Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
EIGHTH TOWN FOR
LEAGUES PICKED
BUT UNDER COVER
Three-Eye Committee Returns From
GaIesburg. But Members Silent
as TO Name of New Member.
WILL BE KNOWN IN A FEW DAYS
CITY That Comes in win Get Fran
chise Free. But Must Raise at
Least $1,000 to Start.

Local fans who confidently expect
ed that the matter Of an eighth club
70 rthe Three-E club would be def
nitely decided at the meeting at Gales
burg last night will have to be con-
tent TO sit and wait another day, pos
sibIv two DAYS. One thing is certain,
however, according to Lee r. Black
man. secretary of the Moline club
and member of eighth city hunting
committee and that is that the
Three-Eye league will open with
eight clubs.
The makeup Of the circuit will be
announced either tomorrow or Sat
urday," said Mr.. Blackman. He add
ed that was all the committee was
prepared to say at this time. Will it
be Galesburg or Monmouth or Han
nibal or a Galesburg- Monmouth twin
team project? Time will tell. The
issue rests between these three towns.
Mr.. Blackman also stated that the
committee named by President Tear
ney, which includes himself, James
T. Hayes, Davenport; Tom Reber,
Rockford, and Jack Ryan, Peoria, had
completed its work
A meeting Of fans is being held at
Hannibal, Mo. today.
The Galesburg Mail had the follow
ing to say Of the situation in that
city in its issue of yesterday:
Baseball fans today voiced their
approval and disapproval Of the prop
osition submitted by representatives
of the Three-Eye league here yester-
day that the Freeport franchise should
be taken over by Monmouth and
Galesburg jointly.
There were some who hailed as a
solution of the baseball problem here
the plan to have a Three-Eye club
owned jointly by Monmouth and
Galesburg, the Sunday and half the
week day games to be played here and
holiday and other week day games
played in Monmouth. On the other
hand there was a well-defined spirit
among a large share of the fans that
Galesburg should either get into the
Three-Eye league with a club of her
own or stay out entirely.
Vice President Hayes of Davenport
was here yesterday and outlined the
proposition submitted by the league al
a meeting at the Union hotel. Those
present included H. f. Bondi, Sidney
Nirdlinger. George Farrell, Ralpl
Hopes and others. H. E. Borgess.
superintendent of the Peoples Trac-
ton company, appeared for the street
car company.
Franchise Gratis.
"Mr Hayes said that the constitu-
ton of the league required that 81 ,00(
should be paid for a franchise, bu
the league was willing to waive pay
ment of that amount in this case
However, he said, it would be neces
sary to deposit $1,000 with thu
league to guarantee payments du,
the league, players and the like
He was of the opinion that i
Galesburg would raise $500 ant
Monmouth a like sum that the pro
motors of the league would have NJ
trouble in meeting the expenses thi
year and that If there were severa
players drafted there would be a mic,
surplus on hand at the end of tn,
year.
Mr.. Hopes said he would not be il
favor of starting in with less thai
$4,000.
MIR. Hayes said that he had pre-
sented the proposition of the club ant
unless it were accepted at once HI
would go to Hannibal, where h,
would present an offer of the fran
chise to that city today. The fans sue
ceeded in inducing him to remain over
until today when the amount that tn,
street car company would give cOuIt
be ascertained and other features 0
the proposition could be settled upon.
Monmouth Is Ready.
The Monmouth Review said yester
day:
The matter of placing the eight
franchise of the Three-Eye League
with the proposed Monmouth Gales
burg combination club still hangs il
the balance, and the fate of thu
movement will be decided tonigh
when booster meeting of the Gales
burg enthusiasts Will be held at III,
Union hotel there Officials of tn,
league are on the ground TO see the
thing through and await final DISPOSE
ton OF the proposition. AS far a.
Monmouth is concerned, the booster.
here have handled their end of tn,
deal satisfactorily, the local commit
tee reporting today that $500 hat
been pledged and that is is believed