Show Local Loca Baseball Fans 1 Purse for Bees Editors Editor's note note Here Here we have havea a a. suggestion from two of Salt Lakes Lake's dyed in the wool boosters and baseball fans which should strike a happy chord and which is self explanatory Sporting Sporting- Editor Salt Lake Telegram Dear Sir We wish to address address address ad ad- dress you in order to obtain your opinion and the opinion of the baseball fans of Salt Lake regarding the subject of posting a purse to be divided equally between the ball players who finish the season with Salt Lake provided provided pro pro- vided that they win the pen pen- nant There are now two teams in the league Vernon and Los Angeles the owners of which have posted a purse of to be divided equally among the players provided they win the pen pen- nant Our proposition is that a purse be raised either through popular subscription tion or by placing boxes labeled Pennant Box at atthe atthe atthe the entrances to the ball ballpark ballpark ballpark park wherein every evry fan so inclined may place his subscription subscription subscription sub sub- toward the purse to tobe tobe tobe be collected Either plan in our opinion would be practicable but we favor the second plan as there are numerous fans who attend the ball games who would gladly subscribe their loose change every time they attend a ball game By leaving these Pennant Boxes at the gates all during during dur dur- ing the home season of the team we are confident quite a large sum could be col col- A provision could also be made that in case the team does not win the pennant pennant pennant pen pen- nant the tho proceeds would be donated to some worthy charity or municipal fund or better still be retained for the next years year's pennant race Please let us have your opinion and if you so desire I you may publish this letter in order to obtain the opinion of the ball fans Yours respectfully H. H P. P KIPP I F. F G. G J |