The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-06
SEASON To OPEN
NEXT SATURDAY
Salt lake ard Butte Teams will
Meet.
WEAVER COMING THIS WEEK
BORCHERsf TEAM Is NEARLY
AL SIGNED.
WEAVER COMING THIS WEEK


zTEXT Saturday the local baseball
season win open with a game be-
tween McCloskey's all star Butte
aggregation and Big Chief Borchers'
White Wings. in The first game OF a
series Of four to be played before the
opening of the Intermountain league
season. The coming Of the Butte team
is expec ted to enthuse the local fans
for the games that VIII follow and
VIII also give them line on how Utah
bg .ebaI win compare with the article
as handed out by the Pacific north
west league.
There has been quite a rivalry be-
tween the Salt Lake and Ogdcn clubs
Over the series Of games with Butte,
but il appears that BOrCEeTs beat Gim-
lin out on the deal. The big chief said
yesterday that he expecteI McClOskey
and his bunch of players 20 arrive IN
the city tomorrow or Tuesday. They
are coming here for the purpose Of
getting in shape for their struggle for
the championship Of the Northwest
league. An arrangement has been
made with the salt Lake club for the
use Of the local park, where both teaTls
weeks. NcClOskey viii bring down
with him such players as HOutz- Gear
fOss. McDOnOugh, TreadWay. Mcl-Uyre,
Burns. Ward. Marshall and Kane re
also has couple Of crackerjach pitch
ers. the names OF whom he has not yet
made public
Buck Weaver leaves Lakin, Kan,
next Wednesday night for Salt Lake
city such was the Information re-
ceived I'm telegram by President Reli-
" of the Lagoon club last night. The
day Of Weaver's arrival viii mark an
epOch in the Lagoon's baseball history,
a s to "a large extent the success Of that
team depends upOn Weaver. Although
President Reilly has announced that
he has signed several players, it is un-
derstoOd that they are all subjSCt TO
the approval OF Buck and for this rea-
son nothing definite can be done until
this baseball sage makes his appear
ance.
Among the men who il is understood
viii form the Lagoon team are SnugLer,
Bennett. Berkeley and a number or
eastern players, whose names have not
been made public. One OF these Is
pitcher from Chicago with a record
TransportatiCl has been sent the lat
Eet- DnL MS ELttllE n ia AAAN DI .tlA -AAfsear
until he steps of the train at salt
Lake. Reilly said yesterday that BY
next Sunday he would be able to an
nounce the fun lineup Of his team.
Big Chief BOrchers was in happy
frame of mind and kindly consented 10
turn loose She names Of several OF the
players signed by him this year. First
Of an. BOrchers confirmed the an
nouncemeut i'm yesterdays Herald that
Elmer Meredith would be found or the
SLAB for the White Wings this year.
Then there is Borchers himself, who
viii do a little pitching. Paw KIM
erer attpched his name to contract
yesterday and viii be found In the
out field. Bert Margetts viii either ac-
company Kimerer in the outheld or
nlay -he first bag. Huston, the New
Jere man. viii alternate with Mar
getts on the first bag and outfield. his
tral. sportation has been sent and he
is expected here this week. MCNichols
viii be found at short stop. 1t has
not been settled whether McCausland
will be allowed 70 come to salt Lake or
20 TO Logan. but in case the Logan
bunch get the eX-White Wings catch
er. the big chief says ne has good
man i'm view To take his place. This
leaves a third baseE'3n. second base
man and one outfiei4cr to sign. and
the salt Lake team VIII be complete.
Borchers says he win be ready to an
nouuce just who these men are in a
DAG or so as he has a number Of play
ers on the string.
The scenes at the hall park these
afternoons are beginning TO resemble
lest season when dozens of players and
fans visited the park the former TO
practice and the latter to tell them
how The diamond is fast drying and
by the middle of the week VIII be in
good condition. Yesterday the ground
was somewhat soggy. but this did not
stop the ball tosserC from getting In
a good DAVIS work. Jack Clifford was
the Hveliest player IN the bunch. and
went after the ball as if il were a
punching bag Berkeley. Kimerer, Mar
gets. Benu -Jt. Shuster BOrchers and
a dozen lesser lights. spent the greater
part of two hours batting. catching
and throwing the BAH around. They
were an a little careful of their arms
and will be for some time, as a kink
i'm them at this time would be very
liable TO stop their meal tickets.
Although Dave MCAndrews has an
nounced his retirement f,Sin the game
this year. there appears to be q de-
tevmined EFFORT on the part of at least
two managers 70 again force him on
the diamond. Tt is understood, on re-
liable authority, that both Stoney and
Borchers are hard after the last sea-
sons third basemar. but that neither
has landed him IN to the present
time. Mae would be a great help TO
either team ard the fans would like
% see one or the other get nir,,
In AL probability. Jack Clifford viii
play on the salt Lake team this year
instead OF the LagoOlc, as at first an
nOunced. Yesterday he vas offered a
contrast 10 sign by Be Cners and asked
for a day or so to think the matter
over. lit is understood that the Lagoon
team is willing 90 let Clifford do as he
sees at in the matter,
President Reilly said yesterday that
he had secured quar- tiers at the Eu-
Korean hoael. where he would keep his
team this wear. AS fast as the men
arrive they will be wei taken care of
and & zen plenty Of feed 20 keep them
fat during be playing season.
Dick Richards and Heinie Martin
has been appointed league umpires
this season By President Critchl0w.
Their appointment was MT ccafrmed
until yesterday Dy the leagues presi-