The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-31
ANNOUNCES THAT
PROTEST IS MADE
President OF Waterloo Baseball Asso-
citation States That Justices
Vote is UP to the
Commission.
WAS SENT IN SATURDAY
Old Officers Of MarshaIltown Associa-
ton Elected Aaain-Jaek Her
bert Signs Some
Giants.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
WATERLOO, Iowa, Jan. 31.-An-
nouncement was made Saturday night
by J. .. Burger, president OF the Wa
terloo Baseball association, that the
much discussed protest against the
election of NJ. E Justice to the prest-
dency Of the Central association was
forwarded to the National commission
on that day. It is contended IN the
protest that NJ. 2. Justice had no au-
thority to cast vote In the election
of a president, which was done by
him at the annual meeting at Bur
lington.
Mr. Burger would not state how
many cities had signed the protest,
but it is believed that at least two
cities, Marshalltown and Waterloo,
signed.
Officers Elected.
MARSHALLTOWN, Jan. 31.-The
old officers Of the Marshalltown Base
ball association, without exception,
were reelected at the organization
meeting Of the board OF directors,
held last week. The following were
chosen. without opposition:
Prestdent-Fred u. Wilbur.
Vice president-R. W. Scott.
Secretary-Joseph A. Whitacre.
Treasurer-H. K. Denmead.
A P. Strub was chosen member of
the board OF directors Of the Central
Baseball association to represent the
Marshalltown club.
Jack Rabbits.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 31.-f |
Jack Herbert continues at his pres I
ent gait In signing up players for the |
1916 Cedar Rapids team. the name |
which has stuck so persistently to !
baseball teams OF this city for years
the "Bunnies''-is due for revision. |
Plain Bunnies is not going TO be de- |
scriptige enough and it would seem |
probable that the monicker will have |
to be amended to Jack Rabbits This |
suggestion is made with dual idea. I
In the first place such a monicker
will give to the boss Of the crew a
certain modicum OF honor and dis
tinction and in the second place the
size Of Jacks players puts them ont
of the cotton tail class and into that
of the elongated speeders OF the
prairies
And the reason for all Of this pre-
season worrying is none other than
the fact that all of the players whom
Happy Jack has announced as tenta-
tive Rabbits or Jack Rabbits for the
coming season, are physical giants.
The first man signed, Outfelder
Werner. whose contract was an
nounced before the holidays. lacks |
but a fraction of an inch of being a
sirfooter and, IN condition, tips the ,
beam at 175 pounds. Which was a |
fair start.
Now comes word from Jack to the !
effect that three more giants have /
affixed their monickers TO Cedar Rap /!
ids contracts for 1916. OF these, two !
are pitchers and the third is a first !
baseman. They are: Paul Gosage !
pitcher; Eyert Tadlock, pitcher; Jas. /
G. Blaine, first baseman. All are over !
six feet.
Some Faces Missing.
From present indications, it seems
more than likely that many Of the fe- !
milar faces Of the 1915 Bunnies will .
be missing when noses are counted .
next April. Certain it is that Siebold
and Mellinger will be missing both OF
them having been drafted Hickey /