The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
Very Strong City Organization
Has Been Perfected.
JOHN NYQuIsT IS PRESIDENT
George Draper, Vice and George
Allison, Secretary; Clubs
Now On List.
From Saturdays Daily.

NNtiJs
More plans We're completed, Off
GERS elected, and the constitution
and bylaws amended and accepted
at the meeting of those interested
in the, Mankato Twilight Baseball
league held in the office of Physical
Director Allison at the Y. NJ. C. A.
! last night. Chairman William Rabe
presided, and the meeting was open
ed by a report Of the finance COM
mittee.
E. NJ. Zuel, who is at the head
of this committee, reported that he
had seen H. E. Hance of the street
railway company. but that the lat
ter had refused to make any dona-
lions whatever, following instructions
from the Chicago headquarters, un-
til the company was placed on a
paying basis.
| Mr.. Allison thought that this
league was not subject to charity,
but u simple and straightforward
business proposition, and that th.
business men should help in building
up Lewis Athletic park, for which
most of the money is now being so.
! licited. - ss.-.a 49,.
Mr.. Zuel said that the refusal OF
| Mr.. Hance showed no unwillingness
on his part to contribute, but that
he had orders from the president
to refuse making any donations un.
til the company was placed on q
paying basis. r.-. -...%.
Mr.. Zuel had also seen e. +,
Soaring, secretary of the CONNER:
cial club, and the latter had re.
ferred him to the finance. commit
tee. He had seen John Wise, one OF
the resident directors OF the normal
school. The matter will be taken ny
with the board of control. !.
Constitution and Bylaws,
The report of. the constitution
and bylaws was then read. The
committee which drafted this, was
composed of John NyquiSt, w. d.
Willard, Charles Il. Butler, George
Allison and II. A. Patterson. The
organization is to be known as The
Mankato Twilight Baseball. league
Some discussion arose Us, to whether
the umpire should be paid and when
the games should be called. 1t was
decided to pay the umpire one dol
lar for each game, and that he should
call the players to report at G:15 p
m. and that the game should be
called at $50 p. IN. This was the
limit time at which game could
start.
| Paying Of a Guarantee.
Regarding the paying of guaran
tee of each team to remain in the
league Elmer Glenn suggested that
the expense of running the league
be figured up and instead Of having
the teams pay. a forfeit, have them
contribute toward the expense o1
buying balls, etc. This was an ex
cellent suggestion, and was acted on
{! 1t was decided to have each team
pay $25 as a guarantee. Players
must be taken as far as possible
lfrom within the ranks of the firms
or. organization whose name the
teams bear. The games are to start
MAY G, balls are to be bought BY
the league, managers of the teams
| are to report to the president aftei
each game to. avoid dissension re
garding the scores, etc. No profes
sional player will be allowed to
participate in the games; that is, nc
one who plays in the league will be
allowed to receive payment, although
he can receive payment i'll games
Outside the league. These are q
Flew short. outlines OF some OF the
important laws in the constitution
and bylaws. .-,.-.-
Elected Their Officers.
| ,rhe following officers were then
elected for the coming season
John Nyquist, president; George
Draper, vice president; George Ali
son, secretary and treasurer.
! Managers of the following eight
teams of last year have applied to
i Mr.. Allison to be allowed to entei
the league this coming year: Pat
terson Mercantile" company; bank
1 clerks. Olson's grocery clerks, Oma
ha freight depot clerks, Hub
bard Milling company in plact
i of South Front !, street., Free
i! Press. Commercial Travellers club
4 Bretts dry goods clerks, retail
4 clerks, and there is d prospect OF
the .Loyola q club entering the
league. Managers of teams who de
sire to fiji the vacancy of two teams
| for the league can have: not less
than eight nor more than ten teamS
1 should apply to SECRETARY Allison
within the next few days. The man
ayers must bring in .. roster OF
J fourteen men of their respective
| teams, from April 4 to April Id, SC
that the arbitration board can dc