Arizona republican., 1908-08-24

closely since that and the Dispatch which came in yesterday, gives the fin al assurance of the success of the Ven-
 ture in the Shelter City. In a column front page article the Dispatch prints
 the details of the plan for an associa- tiOn, which was formed Friday night with l.. c. Hanks as presidents, Daniel IODonovan as manager c. O. Thomas treasurer, Frank Gerhart secretary and
 a board of directors.
 Says tthe Dispatch, "the association starts out with a subscription list of
 more than $500. Of this amount $2SO
 is already available in cash, collected from business men, individuals en- cOuntered on the street, the smeNers, and railroad shops having not yet been canvassed. The committee will set out to collect $500 and the management will make Overtures to ball players. Douglas certainly wants to be on the baseball map.
 "One of the southwestern stars whom Douglas has her eyes on, is Harmon of Morenci one of the best tWirlers seen in tbe cactus belt. Ryan and Rhine hart of Cananea, Rieger and Arnold of Shreveport, are also available for Douglas The full details are not yet workout. The Board of directors is a strong one Under such management and with a good professional team capably handled there is no reason to doubt that baseball here this fall will be a winner"
 Now that Douglas has taken the ini- tial step. Bisbee and Tucson are ex- pected to follow suit within the next fortnight. Baseball is warming up in the southern section and the rivalry is keen. Tucson plays Douglas at Tue son on Sunday Aug. 30. Tucson plays Phoenix two games on Sunday Sept. 6, and one game Sept '. The Phoenix team will have to present a fast array to defeat Tucson. While the Pueblo team has been practicing every Sunday and has had several strong tear
 buck against. the Phoenix All Stars have practically blown up as an or ganizatiOn, and there has been a de- cidfd deterioration in the quality Of baseball here since the close of the city league series. Sad to relate Phoe- nix has won no very creditable victory and has lost every game except two to Prescott since the memorable wallop in this city.
 Phoenix presents the unfortunate condition of having no definite organi- zation today, and it will take some live ly overhauling and reconstruction work to pull all in shape for a winning at Tucson, where under Manager Bedford a solid and well conditioned team is playing good ball. The return of Will Hams by the Labor day games would strengthen the locals. With all the good baseball seen during the spring it looks as if an apathetic condition had settled like a dark cloud on local teams, and Phoenix may find herself in the same rut as last season in the late months, in the bottom of the eel lar, outclassed by other towns. No one doubts that there is material here but what is lacked is organization and team work. Things are working around when a demand will arise for a revival of last years association, and at least a few imported men, if Tucson goes ahead with her plans to strength en up for a tournament. Or else the fall and cooler months will see the re- of the city league for another three months series. The out come depends on the sentiment here and the action of Tucson and Bisbee.