The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-02
NORTH PACIFIC LEAGUE
What is Being Done by ihe Clubs In The
New Base Ball Circuit.
Notes About the Seattle. Spokane
and Portland Clubs-The Pros
pects for the Admission
of Helena and Butte.

SPECIAL Cn~inslonirncc of the standard.
Br-rrr, April 1.-The base ball entlliisi-
asts of this city have Zee waiting Ia see
what Helena will 10 in the matter OF APP
plyinr for admission To the North Pacific
league. Helena has thus far not gone any
farther than Butte in the matter, IL so far.
The citizens should act together and make
a Joint application To the league meeting
to lie held at Tacoma on saturday. John
:. Barnes, the organizer Of the league,
will probably bc Ia Helena Thursday
On Lis way Ia He
should lie asked To make a
Joint a~pplication io the meeting from
Butte and Helena. The cities already in
the league. Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and
Spokane Falls are progressing, rapidly IN
the matter Of a ball team. The Oregon
base ball club Was Incorporated at Fort
land last Friday. The in~corporators are
well known business men u ample fin-
ancial backing is assured. The design IL
10 press home talent into service as far as
possible. and the rest of the team will he
imported from other cities.
Spokan. Falls has already "A stock COM
pany and several well known eastern
players have signed with them for the
season.
w. 4. Rockwell has been engaged as
manage of the Seattle base ball club and
left for Omaha Saturday Ia engage play
crs. Grounds will bc constructed AT the
end of the Madison street line at Lake
Washington. The place is rcachedb by the
cable line.
As for Butte, the base ballists here are
awaiting the action of the league on Sat
urday, as not much can be done In the
matter Of forming "A stock company, en-
gaging players or obtaining grounds until
il is known whether the city can gain adj
mission.
The following from the Independent
shows the situation in Helena:
Mr.. Mcycndorff Is daily receiving let
teri from, ball players, managers, etc.,
who have heard that Helena will join the
North Pacific league. The correspond
cnts ask for all Information concerning
the Queen City's base ball prospects, and
offer their services in various capacities.
Helena must join this league for self-pro-
lection IL for no other reason. When the
new athletic grounds are secured u fine
ball ground will bc Immediately laid out
and n grand stand will bc built.
The base ball club should grow
out of the more general athletic club.
Helena should have "A good team and
enter the league in which her sis.
ter cities will he represented. Portland,
Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane Falls
nave organized. Butte is taking steps IN
that direction. and Helena must not be
left bchind.s of course the only way Ia
secure representation Is for our business
men TO come forward with their assist
ance. Ii is hoped that they will show
their interest by consulting MIR. Myen.
dorH and lend their money aud cnthusi-
asm Ia the scheme. Base ball at Queen
City park. or whatever it may be called,
may be made "A very popular amusement
during the coming summcr months. The
games can bc called AT an hour that will
permit the attendance Of business men,