The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-13
Much Business Of Importance Tran
saeted at Session Of Central
Association Yes
terday.
SEASON STARTS MAY
Each Club to be Allowed Five veter
ans Instead Of Four a. Former
iy-Justiee Elected
Unanimously.

IA. Il. Justice, VINO was reelected
president OF the Central association
at the meeting OF the league moguls
in Burlington yesterday. returned TO
keokuk last night with Keokuk's
| two representatives, Fred H. Over
| ton and Stephen Irwin.
Although Mr.. Justice cast the de
Gliding vote for Office of president
Of the league, which the constitu-
ton gave him the power to do, when
the vote was four for Justice and
four for Norton, the election of Mr..
Justice was Immediately afterwards
made unanimous upon motion of r.
w. Scott of Marshalltown and the
meeting closed with the best of feel
ing predomiuating.
According to reports. the fight
against Justice was led by Frank
Boyle, former Keokuk manager. al
though the reason Of the attack is
not known It is said that Boyle
started the Norton boom last sum-
mer. Boyle became so spirited in
his language that one of the Mason
City delegates arose and made the
motion that all managers be barred
from the room.
The only active supporters of Nor
ton were Muscatine, Marshalltown
and, Waterloo and the reason for
their stand is apparent. When the
league voted In the four-veteran rule
year ago, President Justice showed
his fearlessness by upholding it and
as result Waterloo, Muscatine and
Marshalltown had some games
thrown out for playing more than
four veterans.
Beiden HilPs Stand.
Cedar Rapids also lost some games
in this manner. but realizing that
Justice was only doing his duty in
unfolding the league law, Belden
Hill. the representative from the big
gest city in the Central association,
was one of the presidents staunchest
supporters and the one who nonli-
mated him for president at Buriing-
ton yesterday. Keokuk and Mason
tice, and after the first ballot was
taken. the vote was made unani
nous By the other cities that had
supported Norton.
The Gate City last evening gave
full report Of the morning hap
penings at the league meeting. In
the afternoon some important mat
tiers came up. The date of the
league opening was set and the vet
eran rule amendment passed.
The Central association season for
1915 will open on Wednesday. Hay
9. and closes on Monday, Sept. H.
These dates were set at the. after
noon meeting OF the noguls of the
c. A. in Burlington yesterday.
Another important event of the
afternoon was the passing Of the
amended four-vetersn rule In the
morning this measure was declared
uncon stitutional and a committee OF
three was appointed to amend it.
The rule was changed to allow each
team to have FIVE veterans above
class D and thirty games instead OF
thirty days
The Gate City is able to present
below the official proceedings OF the
meeting at Burlington yesterday, as
recorded by T. NJ. Hume, acting sec
rotary of the Central association:
Official Proceedings.
After the roll call Of those present
at the annual meeting of the Cen
trail association in Burlington on
Wednesday, Jan. IL. the secretary
read the minutes of the meeting
held in Clinton ON October 20. 1915.
and there being no objection, the
minutes were approved.
The secretary then read the re-
port Of the treasurer and there being
no objection 1t was approved.
The question Of the four-veteran
rule was brought UP and there were
several motions made and lost Mr..
Wilbur then made motion that
committee of three be appointed by