Arizona republican., 1913-09-09
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1 said to have dabbled liberalIy in the l lineups and to have fixed" things
 to suit themselves.
 l The Republican realizes that the | exposure of this condition will be 1 called, putting the game on the ] blink And the first ones to make
 that noise will identify themselves With the knockers. who are being banned. There never was a more I earnest force in local athletics than that which has actuated The Repub- lican in the promotion of the league. l. is not gratitude to misunderstand what is being brought out here with the best intention in the world. A force recenly entered Phoenix baseball, which will slowly but sure
 Iy rot the league if it is allowed to continue. Without any mock heroics this paper makes the bald statement that this force is iniquitous betting l It has headquarters at pool rooms, saloons and cigar stands. It spreads right into the league to those points of greatest weakness, the un- contracted and loosely managed play
 CTS. That force has brought the
 Tempe team begging for bread and it
 will do the same for Phoenix unless
 il $ stopped.
 Often as not the betting fan has
 the least Knowledge of what his act
 really accomplishes for the sport He
 serenely goes his way, picking up an easy V here and ther. and calling
 it velvet. He little realizes the real effect of the stunt If he is dishonest.
 he thinks it just as well that his
 operations do not get noised about and strangely enough he seldom hears bis own nefarious deeds discussed as such. But they ale so discussed. He kids the managers along, and will grab their eye teeth the next moment il they turn their backs. Still he thinks that baseball-a hardy plant ought to survive this generous prun- ing. It won't.
 There was talk of the Maroons changing management last night It was even rumored that the team would be transported to Glendale Now, The Republican cannot quar- Tel at the latter. but it does take issue with the former. ANY change in management would not be good; some would; but the one contemplat- ed would be ruin.
 In little league like this the death Of one teams credit means the demise of the whole organization. Too much honest work has been expend cd on this league to have it dis rupted by little dishonest work
 If the league is to go on dispensing that good old sort of ball. it must shortly come to a very definite un- deTstanding with the business men of the cities now supporting teams. The Republican suggests and will per suade the mana gers to acQuiesce in the publishing of a financial state ment of the condition of the local teams. It knows that Manager Yates aII Secretary KehOe of the Regulars can absolutely show where every doll ar has gone. The figures are inter estmg. Last months checks for the team amounted to about five hund- led dollars, and that does not include the cash disbursements. Joe Kehoe has managed the money bags in d business-Iike way. It is more than can be said for any other club in the league With the possible excep- tion of Mesa The MaroOns have had | nc park. so do not count There l has been laXness. however, in this | teams money matters through the l changes in managers.
 Now. with an internal record that | stands just as high as that of l good bank, the local regular team | must face down external conditions 1