The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-16
r,nr;ttee Of Twenty Five
Man Nan Named at Meeting To
"a dav 10 Canvass City for
Baseball Funds.
WILL MEET ON FRIDAY
1Tuenty-six Men Decide That
Keokuk Cannot Afford to
Give up Baseball at
This Time.

~ oflcial action of the Boosters
clhb at their luncheon at the ElksI
club at noon today, Keokuk was
nlaced on the baseball map, again and
nositiye assurance given the fans
hat there would again be a bunch OF
warriors cayorting around Hubinger
nssture FOR their edification and pleas
IRE during the coming summer.
Twenty.six men were seated around
The table when dinner was served at
twelve o'clock. Every one Of these
men have, for years, been enthusiasts
tic fans and financial supporters OF
the baseball association and each one
ri them pledged their best efforts to-
ward making Keokuk baseball town
this year.
After the dinner was served, Presi-
dent B. b. Hobbs, of the club, called
the meeting to order and In few
brief sentences, told OF the object OF
the meeting. He then asked for in
dyidual opinions of the men present
as to the baseball situation.
Following are some o. the answers
to President Hobbs call:
r. I. Griffey: Il want baseball and
believe that the majority of the peo-
pie are for the game"
A. D. Ayers: Personally want
the game, but the biggest proposition,
can see is the question OF grounds,
which, under the lease can be taken
from us at any time This could
probably be arranged
G. +. Skirv.l: Il am in favor OF
baseball. providing sufficient funds
can be raised on the first call to carry
the club through the season and con-
duct it Ia a dignified manner. Under
those circumstances baseball Is a
good thing for the city,
James Fulton II believe that we
should have the game by all means.
L. A. Hamill: 81 always support
good clean sport and believe that 1t
would be big mistake to give up eur
franchise. Last year became dis
gusted at the attitude of the players
on the field and saw very few games.
will support it this year, as have
always done =
Wells NJ. Irwin: 81 think 1t would
be big mistake to gre up the fra1-
chise that we now hold and do not be
lieye that it will be as hard matter
as some believe to raise the necessary
money. Let's have the game"
John Dewitt. Il am in favor OF
baseball
] D. Ecker: I'm always for the
game and do not see how we can af-
ford to lose it now"
4. =, Rollins. .Icannot believe that
keokuk will allow the franchise to
slip from its grasp now. The pros
poets are better this year than ever
and It would be a big mistake to give
itup.,
D. B. Hobbs: Il am not baseball
ian, and consequently | don't care
whether the game is kept here or not,
personally, but for the good of the
city, ! cannot see where it will help
any to give UP the franchise
J. Albert Keidaisch: Lets get the
money on the first call or not at all.
have talked to several men and only
lew of them are opposed to the
game
frank Jones; Eve must keep base
oail here. Get the money and let that
END It, We can get it II we go after it.
Roy King: Be sure we have enough
money right at the start, to finish the
season without asking for more help.
mat Is the way to keep everyone
IN good humor"
frank LeBron: Make one call OF
y, y ana get enough to carry us through.
me trouble in previous years has been
vans lot money through the season.
9ohn Tumelty: The matter of the
= grounds should not worry us any.
mere Is very little likelihood that the
nler.
sohn Ward: 4 believe that every
vne wants baseball. We can raise
'ne money II we get at It,"
~, !, o Baker: I'VE must have base
~, uall To throw 1t up now would be
me hardest knock the town could re.
selve. We will be able to raise the
money" 80
= =. q. Justice: "As president Of the
central Association, / would like to
~ heokuk out of the league, for ii
n nouia make my work lot easier, but
lp ,,,' and as citizen OF Keo-
tha , MINK 1t would be blow that
49, oieg would hardly recover from.
80, sse week IN Cincinnati, a man asked
th s ! heokuk was going to give UP
= ~ franchise. That shows that there
tba solne advertising value to the fact
'As' city is in organized baseball