The daily sentinel., 1904-03-15
BASE BALL.
Will Grand Junction Have
A Team This Season;
Plenty Good Timber
in the City.

1t is coming the time when people
who have any rich red blood in their
veins and who like to see sport. are
looking abont to see what means can
be secured to amuse themselves and
incidentally the public this summer.
1t was not till toward the latter
part of the season lsst year that Grand
Junction had coed base ball. The ear
ly part of the summer was spent in
seeing what could be done toward get
ting nine together.
The ball campaign had hardly be-
gun. before it was time to finish. To
get things into working order to enjoy
the sport organization should begin
right now.
The season during which ball can
be played in the Grand valley is a
long one. several months longer than
can be enjoyed by many other sections
of the country. Ball could be played
here in November almost as we'll as
in June. so far as warmth goes. For
this reason, if not for many others
the work of organizing good ball
team should begin at once.
A Sentinel reporter had short in
terview with @. VanHoorebeke about
the situation this morning. Mr.. Van
said that there was the nucleus of a
good team right here now. There are
three first class pitchers and Colorow,
the catcher and Bracken, two of last
years players want to come back to
the city, if they can secure any kind
of work, These two players did splen.
did work last year and with what men
are here and those two. the other
places good readily be filled.
But it requires something else to
conduct ball campaign. beside good
players. 1t requires money. 1t is
splendid sport. it is the sport that has
received and maintained national ap-
provai, and it is one that attracts. as
has been said every good American.
To properly conduct bah campaign
there should be good grounds, properly
enclosed and with good grand stand
appointments.
The old Bicycle park is available,
so it is said. This location was under
consideration last year. 1t is under
stood that lease can be secured on
these grounds, with an option on their
pu rchase. The old track could be
made over and still serve for bicycle
races. The ball grounds are easily
made in good condition. The fencing
of the grounds is what eau es wrrri
mi 10 ta1u
$1,000 to enclose the grounds and erect
the grand stand.
In most all other towns and cities in
the country, there is decided enthu-
siasm toward supporting first class
ball team. Stock toward a we'll or
ganized association is readily subcrib-
ed. by the very best class of citizens,
and Grand Junction with its preten-
uions as the leading western slope city
should come right to the fore and aid
any proposition toward securing
good ball ground and first class team.
The thing to avoid is procrastina-
tion. There is not one whit too much
time until the game should be in full
running order, to start right now.
The Sentinel hopes that the ball en-
thusiasts will get together call n meet
| ing and push the matter forward. 1t
is all right to talk a considerable time
about work, but not all the time.
There is little enough fun in this
city, due to our isolation FROM other
towns and the long distances and all
the fun that can be crowded into the
lives of the people will hardly do them
any harm.