Arizona republican., 1913-04-07
APT INQUIRY
 ON BASEBALL
Tempe Prods Phoenix About Organizing Club to Enter Valley League; Tempe Team Is Now In
 Running Order and Busy.

Tempe with fhe customary ginger of that thriving little city has come to bat with a town team for the summer season, the only town team yet recognized in the valley, with the possible exception of that which op- crates in Mesa and the half organ ized Maroons of this city. Tempe, Mesa and Chandler all have the mallings, well under way too Phoe- nix is being urged by all three of the smaller cities to get busy with the ball business.
 In q letter from the secretary of the newly organized town team t Tempe. the following is selected
 We have been offered games from various organizations in Phoenix but 1t is hardly possible that any would make a match. Consequently it has been deemed wise not to accept What the south side teams want is to see d team organized, one that will represent Phoenix as a whole and as a result one that can play ball None of the locals will be sore if you get up one that can win That's what they want
 50 far Tempe is the only valley nine that has showed any class. And they are getting along pretty fast craI articles in the south side de- partment of The Republican re- Garding progress along this line.
 Thursday night of this week those now playing on the team and a few outsiders met and organized into ar association to be known as the Tempe Baseball Club. Frank Baum was elected manager, A. J. Mullen captain and coach, and H. B. Grif- fen. Jr., secretary and treasurer. Tho team will consequently be run as any other organization would. al money to he straight. etc. New suits have been ordered fol the nine which are expected to ar rive here the latter part of next week.
 Our best progress has been made in the way of a ground. We have succeeded in securing a suitable trac' near town. have taken it up Witf the owners and by combining if nances we have made it possible tt put up an eight foot fence inclosine the entire diamond as required by | official regulations. and put up good grandstand with a seating cap | acity of $50 or 400 Lumber for thu ] park has been ordered and work wil l start about a week or ten day: 1 hence at the latest.
 Plans are being made for a biz i opening game on the completion o ] the park Special features to be an nounccd later will be attached to th' 1 game.
 MT Baum. the local manager, ha 1 spent some time in Phoenix in tn attempt to get an organization start ed but at the same time the soutl side teams would appreciate any ! thing Phoenix can do in the way o assisting in the organization The above is a little to the point
 is it not?
 Phoenix. the largest city in Arizon | and by far the richest in itself an 1 in its natural surroundings has no l had a decent look fan in -the-fac team since heaven knows when. Pos sbly the old Browns who dfsbande l years ago was the last real bail teaf 1 this town could call it's own. Las l year the attempt was made to stal
 a team of white fellows, to play team
 from the Mexican and negro section
 Tine Maroons. the ColOred Cubs an
 the All Americans were all operatfn
 at the same time, and the Mexican
 and Americans managed to get to
 gethcr for some interesting session
 now and then.
 What is needed to make goo | ball team in Phoenix? Easy. TIT l players are here. Let some maj
 with the accent on the man
 appear to be boss. There was CT
 tire too much irrespon5ibility an
 kiddishncss in the way the All Amer
 jeans were managed. The Reput ! lican will do all it can to find tn;
 man and when he turns up w
 back him to the center field fenc
 if he will just put the baseball bt
 into the Phoenix fans.