Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-31
SHALL LEAGUE 5
 --Sx7zi1 BALL BEsTRIED
Question of What Fans De sire and Will Sup port Faces Four
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CITY OR CACTUS WHICH

Winter is passing. that Is. suci
 winter as falls to the lot Of Arizona
 and spring time is at hand In th,
 spring young fancy turns to love and
 also to baseball. That the national
 game is now stepping forth from
 Information is witnessed by the pre- liminary flaming matches" that are
 making their appearance, and the meeting which was held on Monday night. At that meeting it developed that in Bisbee there is a decided diff. ference of opinion as to the class of baseball that is 10 be served mp to the fans of the district during the coming season. and it was determined to ascertain just what the majority wants The baseball situation now confronts the public. and is waiting decision The time is short and the decision rests not with 3isbee alone, not with the Warren district only, but with Cananea. Douglas and either Fl Paso or Tucson, of course presum- ing that anything other than city league is considered.
 Must Keep Down Cost
 It is out Of the question to consider anything so ambitious in plan as was the old Cactus League of two years ago. The actual supporters Of the game have had their experience. They have learned that in such a league as could be conducted in this sec. ton at this time. tlere can not be more than two hone Cgtes, four games, in each month. They want good ball, but on the other hand, they are not willing to pay salaries or from SIPS per month up, and see the recipients loafing about the streets for five days In the week. II there were everyday baseball, and popu lation to warrant daily games, 1t would be a different matter. In the past only Cananea solved the prob lem. The men who played on the Quien Sabe team had regular occu- pations that kept them employed Baseball was Q side issue. an added income in the summer. In Douglas, Bisbee and Fl Paso. the Cactus .ea que was a losing venture. lt was shown that a salary list of upwards oF Sl 800, and the travelling expenses and hotel bills of the visitors can not be met with two sunday and two Sat urday games each month. Under those circumstances league baseball is and must be a losing proposition. The enthusiastic fans who cOntribut- ed time after time and month after month two years ago are not willing is true Of Douglas. Cananea could un- true of Douglas Canauea could un- doubtedly do again what it has done in the past.
 There are two classes of baseball patrons in this district and B~bee. One class wants high grade ball. as near class A as possible, and another wants local talent. The one will not attend and support the ball that IS sought by the other Again, in or der to awaken the keenest interest in baseball. civic pride must be aroused Except for that feeling. the big leagues would nCy be paying the big dividends which they pay.
 Two Roads to Choose
 There are two courses open in this district One is a league composed of the three district towns. Bisbee Lowell and Warren. This would not be costly, and can readily be afforded The other is a fOur-city league com posed Of Bishee, Douglas, Cananea and Fl Paso or Tucson. Such league must Do run. if it is run, on economical principles, along the lines that succeeded in Cananea Employ m7nt must be found for the players. and the difficulty comes in Bisbee and Lowell that these men will not want to work under ground In addition to the salaries they earn, in regular positions regular amount per game could be paid such players, so that during the summer months their reye. nue would be materially increased. Class C or D players cannot earn in the baseball season nearly so much as