The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-18
Six Teams to Compete for Pennant
This Winter-Oraanizatio
Promises to be a Fast
One.
SCHEDULE Is ARRANGED
Two Rounds to be Piayed-Practics
Periodic for All Teams En-
tered-SmeIter Company
Represented.


The Commercial basket ball league
of keokuk has been organized with
the following six teams in the race
for the pennant:
Irwin-Phillips, Kellogg-Birge, Mis-
sissippi River Power Co., Keokuk
Electric, Purity Oats and The River
Smelling and Refining Co.
These six teams have all an equal
chance for the pennant, and the league
will without doubt be the fastest ever
seen in Iowa. Des Moines, Burlington
and other cities have taken UP the
idea of commercial basketball
league, but they will have to go some
to put six teams in the field that will
create the interest that the Keokuk
league has.
The first game will be played on
Tuesday evening, October rs at $40
at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium and
there will be two games evezy Tues
day and Thursday evenings thereafter
for eight weeks, which will complete
two rounds of the league. Oscar Pet
erson was elected president OF the
league, and the board of control Will
consist of the captains or a representa-
tive from each team acting In con-
junction with the president.
Members of the Y can play on their
teams without fee, but small sum
will be charged non-members 1or
baths and swims during the season.
Charles King was chosen referee by
the board. His work last year was so
satisfactory that he was unanimously
chosen.
Practice Scheduled.
The following is the practice sched-
uIe for this week, each team to get
one forty-five minute period alone on
the floor. After the league starts,
two teams win work together IN prac-
tice. Any employe Of the firms which
are in the league is invited to come
to the Y and try out for the team
without charge this week.
Tuesday 6:15 to 7:0o-Aeokuk
Electric.
Tuesday 500 to s:45-smelters.
Wednesday 6:15 to 7:0O-Pur1ty
Oats
Thursday 6:15 to 7:0o-Mississippi
River Power Co.
Thursday 500 to 8:45-1rwfn-Phil'
lips.
Friday els to Birge.
Games Scheduled.
The schedule of games for the com
ing season is as follows:
(Cut this OUT and keep for reference
First Round)
Tuesday, October 90
Irwin Phillips vs.. Kellogg-Birge.
M. R. P. Co. VS.. Keokuk Electr1cs.
Thursday October Is
Purity Oats VS.. Shelters.
Irwin-Phillips VS.. NJ. r. P. co.
Tuesday, November q
Kellogg Birge vs.. Purity Oats.
Keokuk Eectrics VS.. Shelters.
Thursday November q
Irwin-Phillips vs.. Keokuk Electric.
Smelter VS.. Kellogg-Blrge.
Tuesday, November g.
M. r. p. Co. VS.. Purity Oats.
Shelters vs.. Irwin Phillips.
Thursday November IL
Kellogg Birge vs.. NJ. r. P. co.
Keokuk Electric vs.. Purity Oats.
Tuesday, November 10
Irwin Phillips VS.. Purity Oats.
Kellogg Birge VS.. Keokuk Eiectrlc'
Thursday November 49,
M. r. p. Co. vs.. Shelters and exhi-
bition game.
(Second Round)
| Tuesday November %
Kellogg Birge VS.. Irwin Philips.
Keokuk Electric vs. M. r. P. co.
| Thursday November 25-
Shelters VS.. Purity Oats.
M. r. P. Co. VS.. Irwin Phillips.
Tuesday November so
Purity Oats VS.. kellogg Birge.
Shelters vs. Keokuk Electric.
! Thursday December 2
Keokuk Electric VS.. Irwin Phillips.
Kellogg Birge VS.. Shelters.
Tuesday December 7
Purity Oats VS.. NJ. R. P. Co.
| Irwin Phillips VS.. Shelters.
\ Thursday December g.
| Mr. P. Co. VS.. kellogg Birge.
Purity Oats vs.. Keokuk Electric.
Tuesday December IA
Purity Oats vs.. Irwin Phillips.
| Keokuk Electric VS.. Kellogg Birge
Thursday December 10
Shelters VS.. NJ. R. P. Co. and exh1
bition game.