The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-07
FAIR PRICE
FOR YOUTHS
IS DESIRED
May Get to See Major Lea.
que Games For Reason
able Price.
By FRED ruRRYyILLE.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Most of the
minor leagues already have boosted
the price of admission to both grand
stand and beaches. When the major
league moguls meet in Chicago next
week similar action is almost certain
to be taken. Baseball, like everything
else, costs more to produce. Baseball
players are demanding higher salar-
les. Travelling expenses are higher
and all the little incidents that come
up during a season require greater
expenditures. Therefore the baseball
men feel they are entitled to raise
their prices. Any kind OF boost in
the high cost of living is unpopular
but the baseball fans will not kick
as hard on boost in admissions as
the general public has kicked on the
boosting of prices in every other line.
And, too, the major leaguers can take
lot of sting out Of the boost in ad-
mission prices If they will be gener-
Gus enough to adopt a plan where
by the kids-those of IL and under
can see ball games for Is cents adj
mission. Any boost in present admis-
sions, which apply to the youngsters,
too, will lock the gates In their faces.
Only few of them could afford a
quarter. and more than quarter is
prohibitive. For the good of the game
and for the sake of the youngsters the
magnates should adopt 15-cent ad-
mission price and set aside portion
of the payilions for the youngsters on
week days.
The man who is first to announce
himself in favor OF this plain is Bobby
Juinn, manager of the st. Louis
Enthusiastically head of the CLUB
Quinn believes this is much better
plan than to allow certain classes of
youngsters to come to weekday
games once or twice a year. He be-
lieves the youngster of today has get
up enough to go out and earn Is cents
and some day he'll be a better man for
so doing.
Several big league clubs have OPEN
ed the gates of the parks to the
youngsters on certain days, but they
always went 10 the games in body
and to a certain. degree were held in
restrain by an adult leader-teacher,
scout leader or head of some society
sponsoring that particular group Of
boys.
But the average boy wouldrather go
along without restraint and make all
the noise he chooses. A kind hearted
policeman in charge of that particular
section of the bleachers is the very
best kind of a guiding hand for the
youthful fans.
The kids OF today are the fans of
tomorrow and the magnates should
recognize this fact. They must build
for tn future. While they are build
ing up their clubs with young talent
they should also be building up their
patronage. BY keeping the interest Of
the youngsters on the league races
they'll always have fan reserve.
The youngsters won't be youngsters
long. Tomorrow they'll be young men
OF the world-most OF them making
good money-and regular admission
patrons of the ball parks.
Baseball Is Americas national
game. 1t is worthy OF that title. AS
such it has been recognized by the
best men of the land. It is a health,
tonic for growing youngsters and its
influence will make them better men.
The fans should insist on it. The
magnates should get behind the move
without being pressed by popular SEN
timent
Let the kids In Sfor 10 cents.