Bisbee daily review., 1910-01-22
Douglas Internationa'l

NO cdSeDaH IT the tOWl goes 0ry. This was the pronunciamento of the board of directors of the Douglas baseball and amusement company, the corporation forming to promote the national game in Dougiss. at the meeting which was held fin the private dining room of the Gadsden hotel last night. It was not said as tareat. but in all honesty and sadness and was the unanimous opinion of the of fieers and directors elected at the meeting which was held last month for the purpose of organizing the company
 The meeting called last night was attended by the officers and directors ef the company and several of the stockholders. It was desired to take immediate steps for incorporation and the signing up of players. but this was decided impracticable until after ihe election of next week. While over S4,oo0 has been subscribed for the stock of the company, it was found that fully 30 per cent of these subscriptions will not be forthcoming if the town shall go. dry This is the result arrived at by careful in vestigstion by the directors A large amount has been subscribed by those directly interested in the liquor busi- ness and the other merchants and real estate men feel that there will be such a depreciation in realty values and loss of business that they cannot afford to invest in stock in the base ball company. unless the city shall vote against prohibition
 At the meeting last night Manager 0'Io1ovan told Of the steps he has been taking towards securing play CTS fc- next season. He has half a dczaa strong players in tow. These riarc-s arc not from the big leagues hut c-e mostly from Chicago, They are rif strongly recommended and. eelscolly " Liz Ieagne players They have -fade sool starts in winning taci- reput tations in the serni-pro ranks e ontEiao professional gteams f-bon iho Windy City. and will give Douelas. with the material now here. the making Of the strongest team ever seen ia the southwest for the early season work. He stated that he was in a position to sign these players up fl inc money for the support of the team was forthcoming. but that the money was not in sight until the To- cal option election was over and for that reason he was holding off ou making any arrangements.
 Conditions being as found by the officers and directors of the company it was decided to make no further moves towards baseball until after the election shall have been held.
 After the meeting was over an In ternational reporter had a talk witl Manager ODonovan. The successful street railway superintendent anC the manager of the team which woi the southwestern championship is man who never drinks anything stronger than coca cola or lemonade
  Of prohibition for Douglas His de sire to serve the city has been showl time after time and no one will den that he is one of the best booster and hardest workers for Douglas pros perity the city has ever known. | conversation last night the Don said
 There is no use of attempting t do anything until after next week.
 believe the town will vote for regr lated saloons, but if the unexpecte should happen and the city vote drl baseball in Douglas is dead and S are a good many other things. Neal ly half of the stock subscriptions vii fail if the city votes dry. This i certain. Without these it would b practically impossible to suppor baseball. The proposition is mad impossible when one considers tha we could not get large excursions { the city if 1t shall go dry. Excursion ists come for good time. The want fl and will not come unless the scan get it. How many cananeans O Bisbeeites would come here to see
 same if the city were dry? Ali ca, judge for themselves. We might a well attempt to pull off games il churuausbsbi or Turacachi. yt is al