The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-30
BALL PROSPECTS FOR 1917
MTTITAS COUNTY WILLING
What are the WenatChee Valley fans
Going to Do?-leavenworth'S
first Need a Ball Park

1t is only few weeks now until the
ground firms up and ball enthusiasts
are wanting to know if Leavenworth is
to have a ball team, One discourag-
ing feature in the Leavenworth situa-
ton is the fact that the town has no
ball ground. The grounds used two
years ago have gone into agricultural
use. The stand and fence was re-
moved last year. There is talk OF get
ting together with the city authorities and
buying a plot OF ground that would do
for a city park, which is needed as
play ground for the people, and could
also be used for ball ground. If any
thing along this line is contemplated
and the purpose is to make use Of it
for a ball ground this year somebody
will have to hurry. II those who have
the matter under consideration will Let
together and decide on a suitable site
and then put the matter up to the
council in q way to make il possible
for the city to cooperate with the ball
enthusiasts and those interested in out
door sports, it is quite probable some
plan could be agreed on whereby we
could get a ball ground in time for this
seasons game.
The Ellensburg Echo of last week
contained the following anent the
movement the other side of Blewett
pass. They are getting things in
shape over there and are anxious to
arrange a series Of games with the We
natchee valley towns. The way they
have the thing lined up is Ellensburg,
Gle Elum and Roslyn against Wenat-
chee, Cashmere and Leavenworth.
According to the Echo Cashmere is
getting ready:
''Nn. the Inter Valley baseball league
project is not dead. 1t is merely 60
ing thru the laborious process of Gre
alton. E. w. Sweet, who is temporar-
lily leading the movement as president
of the Coal Field league, has been
very active and he is getting results,
but it is slow work.
President Sweet has written the six
towns concerned in the deal, and he is
gradually getting returns. 1t is assured
that Gle Elum and Roslyn each are
willing and ready to put team in the
field. Ellensburg is holding of and
claims that most OF its available men
are members of the new cavalry troop
down there and the war situation too
uncertain to attempt baseball.
From the other side Of the hill
letter came Thursday morning, written
by Secretary Freymueller, Of the Cash
mere Business Mems association. He
writes that at regular meeting Of the
association the letter of Mr.. Sweet was
read and referred TO the citizens Of
Cashmere to be taken up at baseball
meeting. The association feels that
the matter should be acted upon by
the town as a whole rather than by the
business men.
From Leavenworth a letter comes
signed by A. H. Sylvester, Of the for
est service, who is the real father Of
the Inter-Valley league idea. He says
that he is endesvoring to get some
Of the young men there to take up the
proposition as his Official duties do not
permit him to give it much time, al
tho it has his strong support. The
baseball park has been demolished and
it is difficult to get q new field. but he
has hopes that Leavenworth will get
into the game with the rest il a league
is organised"