Arizona republican., 1922-05-27

PHOENIX BOOSTE rs WILL BACK
FAST SEM|-PR0 BASEBALL. CLUB
TOCOMPETE W|THSTATE TEAMS

Phoenix is going to have a first
class semi professional baseball team
to compete with state organizations
this summer if a movement started
here yesterday is carried through as
planned.
Hugh Cass, manager and lessee of
the Riverside baseball park, stated
last night that plans were now under
way to organize a fast paid club to
play Sunday games and possibly mid
week dates will be arranged with the
Southern Arizona league.
A meeting of business men and
fans has been called for Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock, at which time
plans will be completed to finance
The team.and boost the game in this
city. Mr.. Cass stated last night that
in his opinion Phoenix is large
enough to support a first class base
hall team and if the proper support
is given there is no reason why the
team cannot be made winning or
ganization.
The present baseball situation is
hurting Phoenix financially and is
creating a bad impression of the
Capital city throughout the state, .
Mr.. Cassf said. Every town of any
size in the state has first class
baseball organization and if the busi-
ness men and fans get together down
here | can see no reason why first
class team cannot be supported. We
have any number of good baseball
players right here in Phoenix and if
they We're gathered together in one
organization they would beat any
club in the Southwest. The fans will
turn out if good clean baseball is
assured and the only way we can
boost the game is by getting the
support of every business man and
fan in the city. Other sections of the
state have first class teams and
there seems to be false impression
that Phoenix cannot support real
bali club.
Every business man and fan in
the city is invited to attend the meet
ing to be held at the chamber of
commerce next Monday evening at
730 o'clock. Suggestions will be in
order at this meeting and there will
be no favoritism shown any club or
player l would suggest that ca
pable manager be selected and reg
ular games be scheduled for the
Phoenix team. We should forget the
differences that now prevail and ev-
eryone work together for the success
of the Phoenix team. II We don't
pull together it will be useless to
start. / hope every fan who has the
interest of the game at heart will at
tend this meeting and help to start
the team off with the backing of the
dyed-in-th wool baseball fans
In connection with the organiza-
ton of a fast team to represent
Phoenix in statewide baseball COM
petition the following Associated
Press dispatch from Nogales will in
terest Phoenix fans:
NoGALES, Ariz., May 26.-Organi-
zation of Southern Arizona baseball
league, including teams representing
NogaIes, Ariz., the Twenty fifth in
fantry here, Nogales, Sonora; Bishee,
Tucson, and the Tenth cavalry at
Fort Huachuca, may take place with
in few days as a result of a meet
ing here yesterday of baseball rep
resentstives. 1t is planned to stage
games on Wednesdays and Sundays
throughout the season.
There is no need for delay in get
ting the Phoenix team started, as
there is plenty of high class baseball
material in the city IL banded to-
gether in one club.
Hugh CasS has been boosting base
ball in Phoenix for years and his will
ingness to start the ball rolling for
regular team should meet with sthe
approval and support Of the fans.
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OF the 100000 contracts which the
Z. S. government made during the
World war only $4,000 have yet been
audited