Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-24
IN THE INTERESTS OF BASEBALL
The Situation Thoroughly Discussed at
= Largely Attended Meeting i
!. Thursday Evening. n


The call for a meeting OF our citi-
gems to take some action toward
organizing d baseball team in this
city fer the coming season and se-
curing financial aid for the same
brought together a large number OF
citizens, among whom there was a
considerable percentage of represent
tative ones and business men.
The meeting was called to order
by Chas Sylvest; r, and the selection
OF temporary officers was called for,
resulting in the selection of F. E.
Cawley as chairman and Henry
Guerin a. secretary Of the meeting.
Mr. Cawley briefly stated the object
OF the meeting. 1t was called not
only for the purpose Of organizing
the club, but to take some action to
raise the necessary funds to secure
the success and maintenance Of the
team organizeh. Mr.. Sylvester
was called ON to explain what steps
had been taken toward organizing.
He suid that hut little had been done
In that direction. but there was a
coed team OF players all OF which
were willing to, play and do their
part, but did not think it advisable
to organize until something was
done toward assuring the boys that
they would receive the necessary
support He had additional players
in view which could be secured by
obtaining employment OF some kind
for them here and that part of the
work he thought would not he diff
cult. One thing he thought was
absolutely necessary to the success
OF baseball IN this city this season
was the securing OF enclosed grounds.
Last season the aid received by the
boys was secured through voluntary
contributions and a comparatively
small number furnished it while a
larger number enjoyed .,n the privi-
leges without contributing in tie
le"st to the defraving of the expense.
An enclosed ball ground would, he
thought, furnish sufficient revenue
from the sale OF tickets to pay the
expenses Of visiting teams, and that
was about all there was necessary,
as the players were not expecting
very much in the way Of pay.
Mr.. Cawley stated that go far as
he was able to learn the sentiment
was In favor of an enclosed field, and
it was hin opinion that it was neces-
-arv. As to the hest way to secure this
he had discussed the matter with g.
number OF citizens, and he thought a
sufficient number OF season tickets
at $3 each could I've sold to defray
the expense OF erecting q fence
around the grounds and a grand
stand that would seat about 800
persons. Mr.. Sylvester had figured
ON the cost of this work, which with
the aid Of some labor that would be
was estimated to cost from
$3.50 to 5000.
Discussion was invited and any
one who had other plans was asked
to state them. Some thought that
Il regular association could be formed
with sufficient members at s.
each secured to provide the grounds.
The objection to this was that those
who put their money in might ex-
pect to participate in the profits If
there were any and this would nat
urally lead the players to expect a
salary which conditions would hard
ly warrant
However, some kind of an organ
fzation outside of the team was
thought necessary and it was pro-
posed that a let OF officers be elected
whose duty it would he to look al
ter the financial part. This plan
met the approval OF all present and
as such officers, r. E. Cawley was
chosen president and Henry Guerin
secretary.
A motion was then made that
President Cawley appoint a commit
tee OF whatever number he deemed
sufficient, with himself as chairman,
to solicit aid, or in other words to
ascertain how mary season tickets
could be sold. The motion carried
unanimously. No time was set for
the completion OF this work by the
committee. but as it is getting late
in the season, the understanding
was the committee was to do this
work as soon as possible as consid-
cradle other work was necessary be-
fore games could be played.
On motion Chas. Sylvester was
appointed committee OF one to
look up the matter OF securing play-