The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-19
Argument Of Baseball Managers Is
Heated But Cooler Heads Pre-
val; Respect Request
Of Ministers
CONCERT and GAMES
AS Per SCHEDULE
Remainder Of Program to Go; Men
to Assemble Quietly Down Town;
Trolley to Park; Diamond
and Stands Ready

complying with the request made
Dy the Ministers union of this city re-
garding the conspicuous public Open
Ing OF the baseball season by the citi-
zens OF Chickasha, by parade, heao-
ed by brass band. we do, with the
utmost respect for the Ministers union
OF this city, declare that the scheduled
parade, with brass band, headed by
the mayor and city officials, will bs
abandoned, in accordance with the pro-
test lodged by the ministers. We wish
further to state that it was never our
Intentions to in any way desecrate the
Christian Sunday or to demean our
selves in an unbecoming manner. We
believe that under the law we would
be permitted to continue the parade,
but having been informed that the
event that far, did not meet with the
approval of the ministers. we will, with
Difference due them. eliminate that
part or the program"
Long and from many angles was the
discussion that at times waxed warm
last night when the baseball managers
of the City League, eventually adopt.
ed the foregoing statement as their de.
'cision In the matter OF staging q pa
rade on tomorrow. as the preliminary
to fitting opening of the City League
and which proposition was opposed
yesterday by the Ministers union of
this city.
Some argued that there was no ne
cessity for submitting to the protest
of the ministers, as the staging of the
parade, the ball games and the band
concert were all perfectly lawful. and
that as the great body OF fans were
depending upon the parade as part
of the show, they also were due some
consideration, as the elimination Of the
parade would prove keep disap-
pointment to them
In fact, some threatened to resign
from the cabinet in the event any
mediation whatever was considered,
declaring themselves to be first. last
and always for the rights" of the
baseball fans and that in all probable.
ity SO keen disappointment as the
elimination of the parade might prove
fatal to many of them. But the argu
ment of the older heads prevailed and
with many lingering glance at alpia-
card bearing the words In box car let
ters, "See the Parade" all voted unan-
imously to shelve the parade and thus
eliminate the possibility Of having to
break diplomatic relations with the
ministers, and hand the ambassadors
their passports. Indeed, it was mar
row squeak, but declaration of war
was averted.
However, the decision regarding the
parade did not in any way affect the
remainder of the program. There will
be two baseball games, thusly: Typos
VS.. Rock Island and BARRIERS vs. Oilers.
at University park tomorrow after
noon, starting at 2:15 Also the Chick
asha Concert bank will be on the Job
and will render program at the park.
The baseball men and members of
the band will assemble quietly tomor-
row at convenient points on the car
line, board the cars quietly, proceed In
perfectly quiet manner to University
park and there will put on one of the
biggest shows ever seen at matinee
prices. Two bits a head all the way
| through.
The uniforms were scheduled to ar
rive in Chickasha this afternoon. Dis
tribution will be made this evening
and the managers will then pass them
out to the players. Assurances have
been received by wire that the uni
forms will be here and there Is no fear
Of other possibilities. The last work
out for the players was last night. The
stand will be cleaned this afternoon.
the diamond is being scraped and put
in big league style. 1t will be dragged
tomorrow morning and lined so that
when the show opens tomorrow one
might readily imagine that he is wit
Messing contest under the big top