The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-04
SITUATION IS
STILL UNCHANGED
President Justice Has no New State
ment to Make, But Says
That Plans Are
Progressing.
HAS SOME ACE CARDS
Davenport and Rock Island Sport
Writers Rap c. A. President,
But Appear to be
Puzzled.
HAS SOME ACE CARDS

1ueTS was no 1urCl6r statement
forthcoming from President Justice OF
the Central association today concern
ing his Rock Island visit Despite
the knocks that have been made,
President Justice still characterizes
the situation as bright and is not wor-
red in the least. There's going to be
some dope sprung shortly that will
make several sit up and listen. Pres
ident Justice knows how to play mis-
hand, which is, not from face up on
Island was not for the purpose of
an event that is expected shortly.
all fronts and can stand the paper
bonn bardment.
Although the Rock Island, Daven-
port and Moline newspapers are an
tagonistfc to President Justice of the
Central association, and the accounts
published about his visit to Rock
Island call it a failure in all OF the
stories there is note of uncertainty.
President Justice told the baseball
scribes that he was prepared and had
secured sound financial backing for
the new club, and although they de-
ride this, they nevertheless are puz-
zled and apparently feel that Presi-
dent Justice has something yet to be
revealed.
The Davenport Democrat says that
the visit was apparently not success
full although the statement is not
made with any great degree of con-
fdence. The Democrat tells about the
visit as follows:
Though Justice. before leaving, an
nounced that he had secured financial
backing in Rock Island, he also stated
that he would await the decision OF
the national commission on President
Tearney's protest before taking any
further action.
MutIny In Committee.
That Justices opinions, however.
are not shared by all the members OF
his committee, is evident from the
statement made by Mr.. Strube, who
was decidedly outspoken in reviewing
the trip to Rock Island
Preparedness"
Justice, however, took the stand
that there would be a C.. A. club in
Rock Island in 1916. no matter what
the local sentiment might be. He
spoke several times Of preparedness"
and inferred that all would be we'll
with C. A. affairs in Rock Island as
soon as the commission handed down
its decision.
Scouts on the Trail.
Representatives of the Rock Island
Three-Eye club were on the trail OF
the c. A. committee during the entire
day Wednesday. They reported that
aside from visiting NJ. H. Sexton,
president Of the national association,
and calling at the Argus Office. the
committee spent practically all its
time at the Harper House. Mr.. Justice
did not divulge the names Of the
Rock Island business people whom he
declared would back the G. A. club,
and the Three-Fye scouts were unable
today to furnish any light on the iden-
tity of the men supposed to be inter
ested with Mr.. Justice in the Central
association project.
The unexpected departure of the c.
A. committee Wednesday night came
as a decided surprise to everyone In
terested, particularly after the an
rouncement President Justice had
made earlier in the day, and the out
come of the merry little baseball
scramble still seems to be in the afr.
Wired National Commission.
The only thing the committee did
do while In Rock Island was to send
a telegram to Garry Hermann, chair
man of the national commission.
Just what its nature was not revealed.
The Rock Island Argus says al
though he did not appear to be al
together glorious over the way the
committee was received here, Presi-
dent Justice hung on with the tenacity
which has made him notable, and told
all inquirers: I'm prepared. We will
wait now for the decision of the ma
tional commission" From this re-
mark It is gathered that he has every
thing in readiness and will have made
this city the eighth Of his circuit, If
the ruling of the national body favors
his league.