Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
SALT RIVER VALLEY AND
MINING CAMPS MAY FORM
6 TEAM BASEBALL LEAGUE
Globe, Miami, Mesa or Glendale and Phoenix
Can Organize Six Team, League On Paying
Basis; Mining Camps Support Good Teams
And Are Willing To Join With Valley

IL the plan is accepted and elect or
ficers and a board of directors.
Each team should post bond with
the treasurer to guarantee that the
schedule will be carried out In the
event any team defaults the bond
will be forfeited to the league, TO be
given TO the winning team at the
close Of the regular scheduled sea-
son.
In addition to the bond five per
cent OF the gate receipts will be de-
Quoted from each game 10 be divided
among teams finishing first and Sec
ond. or first. second and third.
The new Superior highway will be
ready for travel In a short time and
the travelling costs will be cut to the
point where trips can be made to
Globe and Miami with a profit.
The Globe and Miami fans have
already started the ball rolling and
plans are under way for two good
teams in the mining towns. The fans
and players are anxious to organize
league and will cooperate with VAL
ley managers in any workable league.
If sixteen teams are organized in
the valley this year the caliber of
baseball PLAYED will be no better
than last year The Tigers were
strong enough to hold up their end,
in fact too strong for the other teams
in the valley. This year the Giants
will have a fast club and without as
sistance from outside sources they
expect to support a team Of high
class players.
Harry Crandall is planning on re-
organizing the Tigers and Sam Hal
diman is working over the White Sox
roster. One good game in Phoenix
each Sunday is enough for the fans
as two games splits the crowd with
the result that no team makes money
and the fans do not get real base
ball.
The southern part of the state is
getting ready for a banner season
and Tucson, Douglas, Bisbee, No
gales. Ray or. Florence and the Mex
ican team at Nogales may organize a
Southern Arizona six-tean league.
At the close of the season the win
ners of the southern league could
meet the Central Arizona champs in
a little world series for the cham
pionship of Arizona.
Holiday games can be booked Civ
ing each Phoenix team a home game
on a big datc and Globe and Miami
can split the holidays.
If the managers are willing to CO.
operate in plans for a SlX-team league
the sporting columns of the Arizona
Republican are open for suggestions
and any publicity that is needed for
the league The plan must have a
starting point and The Republican
makes she suggestion to pave the
way.
Valley managers will meet in Phoe-
nix tomorrow evening and il the plan
meets with their approval immediate
action can be taken. Personal pride
in their respective teams must be
forgotten it the league is organized
and all work for the success Of base
ball in the valley during the coming
season 1t looks like a big year in
Arizona baseball and Phoenix. can
! enjoy its share with other Arizona
towns 1t means the dropping of
| several local teams from the big Sun
4 day play, but the fans will be given a
better brand OF baseball and the play
ers will make more money. The
smaller teams can continue but the
teams should agree to play only one
/ game in Phoenix on Sunday after
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