Arizona republican., 1922-02-10
SCOTTSDALE HAS A
NEW ATHLETIC Assn.
FORMED WEDNESDAY

Seventyfive baseball fans and
others interested in athletics met at
the school house last night for the
purpose Of organizing some form Of
an athletic association. After a lot
of discussion by different ones 1t was
decided to form an athletic club
The name Of the club will be the
Scottsdale Athletic club and it will
form teams in baseball, basketball
and track in season. Baseball will
be the major sport, with basketball
second. 1t is planned to play base
ball the entire season. NJ c. kinsey
was elected president, Walter f..
Dom was elected manager and T.
Ridgeway, secretary and treasurer.
The membership fee was fixed at
81 and the dues at so cents a month
over $50 was collected last night at
the meeting. The club plans to use
the high school diamonds on Satur-
day and Sunday, when they will not
interfere with the high school players.
The club runners win use the fifth
mile track at the high school for run
ming. Later it is planned to put up
shower baths and lockers for the
members. The high school grounds
are so located that there will be
plenty of shade and it will be easier
to collect gate money for the games
than at the old field. Any valley
manager wanting games can write TO
the association for booking dates.
c. of C. Elects Officers
The regular business meeting of the
local chamber of commerce was held
at the school house last night instead
Of at their room in the bank The
following officers were elected for the
coming year: DR. Bishop. re- -elected
president; Mr.. Sullivan, vice presi-
dent; j. r. Smith, treasurer.
Among the business transact
ed was the formal accept
ance of the lighting system for
the street lights and the contractor
was paid. Reports We're heard from
the membership committee advertis-
ing committee and other committees
Mr.. Chestnut was elected as a di-
rector to fill the vacancy left by
Mr.. Kinsey resigning. A committee
OF five, consisting Of Mr.. Miller,
Chestnut. w. p. Smith f. o. Brown
and Dr. Bishop was appointed to at
tend the meeting of representatives
Of all chambers of commerce of the
valley in Phoenix FRIDAY. 1t is
planned to hold refreshment meet
ing some time in the near future.
Returned to Iowa
John Baily, who has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs r. w. Goway, re-
turned to his. home in Iowa yester-
day. His son viii remain here and
may attend the state university soon.
Boys Learn Cooking
The boys in the vocational aeri-
cultural classes, believing that after
one learns how to raise food he
should know how to cook it, are
trading teachers with the girls in
domestic science this week and are
taking a weeks course in camp cook
ing from Mrs Austin while the girls
are learning how to raise poultry
from Mr.. Sandige. Some fine flap
Jacks and biscuits have been made by
the boys Some Of the boys say they
"are better than mother can make
Young Trapper
Theo. Gren is the champion boy
trapper of the district. He has
caught five skunks the past week
with three traps and has located sey-
eral more dens on his ranch. Young
Green says that it is a good way for
a grade boy to make his spending
money.
The Arbor day program which was
postponed last Friday because or the
illness of Mrs, Muldrow viii be held
this Friday afternoon and It Is
planned to plant on the cast side OF
the school grennds.
Gave Party
Van Ben Schoten gave a party To
group of children yesterday after
noon in honor of the birthday of his
son.
Mexican Children Increasing
Mrs. PIunlmer has Is Mexican chill
dren in her room at present.
Snow Heavy
Indians who have been hauling
wood from the vicinity Of Fort NC,
n.nrol ,ennrted that the recent