Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-25
MIGHTY EFFORT FOR DOUGLAS BASEBALL
PLEAS ARE BEING MADE TO KEEP THE TEAM ON ITS FEET.

DOUGLAS. Aug. -(Spec.a)
 Steps were taken at the mass meeting of those interested in base ball. which was held al the Gadsden rathskellar last night. which it Is be- heyed win mean the continuance Of the game in Douglas. although this can not be definitely stated until af- ter fhe meeting which will be held tomorrow night. and at which the committee appointed last night will report as to the success which has met their efforts in raising the nee essary funds for the maintenance Of the team.
 Despite the shower which fell early last night and the threatening con ditions which continued after the rain had ceased to fall there was fairly
 good sized gathering of enthusiasts at the Gadsden when the meeting
 was called to order shortly after .s:30. It was not SO much of an air of enthusiasm which was notice able in the gathering. that was the underlying sentiment but above all. everything else was the sign Of grim determination, the evident intent that Douglas should not and must not fail fla any under taking upon which she sets forth There was the do or die spirit the Douglas spirit. which was all dom inant
 D. A. O'DonOyan the king pin Of the baseball world of the South west. called the meeting to order and proceeded to britny show the conditions which confront baseball and it's continuance. He showed that there is an outstanding indebt tedness Of some $500 and an equal amount of original subscriptions uncOlIected and that of this amount more than half was eoIiectable and the balance classed as an intangible or worthless asset He told of other subscriptions which had been promised 10 him re- cently and gave figures which be thought the receipts from attendance in September would produce. His final estimate was that there was oD hand some SiI0o to meet the pres- ent deficit and the expenses Of Sep temb Der. But f. was to be expected tbat with the end Of the summer and the return Of the many Eho have been away from home during the heated term there would be a bel ter aftendance. and hence a larger reven8e for the support Of the team than there has been for the past three months. He stated that with the s110O fin sight he believed that 5000 would see the team through the season and give it a good chance Of again winning the penant- Then be called for remarks.
 All realized the seriousness of the aspect Of affairs. all agreed that the team must not be disbanded. that 1t meant the end Of the game for Douglas to permit this to happen and to have it go forth to the eoun- try that this city could not maintain a team. even when that team was a winning one. l. was agreed that the money ought to be raised and a was obtained with Frank Ramsey al its head. A. D. Sanney agreed 10 help in the work of Ob- taining funds and so did R. L. Scott Jack Baglin agreed to take sub scTiptiOn list through the Copper Queen smelter and suggested that Sam Finley do the same at the C. & A.. and immediately offers Of funds were made from those present Then Al Coll went up stairs to the chamber Of commerce office and pre- pared subscription lists on his type writer. and on his return these were passed around and s1I0. one-tenth Of the amount needed was al once pledged by those present Ramsey stated that his report would bs ready to submit tomorrow night and r. was decided 10 meet again on that