Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1913 — BASEBALL BOOSTERS MUCH ENCOURAGED [ARTICLE]

BASEBALL BOOSTERS MUCH ENCOURAGED

Reported Sale of Stock and Were Authorised to Increase Number of Shares to 75.

A very encouraging baseball meeting was held at the armory Monday evening and the stock soliciting committee reported that the fifty shares authorized at the original meeting had been sold in less than two hours and that there were quite a number of others who had requested that they have from one to two shares. The stockholders at the meeting Monday night decided to increase the number of shares to 75 and the committee will continue to sell stock up to that number, which will give a working capital of $375. The stockholders’ organization was completed. Geo. H. Healey was elected president, Herman B. Tuteur, secretary, and B. F. Fendig, treasurer.

A committee was authorized to purchase ten new suits, about the same pattern as the ones bought for the Wrens four years ago. Manager Kiplinger was r authorized to have the grounds put in good condition, filling in the diamond and having it rolled and the ground mowed, Also to see the owners of the grounds to have the fence and grandstand repairs made. Manager Kiplinger and Captain Wilcox were authorized to purchase balls, bats, gloves, mask, breast plate and other needed paraphernalia. B. D. McColly and W. S. Parks were selected as the grounds police, to see that there are no “moochers” at the games. Manager Kiplinger reported that he was in communication with several teams and that there would be plenty of games in sight. Monticello will probably be the first team asked to come. Monon, Lowell, Wheatfield, Goodland and other teams will also be invited later and it is probable that Wheatfield will be given the first chance for the Fourth of July game. The names of nineteen candidates for the team were mentioned and everything looks good for a winning organization. A team was made up by Charles Saidla and won a game at Mt. Ayr Sunday. One or two new players are said to have shown up that day and this gives added encouragement to the new organization. The team will have its first practice Wednesday afternoon and thereafter just as often as Captain Wilcox can get them out.