The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29
keokuk May Lose Games
Through misrepresentation

SO11
ease. Friday morning Manager Ma
Egan and the sporting editor OF. thu
News-Trtbune made quiet and un.
Obtrusive little journey to Davenport
Arrived there they betook themselves
to the once Of the Davenport news.
paper and were granted the use Of
the files. The following was discor
cred.
The Times Of July I, 1913, Tue,
day, carries the announcement OF the
fact that Con Cooper Joined the Blue
Sox Monday, June 80. He pitched his
frst game for Davenport July 4. After
that date he was kept busy on the
S0x firing line, for he pitched July Il
10, 13, IA and 10. From this latter
date he was idle until he was releaE
ed to the Monmouth club Of the Cen.
trail association. The Times Of July
70 notes the fact that Cooper wad
.still member OF the club but intt
mates his early disposition to some
club IN a lower class league. Two
days later, July 80, he was with Mon.
mouth. He did not again appear with
4 class B club until August, 1914. The
Times Of August 10, 1914, carries the
ANNOUNCEMENT Of Cooper's joining the
club the day before. August IS. He
twirled for the Blue Sox August 20,
and August % and remained with
them until the close OF the season,
September 9, just at the close Of the
Three1 season. he played right field
for Davenport In an exhibition con.
test. From June 30 to July 80 is thirty
days. From August is to September
3. Is twenty-three days. Cooper pay.
Cd in q league Of higher class than
the Central association hfty-three
days, according to evidence found.
Therefore Cooper is veteran.
More evidence was received when
Manager Egan and the sports writer
interviewed Manager Dan OLeary Of
the Blue Sox, who was pilot Of the
club Through both 1913 and 1914
O'Iaary readily admitted the facts in
the case.
Upon returning to Muscatine the
two investigators swore out a1davits
containing the evidence gained, and
these were sent to Keokuk."
The Afysdavlt.
Following is the AFFIDAVIT that both
Exam ana westfade signed and whiri
is in the hands OF President Justice:
State Of lows,
County OF Muscatine. S.
I. E. j. Westrade, sporting editor OF
M6ecatine News-Tribune. being duly
sworn. depose and say that exam
ined the flles OF the Davenport Times,
q daily newspaper published in the
CITY 81 Davenport. Iowa. and that
Pitcher Co0per joined the Davenport
Baseball club at Bloomington. H., on
June 80. 1913; that he pitched his
f}rst game FOR Davenport on July 4th;
that he again pitched on July LILO,
IL. IA and 10. and was released to the
Monmouth club OF the Central asso-
citation on July 30: that tn 1914 he
aaain joined the Davenport Baseball
club ON August IS and pitched for
them on August 20 and August %, and
was with them until the close OF their
season September q: that benefit
game was played for the Davenport
Baseball club on September 8, and
that Cooper played right celd for Dav-
export, and this Cooper Is the pitcher
who Is now with Keokuk. Iowa. and
I further state that In conversation
this date with Dan O'Leary. MANAGER
Of the Davenport team, said OLeary
admitted the truth Of the above facts.
Il. j. WESTRADE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
by the said F.. J. Westrade this 26th
day Of August, 1915.
C. r. STAFFORD.
Notary Public.
Muscatine County, Iowa.