The broad ax., 1911-01-21
A BASEBALL APPEAL OF A WoR.
THY UNDERTAKING BY A WoR
THY MAN To WORTHY MEN;
READ AND RESPOND.

To the Public:-We are endeayor-
ing to organize a Negro National
Baseball League Of America, an en-
terprise that needs no prospectus TO
convince one Of its necessity to our
people, who are already forced out
of the game from a National stand
point, with the closing in and mar
rowing each year our opportuni-
ies to play with white SemiPro
teams, because Of the organization Of
these teams into minor State and
City Leagues. Here in Chicago, the
City League has barred all but pos
sibly one Colored Club; this fact
alone presages the day when there
will be none, except the Negro comes
to his own rescue by organizing and
patronizing the game successfully
which would Of itself force recogni-
ton from minor white Leagues to
play us and share in the receipts; for
with or National Negro Clubs
playing clean, scientific Baseball the
Public would soon ask itself the ques-
ton which Of the National Leagues
are the stronger, just as 1t Querried
about the worlds pugilistic Cham
pionshfp until the promoters Of the
game were compelled to answer at
Reno, July 4th last. In that contest
Just as in the coming contest Of the
Worlds best Ball Clubs the Negro
viii be prepared, If he acts wise to
take care Of himself and be herald
again the Champion Of the World, so
let these who would serve the Race
and assist it in holding its own back
I'D and encourage the National move
ments for with it goes the hope Of
the Race in more than one direction,
for be # known that there are no
greater leVeler Of men than manly
sport such as Baseball, which is ad-
mired by white and black alike, ap-
psals to their pride as athletes and
to their senses as the best test OF
physical and mental superiority md
here on the diamond before the eren-
zied anxious popuIace the Negro has
the best opportunity Of his present
day advantage to display ability, that
taken the BAH Player in Pennsylvania
and California to the Gubematorial
Chair, who care about color, when
the scores are tied and the home
team Is at bat in the ninth inning, !
with two gone and two on Base?
What Is wanted is a man that can hi,
be he blue, black, yellow, grizzIe or
gray, q hit that scores from End and
3rd and the batter Is forever there
after q %Hero"; hence the importance
Of being q Hitter" Is q great asset,
greater perhaps than any other can
now recall, the best shot hts the
Bulls eye, the best Hmtsman hits
the game and the best lover Of his
Race; q plan to elevate It, as equals
amOnE its fellows. So I appeal TO all
Race loving men In the cities IN
which 4 has been agreed to place
National League Club TO organize an
effort to secure not only the franchise
but the best Club Of ball players pos
sihle to the end, that nothing shall
rstard the entire success Of the Ma
tional undertaking. Hesitancy means
ruin Prognastination has almost
drove the best talent from the fold
and stagnation win surely set IN If a
business turn Il not thrown over and
lround the game, $4,000 is a mere
bagatsRs for eities Ike St Louis
zsnas CiEy, Louisville. Memphis,
New Orleans, Noble and Coiumbus
b raiSs 4 is inst 5000 eAch for 30
usn and yst this = sufficient to -
.uns E frznehiss and guarantee the
nakinE of the clrcait BY each Club,