The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-23
Strong LETTER
FROM NJ MANUS '
Urges Fans to Raise Money For the
Coming Season But viii be
Unable to be Present in
Person.
TO MEET AT 8 O'CLOCK
Members Of Various Committees Are
Asked to Assemble at the Com.
mercal Club Rooms
Tomorrow.

tees who are to assist in soliciting
funds for the coming baseball season,
are requested to meet at the CONNER
claI Club rooms tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock 1t is essential that all should
turn out and assist In this rouslne cam
paign and that they should be at the
above place at the hour named. Funds
for the baseball season is thing of
vital Importance at the present time
and those who are to assist should 90
about their work in earnest. Be there
to man and assist In the work.
Senator McManus will be unable to
be present this year to assist in solicit
ing money, but sent letter which we'll
voices his sentiments and tho senti-
ments of many loyal fans His letter is
so good and his information so interest
ing that the Gate City gives the letter
in full, which Is as follows:
My Dear Louis:
| had hoped that things might be in
shape here that by the time that our
canvassing committee went out
would be with you, but from the num-
! Der of bills vet before this body I do
not believe we will adjourn before the
tenth of April and as there are some
measures OF Importance to our people
Ff do not feel that can get away even
! for few DAYS at a time, for these mat
ters are likely to come up at any time.
| I am quite confident that the commit
tee will meet with the same generous
financial assistance from our business
men and fans as has been given base
ball In the past. Our people are so
we'll acquainted with the fact that so
much money is required each year to
maintain league ball that they all feel
| like doing their share as their means
will afford, | have helped make the
canvass for several years and it always
has been the rare exception that the
lastic reception and liberal subscrip-
F., tion, and all they ask in return is good
| clean snappy base ball and a first
! division team and this they all know
| Pelt will give them. So / hope for a
| goodly amount of money being sub
y
! a letter to me the other day, Frank as
| sures me positively that he believes
that he has the best team for 1909 that
| he has ever handled during his base
ball career he seems to be sure of
every position, so everything points to
people will do their part in financial
way. 1t is really remarkable the in
iterest that is taken in our national
game in most every town of any con
sequence in our Country, here in this
| City at this time, the all absorbing
topic is the make up of the 1909 Des
Moines team, whose players report
! Thursday, you can walk into almost
any business house and hear a discus
sion as to the make MP of this years
team and the possibilities of a first
/ division club, the one disappointing
they are in 2 horrible condition, still
snow covered. YOU know there has
/ been heavy snow falls here that Keo-
kuk escaped. Des Moines will have
lthirty-fiye men here Thursday and
/ Cantillions men will report ere Fri
day, rendered them the use Of our
ground until our men repor- ed. Sec
retary Byrnes is much taken with the
idea of sending the whole bunch to
!, Keolsuk If the weather does not clear
lup here, ii would create lots of enthusi-
asm among the fans and leave con
siderable money with our people.
Yours AS ever,
f. p McManus.