The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-12

subscribed by the cltlZcnS OF the city.
When the money is in hand the site
will be selected and the work of build
ing the park will at once begin.
Just now the important thing is the
money, and the response from the
citizens should be just as liberal as
possible without becoming burden
some.
When the money is in hand the
selection of the location can be con-
sidered, and some of the splendid sug-
gestions made at the meeting Tuesday
night can be considered.
The most important of these was
that of r. B. Griffith in reference to
getting a street car line to the park.
True, Mr.. Griffith was urging at the
time the securing of the fair grounds
for use as an athletic park, but the
idea is none the less applicable to any
other location, should such be select
ed.
The gate receipts OF almost any attn
letic game will depend largely upon
the ability of the patrons to reach the
park, and If street Car line Is avail
able for that purpose, no one would
object to the fare charged But there
would be long and vigorous protest
against walking a mile or two on a
hot day, and hundreds of people would
remain away. The park must be con-
venient for the public to reach or ii
will not be patronized.
While the city just now is suffering
somewhat from an attack Of baseball
cold feet, there is no question but
that the people are enthusiastically in
favor of baseball.
To make such an enterprise DOS
sible park is absolutely necessary
Besides there would be large num-
Der of athletic events. such as the
inter-scholastic field meet which would
naturally come to this city if it had
the proper facilities.
Physical culture is one of the
recognized departments of ali the
higher institutions of learning. The
university is the center around which
the work of the other schools of the
state largely reyolve. 1t is its mis-
sion and in occupying this field is not
trespassins upon the other institu-
tons.
The indoor work and much of the
field work so far as the college sports
are concerned are provided for at the
school.
But the university cannot, without
seeming to enter 4 field entirely for
eign to its purpose, provide for the
larger athletic events in which the
public is interested.
1t would SAVIOR somewhat Of the
physician or lawyer who exploited his
professional wares through the me-
dunn Of the public press.
The university can join hands with
the city in providing a means for the
promotion of high class sports in
which the college may participate, and
nothing unprofessional can be de-
Quoted from such course This ii is
doing.
The city owes it to the university,
however. to provide such means as
will fully enable it to carry out its
mission in the world of sports.
The city will prosper from such
course. Aside from affording the peo-
pie of the city, and in fact of the
state, an opportunity of enjoying at
home all the pleasures of honorable
sports, it will bring in a large class
of strangers from other towns who
will contribute to our prosperity while
here, and the Importance of the city
will thereby be given more prom
inence.
These considerations are of sufficient
Importance to influence the business
men in contributing literally toward
the creation of park