Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1923-01-24
CLASS D LEAGUE
FAST BALL
Proposition for a League Is Being
Worked Up at 0eiwein to In
clude DEBORAH, Oelwein,
New Hampton Cres-
co and WaukOn.
MEETING PLANNED
FOR FEBRUARY fst
Semi-prO Baseball Has Not Paid for
Several Season Past. Backers
Think New League
Will PAY.

Will Pay.
A class D base ball league Is be-
ing talked of 30 include DEBORAH,
] Oelwein, New Hampton, Cresoo and
Waukon and other cities. The Oel-
vein Iowan has the following to say
on the subject:
Mike Sexton a short time ago
wrote to A. j. Bennett, of Oelwein,
telling him that organized baseball
was the proper brand to have in
Northeastern Iowa. He also urged
that this section of Iowa continue in
its efforts 70 form the league that
was proposed last fall. He offered
to help form this Central Associa-
ton, as it was planned to call it.
A. j. Bennett of late, has been plan
ning on meeting 20 be called on
set date, probably FEB. I, of dele
gates from towns interested in the
association are: DEBORAH, OeLwein,
New Hampton, Cresco and Waukon.
Other cities that it is hoped will be
interested are Mason City and
Charles City.
If this meeting can be brought %
head it is planned to have some
10 to II cities of northeastern Iowa
represented, and 10 have Mike Sex
ton on hand to explain the aims Of
organized baseball, under the Ma
tional Association Of Minor leagues.
Semi-pro baseball Of the past sew
eral seasons has not paid and it is
the idea of the organizers Of the
new circuit that after it Is once
started il will be a paying PROPOSE
ton.
Under the league there are a num-
Der of things to be taken into con-
sideration. EMPIRES will be hired,
a secretary and treasurer will nave
to be hired to keep reco rds OF at
tendance, etc. Although there is
some added expenses by this plan
it will greatly decrease the running
expenses of club.
For instance the telephone ard
telegraph expenses will be done away
with, with the exception of those
that are necessary 20 get baH play
ers. The worry and expense Of
procuring games viii be arranged by
schedule.
4 AlC IAAA EAAC, dA i-AtsAb 1E-
needed in class D league and they
are hired for. NOT more than 1928
per month on an average. A little
figuring mas been done on mythical
crowds. Take for instance the De-
corah team playing az home before
the home fans. 1t should draw
some 200 persons 20 a game on an
average. Large Sunday crowds ana
fair sized week day attendance
should net 200 on an average.
Waukon or Crcsco playing a De-
corah team should De a great card.
Two hundred people and something
like - games to a month at home,
would have am attendance of some-
thing like 5000 spectators for
month. They might make this on
one SUNDAY or on Holidays. Three
thousand at 80 cents each would net
$500. That is at a very small
figure for that town al it shouis
draw over 1000 on Sundays.
This would leave, providing there
was that number only 300 TO get
from other cities while or the road
trips.
Providing a close race and 4 bat
tie for positions in the dash for a
penant would result in the crowds
would be extremely large. Visiting
crowds sometimes equal the home
crowd in. race like this.
Every town mentioned in this
circuit is a great baseball town, ana
all ale great rivals, and the race,
providing the league is formed,
should be extremely interesting.
Imagine on an opening game be.
tween OelWein and New Hampton,
Charles City and Cresco and DEBORAH
and Wauhon on May 80, providing
fans are behind the clubs, the crowds
should number between 1900 10 g.
900. 81
This proposition would draw in
every place mentioned. As at pre-
sent if a good fan wishes to have a
tatse of organized baseball, he has
to attend games at one of the Slppi
league cities and northeastern Iowa
people should be interested in the
same grade Of ball in their own To-
cality.
The areas covered by this circuit
of Northeastern Iowa cities would be
a great advertising npOsitbon as
not only would the plan draw out
siders in town on Sunday but all the
week, as well.
The aim Is to have a meeting cali
Ell as soon a. possible. Interest
alone is not all that will put this
over. 1t is cooperation and unity.
The same aim. And we hope 10 line
up enough places so that on May
I or thereabouts, a new and infant
league of class d classification will
be ready 70 start on a successful
season.
All work and aid that can be Civ.
en- in the cities named, by fans would |
be greatly appreciated. And we
would be interested in hearing from |
fans who have an idea on this sub |
ject in these columns.
O
Meteoritss.