Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01

| Muscatine Will not win the Contra
association pennant. The league lead.
ers were put out of the race today. with
the official announcement from Presi-
lent M. Z. Justice that twenty -four
games won by Muscatine had been
veteran rule.
| While II was known that Muscatine
was carrying six veterans and that the
ruling of President Justice would be
against Egan's aggregation. the official
announcement was not forthcoming
until today. President Justice permit
| ting a delay in the announcement to
permit Muscatine directors to review
the case.
AS a result of this decision every 9th
er club in the league will advance in the
percentage column. Clinton being the
chief beneficiary. Clinton claims six
games while Marshalltown will be
awarded four. Clinton is advanced to
first position by a narrow margin
\ catine drops to third.
Official Figures Not Available.
| AS the ruling Of Mr.. Justice does not
specify the games thrown into discard
it is impossible at this time to give out
the official standing of the clubs.
| The games protested were those won
| by Muscatine since Sheldon Joined the
club on July IS.
| President Justice notified the Musca-
tine directors that he would be obliged
to throw out the games, and the Musky
magnates asked for time to review the
case. 1t is probable that the Muscatine
directors were not advised by their
manager OF the true status OF the play
err.
Meanwhile Manager Egan wired the
national commission protesting against
| the loss of the games. and in turn
| President Justice was advised by the
| national commission that he could not
| legally throw out the games.
Justice Standing Pat.
| President Justice. however will stand
pat. Referring to the case and the ac-
| ton of Manager Egan. he declares that
| the l-ttsr has acted in very "un-
sports manlike manner"
! Mr.. Justice comments on the case
|
last year insisted on the strict enforce
menr of tha veteran rule, and as the
Eresult OF protests filed by him the Keo-
| kuk club. then managed by Frank
Boyle, was shunted from second to fifth
position after the close Of the season
enabling Egaa to pull his team into
! second place.
Egan has been strong for the veteran
rule and insisten' on its enforcement
1t has been commended for weeks that
he was violating the rule and when the
| proof was presented Egan appealed &c
| the national commission
Authority of Justices Action.
| The veteran rule, as applied in this
| case. is a rule peculiar TO the Central
association alone. II is moi recognized
| by the national association, but is
| binding in this league for the reason
| that It was adopted and agreed to by
all the clubs in the association The
| national commission has ruled on its
! legality previously. but it was made to
| apply, the offending clubs accepting the
application of the rule without ques-
| tionins its fairness and legality as APP
| piled in the Central association.
Egan has acknowledged that he had
| five veterans, the limit established un-
| der the rule, but protested that the
| h--Fianagan-was not a veteran. Il
| was conclusively proved that the Musky
| pitcher was a veteran under the rule
! and President Justice ruled according
| ~
Reason For Filing Protest.
| The main object in filing the protest
was to clear the atmosphere before next
season. 1t was not with the intent OF
robbing MuScatine of a pennant, which
| had that team won fairly, would have
| been awarded without any hard feel
| ings. 1t was commended, however that
| il Egan violated the rule this year
| without being penalized. he or any
| other manager could disregard its pro-
visions next season and make farce
of the championship as has been lone
this year 1t was with the intent to
force the strict application Of the rule
or to rescind the measure altog ether
that the protest was made.
The protest against Muscatine orig :
in the hands Of President Justice for
some time. Errors in presentation
caused a delay, and later Marshalltowr
joined in the protest.
AS result of the decision Marshall
town and Clinton find themselves bat
Ting for pennant at the very close
of The season. 1t is likely that the
change in the percentage column will
bring Clinton about one half game
ahead of Marshalltown today. and the
final games here Sunday and Monday
probably will determine the pennant
winner of the Central association for