The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
new CIRCUIT
PROPOSAL TO
Be ACTED ON
Cedar Rapids Indicates 1t viii Quit
Unless Division of League
Carries.
Especial to The Argus.)

Chicago, Ill. Nov. 1.-THE an
nuaI meeting of the Three-Eye
league was called to order at the
Great Northern hotel this morning
by President Al Tearney with every
city in the circuit represented. Re-
ports of officers occupied the open
ing hour. 1t is expected the meet
ing will be concluded by night.
DR.. c. W. Mueller, r. F. Wood
and J. W. Potter are representing
the Rock Island Fans association.
Question of division of the present
league and the organization of a
new circuit with the northern clubs
of the. present circuit as nucleus
was to be discussed this afternoon.
Cedar Rapids indicated at the open
ing of the meeting that it would
not continue under the present ar
rangement. A new circuit must be
formed with reduction in travelling
expense and lower salary limit,
or Cedar Rapids must drop out of
organized ball, Manager Frank
Boyle stated Definite action on
this proposition will not be taken
until late in the afternoon.
Chicago, Nov. 17.-(By the As
sOciated Press. Club owners of
the Three-Eye league met here to-
day to consider the advisability of
forming two new leagues. The
present circuit with Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. in the extreme northern end,
and Evansville, Ind, in the south
ern. is considered unwieldy be-
cause of the mileage involved.
The plan to split the league in
wolves the formation of new cir
cults com rising the cities in the
northern section of the league and
another circuit taking in the cities
Of the southern section. The cities
suggested for the new league are:
Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Rockford,
Rock Island and Moline, Ill, Mar
Dubuque. Davenport
and Waterloo, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Rockford, Rock Is
land and Moline are members OF
the present circuit
The new circuit planned for the
southern half of the league COM
prises these cities:
Bloomington and Peoria, Ill. |
Evansville, Terre Haute, South |!
Bend. Fort Wayne and Richmond, !
Ind, and Youngstown, Ohio. Bloom !
ngton, Evansville, Terre Haute and |
Peoria are the four clubs in the /
southern part OF the circuit |
President Tearney said a COM |
nittee would be appointed at to-
lays session to investigate the
feasibility of the two-league plan
md ascertain the baseball interest
Il the additional cities required to
make up the proposed new circuits.
Definite action on the proposal will
lot be taken until another meeting
.arly in January, President Tear
ley said.
Il would like to see a more COM
,act organization formed or the
eague split into two leagues"
President Tearney said. Clubs
rayeling from Cedar Rapids 20
Evansville must make a 500-miIe
rip and this results in a financial
OF course the majority
ote will prevail and we may de-
ide TO go through next season by
making slight changes in our pres
ut circuit Some Of the club own
rs have been negotiating for other
tiles to form two new leagues and I
heir results will be gone over
arefully."
Aside from the organizat alton
lans the club owners will close |
p the business of the 1921 season.
18th report on attendance and the
condition of the league.