The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-22
CITY TO STICK
IN ASSOCIATION
Baseball Franchise in Central Asso
citation viii Be Retained by
City, Directors De-
eide
SLAMS FROM WATERLOO
JAYS Paper Think Best Town In Mi.
nor Leagues Is Not Good
Enough For c. A.
Circuit

keOkuk Will remain IN the Central
/ association. The good news was CIV
en- out this morning by the secretary of
the club, Fred H. Overton. following
meeting held last night by the d.
rectors and other local men who have
been the strongest hackers of the club
The statement that the club would
be retained here was given without
any qualification other than thai a
reasonable amount of attendance must
be had If the club Is to get through
the entire season.
The plan adopted for financing the
club was not stated, other than that
the initial plan Of disposing of note
issue secured by the clubs assets at
the close of the season. was not
adopted. The reason given for this
was that the directors disliked to
mortgage all of the assets of the
club. especially the sale OF the play
ers which might reach considerable
amount.
Ask Reasonable Attendance.
Stephen Irwin, president of the local
club, stated today that the fans Will
have to back the club from now on
until the close of the season through
their attendance at the home games.
Without reasonable amount Of at
tendance the association will not be
able to get through the summer
The decision to retain the franchise
made by those who we're present at
the meeting last night reflects the
greatest credit on this city and the
men hero who have been actively in
terested In baseball,
Twelve years in league baseball is
the record that has been set up by
keokuk and that probably cannot be
equalled by no other city Of its size
in the United States. Burlington, q
larger city, has been a member Of the
Iowa State league and the Central
association along with Keokuk for the
same length of time. During her
twelve years OF membership this city
has never dropped out of the game
for single season. nor for any part
of season.
Waterloo Papers Knock City.
Statements have appeared recently
in Waterloo papers to the effect that
it would be good thing for the league
if this city dropped out. 1t was said
! in these statements that Keokuk Is
too inaccessible to the other cities in
the league. and that her attendance
! is too small to make her Of any great
value to the circuit.
! Waterloo might reflect on the fact
| that she has been unable to show the
| same record of continuous member.
| ship; that she is Just as inaccessible
! to the southern cities as Keokuk Is
| to those of the north; and that under
| the present $50 per game guarantee
| plan on which the league is conducted
! her attendance is OF no greater value
/ to the organization than is that OF
! Keokuk. The Jay papers might also
take note of the fact that her receipts
for Decoration day games this year
were considerably less than those OF
this city in years past While Water
loo may consider itself an invaluable
asset to the league. she is not sc
highly valued by league officials, but
that she has been invited this year by
these Off cials to withdraw from the
league at any time the conduct Of the
Organization did not meet with her ap
prevail. Keokuk fans can show more
real loyalty to the square inch than
those OF Waterloo ever dreamed of and
keokuk's team which last week made
clean sweep OF the series with the
Jays can show Waterloo's team cards
and spades in the gentle art of play
ing baseball.