Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
PRESIDENT FORD CALLS RE.
ORGANIZATION SESSION FOR
MARCH 7.
BOONE AND DUBUQUE
MAY ACCEPT BERTHs
Ford and Hughes investigate Dubuque
Situation With View Of Latter PIae-
ing Club Therc-Boone After Ser.
vices Of Jimmy" A-cher-eoyle Re.
leases Proush and Ryan.


this city Wednesday. March I, to con-
slider the reorganization OF the cir
| cult for the coming season. President
John +. Ford has sent out a call for
the meeting, which will be held at the
Pilgrim at p. m. II is expected that
al that time it will be possible to an
nounce the action taken by Dubuque
AMI Boone promoters toward orgGniza-
ton in those cities.
Rusty owens. of Ottumwa, who has
been looking after league interests in
that city also will be. present There
have been runors that Ottuniwa Tisht
yet be counted on to retain member
ship. and il is possible that Owens will
be able TO make a definite statement
as to the attitude of the Ottumwa fans
who have not given up hope of retain
ing membership.
Boone is making an effort to finance
a club, and the commercial club is TAX
ing lively interest in the campaign.
President Ford and George Hughes,
former manager of the Moline rhree-l
league team. spent Friday in Dubuque
LOOKING over the situation. with view
Of placing a team there under the
management OF Hughes.
President Ford had delayed calling a
meeting until he has exhausted every
possible means Of completing, the
circuit, and az the meeting here it vii
no determined whether there are APP
pIlcants ready VINO can. post their guar
antee money and take over the owner
less franchises. or whether the league
will continue as a six-club circuit or
abandon the game entirely.
Ryan and Proush Released.
Manager Boyle today announced the
release Of Tommy" Ryan. Arson sec
ond baseman III 1915 and 1916, and
Grover Proush, first oaseman of last,
Years team,
Jimmy" Durkin, a young intieldeT,
last year with Erie, Pa, in the Inter
state league. has accepted terms with
BOYLE. Durkin plays either short or
third.
Ralph Shafer, inhelder, under con-
tract TO Boyle. is coaching an Indiana
college nire. and will De unable 10 re-
port to the Arson leader until June.
Former Ansons to Des moines.
Two former Ausons have been placed
with the Des Moines Western league
club by former Manager Frank Rich
ards. Red" Anderson, OF Elgin, H.
who tried out with the Ansons in 1873,
and who later played Independent ball
in northern Iowa, has been signed nT
Fairweat Their for second base, and
SEVERED, another Arson recruit in 1918,
has been rendered a contract to play
first base with Dies Moines.
Boone After Archer.
Word from Boone today was to the
effect that al application for fran
ch!se probably would be made before
the meeting here Wednesday. The
Boone Chamber OF Commerce has in
structed its secretary to confer with
Jimmy" Archer, for several years
premier catcher Of the National league.
and formerly backstop with the Boone
club in the old Iowa league, to accept
the rnanag ernent Of the Boone team.
Archer IS not likely 70 be retained
b. the Chicago Cubs. trouble arising
between the management and the
PLAYER over d cut in salary, and the
Boone fans are willing TO pay long
price 10 secure the services Of their
s0rmer IDOL
Club Pays Income Tax.
Because OF the size of its earnings
in 1915. the Marshalltown association
has been obliged TO pay tribute TO Uncle
Sam. Il cost the local club few cents
less than $50 in payment OF the income
tax. Treasurer II. K. Denmead for
Harding a draft for that amount TO the
tax collector The local club was the
only member of the Central association
. pay me tax for the last season.