The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
FIRST CLASS BASE
BALL ASSURED HERE
Enthusiastic Meeting - Liberal
Subscriptions to Stock
Plans Under Way.

] Responding to an urgent call owe
a hundred enthusiasts met at tn
City Hall Monday night to prepar
1 for a lively baseball season.
] Usually 1t takes much time an,
4 several meetings to set the machin
cry in motion, but the "live-wires
in attendance short cut preliminarie
and the slogan was do it now"
Messrs. Albert Powell, Pat afr
len, Willie Becker, c. B. Perkins
Sam Abrams and others offered goo,
suggestions for successful season.
All the speakers stressed the neet
of adequate funds and a winning
team, and it was decided to raise tn,
money and secure the necessary ta
E1ent to round out our playinl
strength. On motion a stock com
pany was organized, officers elected
and subscription lists opened for i'm
mediate action. Officers were elected
as follows:-
President, ]. w. McGrath; Vice
President, G. B. Perkins; Secretary
and Treasurer, Russell Ellzey. Di
Arectors: P. L. Farrell, Frank Panzi
Yea, Sid Hartman, Mr.. r. Douglas
Claude Bowen, T.. j. McNulty, and
sR. B. Mayfeld.
iselected by the board of directors.
I For many seasons subscribers tC
ithe baseball fund have made dona-
itions, but with an enclosed park, in
jsurinS full collection, commodious
grand stand and interesting games
ut is not unlikely that buyers OF
stock may find this years record a
satisfactory one-perhaps- an invest
ment and. a profit.
The proposed capital stock Of the
Brookhaven Baseball Association is
$4,000. Shares are $500 each pay
able in five installments of 20 per
Gent each.
I About one fourth of the stock was
subscribed at the meeting and COM
mlttees were appointed to solicit a.
mong the lovers of baseball in
Brookhaven and vicinity. The sue
cess OF the movement is assured and
work along all the necessary lines
is already started.
Fence for enclosing the grounds
Is being built and the Grand Stand
end bleachers will speedily follow
and in few weeks the waiting
throngs will be thrilled with the
gladsome cry-"Play Ball.
Brookhaven has supported a base
ball team with enthusiasm for thir-
ty-t1ve years and has some notable
Victories over strong opposing teams.
We have established record for CIV
ing square deal, always playing to
win, and fighting to a finish. Home
TALENT has always played a promi-
nent part in these encounters and
will continue to do so as far as it is
consistent with the plan of having
q team strong enough to maintain
Che honor of the old home town.
Necessary outside players will be
secured but the directors have their
optics on number of Brookhaven
stars--embryo Babe Ruths, Cobbs
Wagners and the grounds are being
enlarged to give their swatting pro-
pensities full scope.
Rumors are widespread that a
host of rival teams in other cities
are making ready with strong play
ers to overcome our picked forces,
but our wide awake directors wear
come one and all look and assure
the baseball public that creditabIe
team will be ready and waiting.
With the loyal support of the low
ers OF the King of American Sports
the outlook for a successful season
is assured for 1921.
Theer will be another meeting Of
the Association Monday, March IA.