Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-06-04
IT is UP TO GOLDsBORO.
A Pertinent Presentation Of.tI!e Purposes
and the Needs Of The Athletic
Association.

Association.
The Goldsboro Athletic Association
has been started off in a banner tina
is a credit to our city and it's people,
and it is the hope of the off GERS OF this
organization to make it a success finan-
cially and otherwise, SO that it will be-
year as the promoter of amusement
for our people. But to do this it's pro-
motors must have the cooperation, not
only OF those that subscribed literally
and thereby made it a possibility, but
it is dependent now upon the public
generally tor sufficient patronage to
defray its expenses.
This being the first year, everything
had to be bought new. The grading
of grounds, building enclosure. grand
stand, b~leachers, etc. buying uniforms
and other paraphernalia, selecting a
team and bringing then, here from
distances, and all the other ex penses
incident to getting a ball team started,
has near exhausted the amount CO.
lected on subscription to our capital
stock. There is a small amount vet due
by those who subscribed but have not
yet paid in their subscription and the
management would greatly appreciate
it it all these would send checks for
mount due at once. And to anyone
that has not subscribed their sub
scription would be greatly appreciated.
Being dependent upon the public, Tor
sufficient patronage to carry our team
through the season., the management
have lett nothing undone to makeevery
thing connected with it as attractive as
possible and guard as far as possible
against anything tAat wiIldetract from
Or be distasteful to anyon
In employing a team, they have tried
to secure the best talent obtainable, and
at the same time to get heightened col
lege mon, in preference to any other
element. They think they have sue
ceeded beyond their ex peclations. We
feel sure we will have the best team
that has been here. and one tina will
be able to finish in the front ranks in
this league, and at the same time be
composed Of gentlemen Of character.
In building the ~grandstand we have
gone to extra expense to make it espe-
cially comfortable and attractive to all
patrons, both ladies and gentlemen.
The best Of order will be maintained,
and every p~recaution will be taken to
nrOtp0t nnr nQtrnnS aouinSf m uhn1
Or nything Objectionable.
Seven members of our team will
arrive today at 3;15 from the North
and the remainder will be here Thurs-
day. They will be qUartertd at the
Arlington Annex and ia Ike their meals
at the Kcnnon.
The opening game Monday, June g.,
which has been quito extensively ad-
vertised, will bring a great many peo-
pie, and in order to give our people a
chance to geta comfortable grandstand
seats tor this game the management
decided to place reserved seat tickets
on sale at Miller's Drug Store, Friday
morning. June S, and until 2:3O p. IN.
Monday, June 8, after " hich hour they |
will be ON sale at the box office on the
grounds.
The number Of grandstand tickets
sold will be limited to its seating capa-
city and no more will be sold than
seats can be provided for. We hope
all, our ladies especially, will be pro-
vided with seats, hence our decision
to place them on sale uptown on this
occasion to prevent crowding at the
grounds, and perhaps have some
ladies take standing room.
The charges for admission will be 25
cents for adults, Is cents for children
under Is years Did and Is cents for
grandstand seats.
We would thank our merchants and
ness houses from $3.50 to 5 p. m. on his
date, so everybody could attend.
Let all our people turn out on the
opening and give our team and the
opening of the season !: good start, and
we promise they will lie well pleased.
We will have a brass band on this oc-
oasion to enliven any dull moments.
Thanking our people FOR the gener-
Gus support given us t u far and hop
ing to merit and receive its contin-
uance, we are
Yours gratefully,
GOLDSBORO NTHLETIC
1907