Douglas Island news., 1921-05-06
LEAGUE FORMED
 AT KETCHIKAN
Wnl Play Evening Games of Base Ball in New Park Throughout
 the Summer

battle for supremacy In Che now baseball park at Kotchibun siart- rr on May l7 and ondnr August I2. Details of Che league were work cd out ot meeting on April 2S. and Ono Kotchikan Chronicle has Che. following details Of it m its issue Of mc following day:
 The Chums. Humpios sockoycs and Cobocs win contest for honou on Che baseball diamond this sum- mcr And in spite of tho poor sal-. mon outlook In Che canning line it| h assured Chat this win Doe an m- usual one for the salmon teams
 A wealth Of available material turned out last night to tho Council Chambers to attend Che formation Of Che league. They elected "Doc' N. B. Walker president of Che Ket- cblkau City League, Johnson Van Mar,er. secretary treasurer and adopted rules and by-lawa to govern Che contests.
 Aside from Che City League Che. town win have town team which win play such .umos with outside teams as can be arranged Lawrence Kublcy was ehctod captain Of Che. town team. The election Of secre- ur-rcasmcr resulted in Che only contest ot Che meeting. Cy Collins and V. A. Peterson being nominated and "Vlc." Peterson winning by one vote.
 The names Chums. Hump.es sockeycs and Cohoes worc- chosen as tbc names for Che four teams as being representative Of Che chief inc. dusuy of tbo cIty When Che quc uou of a suitable award for tho pcn- umt winner came up it was ue en.cd tbat Uhc team winning Che. championship be given a case Of Che. salmon It represented. but iuasmuch as thIa would give Che chums so ut-. uc incentive to hatle Che proposal was abandoned. It was decided to| award some other suitable trophy . . A gold watch win be eivon as Che. prlo to tbe .~dvilull player hoy- me Che highest uc'd.ug average and . n usa prize to thc player having Che. mcbe.t batting average at Che end of tho season.
 A surprising abundance of ayail-| able material waa made known at. no meeting last might and sixty. players have already been signed up . w prospective players on Che league. teams n is certain Chat four good !. teams can bo picked from Che mm- out
 Tho league games win begin on May I7tb when Che HumpIos win. open Che season with game with Che Cobocs Tho series win cou- sat af 2f seycu inning games Co be . played ou cy5ry Tuesday and Friday night at tho new bal park. The. names Of Che ca0talua win be an- nouHcad by thc president in a icw days. and try-outa begin
 Tho following rules and bylavs adopted at tho meeting last night ten Che rest Of tho story:
 Whereas. it Is in Che interest of . better baseball that more players be. given an opportunity to show what thoy can do. and
 Whereas. under tho present sys- tenn Of choosing Che playcn for Che. town tenn great injustice 's done players through Che fact chat proper opportunity .a not given them Go ec+ on ,ho team;
 Therefore. Che following is rcr- commended as means Of developing our boat mon with a view Of adyanc- me Che interests of clean baseball I'm ! the City of Ko,chikan.
 That city league bo organized !. to be known os che Ketchikm City. League to play series Of twenty . four scycn-inn.us games.
 Tho league win consist Of four tcams to be picked by four captains appointed by Che president Of Che league.
 The president win be given power to settle any disputes where thc cape urs cannot agree in Che choice Of players -
 No team shall represent any face uon or part Of Che town but win Doc given suitable names
 It is recommended that Che league games be played on week days In tho evening. thus leaving Sundays open for out of town games and postponed league games
 O0Icial umDircs and .corckecpors win be appointed by Che president Of Che league.
 A general admission Of 25 cents win be charged for admission To Che games haif Che receipts to go to Che league and half to Che park