The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-03-26
FANS ORGANIZE
BASEBALL CLUB
Geo. Case Is Manager
Move Is Made For Week
Day Ball-Money Will
Be Raised.

An organization which bids
fair to accomplish the desired re-
suit, was started last Monday
evening in the Office of DR.. F. N.
Christensen, when some twenty
three baseball enthusiasts met,
elected officers, and discussed
ways and means for promoting
the great national sport in Hepp-
ner this year. Not only did they
discuss, but steps leading to a
genuine organization were de.
fnitely outlined and the men,
bers are now busy working out
the plans.
The first step taken was the
nomination and election of Off
GERS. For manager George Case
was unanimously elected; the
same being true Of John Vaughn
for secretary, and DR.. Christen-
sen for treasurer. That part of
the business being finished, it
was found necessary to have
someone preside ovel the meet
ings of the association, so L. E.
Bisbee was elected chairman by
acclamation.
The question of funds being al
ways uppermost in the minds of
promoters, this subject was dealt
with first. As the association is
in immediate need of money it
was decided to give benefit
ball, in fact, two dances, as soon
as arrangements can be made.
Further discussion brought the
matter to a definite point and the
date Of the first dance was fixed
for tomorrow, Friday evening.
A committee consisting of J. L.
Wilkins, Charles B. Cox and
Terah Mahoney were appointed
to make arrangements, and it
was further decided to give the
ladies an interest in the associa-
tion by asking them to provide
refreshments at the dance.
Musicians present volunteered
to donate their services for the
evening. The club further went
on record as against ragging or
any other dances which do not
meet the approval of the public
at large. To encourage the as
sistance Of that part of the pub
lie which does not dance, it was
decided that some other form of
entertainment should be pro-
vided, and O. G. Crawford, M.
L. Case and Clyde Brock were
appointed to look after this end
Of the business. Just what kind
of entertainment these gentle
men will work up has not been
hinted, but they will no doubt
frame up something worth while.
The question of weekday ball
brought forth much discussion
pro and con, mostly pro. In fact,
the unanimous sentiment of all
present was for the weekday
games, and so far as Heppner is
concerned there is no doubt but
that the games can be handled
that way. 1t was decided to
take the matter up with neigh
boring towns and lend all encour-
agement possible to the move.
In this day when the automobile
shortens distances so materially,
the old argument that weekday
games take too much time, ETC.,
is largely out of order, and it
seems reasonable that as the sea-
son is short in this section of the
country it would not be working
an imposition on employers to
grant their employees a few days
off. Baseball is the greatest of
all games, the most loved of all
sports, and little sacrifice of
business interests will only prove
an uplift in the promotion of
clean, healthy athletics. 1t was
clearly pointed out that by drop.
ing Sunday ball the financial end
of the game would be greatly
strengthened. Baseball is base
ball whether played on Sunday or
during the week, and as there
are a great many enthusiasts who
do not favor the Sunday game,
but who will back the other prop
osition, and as those who favor
Sunday ball also favor weekday
ball, it stands to reason that from
the matter of support the week.
day game has the best of the ar
gument. The baseball associa-
ton takes this view. Make base
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