The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-07-15
uasE BALL TOURNAMENT.

,rrangements are being made to
,oM rand base ball tournament in
ooville on the 1th, Sth and 9th of
,nonst. A Committee is soliciting
h,rds to meet the. expenses incident to
:, entertainment of the kind, and is
meeting with liberal response, show
;rg that the business men are taking
lively interest in the proposition.
\ i the intention of those having the
,s.;r in hand to make the cash prizes
large that teams can we'll afford to
anne a long distance and compete.
Tho entries will be confined to clubs
made up of home players, as it is not
intended to permit of the importation
of professionals to compete in what
should be the friendly rivalry of neigh
hrs. Ernest Peck, manager of the
local ball club, Is in communication
With neighboring organizations. and
his anticipated that there will be no
less than five outside teams entered in
the tourney. The residents of the town
and surrounding country will sure be
treated to first-class base ball. 1t is
hoped to get teams here from Chesaw,
Princeton, Conconuhy. Omak and Ok
anocan. Several of these towns have
exceptionally strong aggregations, and
have played some corking fine games
this summer.
For two years Oroville has had no
public celebration of any kind, and
during that period has literally patron
lied celebrations held in surrounding
towns. It is.felt that series of ball
games will be more attractive and a
greater drawing card than any other
kind OF amusement that could be pro-
vided. The great national game is
steadily growing in popularity, and the
msn who does not take pleasure in
Witnessing a contest on the diamond is
an exception to the rule. Much of this
popularity is due to the fact that ball
playing is the cleanest sport now en-
joyed by the American people. When
two clubs meet, it is known that, bar
ring accident or an off day, the best
team wins. There is no such thing as
throwing game. There are no put
up jobs on the public in base ball play
ing. There is no double crossing the
sport loving people. a club that would
throw game could never make anoth-
or match. It is clean, honest, healthy
sport, requiring skill and intelligence
on the part of the participants, and
from the time ''play ball" is called un-
til the last man is out there are eight
cen agile, keen, up-on-their-toes, work
ing-to-win young men straining every
nerve for victory. 1t is the sport of
sports, and will always continue to be
held in high repute so long as played
on the square.
The time selected for the tourna-
ment, mid summer, is appropriate, as
the weather in August is warm and
settled, and warm weather is the best
for snappy playing. On the dates men
toned there should be the largest
crowd ever assembled in the town. AS
stated above Oroville has made no bid
TO attract people from the adjacent
country for couple of years, and dur
ing the interval the citizens of this
place have turned out to celebrations
In neighboring towns. The surround
ing country should now show spirit
Oh reciprocity, on this occasion es-
pecially, as there will be presented
attractions that cannot fail to please.
Fuller particulars of the coming tour
nament will be given when arrange
ments are perfected, and the names of
visiting clubs are secured. Let the
public bear in mind, in the meantime,
that the tournament is to take place on
the dates mentioned, and commence
making plans to attend and remain
during the entire session. Bring tents
and your bathing suits and spend a
fortnight on Osoyoos lake, the most de-
llghtful bathing spot in the county.