Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-02-13
lRr Ham.

kserS business man. professional
NAN OF private citizen who has any
interes. whstever in putting Bisbee 10
the fsoat. 10 say nothing OF enthusiasm
for sAe bxseesIl team that win do
asse tAsa any o-her organization TO
hoosf tAe town. should make il point
TO sttena that mee.i ing at he Copper
Quees hotel at O'Clock this afternoon
when board of directors and officers
win he elected TO guide the 1910 War
rem District diamond performers to
success
these VINO haven't purchased stock
need not remain away. The subscrip-
ton list will still be open and he pur-
chzse of just one share OF stock will
eatitle the holder thereof to JUS as
eauca voice as the man who owns
s5sa worth as to who shall control the
affairs OF he ball club. That voice.
summed up. is the same say every
citizen, no matter what position he
holds. has at an election-one vote.
Almost OF secondary impvr -ance is
the election. though. compared with
the question OF whether or no. Bisbee-
its want organized baseball. II can
be Rad simply for the say so. Repre-
seziatives OF the business ana probes
sioual ends of Bisbee's exis -ence, as
well as representatives of the miners
themselves. who have subscribed 10
most of the stock so far. were present
az aie gathering Thursday night when
the matter wss informally discussed.
and the opinion was unanimous en-
dcrsement OF Cactus League.
A team is a certainty. The fans
themselves, especially those at Lowell
have settled that question with sub
statial response 20 the call for funds.
Warren alone is one of the early dis
apeoin .ments. but they may come in
today. even wiIn a larger amount than
locked for.
Since we're 20 have team with its
concurrent salary list and ilciden al
expenses, it would cost not a dollar
more to play as a part Of the Cactus
League, with me added protection IS
regards players. manager in absolute
control and the umpire's word law
during a game. than it would to run
at loose ends in the independent aeld.
Independents are outlaws. or p-ac-
ticssly SO; a refuge for contract
jumpers O. the big leagues and rene
sases suspended for misconduct OF
coEEse. there are good players among
them, ana weiI-behaSed. TOO. as evil
de1ced by the fast aggrega ions OF r
Pase, Douglas and Cananea CT last
year
But when one OF those clubs--nd
Bisbee, TOO, fer that matter-sen- for
a player and advanced him money &c
join the team they had to lake his
weird for it that he would show up.
Instances have been known OF send
ing players tickets. which hey would
turn around and dispose Of to some
ether party, pocket the change and
that was he last of it. The agree
ment would also preyent club being
''issbed" out of players-for example.
take the loss OF Anderson and lie
Brand. slated for Bisbee. last yca-.
That's all gone and forge ten Io7-. bat
in organized ball it wouldn't nave hap
pened, or the players couldn't have
performed on the other fellows teams
Another example Of the non-cOn rol
Of an independent club management
ever q player was shown in the Jack
Rest case. Root kept in condition
during his playing season with Abb
lene OF he Central Kansas League
lie said he didn't have to in order &C
play independent ball. though bis de
cisiun has since worked more harm
to himself than to those who footet
his salary he short time he was OF
Bisbee's pay roll. He showed up Gu
Of condition and remained that wa,
during his iocsi residence. He pitch
ed one game, tie. at Calanea. Bu
in crranized fsH he ~kibcsh wcuii
haze teea nu n Mr.. Roo at the be
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