The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-02-28
BAY ST. LOUIS BUILDING FINEST BASEBALL
DIAMOND IN THE SOUTH FOR LEAGUE MEN
,c1TzENs OF BAY LOUIS WITH COOPERATION OF ST.
sTANIsLAUs COLLEGE BUILD BASEBALL PARK FOR AT
LANTA PRACTICE THIS SPRING IN BAY ST
LOUIs-WHAT MEANS THE CITY, PRESENT
AND FUTURE-PtILA DELPHIA TO PLAY.

bers of the Southern Base Ball Lea
que, will begin. By that time there
will be another delegation of visitors.
This will consist of many men, prin-
cipally writer's of the leading daily
Southern publications. In fact there
will be many sporting writer's here
and their friends will accompany
them, and others interested in the
national sport.
Coney Mack, manager of the Phil
adelphia team, was in Bay st. Louis
a few weeks since as a guest of Mr..
Frank ,andhe made the announcement
while here that the Philadelphia
team would give several exhibition
games before entering into the field
for the season. Then the place will
be open to other professional teams,
and it is Mr.. Franks intention to
bring here as many teams as posi-
BILE. In fact nothing will remain
undone that will tend to popularize
both the base ball park and the city
of Bay st. Louis.
ANOTHER BENEFIT NOT TO BE
FORGOTTEN.
Aside from the commercial asset
and the limitless amount of adver-
tising Bay St. Louis is to receive as
a result of this base ball park and
the presence Of professional players
each season, there is another side not
to be lost sight of. 1t is benefit
that really overbalances all, and
when our people will be called upon
to contribute in cash to make for
the purchase and building of the
park. it should be considered. "The
athletic aspect of the whole proceed
ing" said Walter J. Gex to The
Echo, appeals to me strongly aside
from the pro bono publico side, and
that is the stimulation it will render
to the cause of good, healthy, red
blooded sports. We can only build
IN the bodies and health of our
children better by clean and healthy
sports. A good, healthy body makes
a strong mind. Our Children VIII
get the benefit to accrue from plenty
and good sports, and the benefit
to be reaped by even coming genera
tions.
While no one interested in the work
is claiming or seeking credit. since al
have entered tire project with a SIN
cerity of purpose and to accomplish
the most good for the greater number
of the public, yet it will not be
amiss to state that such public-splr'
tied citizens as Messrs. Walter j
Gex, Mayor R. w. Webb, Foster
Commagere and George j. Toes
have been the moving spirits IN the
project, literally assisted by those
whom they have come into contact
with in projecting and carrying out
the plans. Although Mr.. Gex does
not tell it, it is no secret that IN ad.
dition to his time, he gave his persona
check for $4,000 and over $4,000
worth of lumber to the enterprise
and others are coming forward with
their cash with a liberallty that ex
ceeds the most sangulne expectation
Such baseball park as in course
of building and the attendant bene
| fits to accrue in the interest OF the
town is no small matter. On the con-
trary, it is one of the biggest things
, to ever happen. One gentleman sale
| TO The Echo: eve have had many
big project proposed here within
the past comparative short time, IN
cluding the electric trolley between
Mobile and New Orleans, but none
has been so immediate possibility
practical and meaning so much to
Bay St. Louis as this ball park fol-
national sportsmen. All other pro-
iects in measure have been day
dreams, the children of fancy; things
that cost make prohibitive, but this
park is in reach and we are getting
it, and will prove a big thing"
Approval and good words go far
but not far enough. Money speaks
louder than words and goes farther
and it is certain that when our peo-
pie will be called upon to contribute
they will be equal to the occasion
Our people have never shirked. They
have always come forward and it is
certain this time will prove no ex-
ception.
Other towns would give many
times more to secure such base ball
park as will be built and to secure
the presence of professional teams
every practice season if they were
only given the slightest opportunity.
Bay St. Louis has been favored.