The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-16
SPORT WILL NOT DIE
There Will Be Excitement Even If the
Race Meeting Doesn't Pan Out.
BICYCLES AND BASEBALL
The Athletic Park Proposition Is
Being Urged Along-The Gun
Club Opens the Season
With Fair Scores.

Missoula, March 15.-Even II the
horsemen of Missoula are not disposed
to exert themselves sufficiently to hold
race meeting this year. there prom
Uses to be some good sport in other
lines. The young men in charge of the
bicycle clubs affairs are thoroughly in
earnest and have some excellent ideas
for the work of the season in their line.
They have, as already announced in the
Standard. procured plans and specifi-
cations for a track and grand stand,
which will, in all probability. be con-
structed this spring. All that is neces-
sary to insure the success of the work
which the cyclists have undertaken to
carry through, is the cooperation of all
the wheelmen of the city. The Garden
City Cycling club should have at least
$50 members before May l. If this end
can be brought about, there is no doubt
of the success of the athletic park prop
osition. 1t will go through with a rush.
There is no reason why this cannot
be brought about. There are probably
200 wheels in the city and in a month
there will be so more. OF this number
of wheelmen and wheelwomen. at least
$50 ought to be enrolled in the club. If
this number can be secured, there will
be no difficulty in raising funds for the
track and park. and in keeping them In
good condition for racing and for pleas
ure rlulng. Sucn Dlcycie cruz WOuiu
be a credit to the city and would dig
Nifty local athletics. The club has
start and the members should exert
themselves to interest every wheelman
in the city and secure his signature for
the club roll
In the matter of the park proposition,
the bicyclists will not work alone. There
will be a baseball association organized
here this week that will cooperate in
the plan, and the Caledonian club will
lend its aid to the scheme. Within the
track for the bicyclists there will be
laid out a first-class diamond for the
baseball boys and general athletic
grounds for the field sports of the Gale
domains. The grand stand will be so
situated Is to be convenient for all pur-
poses-racing, baseball and athletic
contests-and underneath will be the
ticket offices, dressing rooms and club
rooms. The plan is an excellent one,
and can be carried out for about 1850
This sum the various clubs propose to
raise i'm proportion to their membership
and as soon as the money is in hand
work will be begun upon the grounds.
The location is an excellent one, in
South Missoula, near the terminus of
the street railway line. Its location will
make IL easy for the athletic associa-
ton of the State University to join
with the other organizations i'm getting
the new park established. Athletic af-
fairs at the university are in healthy
and encouraging condition and Presi-
dent Craig is directing the efforts of the
students i'm the right direction. There
Will be plenty of room for the students
association within the grounds and ii
seems more than likely that this organ
iZation will join the others in making a
success of the new venture.
During the past week. baseball has
taken a sudden squirt and is now in
higl favor. AS stated above, an asso-
citation will be formed this week to
carry on the work of last seasons or
ganiZation. T. T. Mcleod will succeed
G. w. Blair as manager and will have
full charge of the team and the finan-
cial arrangements. Letters have been
received during the past week from
Manager Hutchinson of the Spokane
team, asking for series of games with
Missoula. and from several well known
players i'm Washington and Montana,
who want positions i'm the Missoula
team. There will he no lack of good
material and Missoula will probably fly
the championship pennant again this
year.