Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1909 — Ed Heath Should Get Oxford to Play at Remington. [ARTICLE]

Ed Heath Should Get Oxford to Play at Remington.

Ed Heath, the former Rensselaer citizen, but for several years a resident of Oxford, where naturally and correctly his sympathies now lie, is placed In rather a difficult position by reason of the recent disagreement between the ball teams of the two towns. Ed would like to see the teams meet again, and he has the proper sort of sportsmanship to be willing to play on any fair and neutral ground. As Oxford and Rensselaer are so nearly equal in baseball ability, it would be a fine thing to have it fought out on the baseball diamond in some other town than to have the newspapers talk It out at the expense of their subscribers. Rensselaer has a ball team that is hard to beat and arrangements should be made to meet Oxford for Ed Heath’s sake as well as to demonstrate that we are equal to the task. The side betting proposition does not need to figure in the matter and had better be left out. Let the teams meet in a friendly way and let the best team win, without regard to past unpleasant events. The main point should be to have the game played some place where the prospects of drawing a crowd would be an incentive, and where the fans of both towns could witness the game. Remington furnishes the best opportunity, and we believe Oxford should accept that place.