Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-19
PROPOSE FACTORY
BASEBALL LEAGUE
LOCAL ENTHUSIASTS WOULD
FORM CENTRAL IOWA
CIRCUIT.
WOULD BE COMPOSED OF
seMl.PRoFEssIoNAL CLUBS
Plan Calls for Schedule OF Games to
Be Played Once or Twice Weekly
Proposal Comes From Former
Semi Professional Ball Players of
This City--Sounding Sentiment.

Determination OF a factory league
OF semi professional Ngsehall clubs
comprsing towns OF central Iowa, Is
possibility this seasDu. and the
suggestion that such circuit be
formed, originating in this city, Is
said to have met with considerable
favor both here and elaawhere. For
nation OF a league Of six or eight
cities hes been proposed, each rep.
resented by one or more teams. to
play regular schedule calling for
games once or twice weekly.
The league would differ from the
regularly organized professional
leagues only in that it would not be
under the jurisdiction of organizcd
.hueball, and would play not daily bat
on Sundays, or possibly Saturdays
and Sundays. eE
Smaller Towns included.
The plan contemplated the urgani-
zation of club in oacn- city to rep
resent manufacturing pial1t or
business firm, or eruup Of plants
or firms. Marshalltown, being the
largest city infthe league as original-
ly planned, might have more than
one team in the league If clubs could
be orGaniled here. Similarly, should
Boone come into the league, more
than one Cluh might lie maintained.
Many townsiare SUGGESTED as pos
sible candidates for franchises, in
Guiding Newton, Grinrell, Nevada,
Ta1na. Hampton, Ames, Belle PLANE,
Boone and this city.
The plan is similar to that which
has been successfully carried out
in past years in northern Iowa and
southern Minnesota.
Many Good Players Available.
Most Of the towns suggested have
supported good semi professional in
dependent organizations ard It = DO
loved these clubs, playing independ-
entity have cost the promoters more
tian-,a club entering a league. Many
good players were attached to the F.,
semi professional teams in towns in (
cluded III the list and some of these !
are available this season, preferrips
to play semi professional baseball ito
organized baseball.
Those responsible for the plan
claim it will succeed because of the !
intense interest shown last year in
the Independent clubs, particularly
were represented by good clubs and
the games were attended by large /
crowds, Grinnell- Newton games often
from 1900 to 1900 persons.
Where League Might Fail.
The promoters, probably unfamil- |
lar with organized baseball, fail to |
take ore thing into consideration, I
which can go further/ to wreck q |
baseball league than anything else. /
less a salary limit is agreed on and !
adhered to. at least in some measure, /
there is danger of an ambitions town /
CT factory paying any price to secure I
players, resulting in constant chang |
es in personnel of clubs. which would |
be detrimental to the best interests |
of the league.
Independent clubs have, as a rule, |
known only the sky as the limit |
when strens thening the team This |
is a matter. however. which may be /
easily determined should the pro-
ject 90 as far as any organization
meeting
May Call Organization Meeting
The plan has progressed as far as
the dispatching of inquiries to sew
eral towns Which are regarded Us /
possible members of league and if +
the local promoters find sufficient in
terest in the scheme ii is probable
hn or~auization meeting will be call !
ed in the near future. Those inter
ested here are men who have played
bail and others interest