Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-11
DECISION MAY Be
HELD UP 50 DAYS
Baseball Committee Departs Alter
Many Conferences Here Dur
ing the Day.
LOCAL CLUB HOST AT BANQUET
Final Ruling in Territorial Fight Will
Be Made by National Board
OF Arbitration.

L. L. Hance, vice president of the
Rock Island Baseball association
The Three-Eye is the only logical
league for Rock Island We have or
ganized a club here and hold a lease
on the park and the majority OF the
people here have expressed themselves
for class B ball. We have found little
opposition. In all fairness the COM
mittee can but make a recommends
ton for the Three-Eye league"
President NJ. E. Justice of the Cen
trail association-"Te arney must be
held to his promise in Omaha. | have
reserved the territory with Secretary
Farrell. Central association ball went
great here two years ago. Why not
now? The committee cannot honestly
ignore my claims
T NJ Chivington, chairman OF the
baseball committee-"We have heard
from both sides. Final decision will
come through Secretary Farrell. l
can say nothing further"
And there you are. The long await
ed canvass by the committee appointed
by the national board of arbitration to
settle the territorial dispute over Rock
Island has been conducted.
Local fans will now have to
adopt the watchful waiting policy. F.
NJ. Chivington and Charles Moll left
last night at u O'Clock for Chicago and
DR.. Frank Carson for kewanee, after
hearing the pleas of both sides in the
territory fight. The committee will
forward a report of its findings today
to Secretary John H. Farrell of the
National Association of Minor leagues,
at Auburn, n Y. Mr. Farrell will in
turn communicate with the members
of the board of arbitration and a
Geographic vote will be taken. As the
members are scattered from coast to
coast this method will require some
time, but Mr.. Chivington will urge an
early decision None of the members
of the committee would commit him
self in any way during the committees
stay here. being content to lend will
ing ear to the local people
Banquet Big Event.
Probably the biggest event held dur
ing the visit of the committee to .1ck
Island was a dinner rendered at I on
Yesterday at the Rock Island house,
the Rock Island Baseball association
being host The committee had seats
of honor at the head of the table. Out
side of the local Three-Eye promoters
and the committee those present were
James T. Hayes, secretary of the Dav-
export club; Lee Blackman, secretary
Of the Moline club; Charles P. Skin
ner, Moline; Al O'Hearn and Jerry
Mcfarland, Davenport sport writer's,
and local newspaper men. L. l.. Hance,
vice president Of the local club, pre-
sided in the absence of President Eli
Bradford. Mr.. Hance named Mr. HAYES
as POSTMASTER. Mr.. Hayes later called
on Mr.. Hance to tell the committee of
the local situation from his viewpoint.
Mr.. Hance recited history of the or
ganization as it took root last August
up until the present time. Mr. Hance
stated that. he thought the Three-Ey
was the only logical league for Rock
Island, laying stress on the rivalry be-
tween the tri-cities to promote the
success of the undertaking. He stat
ed that he had found very little oppo-
sition here, in fact less than they had
looked for, and that as far as he could
see the city was for Three-Eye ball
all through.
Secretary Oscar Lift gave a concise
report of the financial standing of the
club. He stated that all of the stock
had been subscribed for, $4,000 in all,
and that half Of it had been paid in
and that the club was incorporated I'M
der the laws Of Illinois. He also show
ed the committee the lease on the Is
land City park and stated that the first
payment had been made on same.
Others to be heard during the SEES
sion were Mr. Hayes, Mr.. Blackman,
Mr.. Skinner, Jack Tighe and George
Ives. All declared themselves solidly
for Three-Eye ball. Mr. Chivington,
when called upon, thanked the club for
its consideration and for the attention
shown them. He congratulated the To-
cal club for the spirit shown, but added
that he could hazard no predictions at
that time and that the local promoters
would patiently have to await the find
ings Of the board in the matter.
Visit Many.
During the afternoon the committee
called on various business men and
other prominent citizens in the search
for sentiment In the evening the Wis
itors were rendered a dinner at the
New Harper, NJ H. Sexton, president
of the National Association of Minor
leagues; NJ. T. Justice, president of
the Central association, and James T.
Hayes, representing the Three-Eye
league, being present.