The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-02-07
GREAT PLANS ron THE
YEAR IN BASEBALL

Big things for Roswell in the way of
baseball during the coming summer
are planned by the leading spirits of
local base ball world, Cy Leland and
Ted Bedell. And they are being back
ed up loyalty by a great many bust
ness men and citizens, especially
those who have an admiration for the
greatest outdoor public sport, the ma
tional game of America.
Until October /, next, the base ball
movement has been offered free of
charge by Mr.. Bedell the tract of
eight or ten acres that lies just east
of the railroad track between First
and Second streets. which is just
across the rae east of the Roswell
Trading Company. This ground is I o
be converted into a standard base ball
park, with plenty of room for the field
plenty of room for spectators, wleth-
er in vehicles or afoot, and plenty of
room for everything connected with
the game. There will be seats for
600.
The grand stand is to be built a
cross the northwest corner of the
grounds, which will be across the
track from the Trading Company. The
entrance will be through and under
the grand stand. The bleachers will
be on either side of the grand stand
and have outside entrances. The
grand stand will have a top and 1t
and the bleachers will be entirely en-
closed with wire, not only for abso-
lutte safety of every spectator. but to
allow absolutely no person, except the
players, near the diamond, or on the
field.
Extending east along the Second
street line and south along the rail
Dad right-of-way will be solid board
fences. eight feet high. These Senc-
es will be 300 feet long and at rhe end
projecting in toward the field, at an
angle of 45 degrees will be wing fen
IS, probably fifty feet long, to shut OF
the view from the outside. The rest
Of the field will be posted and tle
trespass law will be strictly enforced.
There will be no fence on the east of
South SIDE Park, but the field extends
so far, the view from outside would
be unsatisfactory to any person at all
interested in base ball.
Along the north side of the diamond
viii he a space fifteen feet wide and
200 feet long, open at both ends, for
rigs.
The home place will be ninety feet
rom the grandstand, which will serve
IS a backstop. Every measurement
will be standard, as found in the larg
st cities.
All this Is to be paid fof through ad
-ertising space on the outside of the
ences. The Second street fence, con
idered the most valuable, will have
pace for twenty signs, each six b.
fifteen feet in size. The fence alons
ne railroad track in view of shoppers
IN the train from the lower valley,
will have the same pace. The back
IF the grandstand will be preferred
pace and win afford room for ever
Il signs. The entire cost of the fenc
ng. grand stand and improvement Of
the grounds is estimated at 5000 and
The advertising space will no doubt
nore than pay this amount.
For a team, Roswell now has the
light timber for a first class organi-
cation. with the exception of one or
two positions. possibly. Home men
will be secured, as nearly as possible,
on account of h expense of keeping
out of town professional players. To
start off the team right, a subscription
will be taken among the non-advertis-
ers n some fancy Sums have bee
promised already as starters for the
list. To keep the team going. an ath-
ietic association is to be organized.
4 dozen men have already offered
money. A big membership is desired
more to keep up a wide interest in the
movement than for the dues TIA will
come in. The object of the whole
thing is to secure good base ball for
Roswell during the coming summer.
Every owe of the national game will
be looked to for Support of both kinds.
moral and financial.