The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-27
HAYDEN WILL SELL
OUT HIS INTERESTS
Tentative Agreement Reached With
Burlington Association to Take
Over Baseball Club
There.
DEAL NOT COMPLETED
Only Signing Legal Papers Remains
to be Done-Hayden
Will Manage
Team

BURLINGTON, Ia, May PIT. C..
Hayden, owner of the Burlington base
ball club, will sell out his interests in
the team to the Burlington Baseball
association, the deal probably being
completed some time today. All Of
the details have been arranged and
decided upon by both parties and all
that remains to be done Is the formal
drawing up of the papers and the
signing OF same. Under the agreement
reached. the burlington players are to
be owned and controlled by the local
association as Hayden Is to give up
all connections with them.
The baseball association met with
Mr.. Hayden yesterday morning and
the question was gone over complete
~. Rumors that a change was to be
made in the baseball ownership in
Burlington have been going the rounds
for couple OF days. but nothing def
mite was known until after the meet
ing yesterday, although such course
as has been taken was thought likely.
There has been no mix-up between
Hayden and the Burlington associa-
ton, and Mr.. Hayden will step down
without any i'll feeling toward the d.
rectors OF the national pastime in this
city. Both he and the association are
working in perfect accord and the
negotiations, which have been tenta-
lively completed. were carried through
without any friction whatever.
There is hardly a doubt, but what the
association will take over the owner
ship Of the team this afternoon.
Change Is Certain.
When seen last night, Mr.. Kaletch.
president of the local association, and
Mr.. Hayden both frankly admitted
that the change was certain and Mr..
Kaletch was exceedingly optimistic on
the baseball outlook in Burlington at
the same time acknowledging that It
will be necessary for the fans to turn
out in support OF the game.
Mr.. Hayden stated that the attend
ance this year had been very poor, but
supplem ented his statement by say
ing that weather conditions have
worked a hardship to a certain de-
gree. His future course of action is
uncertain. He has had several offers
from men prominent in baseball but
so far has not accepted any of them.
Dick Rohn will stay with the local
association and will continue In the
capacity of manager OF the Pathfind-
ers. With the locals leading the
league at the present time and with
them playing good baseball coupled
with the fact that the players are cap
ably managed. it seems certain that
Burlington is to stay in the first divi-
sion throughout the season and pos
sibly finish ahead OF any other club.
Justice Here.
Mr.. NJ E. Justice, president Of the
Central association, was in the city
yesterday morning and met with the
local association and Hayden, when
the plans for turning over the club to
the former were discussed His COM
ments were of a general character.
but he was Of much assistance to both
parties.
It can safely be said that within the
next twelve Or fifteen hours the Bur
Iington Baseball association will have
complete control OF the players and
will finance the team the remainder
of the season.