Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-23
Amateur League Organized La
gOon May Have a Nine
TEAM TO BE STRENGTHENED
Local Director Says That salt Lake
Will Have an Aggregation
To Heat ogden,

Owing to the disagreeable weather
conditions that have prevailed during
the last few days, there has been but
little doing in the way of baseball local
Is. The games scheduled for Saturday
and Sunday had to be postponed on ae-
ooun; of rain, but It is expected that
from now on the Maroons viii settle
down to hard work to take that pen
nant, and Of course, the Holsters up
Ogden way will do all In their power
10 convince local fans that they are
1T in the matter OF baseball as well
az cutons, Taxing all things into con-
sideratlon, the outlook for a successful
season Is very bright. Both aggrega-
tons appear 10 be in earnest and de-
tcrlnined to put up the very best ar
t!cle they are capable Of 1t is the
policy of the local directors to give
those who have supported the Salt Lake
team a run for their money and they
are doing all in their power to put in
team here that will be able to cope
with Ogden There was a little shake
up recently owing to the release OF
u'Brien and Wilson but II was mat
ter that the directors had considered
carefully and they decided that Ii
would be TO The best interests Of the
team 10 let these men go and fill their
So afs4fh ht,. 90 ba
directors said during the week:
salt Lake has had enough losing
BAH In the past, and II We can prevent
It, It win be entirely different this year,
ogden has walloped US good and
plenty heretofore and now we propose
10 give them dose Of their own medi-
cine. We have three A, /. players sigr-
cd and | want 70 tell you they are
cracker-Jacks We have the money and
We propose 10 get good men and we
won't have any who are travelling on the
reputation OF others. From the present
outlook. it is safe to predict that We
VIII have better baseball this season
than we have known for good many
years"
The baseball fever has certainly
Caughtun At Ogden, Callers and Provo
during the last few days. The amateur
state league Just organized, promises
tc stir NJ considerable enthusiasm
among the fans and some good sport is
looked for. The league is composed OF
the Wessler's at Ogden, the Calder's
Park aggregation and rafting good
team at Provo, The first game was
scheduled to take place at the
Garden City yesterday afternoon
between the Provoites and the
Wessler's. The managers Of the
clubs claim they have exceptionally
strong organizations for amateurs, and
the Provo boys are anxious TO arrange
for a series Of exhibition games with
the Maroons. II Is believed the con-
tests would be well attended al Provo
hut even il they did not more than
cover expenses, the games would be
highly beneficial 70 both aggregations
by way Of practise.
The rivalry between the two major
leagues has settled down 10 a healthy
condition, as the contract jumper has
lost his hold or the game, and it's now
q case Of comparing the strength Of the
two organizations from playing
Standpoint.
Philadelphia ard Boston National
league teams are still handicapped
when put aga inst the American league
clubs and this wholly on the merits OF
the players. The quakers can now well
believe their league team was never for
moment in 4 with Connie Mack's
great bunch. In fact, the National
league club OF PHILADELPHIA is a very
weak member Of the league.
The surprise Of the last few days has
been the great work Of Cincinnati and
the two Chicago clubs Cincinnati IL
pretty sure to keep well IN the race,
while one or The other Of the Chicago
clubs should be- on the map at the fin
ish.
After being released from the Ma
rooms. Jack O'Brien announced his de-