Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
I0CAL CLUB WILL
SIGN UP PLAYERS
..., Lister Mails Out Contracts for
Prospective Members OF Local
Three-Eye Team.
CARNEY REVIEWS CASE HERE
o,.sideut OF Circuit Expresses Sent.
ments in Letter TO Howard
Kloye, Publicity Man.

Tho Rock Island Three-Eye Baseball |
association is going right ahead as if
49, decision Of the national board of /
arbitration had been made in its favor,
...ord;ng TO a statement by Howard
ylOve, publicity agent for the club,
p..sr Lister today sent out five con-
tracts for players for Three-Eye ball
lam in this city, including a pitcher,
....ber third baseman and an outfield-
ps,ov is a copy OF communication
...oired by Howard Klove from Presi-
dent Tearney:
near Sir: l enclose copy Of tele-
ram sent TO Mr.. Farrell, together with
.onv Of his findings in reference to the
unck Island matter. You will notice
ANN the trend of my telegram that l
avn satisfied it was Mr.. Farrell's in
,an,ion TO put the responsibility of the
v,o,ation of the law in the national
.sreement onto committee or reso-
lr,jon. in this way attempting to avoid
the responsibility of the great hardship
vorked on the thousands of fans in
Rock Island.
I challenge Mr.. Farrell to deny at
the Omaha session that he did not at
tempt to railroad the resolution,
thereby stealing away from the people
NJ Rock Island their baseball standing.
When the Sexton resolution was be-
Iug discussed, l claimed it was class
egislation, and asked Mr.. Farrell, who
was presiding at the meeting, to rule
m Il. and the entire convention was
smrsed at the way he attempted to
eyade the issue. Subsequently Sexton
withdrew his own resolution.
Bad Effect on Some Seen.
This decision is so terrible that l
am sure that the public will fast lose
confidence in our national association.
The fact that the people who patron
lie baseball in our league have
watched Mr.. Farrell's action since the
Omaha meeting, and this decision
which is the climax to the whole af-
fair. will have a bad effect on baseball,
but the Three-Eye league is not will
ing to give up. Despite the fact that
one man in baseball is inclined to mis-
interpret the laws to satisfy his
friends. we still have confidence in
the national game and as the sport is
greater than any individual, time will
have its effect.
In the finding they refer to Mr..
Hayes of the Davenport club being
present when this supposed arrange
ment was made FORGETTING our right,
etc If it is legal that We could not
hold Rock Island, why did not the as
ISOLATION in convention say so? Why
did MI Farrell take it upon himself to
make some notations in the minutes
Of the meeting, which we have no
control over? On the other hand, how
could the National association close its
eyes to Moline's interest?
Farrell has given the game the
worst kick it has received for some
time past, and l mean 70 take this to
the commission, and to the courts if
necessary, If he fails TO act honestly.
Yours truly,
A r. TEARNEY,
President, Three-Eye League.
Letter to Farrell.
Chicago, Jan. %, 1915. j. H. Farrell
secretary National Association Profes-
sional Baseball Leagues, Auburn, n. Y
Your decision on Rock Island matter
noted. The thousands Of fans are no,
willing TO allow you to attempt TO de-
ceive them by the use Of resolutions or
appointing committees. Responsible
ity Of enforcing constitution has been
in your hands and if it is your inten-
ton TO violate the laws and steal away
the rights of this league by subter-
fuge OF resolutions or committees
wish to protest at this time. Your de-
clsion is violation of the national
agreement and We insist upon fan
Interpretation of the constitution. Ii
you refuse to act l am going to the
commission.
4. r. TEARNEY.