Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 209, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1913 — RIVIERA TO SEE BALL GAMES [ARTICLE]

RIVIERA TO SEE BALL GAMES

Large Crowds Expected to Witness Pastime in Many Countries—Naples Especially Elated. “All signs point to a great baseball season on the Riviera next February,” said Dick Bunnell of Chicago, director of the projected New Yo?k-Chicago world’s baseball tour, while in Paris the other day. Mr. Bunnell has been In Europe several weeks making the necessary arrangements. “I expect the biggest crowds in the Philippines, Japan and Australia, where the game is thoroughly understood,” said Mr. Bunnell, “but Naples is also enthusiastic at the prospect of seeing the great American pastime; The chamber of commerce of that city has offered to build a special grandstand, and invitations to dinner and other festivities are forthcoming from many other cities in southern Europe. “It was originally planned to play in all the leading capitals of Europe, but this will jot be practicable because it is too cold. You cannot get crowds to sit outdoors in February in London, Berlin and Paris, or even Munich and Vienna, and the schedule cannot be lengthened because it would make the players late for their spring training tours. Thus the trip probably will end on the sunny Riviera, where the presence every winter of thousands of wealthy and idle people, including many Americans, promises a fine opportunity for successful games. The players can then visit the rest of Europe privately.”