The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-01-11
IN CENTRAL LEAGUE
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION rs TO
HAVE INFORMANT MEETING.


K Central Association directors will
have number of important prob-
lens to. consider When they meet in
annual session at Cedar Rapids. on
|, Wednesday. The meeting promises
TO be one Of the most interesting in
years with the following questions to
be considered:
Awarding OF pennant for last sea
son.
b Discussion Of consolidation or re.
organization proposed by Secretary
James r. Hayes of the Davenport
Three-I league club.
\ Formation of the Central Associa-
tion circuit for next season if the
reorganization plans are not carried
out.
Election of president for next
year.
/ Discussion of amendments to five
veteran rule. As
\ The awarding Of the pennant for
/ the past season is usually an unim-
\ Tortant matter but this willgbe one
1 Of tho most difficult questions the
/ directors will have TO deal with at
I this season. Both Mafshaiitown
I ana Muscatine are claiming the pen
nant Muscatine led at the close of
the season but a number OF games
won by the Muskies were thrown
oft by President NJ. f. Justice for
!, alleged violations Of the five veteran
\ rule. This action gave Marshall
/ town the lead.
I Marshalltown maintains Manager
Ned Egan was playing five yeterars
4 at the close of the season while Esan
/ has maintained Mike Flanagan one
I OF the alleged veterans should not
| come under the ban. He also MAIN
tains every other club in the league
violated at least one OF the rules4at
/ scmc TIME during the Season. g
/ This discussion will also bring up
y a number of proposed amendments
4 to the veteran rule. Baseball aus
thorities are maintaining that a rule
providing for the playing Of several
young players will be the salvation of
minor leagues. Among the amend
4 ments proposed is one to have the
i list OF players passed upon before the
I season opens and thus establish
whether the players are veterans or
mot and also to provide Off the filing
OF all protests on the field Any
protests filed at later date would
be invalid.
/ Reorganization of the Three-I
league and Central association and
possibly the Central league will also
, receive considerable attention. If
the plan meets with favor it is prob
able that committee or all the di-
rectors will meet with committees
from the Three-I league and, possibly
the Central league within week.
! Several Central association mag
mates have announced their willing
ness to SUPPORT the reorganization
plans. .l
/ The election of president will as
usual be one of the most important
problems OF the meeting. President
Justice has made no statement as to
his plans but it is believed he will
be a candidate. Mayor J. Y. Fc"A Of
Fort Dodge is candidate for the of
flee, while Frank Norton, former
mayor of Burlington, likewise has
been mentioned. Belden Hills
name also has been used in connec-
ton with this Office but If is under
stood that he will not be candi-
date.
The annual meeting OF the Cen
trail association sports writer's is to
be held at Cedar Rapids at the same
time as the meeting of the directors
of the league. The selection of an
official statistician and the election
of officers will be disposed Of at this
meeting.