Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
is REPRESENTED At ANNUAL
MEETING OF CENTRAL
ASSOCIATION.
FAIL TO KILL FOUR.
VETERAN PLAYER RULE
Efforts Of Muscatine, MarshaIltown and
Waterloo to Amend Constitution Fail
Clubs Must Play Postponed Games
Teams Will Not Be Permitted to
Carry Extra Man.

Representatives of the Keokuk Base
ball Association sprung a surprise on
the Central Association magnates, in
session here today when it was an
nounced that Keokuk would retain it's
franchise in the association, thus pre-
Guiding any fight for the berth.
The Keokuk delegation declared that
the association had never been in a
better financial condition and that the
effect of the announcement spread
broadcast that the Indians would drop
out of the game, acted as a distinct
stimulus to the work of raising funds
TO support the club thru the rest of
the season.
Many Attend Session.
The opening session, called shortly
before II o'clock, with President NJ. z.
Justice, of keokuk. presiding, and A.
/ E. Johnson, of Waterloo. acting as sec
rotary, was largely attended. all the
members of the association being rep
resented.
List of Delegates.
The following delegates were in at
tendance at the meeting:
Rnrling.nn-W. NJ. Rougert.
Cedar Ra pids-Belden Hill.
Clinton-Sid D. Robb.
keokuk-Frank Boyle, Fred H. Over
ton.
Muscatine-C. NJ. Wilbur, Ned Egan.
Mason Cfty-D. NJ. Conroy, Harry
Bay, Ralph \. Law, G. n. Clark, r. A.
Morton.
WATERLOO. D. Brutner. A. c. Will
ford, Art StitZ. w. A. Reed. Ed Westoff,
Jay Andrews, E. J. Springer. A. Sher-
raft. F. j. Hanlon, A. E. Johnson.
Marshalltown-F. NJ. Wilbur, R. W.
Scott Joseph A. Whitacre, H. K Den
mead, A. p. Strub, J. V. Bass and c. H.
! Hull.
The Burlington delegation was de-
layed by a late train and did not reach
the city until the morning session was
in progress.
Four-veteran Rule Sticks.
The first matter oof importance to
be discussed was the four-veteran rule,
the question Of carrying an additional
player of veteran standing for the rest
/ Of the season being proposed. Man
ager Egan, of the Muscatine team.
argued hotly for the motion. and was
supported by the Marshalltown and
Waterloo representatives On vote,
however, the motion was lost, Burling-
ton Clinton, Mason City anG keoku k
/ opposing.
i The loss of this motion disposed of
/ any effort which might have been
4 made to xii! the veteran rule, as Pres
| ident Justice announced that any mo-
| ton tending to amend the constitution
must be passed by unanimous vote.
| Postponed Games Give Trouble.
! Much of the morning session was de-
voted to the discussion of postponed
! games, there being a sentiment favor
able toward playing all postponed
I games possible President Justice was
asked his attitude and replied that the
/ matter Of playing of postponed games
4 was specifically covered by the consti-
tuition. The manager Of a visiting
! team having a postponed game with
the home club, may demand that the
game be played, and in the event that
| his demand is not complied with, he
may notify the president, who will then
order the game played, the penalty 70,
not complying being the forfeiture OF
| the game.
/ There was a unanimity OF opinion
| that all games should be played, I'M
less weather conditions prevented. OF
where, as in the case Of Muscatine and
/ Mason City, the clubs have sever
| games to play and but three days IL
which tc play them. The constitution
provides that not more than two game!
can be played in a single day.
1 The morning session adjourned a
| 1 o'clock, when the visiting delegate!
were guests of the Marshalltown asso.
citation at lunch at the Stoddart cafe.