The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-31
Sc PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

of the next meeting.
The association attempted to Sc
cure 100 members whose dues of
$1,000 per year would carry on
the athletic activities Of the city
for one year. An actual paid-in
membership of 80 was secured,
giving a working fund of $4,000
for the year.
The four officers and three d.
rectors constituted a Board of Di-
rectors, which met monthly through
out the year and carried on the
activities of the Association. The
Directors adopted the following poll
icy which governed their actions:
"The policy of the Ely Athletic
Association shall be to support maj
or sports u the city of Ely, rend-
ering whatever financial aid and
assistance is deemed advisable. The
Interpretation Of major sports shall
be baseball, football, and basket
ball.
Each team shall have the priv
ilege of electing its own manager
and secretary-treasur the same
TO be approved by the Board of
Directors of the Association. These
officers shall conduct the business
of the respective teams, and render
monthly reports of the receipts and
expenditures to the Board of Di-
rectors of the Association. The
Board of Directors must approve
all expenditures. It shall be under
stood that all surplus funds and
all equipment must be returned to
tie Association at the close of the
respective seasons. 1t shall be fur
Their understood that no member OF
any team supported by this As
ISOLATION shall receive money for
playing, however, the Association
shall compensate players for all
time lost while playing. The AS
sociation shall also furnish what
ever equipment is necessary for
the various teams.
''The policy of the Association
toward minor sports shall be to
encourage and aid them to what
ever extent is deemed advisable,
final action in this respect resting
with the Board of Directors.
| The Association assisted il or
ganizing City Baseball Team and
supported it throughout the season.
The team played first class article
OF ball and won 9 games out of
2 played, an excellent record, as
some fast teams were played. Due
TO the heavy expense of bringing
n outside teams and the amount
OF equipment necessary, baseball
IN Ely is not paying proposition,
and could not exist unless sup
ported by some organization or
association.
The baseball team was managed
by Henry Chinn, with VIM. ODDS,
ar, as Secretary Treasurer, while
3. Lambert was Captain. These
men, with all members of the team,
gave their services gratis, and with
out reserve, and are entitled to the
credit of the community for their
excellent work.
The Association endeavored to
organize Junior Baseball League
among the younger boys of Ely.
but, due to the resignation of the
Community Center Manager, with
whom it expected TO cooperate, the
plans could not be carried out. II
IS felt that this should be done
this year, provided the necessary
cooperation can be secured.
regular City Football team
was not organized and supported
last fall, for the reason that # was
felt that it would be a heavy fin
anclal loss, and that the funds
available would not warrant it.
The City Basket Ball team was
equipped and supported throughout
the season, and played full sched-
ule under the auspices of the AS
ISOLATION. 1t is the concensus of
opinion that the boys played the
fastest and cleanest basketball of
any team ever representing the
city. The teams played furnished
a higher class opposition than in
Iorner years, and a very superior
article of basketball was witnessed
IN practically all games. Ely won
10 out of 19 games played. the
only team which it did not defeat