Arizona republican., 1909-06-08
EXTENSION OF SEASON
 FOR LOCAL BASEBALL
Will Probably Play in Mesa on the Fourth-Team to Enter Prescott Tournament-Advance Dope" For Next Season.

Although it has been announced by
 the management of the various teams
 in this city that the game with Tue
 son, which was fought and lost by
 the Valley team last Sunday. was
 to be the last game until the coming
 of cooler weather in the fall, yet
 there are many among the more ar
 dent of the fans who are reluctant
 to witness even a temporary passing
 of the national sport and who have
 expressed their intention to keep the
 game alive even during the hot
 months. Beside this there are a num-
 Der who are counting the results of
 the games which have recently been
 played and are formulating plans
 by which the valley can enter the
 field next fall with one of the strong
 est teams in the territory. Although
 the attendance at some of the games
 which have been played in this city
 would give the idea that Phoenix
 is a poor ball town, yet there are
 many among those who have attended
 who are fans of the hottest type and who claim that there are many who would attend were the car service
 
 grounds less of a serious inconven- fence and a patience-trylng event
 Manager Rudolph, to whom the credit is largely due for giving this city any baseball during the past winter and spring will leave for the east in a few days and although he has not yet definitely decided as to whether or not he will take upon himsels the aruous and rather thank less task Of giving Phoenix q team next fall, yet he states that it is his intention to look over some mate rial which, if it could be induced to spend the winter in the valley. would add greatly to the strangth Of any local team which might be organized. RuGolph goes to New En- eland. ThrCu yhout this section and in the middle west there are nun Der of strong minor leagues and a number of independent teams the members of which can play quality of ball which would be good for a championship in this ndrt Of the country and who having no particular occupation ddring the winter months could be easily induced tc make t1i5 section theii headquarters. T he strongest team which Phoenix ever sent to the diamond the Browns bf 1907, was a team which as recruited from, the Kansas League. However, here are now. as there was at that time. considerable nunibe" of lCcal UIavers who could be uaed in tine lineup and who would as in 1g07 add strength to the aggregation. IT the plan is feasible and there is promise of sufficient support to make the team self supporting during the win ter. there will be an attempt to in- terest some of the business men of the city in the enterprise in order that the initial expense may be met the original cost somewhat distribut- ed among those who have the great est interest in the game.
 If the team can be held together until the Fourth of July there is a strong probability that the valley team with one or two changes will be seen on the diamond in two more games during the present season and that they will have an opportunity to wrest the title of champion from the lads from Tucson. An offer has been made by the committee which is arranging the Independence Day to be held at Mesa, for the local team to meet the ball toss CTS from the old Pueblo at that time. If the players agree to the proposi- ton and the same is accepted by Tucson the teams will play in this city on Sunday, the fourth. and then will go to Mesa to appear in the contest which will be held there on Monday. As three of the Valley team come from Mesa and are popular there the ball game ought to draw large crowd in that town.
 In the meantime the players VIII hardly lose much skill through lack of practice. as many of the players will appear in the tournament which is to be held in Prescott during the four days following June 2l. It IS not vet known what teams will ap- pear in the tournament but there is a strong probability of several en- tries. Several of the local players will. according to report, appear in the Prescott lineup and the business men of Wickenburg have announced the intention of securing several Of the local team to play with the crowd which will represent that little city.