The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-04-10
Baseball Fans Have Enthusiastic Meet.
ing Last Might and Committee
viii 90 Out Next Week
for Money.
ESTIMATE rs $4,000
This Will be Used in Construction of
the Stands, Fence and Diamond
for This New Pro
jeet

u Money for the construction OF a
baseball park IN heoAuk wiz ne
raised next week by a committee OF
seven, OF which E. l. Williams 5
chairman The committee was named
last night at an enthusiastic meetin z
Of baseball fans of heokuk- The
committee plans to go out next week
and secure the money. Five thou
sand dollars viii be the amount 10
De raised
The meeting last night was pre-
sided over By Fred H Overton- q.
q T. Dennis who represents the United
Commercial Travellers of keokuk, ex
planned why the organization could
not as an organization give money or
get behind the project Through a
misunderstanding il had been an.
nounced that the Z. c. It's as an
Organization would get behind the
( project This is not possiblea under
their constitution. Individually. how
ever, it is felt the organization wiz
give support
/ First Subscription.
Mr.. Dennis himself started the sub
scripdoa list off with fifty dollars
Frank l.. Griney, Frank Swan, Dir.
/ Logan, Prank Belt and Chairman
tOvernon spoke on the project OF build
I ing PARK, and spoke favorably. The
sentiment OF the meeting was favor
able TO the construction OF a park,
and on motion of Mr.. Belt a commit.
tee was named TO solicit this money.
The committee is the following:
Z l.. Williams, DIR. G. RI Logan,
B. f. Earl, C. f. Dennis, Ed. Robert
son. Frank Belt andsF. c. Smith, +.
L. Grihey on the suggestion of Mr..
Overton, was added, as dean of the
baseball fans and baseball .associa-
tion, as an advisory member OF the
committee.
The baseball grounds project will
be presented TO the keokuk Commet
ciaI club next Tuesday night for its
support. Following this meeting, the
committees will go out and in a can
vas of the city next week expect 10
raise the money required
With this money pledged the com.
mittee can then go TO the Baseball
Grounds association and ask for
, their cooperation and make some
arran cement for the leasing of the
grounds. A grand stand fifty feet
long, the grounds enclosed by fence
iONI uuIA1Eu lSct S4ulS, dAN ctdiAo
for automobiles along both sides Of
the diamond are the rough building
plans of the organization. The dia-
mond would have to be ploughed,
narrowed and disced, then bumped
so that II would drain. 1t Is believed
this would make an ideal grounds.
Committee Has Session.
The committee held meeting fol
lowing the public meeting, at which
plans were laid for securing the
money Teams will visit the whole
sale and retail sections OF the city,
and also the factories. 1t is probable
that one man in each OF the factories
will take subscriptions from employees
there.
A number of the fans have volun-
Earily stated they would give money
in both small and large amounts TO-
ward the building of baseball park. !
Any fan who wishes to make DO
nation towards this fund can do so
by handing his money TO any mem t
Der Of the committee.
Money is Given Early.
Thirty minutes after the baseball !
committee meeting adjourned, sub /.
5criptions came in to the committee |
members e. a. Pflug was the first !
one to give. Louie Stephan and Vic /
.ory Electric Shop followed Mr.. Pfiug. !
This shows something of the attitude !!
Of the people towards bas 5bail and /
,hnws that ha sahaIl is xanted in Kec {