The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-06

! Joseph H. Mills, Stewart Beebe, Will
Keller, Demas Coe. Frank l. Braffett,
Joseph H. Hill and f. O. Allen
Tomorrow officers of the local base
ball club will meet with E. W. Dicker-
son of Grand Rapids. president of the
league, and post the clubs forfeit Of
$1,000 which guarantees that the club
will complete it's playing schedule for
the season.
The successful formation. of the To-
cal club insures the entry of Fort
Wayne into the Central league. which
city is to take over. the Wheeling
franchise. The Organization of the
company to operate the Fort Wayne
club was completed some time ago
an. officers of that company were in
Richmond last week prepared to post
their forfeit which they could not do
until Richmond or some other city
qualified as the eighth city of the
circuit.
Evansville is Isolated City
The central this year will have the
most compact organization in its his
tory Seven Of the eight cities are 80
located that only short railroad
Jumps" are necessary Evansville is
the only city which occupies some
what isolated position.
The two big questions the officers
of the local baseball company will
give immediate consideration are the
selection of a playing field and secur-
ing a team manager The most high
ly recommended candidate for man
ager is Babe Myers, field marshal OF
the Muskegon team last year and one
Of the most successful of minor league
managers.
Myers has won four Central league
remnants and has established unique
record as a remarkable developer OF
young ball players. One year he man
aged Dayton he disposed of players
to the big leagues which netted the
Dayton club $500. Myers has an at
tractive offer to scout for the Pitts
burg Nationals this season but would
prefer to manage Richmond.
Consider Gilbert Field Site
Two playing fields are being con-
sidered, Athletic park, South Twenty
third street, and what is known as
Gilbert field, Main street, opposite
Glen Miller park. The offer made by
the club by the five men who hold the
lease on Athletic park is considered
a little high by the club officers.
Many believe that if the cost IS not
too great the ideal site for the ball
park is Gilbert field. A reasonable
rental charge for that field has been
offered. The fact that it is located
directly on a double track car line, is
only five minutes ride from the CEN
ter Of town and is on one of the most
travelled roadways in the country are
features that make Gilbert field high
ly desirable. .... .-
Il believe the fans would like to
see their new team play in a new
park" remarked President Egge-
meyer. -
Will Place Tickets on Sale
The question Of placing season tick !
cts on sale will soon be taken up
Company officers believe large num-
Der of these tickets can be disposed
Of to local baseball fans.
The Central playing season will
open about May l and the Richmond
team will be assembled here for train
ing the first or second week IN April.
Il possible three or four exhibition
to be played prior to the open
ng of the season with major league,
American Association or fast semi
professional clubs, win be arranged.
rhe league schedule will be drafted at
d meeting to be held in Muskegon
Sunday, which will be attended by
President Eggemeyer.