The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-30
WITH MAGNATES
AND PLAYERS
Signing of Ball Tossers Going
Merriiy On.
SEASON NOW NEAR AT HAND
ALL TEAMS WILL WEAR BRIGHT
NEW UNIFORMS.
SEASON NOW NEAR AT HAND

NJ OW that the schedule is off their
\ hands. the local magnates viii turn
their attention toward getting the
different teams in shape for the sea-
sons opening. All of the teams, wit
the exception of Ogden, are a long way
from being completed, and it viii take
the hardest kind of rustling on the part
of the various managers 10 get the
teams together by the opening date.
Both President Reilly OF the Lagoons
and President Joseph Of the Salt Lake
team have quit letter writing. and are
now using the wires in the hope of get
ting players. Dozens of kilograms are
received and forwarded each day from
bali players all over the United States,
and it viii not be the fault OF the To-
cal magnates if they do not get a good
aggregation together.
Borchers is the wisest man in the
league these days. and has his mitts
out for a number Of good men who II
landed, will cause some surprise in To-
cal balloon. The only information he
viii give out is that players are scarce,
but he will have a team here in plenty
of time to play the first scheduled
ing a lot of work down in Kansas, and
it would not be surprising to see him
drop in here any day with number Of
players under his arm.
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The teams comprising the state
league this year win, from all indica-
tions, be a handsome bunch OF players,
that is If the new uniforms can in any
way increase the beauty Of ball play
ing. All the magnates have announced
that bright new uniforms have been
ordered, aud that each player win have
a tailor-made fit.
The Lagoons have adopted a dark
blue suit, with the same COlored caps
and stockings, and a white belt. Jo-
seph's aggregation of beauties will
have white uniforms throughout with
maroon trimmings, which the Salt Lake
magnate thinks viii be an improve
ment over last years suits. Word
from Ogden says Gimlin's team is go
ing to have new uniforms all around.
and that they viii be the same baked
lobster color that is a part of 0gden's
baseball history. Manager Keller Of
the Logan team has not yet announced
the color Of the suits to be worn by
his nine. but it is said the baby team
viii be well cared for.
There is already considerable speeu-
lation as to who viii be selected as
umpires for the coming season. This
is an important feature, and should be
given the greatest attention By the
league magnates. The constitution
adopted by the league gives the presi-
dent power to appoint umpires at sal
aries not exceeding 500 per month.
which amount, it is thought, would
warrant the securing Of good men.
Up to the present time there are two
applicants in the field, George Richards
and A. B. Jebb. Richards handled the
indicator at several Of the games
played here last year, and gave gen.
eral satisfaction. Jebb came to this
city recently from Denver, where. it is
said, he has had plenty Of experience
as an umpire.
The local baseball season will not
open until the 18th of April. as pub
lished in the official schedule in yes
terdays Herald. Several accounts have
been published giving the opening of
the season as the 18th, but this is de-
MED by President Critchlow. The sea-
son viii open in salt Lake With a game
between the LagOons and Salt Lakes
on the 18th, and in Ogden between Og-
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President Critchlow announces that
the Intermountain league has adopted
the National league rules this year.
This means that the game will be con-
Quoted under practically the same
rules as in vogue last season, little or
no change having been made. In the
east nearly all the minor leagues have
adopted the playing rules Of the Amer
lean league, which is the recognized
leader today in the baseball world.
However, as far as the general public
is concerned, it cares little which set
OF rules are adopted, as long as they
are enforced.
At the present time a number Of local
fans are wondering what viii become Of
Paw" Kimmerer in the general turn
ing over that has taken place in the
Utah baseball world of late. Up to the
present time none Of the magnates
seem to have captured Kimmerer, al
though all know he is a good nan.
When ASKED yesterday if he was going
to play ball this season, Kimmerer only
smiled and replied Maybe" He inti-
mated. however, that he had seen the
color OF more than one contract, but
was waiting to see what happened.
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Art Bennett attached his signature
TO Lagoon contract yesterday after
noon, and viii probably be found wear
ing a bright new uniform in the out
field this season. Bennett has played
ball in the state for the bast two
years, and is considered a good man at
the bat, as well as speedy on his feet
when travelling around the bases.
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Dudley Risley. who is reported to
have signed with the Omaha club this
season. has been flirting around with
President Reilly Of the LagoOns for the /
past few days, OF course nothing may
come Of buds actions. but neveShe- |
less. one wonders what's in the WSRd.