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Join the Cave Dwellers!
(An advertisement on the Allison Local News Service)

Are you one of those people who keep a newsfeeder with you at all times just to listen for news of our local baseball team?

Do you send Kyle Richardson fan mail?

Have you rigged up a hard hat with a headlamp so you can come to Hillside Park looking like the spelunker on the team logo?

Do you get to the park on game days early enough to not just watch the hometown boys take batting practice, but to watch them arrive at the stadium in the first place?

Do you have your own special routine that you perform every time Jeff Anderson comes to bat, since the last time you stood up, turned around and dropped your hot dog into your beer, he got the game-winning hit?

If you have done any of these things (and we know you're out there), we want you to know you're not alone, and we can help. The Cave Dwellers are the Bay League's first official fan club, dedicated to all things Spelunker. Enjoy special seats at Hillside Park! Take comfort in the companionship of other crazed fans just like you! Be as near to a part of the team as you can be without putting on a glove and taking the field alongside Alton Strong!

If you think the Cave Dwellers are your sort of group, contact founder Peter Walls at 10-1702. We're looking for people just like you!

Hillside Park in Allison has gained a reputation as a very difficult place for visiting teams: the Spelunkers own a sparkling 8-1 home record this season. After last year's mine collapse tragedy, the team put forth a lot of effort to help out the town, and the town has responded in kind, coming out to the park in loud, rowdy throngs. Spelunkers games have turned into the town's favorite party, with fans often gathering outside the park for hours into the evening afterward.