Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-04-05
BASEBALL NEWS

s. One of the surest signs that Spring
p has arrived, has been the active work
& ing of the baseball bug" in the
3 minds of some of our citizens the
past few weeks which resulted in a
8 meeting being held at the Chamber OF
g Commerce last Thursday evening, to
8 settle the details of the entry of the
p Payette team in the Western Idaho
e League which had such a successful
y season last year. Most of the active
g supporters of the game in this vicin-
q ity we're present. The meeting was
g ably presided over by e. II. Murphy.
8 Ralph Roberts was reelected mana
g ger for the ensuing season and an ad-
& yisory committee composed OF tho
= following members were elected
J. H. Davis, Rev. Thos Ashworth, and
C. A. Barton. The players will be
{ represented by one member chosen
by themselves. 1t is planned to have
! meeting of this committee some
time during the week after each game
i where suggestions will be made for
the improvement of the team, This .
should prove to be of great benefit. +
Robert M. Keith was elected Finan- s
|
appointed to help him in securing '
funds for the support of the team, +
composed of C. A. Barton, Rev. T. I
Ashworth and Joe Conn. E. H. Ter a
willeger volunteered to act in the t,
capacity Of taking care of the grounds. 81
1t has been the custom in former II
years to keep the money raised for D
the team, intact until the end of the Il
season, when same was pro-rated
among the players. Discussion was &c
had as to the advisability of doing Ii
this, or whether it would not be bet 81
ter to use it during the season to Sc
cure strong team. This point was A
referred to the players who decided F.
that 1t would be best to use the money Sc
to secure a strong team and they
would take chances on any money be-
ing in treasury at the end of the
season. This showed a very COM
spirit on their part
This would seem to be an oppor-
tune time to discuss the existence of
Payette in baseball. Unless the team
receives the whole-hearted, active, tr'
financial, and moral support of the
it will be impossible to pc
produce a pennant winning team. A
comparison with regard to baseball Is III
invited between Payette and Weiser. or
Did you ever gi to Weiser las sum-
mer and see a grandStand capable OF en-
holding 5000 people, crammed full an
with loyal, enthusiastic fans, and
then witness game at Payette with
a grandstand capable of holding 500 an
people about two-thirds full, and not
remark on the difference. There Is tn
a reason for this. One town believes
In its team and gets behind them ste
The players know this and do their les
best. The other town does not be-
lieve in its team, do not think they ap
stand chance, and consequently
the players go in to the game with
the same idea. The valuable adver- In
Using Weiser receives as live upl
and coming town, is a feature in it. ev
self worth all the money subscribed
for the support of the team Payette In
can secure this same kind of adver- sh
Using and will be the Mecca forl TN
he people of Fruitland, New Ply ~;
mouth, Ontario and Weiser every JUG
unday there is game here and in reI
tead OF looking like a deserted san
inning village on Sunday afternoon, are
'afflc police will have to be hired to
andle the crowd. Also remember TIM
g will have the band with u.s. Think pro
the effect on the morale of thel
ayers when they know the wholeI
wn has come out to see them win. 1
lat is the kind of support that will ing
oduce winning team for Payette. tint
body cares to watch a game where Uni,
home team does not stand fight u
9 chance. AS a prominent fan put Time
the other day. He said 81 am will N
3 to subscribe 500 No to1ward ming
Am capable of beating Boise. II ~
can find fourteen other citizens ers
ling to subscribe like amount for ~eel
en- a laudable object, we can have reac
IL team. Ontario has raised $500 1os'
the support of their team, EN- JUL
It has raised $4,000 for it's team. II
eiser will have good team again ousl
IS year, Will it be said that Pay the
Q, with reference to baseball. is near
st a wide place in the road be- Is
cen Ontario and Wedser". Get OF.
t your check book when you are c1tiz
1cited and agreeably surprise the whlc
lecter by the amount of your do TOT
ton and last but nit least, actively good
pport the team by your presence at regis
N game and prove that Payette can enco
oduce pennant winning team uust
an.
A. S. HINCKs,