The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-06-19
BASEBALL FANS TO DIS
CUSS ANS TO
STRENGTHEN TEAM
MEETING IS CALLED
Senators Meet Another
HumiIiating Defeat

The baseball committee desire 70 meet
All good Guthrie fans tonight az the
city hall az eight O'Clock The slim az
tendance al the game yesterday and
the unfortunate exhibition on the part
Of the Senators add 10 the complication
OF aoairr. The committee feel that un-
lees the people intend 70 patronlze the
games there is little use Of maintaining
tho franchise To quit at this time aud
brnat UP tho league would only bring
bson the Capital city the scoru and re-
proach OF every other town IN the state.
and dropping oct is simply not to be
thought OF The rest issue is there
fore. to meet the fans. talk over the situ-
alton. loosen up and subscribe a few dol
lars to support the team
couple Of other towns ln tho league
are having considerable trouble sup
porting their team and there is = dis
position on the part OF the baseball
magnates % suspend the season July
and give every town a week's time 70
strengthen tho clubs. The games would
then be played out until tbs close OF the
season as originally scheduled and the
two winning teams play of the final SER
les Of games in the pennant contest
Guthrie was unfortunate at the very
beginning OF the season BY placing the
matter Of securing a club with Dad Bn-
nett The local fans had the utmost
confidence In his ability to play ball and
believed that he 1T least possessed suf-
ncient Judgment to know a ball player
aftein months trying out The Guthrie
club now at the bottom fthe per-
centage column solely because Dad dld
not fohA expectations But regrets
never help asybody out close sltua-
tion not even bail club SO there is
little use Of lamenting over Dads errors.
Manager Jimmie Geer is now nego-
tiating with two god pl.yers that want
TO come to Guthrie. Sauerwine. OF
webb city Is willing to be signed. Man
nger Geer played with him last season
and viii personally vouoh that -he s. all
right and can hit the ball. a communlca-
ton wes received from Jehl, an outheid-
er with the San Antonio club. rs the
! Texas state league Jehl Is playing there
under no conditions except that he Is to
be released VIXEN he desires These two
touled players are TO be signed.
New uniforms viii be purchased and
1t Is believed that the beginning Of the
new season can be started Off auspici-
home have an been close and in one IN :
stance Umpire sesley gave the contest
away TO the McAlcster bunch by a
rank decision,
In view Of this and the fact that every
member Of the team IS trying. and try
ing hard, 20 win. to even consider tho
idea of quitting Is mere small talk. To-
night VIII decide the matter. however,
ahd 1t is therefore urgent that an fans
assemble az the city hail and substan-
TALLY demonstrate that they have faith
in the team and see 20 It that the fnan-
cial aid IS given In order that q win
llipg team may be secured
No Money Asked for Tonight
AN salaries are paid in fun until the
fifteenth OF this month and no contribu-
tions VIII be asked for this evening.
However It is very necessary thnt the
fans get together and offer -rsS astions
regarding the management o. tne team.
The committee are wanting this and de
sire to talk the matter over. The big ex-
cursion into the city on Sundays the
double header games july and the
crowd here for the Mcclure reception
win all attend the ball games and the
receipts from these big DAYS win give
TIE club nnaneial boost That viii as
sure the payment OF the salaries, OF the
players. wath the signing OF a couple
Of players TO strengthen the weak places
and play in right field so that Il viii
not be necessary TO use pitchers IN 9TH
er positions. the club can be put on
winning basis
Guthrie Badly outclassed
Wei, Guthrie dropped another TO Me
Alester. Pitcher Geers arm was sore
. when he went into the box. but IN,
. pluciy little twirler was determined tC
do his share Of winning the game. The
/ other members of the team were viii
him IN this deternmatica and Tor i've
innings everything went along nicely
There was n noticeable lack of a displa,
Of ginger by both teams. but this car
be expected when il Is stated that hare
sunday games had been played Guth,
rie CLING against ten inning aripo
( siiion aud then travelling hall OF az
night Pitcher baltimore the star o
the league was in little better condition
than Geer and was touched up for tw,
hagsers 10 Brown. Weismger nn,
seilmeyer Several times the local
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