Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-03
NH. SEXTON TO
LEAVE BASEBALL.
uead oi National Association Of Minor
Leagues to Retire from presi-
dency This Month.
ONE OF THE BIG MEN IN GAME
Alone 4gitated Movement Which Re-
shifted in Formation Of National
Body in Chicago in 1901.

NJ Il Sexton Of this city, president
NJ The National Association Of Minor
leagues. will no longer continue in Of
fee after the meeting Of the association
in San Francisco, Nov, Q, 10 and IL. Mr..
sexton. according to his own words.
will not be a candidate for reelection.
He has served seven years as head of
the minor league organizations, and
has given entire satisfaction, On &C.
count Of his business interests, how
ever. he wishes to get out of baseball.
Five years go he was again elected to
Office for a fye-year term, which ex-
pires this year. He intends to take ad-
vantage of the expiration of the term
to retire permanently from baseball.
In Mr.. Sexton, one Of the big men Of
the game will be lost to baseball. Dur
ing his administration he has given
wellnigh universal satisfaction. MIR.
sexton will preside at the meeting in
Frisco next week and will leave
THURSDAY Of this week on special
train from Chicago.
At the coast meeting an entire new
set Of officers, with the exception Of
secretary, and also a board of diree-
tors, is TO he elected. J. H. Farrell.
present secretary, has five more years
to serve.
Father Of Association.
Besides being head Of the National
Association of Minor leagues for seven
years, 10 Mr.. Sexton goes the honor of
organizing that great body. When MIR.
Sexton was president of the Three-Eye
league, he called a meeting in Sept,
1901, at Chicago. and il was al this
meeting that the association was form
3D. with seven minor leagues as mem
hers Since that time Mr.. Sexton has
seen his idea grow from small start
Of seven charter members 10 As
leagues, which are members today
covering every foot OF ground in the
United States and Canada where base
ball is PLAYED During the first seven
years of the life of the association Mr.
Sexton served as chairman on the ma
Hona board Of arbitration
Mr.. Sexton was also a member Of
the conference which effected an
agreement between the minor and
major leagues I'm 1903 The national
commission was organized the same
year The forming Of the National AS
ISOLATION OF Minor leagues, which Mr.
Sexton alone agitated and the ANAL
gamsti0H of the minor and major
leagues is considered the two greatest
events lD the history of baseball, and
conditions in the national game we're
deal from that time on until the ad-
vent Of the Federal league two years
age, when unlimited litigation. unde-
sirable publicity and disputes and
players jumping contracts, cIouded the
once serene and quiet baseball sky.
Wants to Settle Down,
If the present dispute between or
gained baseball and the Federal
league is not patched up within the
coming year at least the national game
will suffer tremendously. said Mr. Sex
Ton this morning. Il am declining 10
serve as president of the National as
ISOLATION because 1 believe that | have
served my time. ] am tired Of travel
ing and want to settle down in Rock
Island and pay more attention to ny
private business.
There are many men in the ranks
Of the National association perfectly
capable TO fill the ranks as we'll as
did, and In the ia years that 1 served
in tine national body l met some of tbs
eieyerest and pleasantest characters
ever came in contact with anywhere
and these men are a credit to the game
and to themselves. in the manner il
which they have handled the affairs o
the association"
Mr. Sexton will leave Rock IslanC
tonight for Chicago to board the spe
eial train there for the coast on his
farewell "trip as one Of the big men il
baseball