The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
Meeting Was Held at Y. N. C. A.
BY Interested Parties.
OPEN SEASON WITH GAMES
Hoped to Add Hundred Feet to
Lewis Park; Financial
Situation.
From Wednesdays Daily.

| From Wednesdays Daily.
| Tentative plans for the formation
of Twilight Baseball league were
made last night in the office OF
Physical Director George Allison at
the Y NJ. C. A. building. About ten
interested parties were present, and
the plans for. the coming season were
briefly discussed. Mr.. Allison called
| this meeting early enough so that
the different organizations can get
ready at the first sign of spring.
In giving the purpose of the
meeting Mr.. Allison said that the or
CARNATIONS would be more for recre-
alton, and this idea should be car
ried throughout the summer. Lewis
Athletic park was to be used. by all
who wanted to play, not a few ex-
perts. The league as a whole should
be open to any player who can make
good.
Can Be Used for Curling. : +.
Regarding Lewis Athletic park,
Mr.. Allison said that this could not
be run without cash, and the efforts
of the Y. M. C. A. toward raising
funds to decrease the deficit had not
proven as successful as was hoped.
He had spoken to John Nyquist and
w. D. Willard and the suggestion
had been made that about 100. feet
be added to the park, this additional
ground to be purchased by a syn
dictate, and during the winter months
the park could be used for curling.
He said that Mr.. Willard had CORE
sponded with several people with a
view to purchasing more ground, but
these people were unwilling to sell.
Just at present the probable pur,
chase of the additional 100 feet is
hanging fire. Should this space be
added, it would make the park about
315 feet wide.
Can Make Good Diamond.
eve have the ground" said Mr..
Allison, who presided, "but there is
another problem to cope with and
that is to get it fixed up and make
a good diamond of 1t, and then
keep 1t in repair" He said that all
the money the Y. M. c. A. could
spend had already been expended on
the park, but that as long as there
are only local players, who spend
their money here and not in other
cities, the business men would prob
ably assist in getting funds. He also
advocated that committee be ap-
pointed to see the city council for
this purpose. He thought the coun-
Gil would appropriate some OF the
public money as long as the park
is to be used by the public.
viii Study Diamonds.
AS the street car company will
certainly do a large business out to
the park, it was thought that the
management would give goodly sum
for the league and the park. Mr..
Allison intends to familiarize himself
with the work of preparing the dia-
mond and next week will go to the
cities and see how the work is done,
ana see what kind of soil is best
used.
William Rabe was then appointed
temporary chairman of the meeting,
and he in turn was requested to ap-
point committee to investigate con-
ditions and outline plans for securing
of the necessary money to carry the
league along. He appointed John
Nyquist, chairman; George 7. ALI
son, DIR. L. T. Dodds, George Dra-
per, E. M. Zuel and Wilbur Taylor
Discuss Type of Organization.
The next question put before the
meeting was the type of organization
that is desired. Various constitu-
tons and bylaws were read to give
an idea Of the rules by which the
league must be governed. 1t was
decided that every manager of each
team be allowed to get his own
players, subject, of course, to the
amendments of the constitution and
bylaws. 1t was also voted to have
no less than eight teams and no
more than ten.
Chairman Rabe will soon appoint
committee on constitution and by
laws, and officers for the league
The meeting adjourned with those
present we'll satisfied that this COM
ing season baseball will be played
as it should, with strict rules, SO
that there will be no haggling or diff
ferences in regard to the petty
things that come up before team.
Mr.. Allison will call another meeting
in a few days.