Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05
NOTES OF THE CRICkETERS
Some Timely suggestions for the
Good of the Game In
Omnhn.


OMAHA, Nov. ITO the Sporting Editor
OF The Bee; AS promised in last Sundays
Bee that 1 would endeavor this week to make
some suggestions as to how the management
of the Omaha Cricket club could Increase the
popularity OF the game and incidentally their
bank roll will submit the following
First Of all, would suggest that the pres
ent officers make strenuous efforts TO get all
or very nearly all club members to attend
the general meeting OF the club, which l be-
lieve is fixed for some date in the very near
future. Usually this meeting, which is held
for the purpose OF winding up the clubs af-
fairs for the season just closed and for the
election OF officers for the ensuing year, is
very poorly attended. In fact, l may safely
say that not over fifteen are usually on hand
out of perhaps possible fifty. This is not
as it should be, and the present officers
should see that as many members as pos
sible attend. This is important, as in this
way competent officers and men in whom
| members of the club have confidence have
| control OF affairs
In choosing the officers and committeeman
great care should be exercised In order that
men will be chosen who are willing to give
| up a reasonable amount OF their time to the
work required of them. 1t is no use having
a man on the committee just because he is a
good fellow and popular with the boys; II he
won't show up at the business meetings of
the committee and do his share of the work
he is detriment to the club and deters the
rest of the committee from pushing things
as they might otherwise wish. . :
The committee having been elected few
suggestions to that body may be in order.
| First Of all, make up your minds to get to-
gether and meet often; not once in every two
or three months, but at least twice a month.
| Surely an hour in every two weeks is not
| too much to give up to the game il you care
| for it one iota. The reason why would sug-
| gest the committee meet often is this: II
| they do not, then when it is necessary to
| have the members present at a meeting they
| don't come because they have lost all inter-
| est for the time being and simply don't take
| the trouble to put in an appearance. Then,
| again, just because it is winter and there
| fore impossible to play there is no reason
why the financial and social interests of the
club should be neglected. Then is the very
time when steps should be taken to raise
money and gather in members, and in gen.
eral way prepare to have the club in a
fourlshing condition before the season opens
Then when the time comes the members
who have Joined in the winter will be ready
and anxious to get out and "get their
moneys WORTH ,s.
1t is a very great mistake to allow the
playing season to open with small member
tship, as that means that the first few games
of the season are poorly attended, and i
anything dampens the ardor of an enthusias
} it is to begin the season with half-heartet
games. having perhaps five or six on side
Above all get good start, and after tina
the sailing will be comparatively smooth
The question naturally arises, How can W,
get members? Well for lack Of space can
not enter into discussion of that question
! just now, but will endeavor to touch on tina
subject in next Sundays Bee.
| CRICKETER