Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-08
PREPARATIONS 70 PROAOTE THE
NATIONAL GAME.

Interested in Its Promotion.
N as8sGg eE
That this city and several Others in the
present Territory will enjoy a boom IN
base hall is now q settled fact. There mas
ALWAYS existed here, as elsewhere in this
country. a latent feeling of enthusiasm Tor
the national game that only needed lndl-
yidual effort to cultivate 60 preach the same
itch exhibited in nearly every city, Town
and hamlet in the country. Suite nae
never been without it's share OF base ball
nlavers. and these in the past have achieved
d;sfinetion, But of late interest IN tne
game here has declined as the public games
became fewer and the players were unaDie
To preserve their organization aid a
determined effort is now under way to get
4, nine together which will MAINTAIN the
credit OF the town, and the assistance they
are meeting with from railway and sum-
mer resort managers ensures the iuininen.
Of the first requisite-suitab BILE grounds. IL
only remains for the public to rally to the
support Of the game with it's patronage
after the clubs are formally started to
ensu,e the permanent establishment OF the
national game here.
Az was reported at the time, q meeting
was held at the McDermott hotel two
weeks ago at w. ich the project of a Ter
ritorial base ball league vas brOached, to
clude Butte, Anaconda, Philipsburg Helena,
Marysvi.le and Bozeman. Correspondence
was at once entered upon with parties IN
these towns and answers have been re-
ceiyed from Helena aud Philipsburg with
satisfactory M~arysviile has an
excellent club, it is said, that has already
begun to give exhibition games. The Hell
epa club is an excellent one, with perma-
cent grounds close to town. President
Calkins, OF the Butte club, thinks that
there is no doubt all the other towns men,
toned will be induced to become i.embers
OF the league when the interest awakened
by scheduled games among the clubs con-
shutting the league will arouse all thelatent
enthusiasm for base ball now lying dor
mant for want OF cultivation, and the
maintenance of base ball will cease to be
q question. The players will not be pro-
f~essionals, and all they require is to make
expenses, therefore the drain on the public
for admission to games will oe very light.
As already stated, the Butte club will
start out with the advantage OF being fur
nished with grounds suitable for playing
upon in several places through the interest
awakened in several quarters. President
Calkins has made arrangements with Secre-
tary Wynne of the West Side Racing Aaso-
citation by which the diamond at the track
is to be placed in condition for playing
| upon. The facilities for reaching the track
| this summer will be greatly increased upon
| the, ompletion of the present arrangements
| OF the Street Railroad Company for en-
larged motor-line service. The motor track
is laid to the race track. and large crowds
| will be taken out both cheaply and quickly
when the ball season opens.
| DR.. Mussigbrod has caught the enthusi.
asm and with q view to enhancing the at
Effectiveness OF the Springs as a resort will
fix up fine grounds for base ball, with q
grand stand for spectators, between the
asylum and the depot. He also intends to
arrange fer cricket grounds and q lawn
tennis court. In compliance with a request
from the Doctor for professional advice or
the subject. President Calkins will &c
down to Warm Springs this afternoon to
throw the calcium light OF his knowledge o.
these subjects upon the formulation of the
plans. In a very short time, the citizens
can count upon additional zest in their en-
joyment of the Montana Union excursions
to the springs in the shape of witnessing
the most celebrating outdoor sport. The
Butte club will be there to meet clubs from
Anaconda or elsewhere, and match games
will be played which will h~eighten thu
pleasure of the trip to the springs and
promise to make it the most popular re
sort OF the Territory.
Superintendent Law OF the Montana
Uuion has enlisted in the cause and his
cooperation secured in helping the pro
motion of the game at Anaconda. He has
Of course, an official interest in the promo
ton OF travel between here and Ana
conda, as indeed everywhere else along thu
line, and the furtherance of anything thai
will make Anaconda a point of attraction
is a religious duty with him. He yesterday
saw Mr.. DAILY and has secured his permits
sion to lay out a diamond at the race
track and President Calkins goes dowr
there this morning on the early train tc
s~uperintend the preliminaries, after which
be will proceed to Warm Springs. The
Butte club will therefore have three
good diamonds at Their disposal WHEREOF
to play, with the prospect of a local nine
at Anaconda to match thems elves against
With all these advantages as a prelimi
nary, it is safe to say that the lovers Of
baseball here will have opportunities OF en-,
joying the game this summer never accorded
them before. The enthusiasm among the
players intended to form the Butte club is
OF a staying quality, and with the few prac.
tice games already had, the selection Of a
good nine il assured.
hotel this evening to perfect the organiza.
ton OF the club, at which members OF the
base ball fraternity are cordially invited to
attend. 1t is hoped that the meeting will
be a full one, as the business on hand Is of
he Utmost Importance to all admirers OF
the national game.