Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-10


4 Cooper to Go Over to January Meet.
ing.
Confirming the report that he had
ruled against Marshalltown, in throw
ing out tive games won from Cedar
Rapids and Waterloo, on the protest Of
Manager Jack Herbert, Of Cedar
ply TO a message. from the secretary of
the local orga nization, Thursday even
ing declared the evidence conclusive
against Ms1shailtown, but failed to
state the na-ule of the evidence. AS
understood, here the ruling is based on
the contention that First Baseman
Robert Coy.c was a veteran" within
the meaning of that term as applied
to the obnoxious four-veteran rule.
The directors Of the local club will!
refuse to accept the ruling and will
demand review Of the case, not on
account of the loss of games. which
now are no. material but because Of
the injustice the local board feels it
has suffered.
Contention Of Local Board.
The local directorate protests the
ruling of President Justice on the fol-
lowing grounds:
4 That judgment was passed without
| giving the local management oppor-
tunity to make defense. other than to
submit an affidavit signed by Coyle
that he was not veteran within the
meaning of that term under the four
/: veteran rule
That the case was passed upon while
protests against other clubs filed prior
to the protest against Marshalltown
will be carried over to the annual
meeting for general discussion and de-
cision.
/ That President Justice has not fur
nished the local club with charges
against the local player.
That President Justice gave out his
ruling TO certain newspapers before he
had notified the local management.
That the official mouthpiece of the
league quotes the league executive as
holding to the contention that Keokuk
and Citation signed Cooper, innocent"
of the sact that he was veteran. thus
Il excusing their violation Of the rule,
while snap judgment is taken against
the Marshalltown club. altho it was
equally innocent in signing Coyle. If 1t
should be proved conclusively that he
is veteran
That the Marshalltown club signed
Coyle believing he was not veteran.
and that the club still believes he is
not a veteran, no evidence having been
submitted to the club to prove him
otherwise.
That protests filed by the Marshall
town club were overruled. altho there
was little question as to the standing
Of players protested, While every pro-
test against the Marshalltown club has
been promptly sustained by President
Justice. It is felt that President JUS
tice has been manifestly unfair to
Marshalltown thruout.
Cooper Admittedly Veteran.
l. To the local management the ruling
of the league head is puzzling. II keo-
kuk and Clinton are to be excused be-
cause they signed a veteran player,
"innocently,' or ignorant of the fact
that he was veteran, it should follow
that Marshalltown should be exempt
from punishment in signing Coyle, just
as "innocentiy' The fact that club
signs q player who misrepresents his
standing, or whose standing Is misrep-
resented by the club from whom he il
purchased should have no influence
on the ruling of the president, as he
can not known the degree OF limo
cence" of the accused club. II such
a ruling is 20 be permitted every club
lin the league can make purchases OF
PLAYERS "lnaocently" and escape pun
ishment.
Keokuk admits Cooper was a vet
eran. Davenport has admitted that ne
played in tie Three-I league more than
thirty days With this admission from
the origina! owner of the player and
the last holder of his contract, there
IS but one action open to PRESIDENT
Justice, that is to throw out all games
nrotested when Cooper was a member
Of club already carrying four vet
Grams
MarshaIltowr Will Oppose Justice.
Feeling that the local club has con-
tinual!y received adverse rulings from
President Justice, the directors are
making no secret of their intention to
20 to the annual meeting at Burling-
ton next January to oppose his re-
election. The position of the Marshall-
town directorate is clear on two I'M
portant meters of business at the
Burlington meeting
That they will oppose the reelection
of President Justice.
That they will oppose to the last the
readoption of the 1our-veteIaT .a..e.
It is likely the club will favor the
election Of a president not resident
of a city noiding membership in the
league.
Can Defeat Veteran Rule.
The veteran rule was adopted year
ago for the period OF one year, and IL
will not be necessary to sec ure
unanimous vote to defeat 1t. 1t Is be-
lueved there are enough clubs opposed
70 provision Which will wreck he
league If continued turnout another
season to Kill! the proviso should 1t
again be urged.
The purpose Of tho rule, according to
those who fatEered it, was 20 raduce
the salary roll. and it would be inter-
esting 10 kroN Just how much any
club was able to reduce its expenses
because Of the measure. 1t is not be-
lieved the rule resulted In the saving
~ ono cent tc any club.