Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-06-11
WIN GAMES AT BEARDSlEY
TUESDAY AND CHOkIO
THURSDAY.
NEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT
PLAN FOR FORMING AN ATH-
LETlc ASSOCIATION Is
DISCUSSED.

The Morris baseball team, streng
thened by the presence of Brown and
Leach as battery, has completed a
very successful weeks work on the
diamond. They have played three
strong teams, and have won each
game without a great deal of effort.
The Indians of Morris played with
the city team last Monday, and were
defeated by the score of to 0. The
Peever Indians of South Dakota we're
played on the following day, and were
defeated by score of II to 2 Thurs
day Morris aud Herman crossed bats
at Chokio cor purse of $35 and the
championship of western Minnesota.
The score was 10 to l in favor of our
boys.
That the teams, played during the
past week, are fast aggregations of
ball players can be shown by their
previous records The Indians of
Morris always turn cut good ball
team. In years past, they have defeat
ed some of the bert teams in this part
of the country, and at no time have
their defeats been crushing. When q
team de eats the Morris Indians, they
have we'll earned victory to their
credit. The Peever Indians of South
Dakota have good reputation; they
have won many games in the western
part of the state. When the Morris
boys left for Beardsley last Tuesday
morning, great many people who
had seen the Indians play expressed
a fear that Morris would receive a
bad drubbing'. But what was the re-
suit? With Bailey, the "kid wonder"
in the box, Morris easily defeated the
Peever's. Little need be said in regard
to Herman, for the records of it's ball
team last year was good one. This
year they have been playing a re-
markable game of ball, defeating
Morris, Wheaton, Browns Valley,
Morris Indians and Tooze's of MINI
eapolis without receiving single de-
feat. Their first defeat was at the
hands of Morris last Thursday.
Winning from such teams with
such apparent ease goes to show
that Morris has one of the best teams
in her history, and we see no reason
why the people of fhe town should
not be willing to support suce team,
and we believe they will. AS yet, no
great attempt has been made to
gain financial aid, but the time is
approaching rapidly when something
must be done toward the asking for
financial aid from the citizens of
Morris to support bali team. We
hope that they will take enough in
terest in the affair to establish some
permanent athletic association. A
plan for such an organization has
been talked of by few people vitality
interested in base ball and other
sports. They propose that the cit
liens of Morris organize an athletic
association to be composed of citizens
who hold one or more shares, at SIS
each. Such an organization would
have control over the base bal.
park, assume the base ball debt, and
have general control over all athletics
connected with the city of Morris. If
the plan is carried out. the memhers
of the association will elect three of
its members to act as an executive
commi: tee, the chairman of which
will be the manager Of the associa
ton. Such an organization would
be an excellent thing for Morris.
Those interested in base ball would
have control of the management of
the team, would know where the
money goes and what it is spent for,
and consequently would take a great
or interest in the sport and it's sue
cess than can be taken until some
such association is organized. Every
effort will be made to establish an
Athletic Association in Morris.
Morris vs.. Peever Indians.
The game at Beardsley Tuesday
against the Peever Indians was
grand one for five innings, but after
that Morris pounded the opposing
pitcher all over the lot. and won an