Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-03-27

of the towns of Weiser, Vale, On
tario and Payette.
Recently the local fans held {
meeting for the purpose of organic
ing, electing manager and discuss
ing numerous matters of importance
such as the purchasing of needed
equipment, securing of suitable
grounds, financing the team and
other plans for entering the four
team league. At this meeting all
the necessary steps were taken to
join the league and Nelson Wilbur
was elected manager.
On Friday evening the newly elect
ed manager met with Manager R.
/ B. Hoyt, Julian Duncan and A. Lew
is, representing the Vale club and
Bud" Stewart of the Weiser club,
in this city.
The name adopted for the pro-
posed league was The Idaho-Oregon
Base Ball League. A constitution
and bylaws were drafted to be SUBJ
mitted for final adoption at league
meeting to be held in Ontario the
early part of next week. Weiser,
Vale and Payette are fixtures in the
league and Ontario has made applica-
ton to make the fourth city on the
circuit. There has also been some
talk of Emmett joining but no appli-
cation has yet been received.
The organization is much different |
in many respects from any league ey
er organized in this section before. |.
No team will be allowed to pay sal
aries to any of its players; all play
ers must be bona fide residents of
the town they represent, on or prior
to April first unless attending an
accredited university or college and
no gate receipts will be apportioned
to any player until the close of the
playing season and after all debts
of the local club are paid. A per
sonal bond of $500 is required to be
posted by the manager of each club
to guarantee the strict observance of
the by laws and the playing Of the
'ull schedule.
An official schedule lasting until
July 18th has been adopted with Pay
'tte opening the season at home on {
April 9th with the Weiser club.
Vale will play Ontario at Ontario on
hat date.
The outlook for the local team is
cry bright with about twenty play
RS ready to try out as soon as the
weather. will permit Among them
re many former Payette High
'chool players and men who repre-
ented Payette on the diamond last
eason. Some of them are eligible
0 represent Payette are. O'Neil, En- .
ign. G. Darnell. R. Darnell, Culver 4
'runing, Hunter, A. Lattig, WILDER,
Iarland, R. Shake, H. Shake, Roe, 4
lurphy, R. Burns, Blayden, Bliss II
hafer. Slate. Orrell. Jenkins, Per- 8
ms, and many others
A Payette base ball booster club o.
ill be organized for the purpose of = =
Letting one director who will repre- o.
ant Payette in all league directors ),
lettings. All the local fans will be- o,
sked to boost for winning team tt
nd an effort is being made to in W
crest the Payette Commercial Club bl
the enterprise. Many of the most :
rdent fans have expressed a desire "
J put their shoulders to the wheel
i'd help Payette land the pennant -
mong the most prominent boosters no
q H. E. Dunn, w. A. Coughanour,
A. Gorham, Jr., C. R. Mandevi lie, ba
G. Keith, G. L. Dagg, T. j.
rown, R. B. Mitchell, H. c. Veal, to
'ank Foster, D. Fifer.. ]. F. fel
r, L. w. Spaulding, M. B. Downs, loo
/. R. O,Neil, D. e. Wilcox and we
her representative business men. -. ~
The hardest problem which the ~
al management have to solve is iad
at of securing suitable grounds.
arrangements cannot be made
Hereby the High School and Leag- I
Teams can both use the Payette iu
lights grounds it will probably be s em
sessary to build new park, as in 20, "a
probabilities no effort will be 90
de to play on the old fair grounds 70 :
account of the poor accommoda- %
MS and the extremely long dis maj
ce from town. hou
everal practice games will be e
yed with nearby towns before the sef'
inning of the season to give the
lis a chance to try out and get -
shape for the regular games. ~
eneral Manager H. e. Dunn, OF 49,,
Payette Valley Railroad has smo
eed to handle the excursions and dror
Payette Band will be arranged min
l to accompany the team on all fluid
Of town trips. = - Ion.