The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-25
BUTTE WANTS A CLUB
Enthusiastic AestinS Of Players and
Admirers Of The National Game.
Application to Be Made at Once for
Admission to the Northern
Pacific league-SolicIt-
ing Subscriptions.
Special CORRESPONDENCE Of the Standard.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
BUTTE, March 2i.-About twenty-five
base ball enthusiasts met last evening ut
Clarendon hall tn consider the matter OF
n base hall club the coming season. A
temporary organization was effect
ed by choosing 7. j. Cusick chair
man, and W. W. walsworth secretary.
Much interest was shown by those present
and II was the unanimous sentiment that
NIL possible means should he used to gain
admission to the Pacific Northwest
league. A committee Of Charles Joyce,
ID. X. Lewis, Il. j.. Cusick, Murray Licbcn-
stein and W. w. Walsworth was selected
To solicit subscriptions In stock in case
admission is obtained. The chairman
and secretary were instructed 10 cor
respond with the secretary of the league
In ascertain whether an application will
be received and what course should bc
pursued in order TO obtain admission. Re
marks OF an enthusiastic n encouraging
nature were made by Evan Morgan,
j.. Il. Gilligan, A. II. Patterson and
others. The chairman stated that such
assurances had been received as tn justify
the statement that 5000 is ready at any
time 10 start n professional club, and
doubtless much more could he obtained.
Mr.. Morgan moved that the chairman set
an early date for n practical game, In
order that the local players "A be got
into form as soon as possible. All inter
csted I'M the national game are invited to
turn out 10 the practice games. TN mo
ton of MIR. Morgan il was decided that all
players present should pnt their names To
u list volunteering Ia join the club and
play In the event OF the city being admit
ted to the league. Adjournment was
taken subject Co the call of the chairman
and secretary.
Yesterdays practice game was post
| .,.,ual nv-inr a., ,h. fall - -Y.
The following names were signed to the
list OF the clubs active membership: Law
enc Gleason, Michael Kirby, Thomas
Burns, Charles Donclson, Thomas j. La
veil, Samuel Hall, Harry Martin, John
Sloan, Daniel McAuliirc, Charles Stricken,
Joseph Moifett, Martin Gilligan, James
sullivan, James Hall, John Cusick, Peter
O'Donncll. A. II. Patterson, j. ID. Daniel
son, Evan Morgan. Dan Mcclure, David
Porter.
The Helena Journal contains the fol-
lowing OF interest la local base ballists:
Below H. Published "A letter from the noted
base hall manager, written at sIokanc Falls.
where y club IL fully assured, ~ II also the ease
at Seattle and Tacoma. Helena aud Butte
should certainly Join this league. There u mo
question that a club organized on a straight husi.
ness bass and properly conducted would he a
money making scheme. There Is our standpoint
10 look at tile proposition. 1hrn, another one II.
the benefit III the adv rrtising the city would GET
10y having a good club In the league. Then.
again. large sums ot money would Ia brought
into the rty by strangers visiting the city Ia see
the gaints. No one will dispute the statement
that hundreds ~ outsiders would wish every
league Eamr.
quite number of business men were visited
yesterday, and the feeling seems strongly In favor
Of the scheme Now, let some base hall lovers
take the matter in hand and get the necessary
stock subscribed. MIR. Barnes says si,sD sui,
sc1bed stock would he very ample. II not would
lie necessary to bc paid dnwn:lt II simply a guar.
anisc. This amount ought Ia lc secured In one
day.
I haNr Just returned here from Seattle aud
Tacoial. after forming thu Pacific Northwest
league ~ professional hasc hail players, and
haNc beer very successful. The charter mem
hers are SPOKANE, Seattle, Tacoma aud Portland.
The president IL N. Bolster ~ spokane; the
secretary, 4. y. Hatfield ~ Tacoina; the treas
urer. Mr.. Tharnell. cashier Of the lioston bank,
Seattle. As the lcagnc now stands. II Is on a.
good a financial footing ~ any loaguc ia the
United states. and that Is saying a good dcal,and
I do not see how each member can nelp making
money NJ IA cents admission aud a sl.Oa
salary limit not Including the manager pcI
month, Now about ia" admission III Helena
and lutte AT our meeting. Both the above elite,
receive a gOpd deal of attention.. Int The ma
toTity thought that the distance WAS against
Them, and some favored Victoria aud Nancou
Yer, BE-. IN preference, Now, I am going Ia ~
paul tonight, aud ! will See how gnol rates clf
bc got over the Northern Pacific and viii reI1rl
al our next meeting, 10 he held nj Tacoma an III,
dh ~ April. Now, N Your city and huiie haN,
got any get M 10 them they should get them
selves IN shape and each have a rcprss.ntati,,
AT the meeting nj Tacoma, As for me, ] viii Il,
what ! can In Your direction should Your citic'
he represented there, You should corresI1n,
with the proper people AT Iluite and get botl
cities In line. viii be- In II. Paul until Maul
y, then I viii leave for SIokanr ~ ! have mad
arrangements H. manage this club. will stol
IN Helena hth"rr IS any prospect ior business