The Forrest City times., 1912-04-26

N\ ITimes notice was printed
 announcing that on Monday
 S leyening there would be a
 meeting of those interested in base ball for the purpose of organ izing a team to represent Forrest City this season, and as per that no- tice quite crowd of fans and base ball enthusiasts assembled on the appointed evening in one of the va. cant rooms of the Sol Lewis building. where an organization was affected by electing Kirke Becker as manager, and Charley Simmons, as secretary and treasurer.
 Those present unanimously agreed that if there was any one thing that Forrest City needed to make it Il more desirable place in which to live, it was base ball team, and if there ever was time when there was better chance for having good one, they did not know of 1t.
 So, after deciding what they want ed and that there was enough enthu- siasm to promise good show of suc- cess number of names were suggest ed who would make good material for first class team as follow: Graham Boyd, Leo Grobmyer, Al Nimocks, kirke Becker, Weston Payne, Reed Bowes, Charley Simmons, George Harris, Paul Johnson, Will Haven, Louis Haven, George Rumage, Wal ter Prewett, Pat Folbre, Frank Folbre, Jim Gillian, Ed Neal, Geo. Bicker- staff, Chas. Mcdaniel, Ed Schlosser, Jim Murty, Johnnie Schlosser.
 Among the foregoing list of names are two, at least, that have appeared in league ball on city diamonds, "Our Pat an oldtime Southern Leaguer, and Graham Boyd, who last year worked as twirler with one of the Cotton States League teams, and others are there who have in years gone by held up the honor of Forrest City on the diamond, as we'll as a likely lot of youngsters, who will un- doubtedly give good account oi themselves when they hear the call of his Umps-Pla Ball,
 Those interested made a round of the various business houses Tuesday morning. to feel out the sentiment of the people generally, regarding the project, and met with very gratifying encouragement, the following promis. ing to donate uniforms and the neces. sary equipment.
 Sol Lewis, City Drug Store, Becker & Lewis, J. T. Sanders, Russell c ra ham, lderson Company, Scott & Ferguson, Forrest City Grocer Com pany, Bank of Eastern Arkansas, Sam Burd, Bank of Forrest City, H. J. Warshavsky, II. E. Neblett, NJ. Rutsky.
 The boys of the number mentioned above were called together on tice Tuesday afternoon for their first practice, and quite promising show ing they made, making the hopes of promoters to pick from their number a swell team, loom brighter and brighter.
 Marianna and others of the neigh boring cities are preparing to have teams in the field this season, and 1t is the hope of the local enthusiasts to have team that will carry old Forrest City's colors to victory, in a good percentage of the games played.
 II e's luck to the Forrest City teant. the The Times will always be founa among the ioudeSt and most 1 Vooiferous rooterS.
 Manager Becker informed a Times man that he has completed arrange ments for game to be played with the Cherokee Indians on May 10.
 The club management has also made arrangements with Mr Eugene Williams whereby they are allowed the use of ground in the Rolfe & Williams addition for making ball park. On the occasion of the game with the Indians the Forrest City Concert Band has agreed to make their first appearance in public, un- der the new organization, and alto gether, the 10th of May, promises to be one big Red Letter Day in For rest City's history.
 Play Ball! Go to it.