Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-08-16
BARTONS WANTED TO PLAY.

August IL, in exchange for a return
game here any week day. Their
anwser on phone was that they had
already filled up all their dates, while
here l have their letter. offering
August IL.
''To close this matter up. / would
again challenge this Barton team for
series of three games-one game at
Barton, one here and, in case of a
tie, a toss-up to decide where the
third should be played. They can
easily open the date August IL
against any week day that ..they::ssmay
choose for here in Barre and. can
phone or wire me if they want me to
take my team and play their present
team.
Respectfully yours.
Frank Colombo.
The above clipping from the Barre
Times came to me in roundabout
way. I publish herewith Manager
Colombo's challenge of June 18th. :.
Barre, VT. June IL, 1911.
Manager Base Ball Team.
Barton. VT.
Dear Sir:
Being out for the championship
of the state with the strong team
which / now have, l would like
to know if possible to arrange two
games with you for the guarantee of
SIS and we to give you the same for
a return game here. If you can do
this, would like to play your team on
July 10 at your place, and we assure
you we can make the game interesting
for your team. We carry thirteen
players including three pitchers, and
you can see for yourself that SIS
would hardly cover our expenses.
However, would like to come up on
that date, and would be pleased to
hear from you.
Very truly yours,
Frank Colombo,
Mgr. I. A. G. Base Ball Team.
In this letter he requested SIS
guarantee and offered no definite ate
for return game. Likewise in his
letter of June 10Th, he requested a
S75 guarantee for two games, one to
be played in the forenoon and one in
the afternoon of July 10. but offered
no definite date for return game.
Quoting from this letter of June 10Th,
"Would also state that we will be
very glad to arrange ANY OTHER
SATURDAY YOU MAY WANT
DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST
! 8 providing you give US a return game
ere on the same terrs." My reply
of June %, was to the effect that
we should lose heavily on $75 guar
antee and that a forenoon game was
out of the question, but that we
would give them the afternoon game
for $50 guarantee. Manager Col
ombo's June oath letter published here
with shows that he offered one game,
not two games during the fair.
Barre, VT, June "a, 1911.
Mr.. c. L. Erwin,
Barton Vt.
Dear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 18th
/ inst. wish to advise that we
could play you Saturday Sept 16 O,
any day during the fair at your
place, if satisfactory to you. Also
would like to have you come uI
here Saturday. Sept. 9 and guaran
tee to be the same in both cases
If SIS is too much let us make it $50,
which would be the same for both OF
| US. II CnoS6 OaCoS are 700 late IN the
season please let me know just abou,
when you would like to arrange these
two games and / will see if I car
switch dates which / have with othe,
teams.
Hoping that I may hear from Byor
, at an early date. l am.
Respectfully yours,
Frank Colombo,
Mgr. l. A. G.. B. Ball Team.
The I. A. C. Manager neglected to
mention his two letters of June q
and July 9th published below.
Barre, VT, June &c. 1911.
Mr.. G. L. Erwin.
Barton, Vt.
Dear SIR
Yours of the 23rd inst. re
ceived and contents noted. If you
can play us here Tuesday, July 18th
or Thursday. July 26th for $50. W.
will manage to come up there come
Saturday in August for the sam,
amount or would rather play you one
game during the fair but not on
SATURDAY.. | think this is a fair
proposition and more in your favo
Rlthough I would like to arrange Sat
urday here and one there. Saturda,
Sept. 18th would suit US better tn ea
anything else for a game there AM
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