The record-union., 1897-05-22
OPENING OF ATHLETIC PARK
4 Round Of Varied AmuSementS For
Tomorrow.
Manager Morton Has Still Further
Additions to the Grounds
in View.


of the finest athletic grounds on the
coast-those just completed at Oak
Park, on the outskirts of this city, by
j. D. Morton, the gentleman who
has expended some $4,000 in that en-
terprise
There will be several attractions at
the park, including four baseball
games, bicycle riding, a vaudeville
company, etc.
The baseball games will be between
teams from the Wholesalers and the
Retailers. Southern Pacific carshop No.
D and the paint shop, the rolling mill
and the boiler shop, and the Ander-
sons and the Koenigs (Atheletic Club
teams).
To-morrow's opening will be in the
nature of a complimentary benefit to
Mr.. Morton by the Railroad Shops
Baseball League. They appreciate the
fact that Mr.. Morton has been at a
very heavy outlay of good money in
providing Sacramento with such splen-
did facilities for the enjoyment of out
door sports and rural amusements of
a varied character and the desire is
to show him that the public also ap-
preciate his enterprise and liberality.
Mr.. Morton stated yesterday that on
the result of tomorrow attendance
will depend several important additions
that he has in contemplation. If he
becomes satisfied that the people are
with him and will literally patronize
the grounds, he will extend the facil-
tiles already provided for their conve-
nience and amusement.
Among these are the erection of a
clubhouse and bowling alley and the
establishment of a cOmmodiOuS read
ing-room, where people who desire
quiet can sit in comfort and peruse
good and wholesome publications.
He has already a fine vaudeville
company with which to open the the
ater. The latter is provided with new
scenery and effects and arranged with
a view to the comfort of visitors This
company has been engaged for one
week. and in a few days Mr. Morton
viii go to San Francisco to make furth-
er arrangements for the future
The regular admission to the grounds
(after tomorrow will be but ten cents,
and this will entitle the visitor to see
and enjoy all the attractions.
I have good news for the baseball
admirers said Mr. Morton yesterday
TO Record Union" reporter II
have been trying for some time to ar
range a match game of ball between
the two best clubs in the city, and
believe I have now about accomplished
my purpose.
From all that I can learn, the Gilt
Edges and Capital City Corkers are
the crack-a-jacks Of Sacramento, and
IL, 10
game. The feeling between the mem
bers and friends OF the clubs is almost
as intense as that of the old Alta
Union contests, and the game will be
for keeps from the beginning.
THE members of the two clubs are
all Sacramento boys, and so intense is
the rivalry between them that neither
side will concede a point 1 am to
meet representative from each club to-
morrow to make final arrangements for
a game in the near future, and I hope
to be able to announce by Monday that
I have succeeded in arranging the best
game of baseball played in Sacramento
for years.
THE WHEEL RACES.
The Capital City Wheelmen complet-
ed all their arrangements with Mana
ger Morton last night for the meet of
June 9th. Hereafter all wheel events
of every nature on the track will be
under control of this organized wheel
association
To-day and Sunday men in training
for the meet will be on the track
training, and it is worth while to see
these training runs. After Monday
morning parties wishing to use the
track for exercise and pleasure will
have to pay Mr. Morton his regular fee
which is, however, very light for the use
of the best track in the United States
But while men of regular teams are
training no use of the track will be al
lowed to others. This is absolutely nee
essary to prevent accidents and inter
ference, as will be obvious. All mer
training for the meet now will have tC
secure a permit from the Race Commit
tee. blanks for that purpose having
been prepared. They will be issued by
L. S. Epson, VI. S. Lavenson and c. j
AtWater.
A rather amusing error crept into
the announcement of the meet" yes
terday morning. Referring to the en-
try Of all the riders of the Olympic Cir
cult for the June meet it was so writ
ten. but in composition the printer
made ii Olympic club" The Olympic
Club has raothing to do with the Olym-
pic Circuit. That refers to group o1
professional riders organized for the
circuit of the coast and State, and is
managed by gentlemen who have
named il after the athletic paper, tht
"Olympic.''
for bids for the programme privilege
for the meet OF June 9th.
Baseball IO. DaY