Arizona republican., 1913-06-29
NATIONAL GAME
 HERE AT LAST
Representative Busincs $ $ Men Form Directorate of Strong Association to Pro mote Sport in the City of Phoenix

With F. J. Doyle as temporary head, the Phoenix baseball association was formed by the Phans of Phoenix in a long meeting of the special committee on organization at the board of trade yesterday.
 The special committee appointed to outline plans for the association was in session until afternoon. It was de- cided that the Phoenix baseball asso- citation" be organized with 800 mem berships at $10.00 each and that an in- diVidual can hold more than one mem bership certificate
 The annual meeting was fixed for the first week in october each year. It was decided that Eddie Doyle will act as chairman of the association and Harry Welch as secretary until the organization of a board of directors
 A large number of representative citizens was listed to be invited to be- come members of the board of direc- tors 10 number 90 members. The board at its first meeting will elect an exec utive committee of nine.
 The executive committee shall con stitute the governing body for the as sociation. The directors will also elect a president who shall not be a member of the executive committee. The ex- ccutive committee will elect it's own chairman and also secretary and a treasurer
 The acting chairman and acting sec retarr will serve untl the new off cials are appointed by the board of di- rectorS and the executive committee The officers and executive committee appointed or elected shall serve until the first annual meeting to be held in the first week of October 1913
 Those public spirited persons who have already subscribed to the move mcnt for q bah park win receive mem- hership certificates equal to their sub scrirtious if they are of the amount of S. or more.
 It was decided that all matters con nectcd with the advertisinE space on fence and at grounds generally be placed in the hands of a special agent who shall report to the executive com mittee- The agent may not be a mem ber of the executive committee
 The committee heard the report of what has alrady been done to put the team on basis where ban can be played.
 The assets of the association are rep resented b>: \ lease on grounds. which goes into effect July l. 1913 The grounds are now in good condition and ready for the game at a cost of pre- paration of $25o.00. A fence surround ing the grounds. covered by advortis- lnE. Cirandstand erected at q cost of about $500 and uniforms and equip mcnt costing about $40.
 The investment features of the as sociation were fully considered and the committee believes that there is every reason to expect a return from the investment after the first year Upon the showing made there should accrue to the organization about S1O0 a month for bettcrment This amount after the first year can be applied to cover interest on the in vestment
 TO facilitate plans for getting the team into working order it was de eided t. appoint committees as fol- lows:
 Committee on grounds-Arthur Luhrs. A. E. Cater, Geo. II. Lutger- ding
 Committee on team-Eddie Doyle. r. Mckinney. R. Yates, Fred Hud- son
 The following were listed as pros pectfve mcmbers of the board of directors: r. J. Doyle, Arthur T.uhrs A. R. Cater, J. NJ. Ormsby, A. Williams, W. D. Mckinney, T. T. Whitncv, J C. Adams, H D. Marshall. Guy Alsap. J. Melczer. sylvan Ganz. Oscar Irwin, Dave Gold berg, Vic fanny. r. A. Tharaldson, Chas Korricl1 Harry Kay. C. F. Rarrows. | Diamond. Ed OMalley, Billy NeailI, Chas Pishon, Homer King. Ed shaw, Geo Lutgerding, Frank IiIderbran. Eugene Hackett' Geo. Mauk, C. J. McElroy' h. r. Conway. Bert CIingan and others. The committee on organization de- cidod to meet again on Monday, June 90. at , o'clock at the board of trade, Also to make report in full at the meeting of the general committee on Tuesdav. July 1, at four o'clock at the board of trade