Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-17

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John r.. Ford, mayor Of Fort Dodge
who has just been sieoted president Of
the Central Baseball Association, sue
ceeding NJ. +. Justice, OF Keokuk, was
one OF the founders Of the old Iowa
| Leaf ue. the parent organization, In the
winter Of 1908. s
The retiring president, NJ. II. Justice
Of Keokak. has held the office since
| 1907, at which time he was elected to
fill the unexpired term Of l.. s. Peck
ham, OF Marshalltown, who passed
away that year. At Especial meeting
held in Keokuk. July 10. 1907. Mr.. JUS
tice was chosen for the office. The
league membership has changed many
times since then, some cities dropping
out, then later coming back into the
league. F
Waterloo, Marshalltown and Ottun1-
wa are the only members Of the Gen.
trail Association who held franchises in
the Iowa State when Justice assumed
office. 81
Frank c. Norton. of Burlington. was
elected first president Of the league,
State league. The cities comprising
the league were Ottumwa, Waterloo,
Keokuk, Marshalltown. Fort Dodge. Os-
kaloosa and Boone. The organization
meetin, was held in Ottumwa Dec. 70.
1903 with seven cities represented.
These were represented as follows: OF
tumwa, z. r. Clarke and James Powell;
Burlington. F. c. Norton. M. f. Flynn
and II. s. Partland: Waterloo. William
Ewald: keokuk. Harry Miller and ".
J. Roberts: Marshalltown. j. w. Mey-
ers: Fort Dodge J. w. Meyers, and
Oskaloosa. Roy Robinson. +. c. Nor
ton acted as temporary chairman, and
was alco elected president by unani-
nous vote.
1t is interesting to, recall that when
this league was or~-nized the rules pro-
vided that each cino should post u guar
antee of but 5000. The guarantee is
now $500. The first umpires in this
league were paid not. over 500 month
and transportation. In January. l9oi,
the salaries of umpires was fixed at
$50 a month, with umpires paying
their own transportation. The guaran-
tee was also raised to $500 this year.
NJ. E. Justice, of Kcokuk, was elect
ed president of the lcogu at~the meet :
ing held in Keokuk July 10. 1907. L.
Peckham. who had succeeded Frank Z.
Norton as president at the annual meet
ing of the league IN Ottr s-.ra Oct. 10.
1905 died in 1907 Mr.. Justice was vice
president at the time OF the deofh ~
President Peckham. He was elected by
unanimous vote. Al spccia! r'""f'" :
held in December, 1908. in kHoknS
Frank Boyle took the first action ~
raising the salary OF president. PR
Jnstice had been paid. s59Ta ycnr u"'''
that time. Mr.. Bovl9 MIXED that tn
salary of the presidentstlN incren"ed
from. $500 year to 5000, This motion
carried unanimously. The office now
pays $1,000 a year. f.
Marshalltown remained in the Iowa
League f2ursyeaFs. being dnopped before
the ope1iing of. tile seasSn OF 1909
Bobby" Warnapaated TIE local club,
"The Graya:' infaAA 5f1d 1905, finish
ing in this position. behind ottumwn
tand sygkterlSo, the first year. and sixth
the aetHrd yeas, Ottunwa again cap
turing the peiinant. IN, 1906. under the
anagesnsnt Il Rollo Brown. Marshall
Etown. wi III I'D best club IN the league,
Eanished fourth Burifnatpn captsined
by Frank Hssh4ra sNinasag the bunt-
ing. fE
| "snappef" 4 anns;sfs, n hhner OF the
pennant at oftplaw hfst two years
Of the ieasue.G existence. piloted the
Neutrality-suspicious. and aitho he had s,
strong aggreEation he could not pull
into first atision. That was the end
Iof MarshaIltown's participation in the
Iowa league. 70
1t was not until 1914 tbat MARSHALL
town again broke lnta.orkanized base
ball. when a franchiksas secured ip
the Central Association. fter battle
with Rock Island. ats@the Burlington
meeting. Frank Richards was made
manager, and the club. finished In a tie
with Keokuk for sixth place. The fol-
| lowing year Richards was retained as
manager but was succeeded in midsea
son by Bobby" Lynch. Of Green Bay
Wis. and the club finished seventh.
The coming of Frank Boyle to lead
the Ansons in 1916 made baseball in
| Marshalltown. With team strong in
spots, Boyle pulled into the first divis-
| ion early in the season and was in the
| fight for the pennant practically thru
oiit the last half OF the year, winning
the championship withsthe last game Of
| the season. -