The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-02-23
BASE BALLFOR
GRANGEVILLE
Citizens to Organize and Con-
struct Ball Park With
Regulation Grounds.

An enthusiastic base ball meet
ing was held in the city the first
of this week at which steps were
taken that may mean much for
the advancement of clean and de-
sirable athletics in this commun-
ity and throughout Idaho county,
as well as for the advertisement
of our little city and it's general
business interests. One thing thai
augurs well for the success and
permanence of the movement is
the judgment displayed in the
meeting by the unanimous selec-
ton of Geo. d. Algie, of the Glib
son-Allen jewelry company, as
manager. Mr.. Algie, who was
not present at the meeting, was
reluctant to accept the verdict of
the citizens, but being a fond
lover of the national game, and
believing that Grangeville offers
great possibilities in base ball
lines, he assumed the onerous
task. This means that there will
be something doing, and it is
honestly believed that there will
not be a knocker or obstruction
ist to the movement found with
in the city limits.
The plan as now proposed is to
affect the organization of six
team league, including teams
from Lewiston, Winchester, Reu-
bens, Nez Perce, Cottonwood and
Grangeville, with the purpose
of playing games perhaps twice
week. Word has been received
from a number of the towns men
toned and so far reports are of
a most glowing and encouraging
nature. Kooskia, it is said, is al
so hankering for berth in the
league and from present indica-
tions it would seem that the lea
que is practically surety, pro
viding the different towns can
raise sufficient funds to put the
organization upon solid finan-
cial basis. Should any of the
towns mentioned above be unable
to support league team the or
ganization will probably be form
ed to accommodate four teams in
stead of six.
While most of the arrangements
to date have been only prelimin-
ary and vague in detail, and
many changes may be made be-
fore the opening game, it is very
probable that stock company
will be formed to support the
local team in the league. Whether
this company shall be made up
of a few prominent business men
who shall own all of the stock,
or shares be sold to the public
at so much per, has not been def
initely decided. Of course each
town may raise funds to support
it's team in any manner advisable
but it is safe to say that Grange
vile will very likely organize a
strong company to back its ag-
gregation and in this way secure
a permanent organization. Action
upon the league proposition will
be taken up by the neighboring
towns within week or two.
The baseball situation received
another substantial boost this
week in the announcement that
suitable grounds could be secur-
ed at remarkably small cost.
The old ball park on the hill east
of town was transformed from a
playground to a residence prop
erty during the winter and the
fans were beginning to wonder
"where we'd be at this summer
The use of two-acre tract in the
southeast part of town has been
generously donated by Frank
Van Deventer, with the highly
satisfactory stipulation that the
rental fees shall consist of only
enough to pay the taxes upon the
property. The tract is located
east and south of the residence
property formerly occupied by
G. A. Parsons and is the same
distance from the downtown dis
trict as the former park. Whether
the league is evolved or not these
grounds will doubtless be secur-
ed by the local club and an en-
closing fence and modern grand
stand erected. This much has
been decided upon.
A number of citizens have vol
unteered to personally assist with
the erection of the grand stand