Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-05
CASH GUARANTEE OF $500 is
POSTED WITH PRESl-
DENT FORD.
BUSINESS MEN GET
BEHIND MOVEMENT
Committee Today Out to Secure $4,000
to Assure Success Of Club-Tearney
Attempts to BaIk Plans by Claiming
$1,000 Of Old Dubuque Ciub-soone
Likely to Be Eighth Member.

The outlook for baseball in the Cen
70, .ssociation this summer is brighter
today. and when the league directors
gather IN this city on Wednesday 1t Is
confidently expected that the circuit
will be reorganzed-not as a slX-clup
league, but with eight good active
members.
Contrary to forecasts by the Du-
huoue newspapers, President j. +. FORD
who journeyed TO the river city last
weekend to tender the fans central
association franchise without Slrlhss
or stipulations thereto Attached lou""
the natives receptive. and Wheh he ne
narted the city he carried $500 OF pu-
hume money in his jeans as Il guar
antee that Dubuque would play lhFU
the season.
The guarantee fund was raised at d
booster meeting within very re" MN
utes and the fans assured MI foFd
there was more money 10 be nad from
the same source to finance ciuo'
Irord's visit 10 Dubuque was IN the Ma
ture of a surprise party. accofulhS :"
the Dubuque papers. TheE mao near"
minors that he was 20 VISIT lhe CITY
but when he came his entry was I'M
heralded He had made some arrange
,nents for his reception. however ana
II took little time for the league eXec0-
tive and the willing fans TO come 10 "
satisfactory ARRANGEMENT.
Business Men Behind Venture.
The names of the men who put up
the guarantee money are being Win
held at their own request, but al! are
said 10 be prominent in Dubuque husl-
Moss circles. The committee which
will start out today 10 raise S-.7Vo 20
ossure the success of the club includes
II. B. Maynard, vice president OF lhe
Dubuque Electric Company, chalT!naN'
Bert Forgrave, OF Forgrave Bros shoe
dealers. E. ?. Smith. president OF the
F. P Smith Electrical Contract COM
,anv; John Inghran, county auditor;
Fred Klee, National Hotel Register
Company.
This committee Will 90 out to raise
IS 500 in order 10 BE sure that there
viii be 6 sufficient fund on hand 20
carry the club thru the season
Hughes to Lead Team.
George Hughes, idol Of Dubuque fans
a few years ago. probably VIII piiot the
new club. Hughes has been managing
the Moline Three-I league CLUB the
,ast two years. Those behind the
movement at Dubuque feel that win
Hughes in charge there can be no
doubt OF the success OF the unoeS'ah
ing. Hughes visited Dubuque with
President Ford and discussed terms
with the promoters.
~-~I Y
nard will represent Dubuque at the
league meeting here WEDNESDAY
Tearney Claims Territory.
On receipt Of the news that Dubuque
had accepted a berth IN the Central as
sociation. President A L Tearney. OF
RE Three-I. in Chicago, declared he
,,oyId insist on the payment Of a claim
OF 81 900 against the Dubuque territory
before il would be released by the
Threa-I. This sum is due. Tearney de-
cIared. for an advance from the league
to pay the Dubuque players few
years ago.
Dubuque belongs 10 the Three-l
TERRITORY" Tearney said. and while we
have no desire 20 prevent the club from
Joining the Central association, / shall
insist on reimbursement Of funds ad-
yanced to pay salaries when Dubuque
was a member Of our organization. The
money. understand, has been sub
scribed.'
No Record Of Indebtedness.
Dubuquers declare they have no
knowledge Of such Indebtedness and
have made no provision for the pay
ment OF any such claim. 4 message
to Secretary !. H. Farrell OF the ma
tionaI association. in regard TO the
Tearney claim, brought the following
reply:
NO record Of any lien against Du-
buaue-J H. Farrell"
As no lien has been filed with the
national association and the Three-l
mas surrendered tho right g the n'i-
buGue territory, the Tearney claim is
of little importance.
Davenport Is Out.
With the Central association appar-
entity about to reorganze with eight
clubs, the Three-I again finds itself
with an incomplete circuit. II is said
that the Davenport club will fail 10
post its 900 forfeit at the league
meeting today, resulting in the loss Of
It's franchise. It is possible that Alton
will be awarded the berth, having
posted a forfeit with Tearney.
Tearney Is now talking of six-club
league circuit, on the ground that the
present circuit Is too unwieldy.
Boone Likely to Join.
With seven cities now assured for
the Central association attention is
turned toward Boone as the eighth
member. The Boone fans are anxious
to come into the league and will be
represented at the meeting here We'd
nesday. President Ford will turn his
attention to the Boone situation with
the desire to close negotiations there
before that date.
Ottumwa also will be represented by
'Rusty" Owens, who is in charge of the
Ottunwa players at the direction of
President Ford. 1t is limited that in the
event Boone does not accept the va
cancy there is possibility that Owens
will attempt to retain the Ottumwa
franchise. It is practically assured
that the Central association will be
able to muster eight cities and that the
reorganization will be completed We'd
nesday and steps taken toward prepar-
ing q playing schedule.