| Show C FIELD W LL I 1 IE NE HL 2 2 team it did not take much to arouse enthusiasm thusia sm for the creation of a richfield baseball club among the goodly crowd that convened wednesday Wedes day evening in the commercial club rooms to discuss the matter the enthusiasm was not dead not even dormant it was only slumbering lightly and the first call aroused it to life and strongest pu pulsation lEation all present were full of this enthusiasm and went to work with energy the preparations are so well under way that we dare to predict that the club will be organized a sevier county league will be formed and the first game will be played about the end of june but let us not predict let us report and enjoy facts to speak in professional terms it was a capacity turnout every seat scat n the house taken henry E beal was elected presiding officer and after stating the purpose of the meeting suggested that the firby move should bo be to appoint committees for the following purposes first to see the commercial club and to get the club to support a baseball club and league e in the direction of getting the business men together for moral and financial support second together with representatives of the commercial club to seo see the city council to find out what could be done by the city to fix up the ball park ind to repair the grand st stand a ad and at the same time to petition the council to declare one afternoon each week a 1 half holiday when everybody business mou men professional men and vate citizens can go out and enjoy a good and lively baseball game third to provide for the necessary finances in this respect several motions were offered 0 and finally it was agreed upon to have a financial committee to make out a list of assessments taxing businessmen farmers included and others tor for an adequate contribution the to see the commercial club and the city council and to assess and collect assessments w will ill be caston olsen al C nelson and J II 11 baker caston olsen J H baker and J L ewing were elected clec t ed a board of directors tor for the proposed baseball club and two members of the prospective club Aless rs luth and luther were instructed to inform committeemen and directors of their election jonathan lloyd was elected secretary and treasurer the appointment of a held field captain was left to the players and the nominating of a manager will ill be a prerogative of tho the board of directors cliff nelson will bo be recommended to the board for this position the question ot of sunday baseball was touched upon the sense of the meeting however was not in favor of playing on sundays formation of a sevier county league comprising teams of salina Alon monreo roo elsinore redmond and possibly gunnison and marysvale Marys vale w was as left for discussion at tho the next meeting which will be held as soon as the committees are ready with their reports |
