The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-01
SIX CLUB CIRCUIT.
|(mtlook of the Pacific North
west League.
oolNGs OF THE AMATEURS.
,.~et sound League to Be Reorgsnixed
billy EarPs Travels Around the
Globe-Basebai1 Gossip.

With the doubt over the question OF con-
...,;dation settled in their minds, the of
s.;sIs of the Pacific Northwest League
have set TO work 10 organize a strong six
,nh circuit. The four cities of last year
iii be retained, and the objection to Spo-
r.ne whose distant location made il un-
desirable, will be removed by placing two
4 ,ther Clubs east of the mountains. The
candidates for the two franchises are
Wslla Walla, in this state, and Wardner,
coeur d. Alene and Moscow, in Idaho. and
Il. fso making the best showing will be
chosen. Whichever ones are selected
,;l have strong financial backing,
"a from reliable source comes the
.,ssement that $4,000 can be raised
& h,txeen any two of them. This amount
Mi easily run two good clubs through the
/ ..sson. Each of the towns mentioned
has made o bona fide offer to deposit a
Z yuarsntee that it will carry club through
the entire schedule of games. OF the four
sValla walla is the best known. It is one
II the oldest and richest towns in the state
a Washington and has a sport-loving
ropulation. Last year it supported a
1.troug team, who drew good salaries, in
The Pacific Interstate League. Wardner
and Ceur d'Alene are in the rich Ceur
TAiene mining country and have a class
q people who can be depended upon for
more liberal financial support than any
ether kind Moscow is a thriving town in
The great Palouse grain district.
In the present condition of affairs the
makeup Of the teams of the league, and
eyen the names OF most of the managers is
only idle speculation. OF course nothing
Is known in this respect of the two new
clubs, and Solar as announced but two play
ers have been signed in the entire League.
They are Manager Abner Powell with Sc
Attic and Peter McNabb with Portland.
The signing Of Glenalvin by the new Los
Angeles club of the California League
leaves an open position at the head of the
Pacific Northwest champions. In letter
to friend at Portland recently Glenalvin,
while announcing his intention not TO re-
turn there, said that his successor might be
either "Pap" Lytle or Billy George. Lyle is
% intelligent man and a conscientious
worker and might fill the position. George
would, however, be wholly out of place
Ema manager with his ugly temper and
/ bad habits. Contrary to the general opin-
| lon Los Angeles had no trouble with Port
lad in securing their new managers re-
/ lease. Glenalvin was only loaned by An
son to Portland last season, and although
| his name was on the reserve list of that
/ cub, Chicago retained the right to dispose
dhim as she pleased this year. In all
probability the California club paid Arson
handsome bonus to secure "Glen's"
krvices
Billy Work, who finished last season in
enter field for Tacoma, is mentioned in
tonnection with the management of that
club, but nothing definite has been done
about securing him. He would be a good
man Tor the position, as he is not only
|hDe player. but has successfully managed
clubs in the Central, Interstate and Texas
kagues. John S. Barnes is likely booked
if mother season at Spokane, as his In
kssts and those of the club are almost
nentical and he is well thought of there.
Abner Powell will, of course, manage
he Seattle team. He was the choice of
iAe club officers and was engaged before
be left here early in November for his
home in Shenandoah, Pa. But little has
been heard of him during the winter, but
be has been doing good work in selecting
men for next years team. and has had a
enc field to work in, as he is close to
Philadelphia, the greatest center of base
ball players in the country. Although no
names have yet been made public and no
contracts promulgated Powell has the OPP
ton on several excellent young players
and has the names of some of them to
contracts.