The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-01
SETTING THE STAKES
The Surveyor at Work on the New
Athletic Grounds.
IT'S BEEN A POPULAR MOVE
All the Sports Are In Favor OF
Making the Proposition Stick
Ball Fiends.. Rikers and 9th
ers AXE a Hand.

Missoula, March 31.-County Surveyor
Hathaway has been engaged to-day in
driving stakes for the new athletic
park and early next week the construc-
tion of the fence and grand stand viii
begin. The athletic park proposition
was popular from the start and sub
scriptions have been more or less lib
eral and more willingly given than was
anticipated. There is enough money
in sight to warrant the immediate be-
ginning of operations and there Will be
no delay in getting the work done. The
fence and grand stand will be built in
a substantial but modest manner, for
service rather than for appearance.
This part of the construction will be
paid for out of the common fund now
being raised by subscription but the
work inside the park will be done by
the individual clubs. The Cycle club
will look after the building of the
track and the baseball boys will pre-
pare a first class diamond. Every effort
will be made to have the ball field
model one The soil is good and IL a
little judicious work is done. no visiting
club will have any fault to find with
the Missoula diamond.
The baseball fans and the rooters
are lining up for the seasons work and
the probable makeup of the team Is
the subject of no little discussion
wherever and whenever several of these
enthusiasts assemble. OF last years
team w. Mccormick, ]. Mccormick
Stephens, Hardness. Campbell and
Young will go into training. A strong
effort is being made to induce Griffin
and Hammond to remain with Mis-
soula and the indications now are that
these stars may be induced to twinkle
in the local constellation instead of
shining up I'm the Bitter Root country
Heyfron and Bailey of last years sec
ond nine will also be given a trial on
the Missoula team this year. Charlie
Harpster. IL is feared. will not be able
TO play with the home team this year
There is material enough for as good a
team as covered diamond in Montana
and. IL the present plans of the man
agement are successful. there will be
no doubt that Missoula will be cock of
the walk in baseball circles this year.
What Is necessary Is careful manage
ment and strict discipline. All the boys
can play good ball If they work hard
and don't get tired. What they need
is somebody who will prevent them
from getting weary.
The bicycle club is becoming a de-
cided success as II ought to. There are
50 many riders in the city that this or
ganization ought TO become the strong
est in Missoula. Such a club, properly
managed and conducted on the right
lines. can accomplish much for anna
teur sport in this city. The club has
started Off right and Ut is largely due
to its efforts that the park proposition
has reached such a successful issue.
Every wheelman in town should lend
his influence 10 the promotion of good,
clean sport and he can do this by be-
coming an active member of the club.
May ought to find 100 names upon the
clubs roster and every member work.
ing to advance the clubs interests.
Among the loyal supporters of the
park scheme and foremost in their
efforts to insure its success have been
the members of the Caledonian club.
The Draw Scots have made up in zeal
for their lack of numbers and have
ably sustained the reputation of their
race as a sport loving nation. The
Caledonians will have an athletic field
in the park and will hold their annual
games there. They deserve much
credit for the excellent service they
have rendered in the matter of secur-
ing subscriptions for the park fund.