The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
HISTORY
OF Y.M.C.A.
TWILIGHT
BASEBALL
LEAGUE

Christian Association saw the need
of public amusement and entertain
ment of n wholesome character in
Canon City. 1t knew the attractive
feature of base ball and set about to
organize league.
The chamber OF Commerce was
consulted relative to its conferring
with the various merchants to ascer-
tain whether or not they would grant
part holiday so that all clerks and
proprietors might participate. After
investigating the matter locally and
communicating with other towns who
had tried similar weekly vacations.
the plan was discouraged by the COM
mereial association.
With a belief in the wisdom OF this
decision and with sim frmer Goa
viction OF Canon city's needing some
form OF wholesome public amusement
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton asked the Sunday schools to CO.
operate with them in the organizs-
ton OF a twilight base ball league.
This was organized and was conduct
cd quite successfully for two sea-
sons. when il was decided to make
the organization still broader by per-
feeting church base bah league
Two seasons was as long a period cf
I time as il seemed wise to conduct
this type OF organization and II was
changed. the Association having no
hard and fast rules relative TO who
should constitute the league. hut ever
willing to Improve the enterprise if
POSSIBLE.
The hfth season the league was
organized under commercial head
Ing, different business concerns be
inE Invited 10 cooperate.
When the Association first inaugur-
ated the movement arrangements
we're made with the board OF educa-
tion for the use OF the high school
grounds. 1t being understood that the
improvements placed thereon would
be OF mutual benefit to both bodies.
as well a. public comfort and con.
yenience.
4 grand stand was needed. Men
OF DR.. r. B. Moore's type were Wiz
ing to back the Association In this
expenditure. 5-cent admission fee
was decided upon and II was a great
speculation 1t seemed at times that
more had been undertaken than could
be accomplished. but the profits ac-
cruing from this source eventually
paid for the Improvement. It took
over two years. however. to receive
sufficient funds 10 meet this obliga-
ton.
The high school athletic associa-
ton saw ~ TO move the grand stand
and lay out more complete athletic
nsld. which necessitated the making
OF new diamond. Sand OF different
qualities was hauled and much mon
ey and labor expended before n suit
able diamond could be produced.
Warden lyman very generously do
rated many days OF convict labor.
and eventually the grounds were got
ten into fairly good condition.
Another obstacle was the frequent
breaking OF windows and the expense
OF replacing the glass at the end OF
each season. Scrsens were needed.
and the Association took upon itself
this obligation. An additional bleach
or section was erected last season.
All these improvements. amounting
TO nearly $500. have been made from
sc receipts. Every year there has
been free space" too. where those
who did not care to pay could enjoy
the game without money and with
out price"
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