Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-05-08
COLTS DANCE
TEMPE GAME
Those Two Important An
nouncements Affec t n g
Baseball Situation Made
by Managers - Business
like Ball is Slogan

Speaking of games Next sun
days contest between the two strong
southside teams of Tempe and Mesa
On the grounds of the former. is go
ing to be one grand and husky con
test. With the managers of the
teams waving their arms and de-
claiming, If / only had "A few pounds
off me, and had trained a bit. |
would get out there and help skin
You 50 bad you'd never recognize
yourself" it looks like some game.
DO, some game
Baum and Hrackett betting. brow
beating. arguing and calling each
others team dubs alongside of his
own, all makes it look as though the
fans Will see things break loose on
the said afternoon at Tempe at the
regular baseball hour of >
But Phoenix is going int" the
baseball fight with all four feet.
First in order to get things started,
Manager Yates Of the Colts is Civ
ing Il dance at Patrick hal Friday
night, The proceeds to be devoted to
the purchase of suits and other
equipment for the team Said Yates:
Phoenix business men have been
long enough imposed upon for dona =
lions TO swell the baseball fund. Now
Pm going ahead and give the peO-
PIE chance to help US out. and at
the same time provide something
for the dear people. The dance il
it, We are going to have the best
baseball dance that was ever pulled
off. one OF the best any old kind
Of hop Tor that matter. Music. at
tendance. appointments, all Will be OF
the best Why, the way the bust
ness men have responded % the sale
OF tickets has been immense We
ar" 4r:ng to clear just about enough
to buy us some good suits.
The managers Of the local teams
are SUI in consultation about the
matter Of q park, as the managers
at large are corresponding on the
subject Of schedule. Next SUNDAYS
double neader al Tempe, With Meaa
playing the home team and thu
Pnoenix Mlrocns and colts clinch-
ng az a side attraction Will start Oft
the snort league of about one game
each way for all the teams.
The placing of baseball on sound
and business like basis here has al
ready brought out assurances that
it will be successful in Phoenix. as
It has been with the smaller towns
hereabout The argument has beer
made that owing to the high rent
Of lots in large town like this
baseball parks would be beyond the
means OF any ordinary promoter. but
the proposition is not credited TEN
pc and Mesa have made successes OF
the park business because those tive
towns have had good men on the
mana cement. What Phoenix need
| is said to be manager, not park
: H Mitchell has promised the parE
| for sunday baseball having done 5,
| in submitting To the committee .
proposition for fiveyear lease. The
terms have not yet been released by
the committee nor by Mr. MITCHELL
The first action which shows the
encouraging symptoms of an aWak-
ening is the response to the dance
| that is planned for Friday night anc
| the bah fans. players and manager
and others are Correspondence elat-
| ed The MaroOns are going to turr
| in and help sell tickets for the Colts
dance and then later probably give
| A dance of their own which the
Colts will help in a substantial way