just one thing for the fans
of this city to do apparently and that
is to support the game to the limit
and place the enthusiastic spirit along
side of the other big things that are
taking place and will take place /,
Burlington.