Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-09
NEARLY READY
TO PLAY BALL
TOWNS IN THE LEAGUE MAKING
PREPARATIONS FOR THE
OPENING DAY.
BUSINESS HOUSES TO
CLOSE IN GREAT FALLS.
Two Of Butte's New Players Arrived
To-Day-Helena Needs Only One
More Man.

w. II. Lucas. president of the Mon
tana baseball league, arrived in the city
this morning. He is making each town
in the league a visit before the opening
of the season, which is only a little less
h two weeks away. He is satisfied
with the progress that is being made by
the various clubs, and is of the opinion
that the opening will be entirely salts
factory to the patrons of the sport.
Great Falls is probably making more
preparations for the opening of the sea-
son n any other town in the league"
said he. When the first league game
is played in hat town all the mercantile
houses and banks will close. Every one
IN the town is taking a lively interest
in the Great Falls team. which is GER
tainly showing up in fine form.
The same spirit of enthusiasm exists
in Helena and Anaconda. 1t would be
hard to find a town where more interest
Is taken in baseball than in Helena. and
On the occasion of the first league game
~ pc played in Anaconda the new
mayor will officially sanction the sport
by pitching the first ball over the home
plate.
LII am glad to see so much interest
taken IN Butte. and am Of the opinion
that the management of the local team
is in safe hands,
Mr.. Lucas will leave for Helena to-
night. =
me first of the new players arrived in
me CITY TINS morning-Fielder Hickey
and Catcher Bissel of Denver. PITCHER
Thieleman of Minneapolis is exnected 70
reach the city this evening, Scott. q
Kansas City pitcher. may be signed to-
day and it is possible that the directors
Will conclude negotiations with Tom
fafrot. a Denver outfielder, today or to-
morrow.
The Butte high school boys will play
the Helena high school team Sunday"
said a director of the league team to-
day. ana l notice they nave placards all
over town reading Butte VS.. Helena
rms is, to say the least, misleading. and
we want 1t distinctly understood that
the league club has nothing whatever to
40 Win the game, as might be inferred
ny the scnool boys advertising matter"
An eXnlbltlon game of five innings be-
tween the league team and a picked
nine, will be played Sunday. Admission
will be free.
With the selection Of one more PLAYER.
Helena's league team will be complete.
says the Helena Independent. The board
of directors of the Helena association
last night closed contracts with thraa
new men, and determined Upon the eley-
enth n last man. if he can be secured.
Carr T.. Wood, formerly of Kansas CITY.
who will catch for Helena, was elected
manager OF the team, and Paddy Ryan
captain. Until last night President w.
p. Phillips had managed the team, but
catcher Wood will assume charge to-
day. On the diamond the team will
work under the captain. Both men are
particularly well qualified for their posi-
lions. and We're only selected after the
board had conferred with them and the
other members of the team. MI. Wood
has been in Helena only a week, but in
that time he has demonstrated that he
is a ball player and that he has the at
tributes of a successful manager. Paddy
Ryan needs no introduction to Helena
fans. who know him to be a steady
player and n who shows up best at
critical situations.