Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-27
4 GREAT BIC Il:
PINE BLUFF MAY HAVE BASE.
BALL NEXT SEASON AND
MAY NOT.
New Board of Directors Elected, and
MUST PULL DOWN EXPENSES

Pine Bluff is to have baseball next
season If w. S. letter. S A#Rosenberg
E. c. Howell, ]. W. Wthers. Henry
Marx, \. T. White. p p Byrd, e. ".
Byington and Fred c. Furth can make
il go. These gentlemen We're elected
the board Of directors for the Pine
Bluff Baseball association at a meet
ing of the stockholders held last night
at the courthouse. 1t is understood
that some of the men on the board
refuse to serve, but these vacancies
if any should occur. will be flied by
the directors.
The meeting last night was one Gi
the best attended midwinter sessions
OF the baseball ascsoclation ever he'd
in Pine Bluff. The meeting was call
81 to order by A. D. Foster. the presi-
dent. and in the absence of +. A. How
ell, G. w Byington was elected sec
retary. Mr.. Foster stated that the
object of the meeting was To discuss
the proposition Of having ba aseball i'll
Pine Bluff for another season and
called for expressions of opinions.
All Of the stockholders present eX-
pressed themselves in favor OF having
the sport if il could be made to run on
a paving basis. The discussion
brought forth many opinions. Some
of the members Of the board OF dl-
rectors of last season made the posi-
tive statement that baseball could no.
be made to pay expenses in Pine Blut1
unless Sunday ball was played. Others
absolutely opposed Sunday bail in
any form Whatever whether the leg
isiature passed Il law fayorina= it or
not. It was stated for information
that last seasons team cest about
ST $50 per month in salaries 20 the
players alone. and that the season
was finished at a net loss to the dlrec.
tors and others of about $1,000. Base
b., in Piro Bluff fer two years had
cost about $12oe0 above all receipts
other than private subscriptions Th3
association was still in debt. while
others of the stockholders were Ell.
dOrsers ON notes for various amounts.
Poor managcment at the beginning OF
the season was responsible Tor about
81 500 of the loss and the team was
paid about $500 more salary than
should have been paid. With a fnli
and free discussion of these matters
Mr. w. T. Young believed that the
directors could profit by the expert
ences of The past and that baseball
should I've tried for another year. Mr.
Simon Bloom thought it should not be
tried unless some way could be found
to make the expenses and receipts
balance He was of the opip on that
nothing but Sunday baseball could
solve the problem, but did not want
to press the matter. He wanted the
legislature to pass a law permitting
.Sunday baseball in cities OF more
than 10 600 and in this view he was
supported by others.
On motion of w. T. Young, Pres!-
dent Foster appointed committee
of three to select a board of directors
for The next season. This COMMITTEES
consisted of w ID. Hearn, w. T.
Young and F. l.. Dilley. They submit
ted a report naming the directors ana
t!.!s report was adopted. DR.. WitherS
and Mr. Furth both stated that they
were unwilling to serve and Capt.
.Jeter said he could not serve all sum
mer The names of these three gen
tlemen We're not Withdrawn but they
will be given the opportunity lateE
if they so desire. On motion the new
board of directors was instructed 10
meet Tuesday nisht and comn'n
the organization and select ~
aeer for next seasons team. Mr. 81
r-,n Bloom moved that Guy Sample
: 1ast seasons catcher and captain be
elected manager, but the motion was