Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-19
BOARD
IS REELECTED
MEMBERS OF OLD DIRECTORATE
HOLD OVER FOR SEASON
OF 1916.
THREE ARE CHOSEN FOR
TERMS OF TWO YEARS
Bylaws Are Amended to Provide For
Twe-Ysar Terms For Three candi-
dates Receiving Highest Vote, and
One-Year Terms For Four Others
Waterloo Men Congratulate Club.

ing that three directors be elected for
"a term of two years each, and four
directors be chosen for a term of one
year each, and changing the date Of the
annual meeting from the first Satur-
day in January to the third Tuesday in
January, and the reelection of the en-
tire old board of directors, were the
principal features of the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Mar
shalltown Baseball Association, held
Tuesday evening at the MarshalltOWn
Club rooms.
Manager Frank Boyle was in atten-
dance at the meeting and spoke on the
baseball situation locally. He was ac-
companied to the city by A. c. Milford
and Joe Sullivan, directors of the Wat
erloo Baseball Association. The Wat
erloo men were called upon for
speeches and both declared the meet
ing to be the most enthusiastic they
had ever attended in the Central as
ISOLATION. ~ ~
Manager Boyle said that in three
years at Keokuk he had not seen as
much enthusiasm and interest as was
shown in the meeting here, and stated
that the attendance was fully equal to
the average attendance at base
| ball game in the Gate City.
Old Board Is Reelected.
The amendment to the bylaws gov
erning the term of office of directors
provides that the three candidates re-
ceiving the greatest number of votes
shall be elected for two years, and the
four next highest shall serve for one
year each. This amendment was in
tended to prevent the: possibility of an
election of an entire new board at any
time. H.. ~
The election resulted in the seven
old directors being reelected, the re-
suit being as follows:
For two-year. term-F. M. Wilbur.
Joseph A. Whitacre, C.. H. Hull.
For one-year term-J. V. Bass, H.
K Denmead, "A. P. Strub and r. w.
Scott
The board will hold an organization
meeting next Monday afternoon, when
officers for the ensuing year will be
elected
The amendment to change the date
of the annual meeting was propose
| because of complaints of business men
that to hold the meeting on Saturday
might would prevent many from at
Etegldtn onseacco,int or their, business
Einteresfs n Ten ~ alzos argued shat 4
later date was more desirable, as 9TH
erwise the meeting could conflict with
| invoice work in business houses.
Report Of Officers.
Vice President r. w. Scott presided
at the meeting in the absence of Presi-
| dent. Wilbur. Mr.. Scott reported brief
| ly on the past season. and was followed
by the secretary and treasurer who
presented their annual reports
These reports showed the receipts
| for the past year to have been 49,
912.as and the expenses S19,S33.9S. The
club had on hand at the opening Of
the season $521.37. and the balance on
hand Jan. Is was s1.200.37, represented
by a certificate Of deposit for $500 and
a balance in thu checking account OF
! s600.37. In addition to this there is
due >the association from the sale OF
Slattery $1,000, making total of 81
209.37 available for the season Of 1916
The club has title to twenty six
| players, three of whom are under sus'
| pension. An agreement has been en-
tered into for the transfer of another
player to another club, but the deal
| has not been completed and it may be
| necessary to carry the case to the ma
tional commission for adjustment.
The case referred to in the report is
that of Guy Beard. traded to Mason
| City for Infielder Kortum. The agree
ment was signed by an official Of the
Mason City club, but the latter has
since refused to carry out the pro-
visions Of the agreement.
Appeal TO National Commission.
An appeal to President August Her.
mann, of the national commission,
from the ruling of President Justice.
in which he held he was entitled, to :
vote for his own reelection, after the
clubs of the association had dead
locked, was approved by the stock
holders The appeal was presented to
Ethe meeting by J. v. Bass and VIII be
entered into by Marshalltown and