The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-10-12
BASE BALL.
The Season of 1904 Has Been Very
Successful One.

W hen the season of 1908 closed il was
the general opinion of many that with
II eame the ultimate ending of the l..
\. { The finances We're poor, the
playground was bad and the grand
stand and other seating places were
! totally wrecked 10y the October flood i'll
the Delaware. With $50 to the bad,
the expenses of rebuilding staring the
association in the face, il was decided
To abandon and thus il remained for a
long time. Along about the first of the
present year when the thong hts of gem
Tie spring came creeping into the mind
the subject of base ball was taken up
for discussion, but its almost inanimate
frame MAS SO weak that il was thought
impossible To resurrect IL from its diving
condition and again and again il was
east aside. But there were some who
felt that " here there was life there
was hope, and suggested the subscrip-
ton plan. 80 II spark of brightness
MAS seen, meetings We're held and be-
fore many days papers Were in the
hands OF good hard working men and
for mauN weeks money came rolling in
at All average of Sl00 OF more Il week.
The next MAS the securing of the new
grounds on Main street, the filling in
of same through the kindness of the
Board Of Health and Common Council
Who allowed the city ashes To be dump
cd there, and the erection of the fence
and finest grandstand in the State of
New jersey, at Il cost of 81 233. 73, of
which sl,050.27 was genera usly sub
scllhed lay our citizens and others, and
We feel sure none have regretted or be-
grudged their gift, resulting as II has
IN the success of fine ball ground II
iiist-elass team and the wonderful inn
proVen1enl of that section of the city
Which heretofore has been "A disease
breeder aud perhaps death-trap. Mr..
james d Maclkay WAS again placed al
the helm, and. together with the as-
slstanee of his officers. has placed the
L. \. I. III n position not only COM
nendahle to the officials of that organ
HalIen but 10 every citizen of Lam bert
Nfie Is we'll. True. the l.. a. G. has
lis knockers, but the staunch and loyal
admirers of the team oNerw helmingly
crush them IN numbers and had the
l.. \. t. depended ON these few for sup
port II wouldn't have paid for the laces
on the players shoes. Next year il is
purposed To secure the fastest clubs in
the business and To do this ii requires
money, rs you know that FAST teams
cannot he secured for Saturday games
at small guarantees. Now, ucar read
cr, tttt olicct is just this, tnv l.. a. {.
after IN Indebtedness of -, 36G.S 81 for
the eatlfe year, including Its of new
sfahdsland, fence, etc, l. ~ $52S9I
IN arrears, having paid thy enormous
SUM ui -, 05690 on tile dent and it Is
desired That this be paid oil during
The " inter III some manner and start
tie season ot 1900 without ON ing one
penny, hui instead some in the treas
ufy Is a starter. There are several
ways being planned without drudging
the people with subscription papers
and the like. one way Mil he two
given by the Alpha
Dramatic Association, hich, If given
Tier usud support, Mil net an even
hundred doIlius apiece another the
receipts from the Ice park, and the
thru Ian given by the llol-Air Band
With Il vaudeville show and concert
every night rs an attraction. While
the support Of these schemes must nee
essarlly come from the people, yet ii is
readily seen that you are " getting your
money Is Wortll" iii the meantime
80 when you are ask to buy II ticket for
one OF lhesc affairs or the other do ii
willingly and help the thing along.
Base ball Is not gotten up in Lam bert
vile 10 make money, but foi the enjoy
mont Of It's citizens who give il its
support, aud therefore " dope that
by the time the gates are l,t,Wu open
lof Tie beginning Of 800 season the
debt will be entirely ella II and some
money To their credit bcsItg~. Let the
band play. Below is The .cipts aud
expenditures for 1901