The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-11-03
LYNDEN ATHLETIC
CLUB is ORGANIZED
Would Put Basketball and Baseball
Teams Into Field; T. II. Burns Is
Named President

rev days. AS soon as cOdcn can De
selected, arrangements made for a
place to play, and the necessary
son with a turnout will be called for.
The basket ball players who ex-
pect to try out this season are anx-
iously waiting for practice to start.
With the number of stars who will
compete for the various positions on
the team, each man will have to work
hard to become regular, and Lyn-
den should have one of the fastest
basket ball fives in the Northwest.
The Lynden Athletic Association
was permanently organized last Tues
day evening, at the City Hall, by a
large crowd of enthusiastic fans.
1t will be their aim to support a
basket ball team this winter, and a
base ball team next spring. They
will also take up any other line of
athletics that the members wish to
participate in and can afford.
The membership fee, which was set
at $500 two weeks ago, was reduced
to $3.50 for the coming year. The
committee which was working to Sc
cure new members reported that it
was difficult to obtain very large
membership at the $500 fee, so it
was reduced by unanimous vote.
1t is hoped that everyone interested
in the promotion of good clean ath-
letics will come forward and en-
list their support.
Further plans were made to stim-
ulate the sale of tickets for Head
in Home" the Babe Ruth feature to
be shown at the Liberty Theatre, for
the benefit of the association, Thurs
day evening, November 10th. Most
of the members have tickets for sale
now and they hope to have no trou-
BILE in filing the house for both
shows.
Officers elected at this meeting for
the coming year are as follow:
President, T. r. Burns.
Vice President, DR.. A. E. RuscO.
Secretary, o. F. Francis.
Treasurer, w. S. Baldwin.
Trustees, C. B. Bay, w. Yeoman,
and DR.. o. A. Sands. The four Off
GERS and three trustees will consti-
tute the board of directors of the as
sociation.
The following bylaws were adopt
ed by the association:
l. This organization shall be
known as the Lynden Athletic As
sociation.
2. The meetings of this associa-
tion shall be held on the second We'd
nesday of each month, in the City
Hall, Lynden, Wash.
3. The object of this associa-
tion shall be to promote clean. whole
some, beneficial athletics. 1t will be
its aim to support a basket ball and
a baseball team, and such other ath-
letics as the members wish to par
ticipate in, and the finances of the as
sociation will permit.
4. This association shall be financed
by an annual membership fee of Two
dollars and Fifty Gents for each mem
ber.
5. The officers of the association
shall consist of a President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, and
three trustees, who shall be elected
by a plurality vote to serve for
term of one year. The four officers
and three trustees shall constitute
the board of directors.
The duties of the President shall
be to preside over all meetings.; to
appoint all committees; to see that
all subordinate officers fulfill the du-
ties of their Office; to call special
meetings whenever necessary, or
when requested by three or more
members in good standing; to coun-
tersign all checks issued by the treas
urer; and to work in cooperation
with the other officers and members
for the betterment of the association.
Z. 1t shall be the duty OF the
Vice President to preside over all
meetings and to assume the presi-
dents duties, in the absence Of the
president and to work in co-opera-
tion with the other officers and mem
bers for the betterment of the as
isociation.
s. 1t shall be the duty of the Sec
retary to have charge of all cores
pondence; to be present at all meet
ings and keep a record Of all the busi-
ness transacted to see that all nec-
essary arrangements are made for
each and every athletic contest; he
shall schedule games with outside
teams only with the consent Of the
coach of the athletic teams, and shall
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