Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-09
IOWA BASEBALL
ON TRIAL TODAY
FATE or CENTRAL ASSOCIATION
TO ag DETERMINED AT
CHICAGO.
TEARNEv oALLs MEETING
or THREE ORGANIZATIONS


The baseball complexion of Iowa,
Illinois and Indiana probably viii be
determined today at Chicago. at a
Joint meeting Of the Western and
Three-I leagues. to which have been
invited representatives from former
Central Association towns. The out
come of today's meeting will SO far
toward deciding the fate of the pro-
posed Iowa organization. Baseball
history vii be made In Chicago this
week. In addition to the Joint gath
ering of Western and Three-I league
magnates, the American association,
the most powerful of the minor or
ganiZations. Is meeting today at Chi
cago, and tomorrow the American
and National leagues convene for one
of the most momentous sessions In
the history Of baseball.
Belden Hill. of Cedar Rapids who
has been active In efforts to reorgan-
lie the Central association. Saturday
notified former directors in the asso-
citation cites of President Al Tear
ney's invitation to meet with the
Western and Three-I league poten-
tates. Tearney. who holds the unique
position of heading two baseball cir
cults. is the commanding figure in
today's meeting. He may go far In
debating what cities shall be includ-
ed in the Three-I league this year
and what territory in dispute may be
released to an Iowa organization?
VIII Iowa Cites Organize?
Belden Hill and baseball men Of
Waterloo are known to have gone
to Chicago for today's conference.
Frank Boyle, former manager of the
Marshalltown club, will look after the
interests of this city. Should today's
session result in the Three-1 league
being reorganized without Iowa cit
les being admitted to membership. 1t
is likely a meeting to reorganize the
Central association will be called at
once for Cedar Rapids. Hill, how
ever had originally planned to per-
feet the organization at Chicago to-
day, but the response to the call was
such as to preclude this action.
II Is d loISSOilC SoiiSAtSioh SHSS 49,
talk of Cedar Rapids or Waterloo be-
ing admitted to the Three-I is with
out foundation. Waterloo does not
seek a berth in the older organiza-
ton, but desired to unite with other
Iowa cities in recognizing the Cen
trail circuit. Dubuque has not sought
a Three-I berth and Davenport has
made no move toward securing MEM
bership. Rock Island. however, has
sent a delegation to Chicago with
the guarantee money to fight for rec
ognition. What effect the admit
lance of Rock Island would have on
the Davenport territory is question
able. 1t is hoped by Central associa-
ton promoters that Davenport will
be declared free territory and that 1t
may be included in the makeup of
the new circuit.
Is rsarnsy still Plotting?
- Just what is expected to be accom-
plished by calling Central association
representatives to the Chicago meet
Ing Is not clear. The association no
longer exists and 1t has no authori-
tative representatives. Tearney long
has talked Of redistricting territory
held by the Three-I league and the
Central association. and he came to
the Cedar Rapids meeting in 1917 In
the hope of interesting the Iowans IN
his scheme. At that time it appeared
to the Central association directors
that Tearney sought to secure the
best territory in Iowa to strengthen
the Three-I, The same situation
does not exist, as Tearney finds more
petitions for membership than there
are franchises in the Three-l,
Tearney, however, has ambitions
and he has so far succeeded in his
desire to become a real figure In
baseball as to become president of
two leagues. 1t may be he would
not be adverse to having another
league to pilot and sees in today's con-
ference an opportunity to appear in