Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-30
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TON NOW IN PROS.
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DIES MONIES MAY ASK w..
MEMBERSHIP IN CIRCUIT
Fans Assured Of Class c and Possibly
OF Class 3 Ball--Bsldon Hill and
Frank Boyle Active In Reconstruct.
fna Central Assoeiation--Probabie
Circuit A. Talked OF,

Reorganization Of the Central esso-
citation, with a circuit including larger
and better baseball towns than ever
before In the history Of the league, is
expected by baseball promoters within
the next few weeks. A meeting Of
baseball leaders from ten or dozen
cities probably will be held early this
fall at which time the organization will
Be perfected ana plans completed for
the season OF 1890. Those most in
terested in the movement argae that
haste is necessary 30 that the member
cities may secure managers before the
more prominent minor league pilots
are attached for next year and that
managers may have time to build
teams before the more promising
minor league players and novices have
been grabbed by managers on other
circuits.
Belden Hill. long time manager Of
the Cedar Rapids club in the Three-I
and Central association, and Frank
Boyle, manager Of the Ansons in 1915
and 1917. have been in communication
With baseball leaders in various cities
looking to the formation Of q new and
stronger circuit and have received
pledges Of support from former mem
bers OF the association and prominent
fans In other cities DESTROYS Of OBJ
taining berthe.
Des Molnes Maenates Interested.
The possibility that Des Moines may
drop from the Western league to OBJ
tain membership in the new organiza-
ton is not q remote one. Secretary
Keyser, OF the Des Moines club, i'm
pressed by the baseball spirit shown
In this city when the Boosters trans
ferred the Oklahoma City series here,
Is much in favor of entry into the new
league. Fans, baseball writers and
players Of Des Moines also have Joined
in the cry for the change.
Baseball has not paid in Des Moines
the past year and 1t Re no secret that
Tom Fairweather, owner of the Boost
ers, will take, his club to some other
city should he determine to retain a
Western League franchise The ex-
cesstve travelling expenses Of the club
In the Western League Is an item
H., Probable New Circuit.
| While an invitation will be extended
to Des Moines to Join the new league,
the original plans called for a meet
ing to erect the organization with
the membership to be chosen from the
following cities:
Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Rock
Island, Marshalltown. DUBUQUE. Gin
ton, Ottumwa, Waterloo. Burlington
and possibly Muscatine and Keokuk.
The promoters do not contemplate ex-
tending an invitation to Fort Dodge
or Mason city. .H&
From the cities above named 1t is
possible to select eight which would
give the league a Class C standing,
and with Des Moines included, a
Class B league could be formed.
Thurs it would be possible to main
tain clubs with higher salary limits
than prevailed in the old Central as
carrying more men.
Situation in Proposed citiss.
It is said on good authority that
Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Burlington,
Mafshalltown, and Waterloo, o. the
old circuit. are ready to enter new
organization. Muscatine and Keokuk
also are possibilities. ottumwa fans
have expressed the belief that 1t viii
be possible to revive league ball in
that city. The situation at Dubuque Is
less certain. but there IL said to be
growing sentiment there for q return
to league ball. ....
Davenport and Rock. island are
eager to try out in new circuit after.
years Of ups and downs in the ever
shifting. never certain Three.r cir
suit Both cities have shown dis
position in the past to bid for berths
in the Central association and now are
prepared to accept membership.
BeIden Hill Active.
It is said the call for a meeting prob