The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-03
POLICE WORK
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The initial meeting OF the stock.
holders Of the Fairmont Base: Ball AS.
soclatlon was held last evening at S
o'clock in the superlntendent's room
of the Fairmontl Coal Company. The
meeting was very enthusiastic, and
the city. will have the greatest team
in her history.
"A majority: Of the owners of stock
was present, and all necessary bust.
ness to effect an Organization was
gone through with. The first bust:
ness Of the evening was the election
Of officers and an executive board.
Edward Slack and Thos. Raymond, to
whom all credit for the Organization
is due, were elected president and
vice president respectively. y
Marshall Ashcraft was the choice
for secretary and treasurer, while the
board Of directors is composed Of the
following well known young men who
are always identified with move.
ment of this nature:
Edward Slack, Thos. Raymond, A.
J. Ruckman, Frank Murphy, Earl
Smith, Arch Brownfleld and Harry
Clark. The selection Of a manager
was not made at this meeting, but at
an adjourned meeting to. be held on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, the
board Of directors will likely consider
this matter.
One very important action was
taken last 4nightSwhich will be of in.
terest to the. fans. That was the de.
,cision sto+send for Mlltonss M ontgom.
cry, who is desirous Of coming here
for the season in order to talk over
the plans and also to have the benefit
OF his experience. He will arrive to.
morrow. and will remain for the di.
rectors' meeting Sunday. sa |:
It is almost certainty that he will
be signed as captain, and there.is also
g; a; possibility that he may be offered
the managerial berth. Beside Mont.
gomery, the only two men who are at
this time sure of a job, are Laughlln,
last year with Cumberland, and Gibbs,
of the local; team Of the same season.
It is thought that Harry Dlumlng
can be secured. II 3 Il. j5;,3.:: 4 ( Z.
VIII Ridgley the well known young
athlete ofsthe Fifth ward, will be Civ.
Ell a trial, and his admirers, who are
legion, predict that he will make good.
Although it is not officially announc.
ed, the season will hardly open before
May Is.
E Although it has been mentioned
from time to time in these columns
1t may not be amiss now;to state that
but one or two men who were mem.
bers Of the 1904 team will be found
here the coming base bali season.
Gibbs is. the only one who is now now
known. although Harry Blumling is
being communicated with. z,
Wharton, the catcher, will not re.
turn, and will likely sign with some some
independent team in Ohio. Cal Vas.
binder goes 10 Butte, Montana, while
Brother Tom will play with teams
around Cadiz. Bryson and Shorty"
Helm go to Paducah, Of the. Kitty
League. Jack Adamson, we under.
stand, will practice law and; not enter
the strenuous life again. Arch Bero,
the Wheeling third Ebaseman, Sis In
the Texas League. Red. Fisher has
a berth with Boone, Iowa; Pooses
Fleming has decided to remain with
the Farmont Coal Company, al.
though he has a contract with the
Springfield club, OF the Central.
Therefore Fairmont fans will see
all new faces at Traction Park this
year. All indications point to the
fact that the city will be represented
by a stronger team than ever before
and here's hoping we clean them all i
SECRETARY 8sWisHER. .};!S5
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