Mayor Benjamin Williams of Follansbee became President of a local ball club of the Follansbee Athletic Association.  Support from city businesses helped fund the team.   Plans were made to build a board fence and enlarge the grandstand at he Glass House field in the lower end of town near the Jefferson Glass Factory.  Interested supporters and players met at the City Building. Nominations for officers included H.A. Cooper (secretary), W. W. Godfrey (VP), Winfield D. Bush (business manager), and Gene Curtis (team manager).    Others present were William Able, Alex Smith, James Walmsley, W. J. Kirk, T. J. Mahan, T.H. Rogers, Dr. C.P. Burke, George S. Hahne, Alanzo Barnes, Isaac Rice, Sidney Lake, Lee Chambers, William Lake, Doe Castek, Geo E. Wood, Ed Ratcliffe, Frank Blakley, Ray Jenkins, Robert Morse, and Rev. T.B. Imhoff of the Christian Church. These men were among the early supporters of sports in Follansbee.