Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-11
EGAN's CLAIMS 20
REMNANT ARE IGNORED
Committee Named to Confer With
Representatives, Of Western, Central
and Three-l Leagues to Consider
Proposal to Dedistrict Territory
Makeup of Association Uncertain.

at the annual meeting of the Central
Baseball Association "Wednesday aft
ernoon at Cedar Rapids, and the &C
tual business was transacted in the
final hour of session. which lasted
from IL a.. m. until 6 p m. Sum-
married., the principal business of the
day follows:
| Mayor John F. Ford, of Fort Dodge
was elected president of the associa-
ton. defeating NJ. e Justice, who has
held the office for more than ten years.
| f. NJ. Wilbur. of Marshalitown, was
! re- elected vice president.
Marshalltown was awarded the PEN
\ nant by unanimous vote.
A committee Of three was named to
! meet representatives of the Central,
Western, and Three-I leagues to con-
slider a plan for the redistricting OF
| territory.
The eight clubs forming the associa-
ton in 1916 were represented and per-
| mitted to vote, altho an effort to re-
uuire the posting Of the $500 guaran-
tee money was defeated. Manager
Ned" Egan. of Waterloo, represented
Muscatine by proxy.
The veteran" rule was commented,
| but no action was taken on revision
! A rule revised so as TO meet the pro-
visions of the national agreement as TO
the rights Of a player. probably will
| be adopted at a called meeting, to be
held within two or three weeks to hear
the report of the special committee on
redistricting territory.
An effort TO amend the constitution.
defining the duties of the president
| and denying the executive the right 10
vote for the election of officers and
questions involving the expenditure OF
| league funds in case of a tie vote,
| failed Of the necessary two-thirds vote
1earney Recommends Reforms.
The morning session was given over
| largely to a discussion of minor league
ills and their remedy by a: l.. Tear
ney. president Of the Three-I League;
James Hayes, president Of the Daven-
port club and secretary Of the Three-1
League, and Frank Isbell. manager OF
the Des Moines Western League CLUB.
Mr.. Tearney urged reclassiiication,
Unemployment Of young players and re-
distribution OF. territory. Mr.. Tearney
4 argued that minor league baseball SUI :
| fered because Of the same towns hold
| ing membership in the leagues year
otter year, with many of the teams
composed Of the same players. and de-
clared that the public desired a
change. He acknowledged that the
Three-I league was busted and was
| in ned of new towns and new men as
4 an attraction.
| Mr.. Hayes declared a change neces-
sary in the Three-I and said that he
believed Davenport would be able to
make money If the city were trans
ferred to another league.
| Isbell spoke on the necessity Of rules
| to compel managers to keep within
reasonable bounds in the matter of sal
aries, and favored the so-called vet
eran rule, which he viii lurge for the
| Western league.
| Opposition to Plan.
Mr.. Tearney's plan met with OPPOSE
ton, as the northern clubs saw in the
proposal a union Of Central associa-
ton and Three-I league cities in q new
league, and loss OF franchise for some
of the present members Of the assoc
citation. Belden Hill, Of Cedar Rapids,
fought for immediate action, but in the
absence Of a tangible proposal the di-
i TGclDTS uSSltAtOu FuoOoS IohAhS 0SStSAA
| It was finally explained that the plan
contemplated the transfer OF Daven-
port and Rock Island, or possibly some
other Three-I league cities to the Gem
trail association; the transfer OF two
Il Central association cities to the Three
1 league, and the admission Of two new
cities, now without organized baseball,
to the Central. AS there is uncer-
tainty as to the futuEe Of Muscatine
and O.tumwa, this plan was partially
| approved, and a committee was auth
orized to meet with the representatives
Of the other leagues to consider plaE
1t was the sense Of the meeting, how
ever, that no plan which contemplated
a forced surrender OF franchise by any
present member OF the association
would be approved.
At the close Of the meeting President
Ford named as members of the COM
mittee D. NJ. Conroy, Of Mason City:
A. p. Strub, OF Marshalltown, an6
Belden Hill. Of Cedar Rapids. The
meeting probably will be held in Day
export next week.
Two Clubs Walk Out.
Fearing that an attempt would be
made to permit club which did not
intend to retain membership in the as
ISOLATION to vote on questions Of Vita
importance to the association, 2. NJ
Wilbur, Of Marshalltown, moved thai
| the $500 guarantee money be posted
~ aa::ch elni, before business of the
meeting proceeded. The motion pre-
cipitated a heated debate. and DR.
Bonham, OF Ottumwa, explained ths
ait,,o ton IN that cfty which he said