The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-24
IS IN
| DOUDTR[cARD|NC
| future BASEBALL
Some Real Boosters Must Lend As.
sistance in Solving the
Puz5e.
THEY MUST RAISE $2,5oo SOON
Or Athlstic Association WI Turn
Franchise Over to
Others.
THEY MUST RAISE $4,000 SOON

Pauucdn must nave UdseDdli-anu
organized baseball at that, this year
says the News-Democrat.
The Pride Of the Purchase Is en-
tirely too progressive, he. business
men and citizens are entirely too
patriotic to let such towns as Vim
cennes. Henderson, Owensboro, Hop
kinsville. Cairo and smaller ones.
such as Harrisburg, ILL.,, with pop
u alton of about 1000 cutshne her
Some of those patriotic ones, some
Boosters must come to the rescue at
once, or from off the baseball map
Padueah will pass.
Since the reorganization Of the
Kitty in 1909, Paducah has been
represented in the league. Indeed,
she has been one Of the ivest class
league in the south. Are fans to
allow the metropolis of Western
Kentucky to forfeit her franchise in
i league which they have fathered,
% town OF 1000? That's just ex-
actly what will occur unless Paducah
s represented at the next meeting
of league officials in Cairo Sunday,
February 49, Between today and
that date some arrangements where
by Paducah may maintain a team,
must heeausiineds $3.50 ~ ees%s
Directors Of the Phoenix Athletic
assocfations who control the local
franchise at present .ost money last
season, though this was due par
TALLY to the unexpected expenditure
of about 500 in attending league
meetings before the opening of the
season. These directors say they
will not venture to operate the club
the coming season without receiving
$4,000 from the business interests
and fans of the city. They raised on
ly $1,700 last year These men are
asking more now than before. They
say not one dol ar will be solicited
the fans must make voluntary con-
tributions, Are there enough loyal
business men and citizens in Padu-
cah, who fee, sufficiently interested
in their city to make such contribu-
tions?
Though they are unwilling to sol
lett funds for the maintenance of the
slub, the Phoenix Athletic associa-
tion directors will turn the franchise
over to any set of men. who will
guarantee Paducah organized base
ball next year. There would be no
charge attached to the acquisition
of the franchise by those who wish |
to secure It, All the directors of the
Phoenix club want to see baseball
in Paducah this year. On an eco
monica, basis, the club here should
be operated during the entire sea-
son by company II $4,000 be Sc
cured from fans and business houses. |
A baseball club cannot be main
tanned in Paducah on se1f-sustaiH-
ing basis. That is an undisputed
fact Such might be possible i'll
Paducah should stay on the top of
the percentage column all season.
but it has happened quite different
ly during the past three seasons.
It's up to the loyal fans, the really
loyal fans to devise some manner in
which the money may be raised, or
some manner in which the club may
be maintained. These suggestions
must be made in short order De-
ays are dangerous especially in such
a case as the one which now con-
fronts Paducah, for after February
16. adieu to organized baseball un-
less something has been accomplish
ed.
Money contributed to baseball
team in Paducah stays at home
just as if one buys Padueah-made
products. When you contribute SOL
to baseball team for your city, itl
reverts into the local channels OF
trade. If $4,000 is given to the
Phoenix Athletic association or
whatever organization might operate
the team, that s2,5Oo remains here.
And in the end Paducah will be ad-
vertised from one end of the United
States to the other.
Remember fans, something must
be done before February 16. The
Democrat next Sunday morn
Ing, will print any sensible and
p 'ausible schemes which the fans
might outline. II YOU have an idea
which you think would prove ofl
some benefit. iot of q few lines and
address 1t to the Sporting Editor,
News-Democrat. It may be the means
Of keeping Paducah in the Kitty
next season and ultimately place her
In class B company