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GIBSON HOOTS AT REPORT OF BIG EXPENSEROOMS AND EATS AFFORDED PLAYERS AT LOWEST PRICEHotel nceommodatat rcaw.aMc prices have boo:: Mv;:rc«i iV»r ten tea:*:s by C. Gibson, tnang?r of tho Au:r%-rillo baseball team, and a member c: tho entertainment of TheNows-Globc Ha^ebail tournament which in to bo held hero August 14-22 inclusive.“I have places for ten teams and Immediately upon the selection of the teams will assign headquarters for each team,” declared Mr. Gibson yesterday. Arrnngrcments that I have made will give the accommodations to the club ac a club rate which will bo much below the average hotel rate.”I have one or two places where the entire club* will be housed in one ot two spacious rooms at a very reasonable rate and at the sumo time each team will have the best of conveniences/ Mr. Gibson declares that the team* can be fed r.s cheaply in Amarillo a; anywhere eisc.“This old bunk about ‘.ha bnsvbal _ teams having a million dollars wort! of expenses make me sick,” said Oibson yesterday. -I .-an ,;?t hotel nnlt; • eating accommodations at a figure mucl below our expenses in Denver last year If teams want to go to tho troubl. of bringing their cars and camping ou expenses should bo virtually nothing Two teams, San don and Wayside, an planning on doing that and its not ihalf bad idea.”Mr. Gibscn is extending an invitat:«»; for any of the playc-rs or teams to ma:lt; use of .his drug store as hcadquartc: during 'the meet.Tcam3 visiting in .Amarillo will huvlt; their choice of several baseball dia monds cn which to train during thlt; tournament. It is understood the Gasser park, City park and Metropoii tan park will be available tor work outs at all times of the day except during games.City Manager Jeff D. Bartlett yesterday assured The News,-Globe that thlt; streets leading to Metropolitan pari would be graded and put in good cor: dition fcr the tournament. The park i.-Just two blocks oft tho Tenth streei i pavement.All teams wishing to make late en tries or to get any information concern lug the tournament are asked to eithe wire or phone the sports editor of Tfc News-Globe.
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Amarillo News Globe
Amarillo, Texas, US
Sat, Aug 07, 1926
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