Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-30
PLAY GROUND BALL
LEAGUE FORMED FOR
EIGHT GAME SERIES.
CHIEFS OF RECREATION GEN.
TIERS ORGANIZED TIE MS -
FIRST GAMES TO BE PLAYED
AUGUST 2o-voLLEY BALL IN
AUGuRATED AT ALL cENTERS.

That the Fairgrounds are being ap-
preciated Is demonstrated daily by
the interest displayed by the attend
ance which Is growing daily. Great
interest is aroused In the organization
Of baseball league which opens its
schedule Aug. Ind. Kids in the var
ious sections of the town are sure that
theirs is going to be the winning club,
Volley ball is not far behind. The
only drawback is the short days. and
to be really outdoor playground
each one should have enough lights
to flood the grounds with enough
light to play until 8 O'Clock.
The wading pool at Shabbona has
been condemned because of sanitary
reasons as pool and will be made
ito sand pit for which it is admir-
ably adpated. The sand pits for the
other grounds are expected to be in |
shape this coming week. In many |
cases the apparatus is being misused, |
like rope twisting, which is detrimen- |
tall These things do not happen |
when Mr.. Hermann is present, but he |
is not always present, since his duties
call him to a different part of town
each day This misuse is mostly APP
parent in the Plate district and Shah
bona square. But, it is because of
ignorance of the kiddies. Most of
them are amenable to reason and
more than one reprimand is seldom
needed. Cigaret smoking and the use
profane language and unbecoming
conduct are getting to be things of the
past since Mr.. Hermann is very strict
along these lines.
Playground Baseball League
Organized.
The following rules will be observ- !
ed during the baseball tournament. |
Only boys under 16 years of age will
be eligible.
All games are to be played on Tues
day and Friday afternoons, not later
than 230 p. m. of the dates scheduled
beginning Tuesday, the End of Au-
gust. Postponed games must be
played off before the last scheduled
game.
Playground instructor Robert Her
mann will olficiate as umpire at all
games. He and the captains of the
teams will get together in regards to
ground rules and his decisions are to
be final
Any team failing to appear within
fifteen minutes of the designated time
with full number of players will for
felt the game to the opposing team.
The team winning the most games
on the completion of the schedule
shall be declared the Champions" of
Ottawa.
Note-Spalding' Playground Ball
rules shall govern all games.
The following is the schedule an
nounced today:
Tuesday Aug. 2-Shabbona VS..
North side.
Friday, Aug. EAST side vs. South
side.
Tuesday, Aug. 9-North side VS..
Cast side. !
Friday, Aug. 12-south side VS.. $
5habbona. l
Tuesday. Aug. 16-iNorth side VS.. a
5habbona. Z
Friday, Aug. 19-South side vs.. East ,
side i
Tuesday, Aug, 22-shabbona vs.. i
South side.
Friday Aug. 26--East side VS.. Il
North side.
Any boy eligible and able to make :
he team should report to the cap /
ain OF his nearest playground and be !
registered, The captain of the South 5
side is Horace Crowden; of Shabbona, u
John Deckreon; of the North side, Ed. L
ward Dougherty of the East side, An
lrew McManus. d
All boys 16 years or older of Shah II
iona wishing to take part in Shah .
'onas local voley ball league should
eport and register with Mr.. Hermann >
text Monday evening. u
That there is going to be some ex- 9
itement at these games goes without VI
aging and will be worth while going .
0 see.
There is great dearth in attend ..
nee of young ladies and misses over n,
he age OF II years who would benfit Ill
physically by attendance. Mr.. Her
mann is willing to give them all
he necessary instructions in games
md gymnastic dancing that they may
Iesire. They should not let an on- A
'ortunity like this go by as the physi-
al exercises are a necessity for many n
II our girls to prepare them for their
uties in later life.