The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-10-09
A Statement of Facts

some published misstatements OF facts
by the Florence Paradox, we take this
method OF putting the real facts be-
fore the baseball fans of Fremont
county, which the Paradox will please
copy If it has any disposition to be
fair:
The ball game between Canon City
and Coal Creek on September IL was
stopped on account OF rain IN the sec.
ond inning, and there being no way
possible to return the money collect
ed that day, the Paradox has taken
every opportunity to cast reflections
upon the honest and sportsmanship OF
the Canon City team, and refuse To
publish the facts in the matter.
The game was he'd under the man
agement and on the grounds of the
Canon City team, therefore the money
collected was in the hands OF that
team, also the responsibility for the
proper disposition and care of K rested
with that team. The Canon City
team takes the position that the
money beongs TO the fans who paid it
and the Paradox that the fans are not
to be considered. The rules of base
ball are that five innings constitute a
game. and that when less than thar
number are played ii does not consti-
tute a game and rain checks are is
sued good for another game or the
money is refunded. Canon City
grounds are not enclosed, so the ad-
mission fee really amounts to a col
dection. some paying the regular ad-
mil ain nth nd tai
some none at al So one can readily
see the impossibility of issuing rain
checks or returning the money. The
Canon City team at no time has
claimed this money. but does claim
the right 20 see that at some future
time the fans receive something for
il. as they and not the Coal Creek
team are the ones responsible.
The manager of the Coal Greek team
stated that II would be impossible for
them TO play the game at any future
time this season except on a Sunday.
and this is the only proposition ever
offered by them TO play IT on. Every
one familiar with the situation in this
city knows that to play on a Sunday
meant to take the game away from
Canon City to be played, therefore IT
would be Of little interest TO Canon
City fans, who we believe paid most of
the money. The Canon City team
was unable to arrange for game in
Canon City, even though Coal Greek
would have been able to have played.
as the grounds belong to the high
school. and they had already notified
us not to arrange for any more games
as they were waiting to turn it into
football ground and several Canon
City players were leaving town also.
Therefore neither team was to blame
for the inability to play, although it
was unfortunate
Coal Creek demanded half of the
receipts amounting TO s91.15. and were
refused The Canon City team agreed
TO pay the expense of both teams and
10 place the balance in the bank to be
played for at the earliest date nexs
season the Canon City team to bear
al the expenses of that game, which
the Coal Creek MANAGEMENT accepted
under protest. Had the game never
been started. Coal Greek would neye
have received a cent, and why they
should demand so per cent without
any regard for the fans TO whom the
money really belongs, we could not
understand.
There has never been any dissatis-
faction expressed by the fans. but for
the benefit of baseball in Canon City
we mean TO see that they get a square
deal insofar as IL is possible. regard
less of the Florence Paradox.