The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-03
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BACK OF MOVE.
TEAM PRAISED
Point Out Property Could Be
Used For Other Athletics,
Skating Rink
SPORTSMANSHIP LAUDEI)
Speakers Compliment Nine
For Outstanding and In
telligent Playing
CRAFTSMANSHIP LAUDED

The bismarck park commissi ion
should take over the city baseball
park, baseball fans gathered at u
banquet Friday evening in honor OF
the Bismarck team decided ununi-
mously.
Speakers in favor of this action
pointed out that tho hall grounds
could be used not only for baseball,
but for football anu other school ac-
tivities, as we'll as q skating rink in
the winter.
Representative men who ATTENDED
the banquet Endorsed the suggestion
enthusiastically. The park board
now owns piece of land just south
OF the park and it was pointed out
that the grounds could be joined ia
this property.
Advertises Town
1t was pointed out that the Bis
marck ball team has been one Of the
biggest factors in advertising the
c;ty and that civic support could best
be shown by acquiring the bail park.
T.. q. Warmer was toastmaster ut
the banquet and introduced the
speakers.
Nell Churchill was presented with
800 by the baseball team, with the
request he use it to see the worlds
series games this fall. Eddie Tobin
made the speech Of presentation.
>. NJ. Dev1ne gave toast, 1.-The
Team He declared that the Bis
marck team played consistently,
courageously and played every game
on q high level of sportsmanship:
gentlemen, playing q great game"
Does Important Thing
The team has done a very jmpor-
tant thing for the city," he said. ut
has developed civic pride and walked
the masses to the realization that
they are living in a real city. The
men have shown they can play hon
estly ana fairly. Iney nae shown
that they can take their medicine
without murmur if they are de-
feated and then come back and win
the next game.'
Speaking directly to the team, he
sald: You honored your city and
won the confidence and respect OF
all people, =.
Neil Churchill. giving the toast,
The Fans said he thought that the
1ans had supported the club in a fine
manner this year and that there will
always be enough home boys to give
rams good games all the time.
Attorney General George Shafer
gave the toast, 1.-THE Came" telling
OF how the fans had enjoyed the
games this season and pointing out
how playing the game" from the
grandstand, they had put themselves
into the matches enthusiastically.
Shafer Compliments Team
ne complimented VIM. Kontos and
Neil Churchill for their work with
the team this year and paid special
tribute to doc" Love as "the man
who deserves credit for much of the
success of the team" He also COM
pilmented Eddie Tobin on his fine
work. as captain.
We have come down to the games
ana have become influenced by the
sentiment Of fair play stimulated bv
the teams work." he said.
II. r. Goddard, secretary Of the
Association of Commerce, presented
the trophy cmblematic of first place
IN the baseball tournament to the
team. He declared the team has nut
bismarck on the map in a baseball
way and said that the city, the AS
sociation Of Commerce and thousands
Of people over the Missouri Slope
appreciate it.
VIM. Kontos suggested the neces-
slty OF the city park board taking
over the park and raised the team
Tor it's work this year. w. S. Ayers
said that the tournament had been q
financial success and that he believed
that at least IL teams would be en-
tered next year.
Doc" Love expressed his appreci-
alton for the fine support his team
mates gave him and said he thought
that If Bismarck did as we'll next
year, playing against faster teams.
the fans could be well satisfied.