The Washington times., 1903-05-31
REMEMBER THE BOYS ON
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
A Chance For the Little
Ones to See a Ball Game.

Hol for the Fourth of July, baseball.
and the small boy.
Here's chance whereby all good little
chaps honestly and sincerely interested
in the game of games, baseball, the ma
tional game of the greatest republic on
earth, may, on the most suspicious day
in the calendar of this nation, see the
Senators meet and defeat % at Ameri-
can League Park. the Cleveland Babes.
A communication received from R. NJ
Larner and herewith appended is one
which will doubtless play upon the
heartstrings of every liberal minded
citizen in Washington especially those
with a weakness for baseball. The
Times enters heartily into the spirit
of the suggestion and will gladly re-
ceive and acknowledge all subscriptions
intended for this most worthy fund.
For Young America.
Mr.. Larners letter follows:
To the Editor OF The Washington Times;
VIII you kindly assist in sending some of the
dependent small bows OF the District of Co
lunbia to the ball game on the Fourth OF
July next?
Baseball is the greatest of outdoor sports.
1t is the national game. So let US cooperate
to give Of the little chaps absolute in
dependence at the ball park that day.
Ii is proposed that a pool be made up by
contributions not exceeding 81 by any indi-
placed in every drug store, cigar store, news
store, lunch room cafe, and hotel, and the
total amount collected to be disbursed by
committee consisting of the baseball editors OF
The Times, the Post and the star.
This committee shall have authority To make
all the arrangements with Manager Lotus and
the police as to the terms upon which the
tickets shall be purchased, and the police VIII
have charge OF the distribution OF the same.
1t is proposed that in distributing the tickets
preference shall be given to small boys In
orphan asyiums and other charitable institu-
tions under the age of sixteen years: Prov
sion should be made for conveying the little
fans to andNfrorn the baseball park in
special street car. That can be easily ar
ranged Newsboys Will come next as recipients
of the tickets The police in each precinct will
have the discretion in distributing the remain
inc tickets among worthy small boys who
cannot afford TO see professional ball game
except through friendly knothole in the
fence.
The committee in charge may arrange 10
| have the boys admitted through the gate near
the clubhouse The boys would doubtless pre-
fer TO squat upon the roped-oh space In the
| outield. They should have the front OF the
! line reserved for them. and the grown-up over
| youngsters. Instead of allowing the boys to
ccme 10 the game with frecrackers and other
conibustibles, they should be provided with
| bag of peanuts or some red lemonade. and
the youngsters may be relied upon TO give
the atmosphere patriotic coloring by the fun
| they will have with the umpire and the con
| testing players.
| This suggestion is not made in the interest
of the management of the Washington Baseball
| Club but eynanates from few thirty third de-
gree baseball fans, who sincerely believe that
sufficient sum Of money may be raised in the
| manner suggested to give several hundred poor
boys the privilege Of seeing the morning game
between the Washington and the Cleveland
| clubs / have mentioned the subject to many
business men and they regard the proposition
as timely and appropriate, and il carried out
| will do much TO promote the happiness Of
many deserving small boys who, perhaps do
| not receive their share of the prosperity and
| good times prevailing here at the Nations
| Capital.
| Now, let the committee get together.
| range the details as they please, and get every
| establishment willing TO aid in this outing for
| the small boy to take donation box, and
| am confident that by the time the arrange
Inents are completed the nickels and dimes
| and quarters will aggregate sufficient
/ to pay all the expenses attending the frolic,
| which | am sure will be appreciated by the
! boys and also by those who realize how such
| a proposition will appeal TO the average small
| boy, rich poor. r. NJ LARNER.
A meeting viii be held at the office of
/ the Evening Star" tomorrow afternoon
| to discuss ways and means by which the
above plan can best be effected.