Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-07
THREE-| LEADERS
PLAN TWO LEAGUES
OLD ORGANIZATION TO BE DIS
MEMBERED AND TWO NEW
ONES FORMED.
MARsHALLToWN INCLUDED IN
iLLiNoiS-iOWA CIRCUIT
Moline. Rock Island and Cedar Rap
ids to Be Dropped From Three-l,
Which Mn Take !" New Indiana
and nlindis cities-Tearney Said
to Contemplate Retirement.

Dismemberment of the Three-l
League at meeting to be held late
i this month, probably at Bloomington,
| is planned to Law the foundation or
| two new circuits one Of Indiana and
Illinois cities, the other of Illinois and
Iowa cities. That the Three-I League
as constituted this year, covered too
much territory, and that there are "a
! sufficient number of cities in and
adjacent TO Thrce-l League territory
| for, the formation OF two good Cir
i cults. is the opinion of Three-I lead
| ers.
According to those ION the inside
| the cid rhrea-l League circuit will
he tiisnembered Al Tearney. presi-
| dent Of the Three-I and Western
| Leagues, will retire from baseball,
and new circuit, composed of Iowa
/ and Illinois towns Will he organized.
Baseball Prospects Bright.
! The prospects for baseball in Mar
| shalltown next year are bright. The
! organization of an Iowa Illinois
/ league. however. is dependynt on the
| breaking up of the Three-I League
! as now constituted.
| The magnates desire many ana
I drastic changes, The old circuit has
| been a failure and il is recognized
/ that a league OF Illinois and Indiana
/ cities Will be more compact, comprise
cities on mere congenial relations
and prabably give the organization
. more populous territory. 1t is also
/ recognized that the Three-I towns to
| the west are, by geographical posi-
/ ton and common interests, properly
a part Of the territory formerly con-
trolled by the Central Association.
The plan now is to dismember the
/ Three-I League and organize a new
/ circuit, with new name and new
head. This organization probably
| would retain Bloomington, Peoria,
| Evansville and Terre Haute of the
present circuit, and discard Cedar
! Rapids. Moline, Rock Island and pos
! sihly Rockford. Springfield might be
readmitted to the league and new
towns would be secured in Indiana.
Formation Of New League.
| The new league to the west, taking
/ the place of the old Central Associa-
! ton, would include Moline. Rock
Island and Cedar Rapids from the
Three-I, and Davenport. Clinton.
Waterloo and Marshalltown. Rock
ford, If released by the Three-I.
might be the eighth city. or in the
| event Rockford is to remain in the
Indiana Illinois organization, Musca-
/ D,,l> =,
included in the new league.
! The plans have progressed to the
| point where it is generally agreed
! among the Three-I League smoguls
to surrender certain towns and or
ganize new circuit, giving the towns
released an opportunity to join with
cities not now represented in profes
sional baseball in forming still
another organization.
Tri-cities Want Change.
The situation has become acute by
the demands OF the tri-cities for a
radical change, 1t is said. Moline
and Rock Island want berths in Il
new and more compact league, and
Davenport, barred by the Three-I, is
demanding a league club, For the
first time in years the Three-I kings
have consented to the surrender of
the tri-city territory.
Those in a position to know the,
minds of the Three-I League mag
mates declare the program will be
carried out without a hitch, and a 4
new circuit to displace the old Three
| will be formed at the October meet
ing. Immediately thereafter al call
for meeting of cities on the western
edge Of the Three-I will come from
Cedar Rapids or the tri-cities and
second league, controlling much of
the old Central Association territory,
will be formed. The program has
been long in the making and is now
completed with general approval
from the Three-I League leaders.