The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-23
PLAYERS SIGNED FOR CAIRO
TEAM HAVE BEEN GIVEN
NOTICE 70 REPORT THEN
TICKETS ARE BEING SOLD
Selection Of Playing Manager VIII
BE Made in Few Days--Mo unds
~ Team to Open Season TO.
I day With Herrin.

Practice work of the Cairo team OF
the X. 4. r. league will commence en-
May /, as that is the day all OF the
players signed for the local teala
have been ordered to report here ard
the task will then be begun 5of weed
irg out the poor players SO that the
Cairo team will be pennant winners.
A number of men are being promi-
nently mentioned for the position of
playing manager. Edie Herr and
Harry Eichler are two being mes
prominently considered at this tins
for the pcsi ion.
Mr.. Herr will arrive in Cairo today
TO confer with j. T. Randall, G.
Eichenberger ] F. Dyas ana others
of the local fans relative to securing
the position for hiAself. He is rec
commended very highly and last yea
was manager OF the crack team a.
Flint, Michigan. He comes to Cairo
FROM st. Louis where he spent the
winter.
Mr.. Eichelr is one of the best
players and managers of the state Of
Ohio his home being in Walpakenet-
ia and many recommendation for
him have been sent the local team.
t.
Still others have applied for the
position of playing manager and Their
claims will he considered in time.
The association is anxious to as
soon as possible begin the erection OF
the grand stand, none of the lumber
as yet being on the grounds at Fer
tieth and Commercial Although Fred
Atwood donated $4,000 feet of lum
her, Thomas Mcfarland 10000 ane
other lumbermen have promised more
It will be necessary to purchase n
great deal to build the fence and
stand. This is one of the expenses
the fans must meet.
The sale of the booster tickets al
ST each good for any game is procec /
ing with fair success. However il will
he necessary to sell about 900 De
sides those pledged at the receht
meeting to insure the necessary
amount of money.
The managers look forward to fair
profits from the two exhibition gam S
between the local team and Mounds
Arrangements have been made win
Manager Hart whereby Cairo will -.
ceive half of the proceeds.
Activity in baseball. circles con
tinues at all of the other cities in
the league. especially in our old Ken
lucky rival, Padueah, which from
present Indications will have a team
second only to Cairo and it will not
be as easy as some would wish for
Cairo to put the hooks into the Ken
tucklans The team at Fulton Will
also be a splendid one and the Vim
tennes team will be one Of the lead
crs. Hopkinsville and Clarksville al
ways had good teams in the old
leagues and doubtless this year our
sister Illinois teams, Harrisburg and
McLeansboro are being praised anc
lauded by fans from those places.
The season at Mounds will be
cpened this afternoon when the team
of that city and Herrin will play what
Is assured a fast game of ball as the
teams are about evenly matched in
strength.
Manager Hart of the Mounds team
has secured catcher and outfelder
from the Cairo X. a. I. team and the
Herrin management claims fastel
team than they have ever had before
Many close games were played o..
tween Mounds and Herrin last year.
McChester and Harris Will be on the
firing line for Mounds while MalaE-
drone and Ensmiger will do the
stunts for Herrin.
The management of the Mounds
team has made arrangement with the
nterurban whereby two cars will
leave Cairo at 2 o'clock for the &C
commodaticn of fans from this city.
Cairoites who wish to attend good
preseason game will take advantage
CT the opportunity Of seeing the game
this afternoon which will be called
at 315 o'clock.