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ALTON BASE BALL CLUBTO BE DISBANDED.Base Ball Association will Play The Onions at Sportsman's Park Hereafter.-The Onions will hereafter be the official team of the Alton Base Ball association. The withdrawal of tjie AI ton h from the Trolley League and the unprofitable eld© of promoting i tlhe team so far this season has determined the management to give up the Idea of carrying on a series i of games with a regular team and the Altons, as such, will be known no longer, The Onions, aB a promising set of players who have made a good record have been adopted by the base ball association for the remainder of the season and that team will thereafter have the first call on Sportsman's park. The week day game# played by the Onions have become very popular and this team Is making such a good showing It Is endearing Itself to the hearts of the base ball fans. Harry Gettstng«r Is authority for the statement that the Onions will be given tibe privileges of the park. Yesterday the Onions defeated the Reis team by a score of 4 to 3, and tomorrow they start In with a. series of three games with the Streeper Penning team. The game yesterday was Just the kind that delights the heart of a fan. It was close and exciting.Mr. Gettslnger savs Chat It Is ex- j l»ected that the base ball park will be raised about one foot next season to give proper drainage. A bed of cinders will be laid and this will be covered with earth. The baseball association believes that Interest In the sport will be revived next year and that Alton can back a strong team.Although Alton was refused permission to withdraw It* $100 forfeitwhen it pulled out of the Trolley Vlrden was allowed to withdraw its forfeit and Alton alone has been made to lose out.
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Alton Evening Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Thu, Aug 08, 1907
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