Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1918 — BOSTON FANS ARE VETERANS [ARTICLE]

BOSTON FANS ARE VETERANS

Organization Was Formed Jn 18’3 and Called Junior Baseball Players’ 1 Association. There Is an organization of baseball fans In Boston that antedates the National league. It was formed in 1873 and was named the Junior Baseball Players’ association, its membership then being young ball; players. When the National league was organized tn 1176 it became ah organization of fans rather than players and has maintained its status since. The-youngsters have becoide old men, but they still meet to “fan.” Recently the annual reunion was held In Boston, with some twenty or more of the original members in attendance.