The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
BIG CROWD
ARDENT FANS
ATTEND BASE
BALL meet

at the court house last night. The
meeting was called TO discuss the fea-
sibility OF creating a permanent COM
merciai base ball league to be con-
trolied by a board OF directors com
, prised OF one member from each
team and one member appointed by
the Chamber OF Commences commit
tee on entertainment
Richard King called the meeting to
order and Was appointed chairman.
Floyd Campbell was designated as
secretary. 1t was apparent from the
start that the majority OF those pres
euf ~ere In favor OF a permanent
commercial base ball league and that
II such n league were organized II
would be Il winner from the start.
II was noted that the men most
Interested IN base ball as n sport
were present and that they were the
men who wanted to see IL on q high
er plane OF athletic endeavor. II was
also brought out that the meeting
wa. not called TO oppose any other
league that has been in existence or
that might want 20 organize. but that
IL was a movement TO place base bali
IA Canon City on a permanent basis
so that a solid organization would
carry II along from year to year un-
der the same plan.
James A. stump in . short talk
stated that he thought such n perma-
nsnt organization was necessary be-
cause Of the poor quality OF ball that
hal been played In the years past
Charles Duncan offered the idea that
whatever kind OF a league was or
sanized that I, make nrovision 10
have evening games with outside
teams. That Is. one game a week
with team from Coal Greek. Rock
vale. Florence and Williamsburg.
AFTER a thorough discussion OF the
subject both pro and con II was
brought out that II was the concen-
sus OF opinion OF those present that
n four-tcam league representing Can
on City business Arms or corpora
tlons should be organized and that
two games n week should be played
in the league and possibly one game
n week with an outside team. II was
thought that in this way a high class
article Of base ball could be devei-
oped and that the sport as thus play
ed would be moro entertaining than
IL has been In the past. Chairman
King suggested that berth be left
open I'm such n league. II IL were or
CANNED. for the Y. NJ. c. A. NJ an
institution and that they be invited
10 accept
IL was moved and seconded that
ahe matter OF organizing a base ball
league in Canon City be left entirely
With the entertainment committee Of
the Chamber OF Commerce and that
whatever they saw ft to do would be
for the best interests OF base ball in
Canon City and that those present
wsuid be satisned with their deci.
sion In the matter.
The entertainment committee. con
sIs<ing OF Messrs. Harry Bowen. A.
ID. Bowen and Harry Combs. were
present by Invitation 40 that they
cosid listen to the ideas OF the $50
mes who attended the meeting.
Tue matter Of grounds does not en-
tcr into the situation to any great
essent, It Ia understood. because Il is
scsrsain that new grounds now In pro
60 oe oonstruction viii be available
soan. thus making Il possible for t~o|
leagues. II they should BE- organized.
= clay hall without conniction in ths
na1Hsr Of grounds.
~ following resolutions were
l1nns6 and adopted befers he nses-