The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-07
Keokuk Withdraws
From Central Assn

Everything is again serene in the
| Central association. The transfer OF
the Keokuk franchise to Fort Dodge
was made without any trouble at the
| meeting Of the Central association d.
rectors in Cedar Rapids yesterday
Keokuk was represented at the meet
ing by Stephen Irwin, president OF the
1915 Keokuk club.
1t practically worked out that Fort
Dodge purchased the Keokuk fran
chise for $500. At any rate it was
voted that Keokuk would not have to
make good the guarantee Of 5000
posted at the recent Burlington meet
ing, and the money was put UP by Fort
Dodge representatives.
Fort Dodge came to the meeting
armed with the proper credentials,
same being a $500 check which they
stated they would back up with a team
throughout the coming season.
This action let Keokuk break clear
on the guarantee proposition and II
was further decided that the Dam city
be given until April to dispose of its
players. This move was fnaugurated
in response to request from Mr.. IT.
win that Keokuk be allowed the oppor-
tunity to negotiate with Fort Dodge
held in reserve or to sell them to
some other club, not necessarily in the
Central association.
Waterloo Objects.
At first 1t was thought there would
be some trouble oytr the Keokuk-F ort
Dodge deal as Immediately after Mr..
Irwin stated that Keokuk wished to
QUIT the league with the condition that
she be permitted to dispose OF her
franchise to FIT. Dodge for $500. Mr..
Sullivan Of Waterloo objected, declar-
ing that it was his understanding that
Keokuk forfeited her guarantee mon
ey, the contract reverting to the
league and then In turn awarded to
some other city which in this case was
Fort Dodge. He stated that this had
been decided upon at the Burlington
meeting, but Mr.. Hill of Cedar Rapids
called attention to the constitution in
regard to the situation and Keokuk
was upheld in her right to transfer
her franchise to any club It so wished
providing the sanction Of the league
directors was obtained.
Irwin In Hot Retort.
During the arguments pro and con
Mr.. Sullivan of Waterloo, accused Mr.
JTWln OIL hSOhuh Oh DeIhS
manlike in seeking the return OF Keo
kuk's 5000 guarantee, and Mr.. Irwin
replied with a statement that he
would think Waterloo would be the
| last one in the league to make such q
statement. At any rate Fort Dodge Is
in the league and Keokuk who has
been a member for twelve years, is out
OF it and succeeded in getting back
! her 5000 posted at Burlington.
Mr.. BURNER Of Waterloo and his CO.
workers were beaten before they ever
entered the meeting room and the
! delegation was squelched after the
! first outburst.
| The promised issue on the floor OF
! the meeting between Mr.. Justice and
Mr.. BURNER failed to materialize. Mr.
! Burtner was unusually quiet through
out the session and never once
preached the issue. On the other
hand President Justice did not force
matters but just before the meeting
closed he suggested that a committee
be appointed or some other means be
employed, Of auditing the league
books. 1t was moved, duly seconded
and unanimously carried that Mr.. IT.
win appoint an accountant in Keokuk
to audit the books.