The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-06
LOOKING AHEAD A LITTLE,
It May be Well to Take Time by
The Forelock
Now.
Wake up Now and do not Wait
Until It Is too
Late.
Tho Managers Of tho Pacific Northwestern
League Meet ON the Twelfth
of This Month.

Mr.. Barnes, of Spokane, in a letter re-
ceIved here, says that he will be in the city
soon to interview the base ball men of the
town. His object in coming here is to make
arrangements to place Helena in the Pacific
Northwestern league next season. Mr..
Barnes will visit Butte before returning to
Spokane. The managers of the Pacific
Northwestern league will hold meeting in
Seattle on the 18th of this month. If Butte
and Helena or any other cities in the state
desire to enter the league steps will have to
be taken at once. II will be remembered
that Mr.. Barnes gave the admirers of the
national game in Butte and Helena ample
time before the season opened last year to
perfect plans for joining the league. For
some unaccountable reason nothing w1s
done and when the enthusiasts of this city
too late to enter the league. II is true that
Helena did do great deal toward encourage
ing interest in base ball last season but
there il no doubt that it would
have proved a much better success,
financially as we'll as in other respects, if
Helena's crack team had been in the league.
The Helena Athletic association took the
lead in the matter and if it had not been
for the solid support of that organization
the game would have been at stand-still.
70 good many 1t may seem somewhat
out OF season to agitate the subject but this
Is the most favorable time of the wear to
lay plans for the coming year. There is
ample time to consider matters and no
hasty work is necessary; the players are at
home and managers have good opportu-
nifty to correspond with them regarding
the probable length Of the season and the
oroakers without number who unhesitatinp-
y predicted at the close of the season that
the game had been practically killed. II
looked SO indeed, but on the other hand
there are numerous well-wishers for manly
sports who are ever ready to encourage
have decided opinions that there is a bright
prospect for the game next season.
The bitter fight last season between
the Brotherhood and National leagues did
much to discourage popular interest in the
sport. The opening of the coming season
will no doubt witness the burial of past diff
ferences. and renewed interest will be
awakened in base ball.
The pest team that Helena ever had, the
Athletics, was disbanded early last Septem-
Der. and the men are pretty we'll scattered.
Manager Muth has the addresses of most of
turn here early in the season. There is lots
OF talent to pick FROM however, and If Mr..
Muth could be induced to take charge of q
team again he would no doubt make them
play ball as he did last year.
1t is expected that the people who are in
terested in this matter will pet together and
meet MIR. Barnes and complete some ar
rangements to put Helena in the Pacific
Northwestern league. Butte will probably
unite with Helena in this matter il some
thing Is done at once. The teams of Port
land, Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane Falls are
in the league and with Butte and Helena
it will have an aggregation of ball talent
that ought to crowd the grand stand at Ath-
letic park every day q game is played be-
tween any two of the teams. Helena can
have great ball playing next season, but it
will be necessary to take time by the fore
lock.