Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-11

ton, and the previous potion was re.
scindcd. With the seating Of DR. BON,
ham. the Cedar Hapids and Clinton
delegations returned. and a motion &
return all guarantee. money and accept
as delegates to the meeting the repre-
Isentatives of the towns composing the
association in 1915 was adopted Ned
Egan. bearing a proxy for Muscatine,
was seated as a representative Of that
city.
Justiee Faces Defeat. k &
j 1t was not until 4: so that the meet
ling began actually to dispose OF the
business before it. The matter of
amendments to the constitution
drought out the first open effort against
the reelection of Justice, when Marsh
ailtown offered an amendment provid-
ing that the clause defining the duties
of president be amended to provide
that he shall have vote only in case
of a tie, except in the election or Off,
GERS or on questions involving the ex-
penditure of league funds. Clinton.
Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa voted
against its adoption, and the amend
ment failed Of the necessary two-thirds'
vote.
; With this out Of the way it was APP
parent that President Justice looked 10
ia tie vote. counting on Mason City's
ballot 20 give him the right again 10
elect himself to office, on roll can,
however, the vote stood:
Justice--Cedar Rapids, Clinton. OF
itImwa.
Ford Fort Dodge Marshalltown,
Mason City. Musca;:ne Waterloo
Vice President Wilbur was reelected
without opposition.
Vote Flag to Marshaiito~n.
The Clinton delegation urged the
award of the 1916 peanant and sup
ported the claim OF Marshalitewn 10
the association Championship. Mana
ger Ned Esan, Of Waterloo, leader OF
the Museasine claimants last season,
insisted that he had Violated no rules,
but that his Interpretation Of the. Yet
eran law was contrary 10 that of Mr..
Justice. Efforts Of Esan 10 present his
case met With little Consideration. and
his -unsportsmanliSe methods were
condemned by CLINTON and Mason CITY
representatives
AR. Justice announced that the ruiz
ing on the veteran rule, recently made
public, had come from the Office OF
Chairman Hermann. of the national
commission and not from the national
commission as whole. The vote to
award the pennant TO Marshalltown
was without opposition.
Marshalltown,s representatives at
the meeting were F. NJ Wilbur. r. w.
Scott, Joseph A. Whitacre. II. X. Den
mead, A. p Strub. c. II. Hull. and J. V.
Il 8 Jr,,-
terloo.
Muscatine Is Doubtful.
After the meeting il was explained
that the baseball situation at Musca-
tine is uncertain, but Maurice Cronin.
representing the Muscatine Journal,
stated that there was more than
chance to retain the franchise.
He said that he spoke with authority,
having been delegated to make the an
nouncement ny the directors Of the
Muscatine club.
DIR. Bonham of Ottumwa. stated that
in order to retain a berth at Ottumwa.
il was necessary to secure a new park,
and that he had raised $1,000 for this
purpose without making any campaign.
He declared that it was quite probable
that the money could be raised and
that Ottumwa could state definitely by
Feb. that it would have team in the
league.
Sports Writers Meet.
Prior to the association meeting the
Central Association Sports Writer'S
met in annual session OFFICERS of the
organization were elected as foliows:7
President Joseph A. Whitacre.f Mar
shHltown TiRes- RS PUBLICAN: Grft vice
presidens yeSne Hhkle csdar Rapids
Gazette: second vice president. Merle
Manly. Cedar Rapids Republican and
lon. Waterloo Evening Courier a. +.