The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-18
one LEAGUE OR TWO?
The Question Of Consolidation
Still Uns0lved.
BASEBALL IN Los ANGELES.
work Of Portland and Los Angeles
Compared-Matt zimmer's Di.ap-
pointmsnt-AmatearA Athletics.

| Consolidation of the Pacific Northwest
md California leagues still hangs fire, and
IA is q toss-up as to whether or no it will
10 through at San Francisco, which is the
eat OF all the active work There is an
brnInous silence, which may mean either
rood or bad news. At latest reports the
bnly serious obstacle TO the union was the
matier of transportation. The railroad
companies had made some concessions.
lat had not come down to the figures
xhich the baseball men considered neces-
Tsary to their financial welfare, on account
of the long jumps between some of the
cities in the proposed circuit. Although
the prospect was not bright, the ball mag
mates mad not relinquished all hope, and
we're still lighting hard, recognizing the
great good that would come from the for
nation of the new league.
The fact that nothing more has been
given out in the matter is rather encourap-
ing than otherwise. IF the railway COM
panies had definitely announced their ulti-
matum on the question of fares and the
baseball people had decided the terms not
liberal enough, the chances are that it
Ewould be announced at once The base
III ocdoOu 10 nv O4, anu Win the
question OF consolidation settled in the
negative the Pacific Northwest and Cali
Hernia leagues should each begin the work
/ Of organization in its respective territory.
/ II there are TO be two leagues il should be
known as soon as possible and arrange
ments be made accordingly. Another year
Of the Pacific Northwest League may mean
that we are TO see John 8.
Barnes and his Indians from east
Of the mountains again. Spokane might.
however, be replaced by Salem, Or, which
Is anxious for franchise. With the ques-
ton of one or two Coast leagues undecided
is too early to speculate as to q choice
between Spokane and Salem, as neither
|msy be wanted.
II consolidation is to be brought about
lone of the best members of the circuit will
be Los Angeles. Last season it was an
outsider, belonging to no league, but
nevertheless ii has proven itself a splendid
baseball city, and reliable authorities rank
80 next to San Francisco among all the
rrxies of the Coast in the matter of sup
porting club. The city has population
Of $4,000 sport-loving people, who are
earnest In their desire to get into the new
league. This winter it has supported 9
team containing some strong talent, and
large audiences have witnessed series of
games with club of professionals repre-
senting San Francisco.
A gentleman who lives on Puget sound
but has been wintering in Los Angeles.
writes enthusiastically to a friend in this
city of the baseball outlook there. Among
the members Of the local club are Darby.
|Rappold, Ed o'Neill, Hassamer and Hulin.
tho have all played in the Pacific North
q; Decker, of Peoria, ILL., Goodenough.
hcramento, and DUNCAN. of Omaha. It
npected that either Glenalvin or Nc
key will manage the team, and at least
of the present team will be signed.
~ are Goodenough, Hassamer and
Huiin. The last named, who is playing
|ehird base, is known as the hoy wonder"
md promises to become a star i'm his nosi