The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-07
BETTER OUTLOOK
FOR BASEBALL
Salt Lakes Chances For Minor
League Ball Very Bright.
GAME IN PROPER HANDS
FANS SPEAK WELL OF NEW
TURN OF AFFAIRS.
GAME IN PROPER HANDS

THE past week has been a very
strenuous one in local baseball
circles, and THE result is Salt
Lake today stands a better chance OF
having first class minor league base
bah than ever before in the history of
the sport. It all depends on the ae-
tions Of the directors Of the Pacific
Northwest league at their annual
meeting at Spokane of the 18th of next
month. II the magnates viii issue
franchise TO this city then all well. Ev-
erything here Is arranged 10 put in a
team next year, plenty OF financial
backing. the best people in the city be-
hind IL, and Buck Weaver at the helm
10 give the fans the best article Of
baseball that money can buy.
What more could anyone ask? Pres
ident Lucas OF the Pacific Northwest
league, the man who holds the destiny
OF the national game in this neck of the
woods In the palm OF his hand, has
spent three days IN the city the past
week investigating the claim of those
who are backing the new club for next
year, and went agay satisfied. II did
not take him long TO jump at the con-
clusion that the sport was in the prop
er hands and when he did he imme-
diately gave his written promise to
help these promote the game in this
city.
The new club viii do nothing more
until after the meeting OF the diree-
tors OF the Pacific Northwest league
next month. Immediately upon the re-
ceipt Of the Information that this city
has been admitted to full membership
in the league, the articles Of incorpora-
ton for the new club will be filed, and
Buck Weaver given instructions 10
sign players for next season. That
Salt Lake is considered a valuable
franchise Is evident from an offer made
President Lucas by party in Spokane
just before the president came to Salt
Lake. This person called upon Mr..
Lucas. and said:
1T is unnecessary for you 10 go to
Salt Lake TO get team. I have $1,000
with me which l viii give for the Salt
Lake franchise and put in a team my
self"
President Lucas told his friend that
he was too late, as Salt Lake parties
had already organized for next sea-
son and would be given the preference.
The Huston story is, up to date. about
the best thing that has happened in
connection with the putting Of this city
In the Pacific Northwest league for
next year. Jack came down here and
loaded the papers up on fairy tale
about being an emmisary or MeCloskey
and Lucas. Huston painted a brilliant
story of what was In store for this town
at the hands of McClOskey and IL GER
talnly did sound good. However, there
were few who knew OF other doings
that was going on at the time and
said little, but looked wise. AS a mat
ter of fact Huston left Butte, with g
release signed by McCloskey in his
pocket, and was down here trying Il
start a boom for Huston as captain.
manager OF the Salt Lake club fol
next year.
The wiley Jack played his cards and
will now have TO go back and sit down
as there are others. Nothing now re-
mains 10 round the whole situation il
shape but for ogden TO get in line with
Salt Lake and put in a bid for fran
chise. Junction City fans have always
proven loyal In the past 20 the gam'
and now they have an opportunity Z
again come forward and join hands
with Salt Lake to give Utah fans base
ball. Nothing has as yet been hear'
from them about the proposition, bu
In all probability there will be some
thing doing before the time the Spo
kane meeting comes off.