The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-21
FORM THE ASSOCIA TION
An Athletic Union Would Be a
Very Good Thing.
SHOULD BE DONE AT ONCE
Various Branches of Sport Would Derive
lnestimable Benefit From Member
ship in Controlling Body-Lots
ofTalk but No Action Taken.

III Anaconda is to have an amatei1
athletic association this year ii Is
nigh time that something were being
done to bring about it's formation.
lhere has been good deal of taxi
ABOUT an association to include all the
various athletic clubs of the city, such
as the baseball. football lacrosse and
bicycle racing teams, besides such
other athletic organizations as may be
formed in the future
The football teams players having
Tor the most part been in the past
members of athletic clubs. know the
advantages of such an organization.
Were the association to be formed in
Anaconda there is little doubt but that
amateur sports of all xmas would re-
/ ceiVe most gratifying boost Every
pody ADMITS that where the different
| KINDS of sport are under the directions
ana supervision of a club. and where
! they all work tremendously together
the chances Of a successful season in
each department are Tar greater than
Where each club works on its own ac-
count and generally cares little wheth-
I ef any other branches of amateur sport
meet with success or with failure.
I a strong association of this kind
could easily be maintained In this cfty
ana the advantages thereof would al
once become apparent. OF course.
j AtANAS "1dld pG Ilo necessity Tor BEGIN
Hlhg the club with an expensive cutiip-
ment of gymnastic apparatus and eIab-
oFalely furnished quarters Let the
| start be made in a modest way. First
secure room, large enough to permit
ot niue gymnasium work, and build
a bathroom or two. The rent of such
a room would be inexpensive, a few
essential gymnasium contrivanees,
such as horizontal bars, rowing ma
chlne and set OF dumb bells and IN
alan clubs would do very well for be-
ginning. 1t Is safe to say that with a
membership of rs. each member paving
VI per month, such an establishment
could DE nicely maintained and zach
month something new could be added
10 the equipment until in the course
OF a year or so, the association would
have as good gymnasium as any club
need have.
But aside from the advantages OF d
gymnasium the great benefit that
would result from the club would be
that of association ar the members.
Win place to meet and exchange /
Ideas, the spirit of mutual assistance |
would soon develop TO a most salts
factory degree, and once that end OBJ
tanned each branch would be at least
100 per cent better fitted TO cope with
It's rivals from outside cities.
The football team has already or
8anized for the season Of 1898. The
cruz expects TO play its first game in
April. In course of a few weeks hence I
active practice work will be COM
meneed. and will be vigorously eontin-
ued until the season fairly opens. The
club has been fortunate in SECURING
several players who are known 10 BE-
football men, and these add |
ed 10 the players already in the haf-
ness, VIII go far toward making up
team that VIII make the giants of
suite put In a few more hours at pratt-
tee each day. The football team viii
open the season, ii is confidently az
peeted, with u neat little sum In the
treasury, the proceeds of the amateur
dramatic performance that will soon be
given at the Margaret.
There are more and better lacrosse
players in Anaconda this year Than
here has ever been before, and already
the initial steps toward organizing 4
-eam have been taken. 1t lis believed
hat within another fortnight the Ana
,onda Lacrosse club Will be an assured
Act Judging from the material that
5 SAID To be at hand, this years la
sfosse team viii so far outshine the
'tfong Anaconda club of 1892 that no
may be made.
And 1t is nearly time for the hasebaI1 !
nen to look about them and see what :
> lett OF last years champions and I
WAT new timber has become avail J
bile during the winter. Most of the {
Id players are still in the city and {
- ait aoabi be Oh mana To unlDtH / I
heir records of 1897. Besides last 1
ears players it is known that many
eWcomers OF more than ordinary rep
tatoh are ready 10 don the uniform
nd become Pirates. Butte is said
be loading up with all sorts of fine
allplayers, and 1t is asserted that Ii IL {
ne ayowed intention of the Buttes 10 /
atrieye the lanreIs which the Ana :
onda team has for the past two years
lken from the Smoke Eaters. IL
lerefore behooves the baseball cranks
feorganize ut the earliest moment i
nd make all the preliminary prepara-
on necessary to begin the season AZ
ought to be begun. 4 meeting Of y
asehall players and cranks would be q
order in the near future. a
In fact, all the athletic clubs ought :
organize as soon as possible. in or =
sr that the association spoken of 2
Dove may be proceeded with at once. 9
I'd that II may apply for admission to d
e Pacific Athletic union or some kin "A
ed organization. The earlier the :
ork Is commenced the better 1t will