The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-09
MADISON AGAIN IN
BASEBALL CIRCUIT
LOCAL TEAM BEING BUILT UP
FOR COMING
SEASON

1t is now an assured fact that
Madison will be well represented in
| the state league baseball circuit the
being built up to a point where eff
cheney and aggressiveness are to
characterize the work ahead. The
! management is all that could be de-
sired and already seventeen contracts
have been written with available
players who are considered good tim
! Der for all engagements on the cir
cults.
All this winter Manager Dave AL
tizer has been lining up forces for
/ this years team. His players are
| from widely separated sections and
as soon as they reach Madison in the
! spring acquaintanceship will be made
with each other and thorough organi-
zation effected.
| Last year many difficulties TO real
success stood in the way, but the COM
| ing season will find all obstacles
swept aside and only one aim ahead
that of making ball playing real
| business. Several factors retarded
progress last summer. The park had
| to be put in shape and the services of
capable manager secured. Then the
| selection of just the right men for
| the team gave considerable annoy
ance for il was found that several CT
| those first enlisted failed. later on, to
stand up in ability in positions capa-
cities The manager proved himself
unqualified for the job before him
after repeated tests.
We are starting out differently
this time Madison will go into the
league contests with strong conf
dence back of the manager and =,
picked men. All that is needed N.
is the proper financial support from
the business interests here.
The home organization will be no
small factor in putting Madison on
the map the coming summer. Inter
est in baseball will be greatly on the
increase so much SO as to put ''spice
and pep" in the sport activities of
this city.
sons experience that baseball at the
park attracted many people from out
of town. They came in num-
bers from all over this section
numbers from all over this section
and now that we are assured su-
perior team more and more will the
ball grounds be the chief center of
attraction. The advertising the city
gets in this way should be thought
fully considered. The way to make
things move is for every business
man to get under the project and
boost the financial end, IL for no 9TH
er reason than the moral effect 1t
would have on each players success.
A team well backed and having pub
lie confidence with it will be inspired
to play up in high percentages in
club standing.
The appeal for financial support is
here made to all who believe in good
clean baseball the coming season.
When the soliciting committee sees
you in a few days smile sweetly and
subscribe a generous amount, thus
indicating that Madison has wide
awake bunch of business men that
can accomplish things attempted. The
experience here will be of benefit to
adjoining towns. Let's prove that
Madison is very much alive. We do
not wish it said of our city that we
could not even support a baseball
team.
Only half of the amount any per-
son pledges is to be paid now. The
remainder can be handed in later in
the season. Remember that this year
we are not to be compelled to stand
in fifth or sixth place in club stand
ing. All inferior players will be sort
ed out and dismissed after a tryout
and only men of positive qualifica-
tions and playing class will be accept
able to succeed them. That is, Madi-
SON will have one of the strongest
! teams in the state league. Dave Al
| tizer is not the man to stand for a
break down of organization. Aber-
deem knows him too well for that and
so do we. Those who contract with
him must play ball and make ball
playing his chief business. Further
more, his men must keep clean and at
all times physically fit. No dissipa-
tion, no excuses, no shortcomings 60
with Altizer It's up to us personal
| ly to see him through from the IL
nancial end. Now that the whole
matter stands out plainly, let us give
to the best of our ability.
Warlike RumOrs