Show PLAY BALL A team made up of 0 single men crossed bats with a married mens team in a lively baseball game on fourth of july it if we would go into the merits of the combat we probably would have to say that it was a sort of a freak contest yet even at that it demonstrated two things the first of the things brouet home to those who attended the game I 1 is that among our younger set of players as well as among those of r riper age we have a consid considerable erable lot of good material some pitching and catching was seen that was quite remarkable considering that the contestants entered into the game without any practice at all not even one single r real ea I 1 workout and while it has to be admitted that some bad boners were pulled infield and outfield proved equal to the occasion grand stand and bleachers in the ball park were tilled filled by fans to capacity and at least fifty automobiles well filled with interested spectators were basked around the diamond A very good crowd had come out and the many hundred fans present followed the seven innings contest with an interest that bordered on enthusiasm and this was the other thing demonstrated we have in our city a great number of followers of baseball the king of sports and these followers are eager to patronize the game why hy not give it to them why not pick a good team of the excellent material we have and arrange a few real contests with the towns around us cities much emiller than richfield Richtie ld have organized teams and are enjoying the good sport why not we ilie the boys are eager to play and the fans are eager to see them playing material is here baseball hunger is here all needed is a little bit of good will and where the will is there a way will be found lets go to it and play ball |