The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-12
NOW FOR BASE BALL.
The Helena Athletic Association Duly
Organized and Officers
Elected.
More Than Sixty-Five Hundred
Dollars Now Sub
scribed.
| Mon Who Will Manage It's AnAirs-All
Ready Now to Discuss Base
| Ball Matters.

athletic club met at the Board of Trade
rooms yesterday evening, pursuant to a
call, to perfect organization. M. A. Meyen-
dorff. in calling the meeting to order, stated
that $685. was the amount subscribed up
to date for the organization, and inasmuch
as it had been mere plaything to secure
that amount, he suggested that the capital
stock be made $4,000 and that the stock
from time to time people will put in an ap-
pearance who would like to be sharehold-
ers, and they can be accommodated. This
met with favor, and it may be
put into effect, though nothing more was
done about it last night.
to order. Among those present were all
the active workers in town for outdoor
sports and all the enthusiastic. On motion
OF George L. Sizer, seconded by George r.
Melton, Mr.. Meyendorff was elected tenn
porary chairman and George B. Child sec
Rotary of the meeting. Messrs. Sizer, Ly-
man, A. 9. Smith, v. J. Fuchs and =. A. 4:
present plan of organization. These gem
tlemen retired, and after some delay recon-
mended, first, that the organization be
known as the Helena Athletic Association;
that the officers consist of a PRECEDENT, vice.
president, secretary. treasurer, and board
Oh uAuo OA1octO1o, WIZ oAoA! n0AooS |" tsoA
eral manager of the association; the ap-
pointment of . committee of three to draft
constitution and laws and to consider
the advisability Of incorporating, and q
similar committee to purchase suitable
grounds. This report was adopted
and tho election ..s Of officers err. I R1o
showered with flood of motions, amend
menos, previous questions and amendments
to amendments until the able parliamenta-
rian was nearly ratified; but the meeting
finally settled down to the committees re-
port, and after considerable talk about how
to proceed, it was decided to elect board
the officers. Messrs. Meyendorf, Langford,
George Il. Child, William Sims, A. w. Ly.
man, Finlay McRae. Donald Bradford, A.
w. Marley. T. H. Kleinchmidt, A. j.
seligman, George H. Hill, A: M. Thorn
burgh, S. S. Huntley. John Wilson, r. s.
Hill, F. s. Witherbee and F. L. Sizer were
nominated, The voting was done BY
proxy. When the ballots were counted the
following gentlemen received the highest
number Of votes and we're declared elected
NJ. A. Meyendorff, George B. Child, r. s.
Hill, A. w. Lyman, John Wilson, George
H. Hill, VIM. Sims, A. M. Thornburgh and
Finlay McRae. The following officers were
then unanimously elected:
Presidential. A. Meyendorff.
Vice President-Geo b. Child.
Treasurer-R. A. Harlow.
Secretary-R. Sale Hill.
| Messrs. Harlow, Wilson and Sizer were
appointed the committee to prepare bylaw
and constitution. The appointment of {
purchasing committee and general manager
will be left to the board of governors. The
meeting adjourned subject to the call o.
the president. The committee on bylaws
will at once send to several of the best ath
letic clubs of the east for copies of bylaws
and constitutions and it will be severa
weeks before they are prepared to report
A vote OF thanks was extended to Mr.. Mey-
endorf.
The future plans of the association wer,
not discussed as the hour was quite lat
when the meeting adjourned and ever
the important matter of forming a base
sge GER Barnes, of the spo!k.a?n,
to hear from Helena and now that the ath
letic association is in working order it il
hoped that the board of directors will a
once come together and take some action Of
the matter. A frst-class base ball clul
would prove the best advertisement HELENE
equal importance with the other growing
northwestern cities it should at once get Il
the front with a first-class base ball team
and enter the league. The athletic asso
citation has plenty of funds now to equip
good ball team and as the formation of
base ball club was one of the prim
objects for organizing the athletic as
association the matter should receive earl,
consideration. Butte is now forming
club but is has not any money col
lected to support it, but series o
Entertainments are to be given to rails
funds. The people of Helena have YER
literally come to the front with subscrip
tions to stock, and there is no reason VIII
every man in the city should not take on
share of only $25, which in a few years will
be worth several hundred dollars. At Seat
tie they are talking of organizing an ath
letic association with capital Of $25,0OC
and there is no reason why similar capita
could not be secured in Helena. To thos
who cannot pay on sight liberal time
granted. Mr.. Meyendorf says it was mer
child's play to collect the $6,525 subscribe
and only few subscribers have taken NOR
than one share. Now let us have the bas
ball team. We have the money to supper
it.
A dinner set ut The Bee Hive for 5000
cheaper than ordinary tea sets.
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