The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-13
NO CHANGE IN
COAST LEAGUE
California and Northern Towns Will
Stick together.
ALL OFF WITH NORTHWEST
BUTTE AND SALT LAKE ARE
STILL OUT lN)THE COLD.

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-The Dugdale-
McCloskey-Lucas combination might as
well know now IS later that they have no
chance to revive the old Northwest
league, which they have some hope or
doing. When the Pacific Coast league was
formed the clubs entered into a three
years contract. They signed o document
mat they would 90 business together
three years, and when this time expired
they could dtSband or renew the agree
ment, as they saw best. When this sea-
son closes the agreement will terminate,
as the racine Coast league Will have been
IN existence three years. The old North
to be circulated that the Pacific Coast
league would relinquish Portland, Seattle
territory-California. Lucas wanted to
hold this territory safe SO he dropped
Sletorla and admitted Spokane. which is
q considerable distance from Vancouver,
Everett and Bellingham. Did he antici-
pate that he would not be able to revive
included in his territory, for it is located
at too great a distance from the other
long jumps. Inside OF month there will
os a meeting OF the Pacific Coast league
az Portland which will make the Lucas
people SIT up and take notice.
Will Renew Agreement.
At this meeting it will be announced
that the league will renew Its agreement
of three years more, and perhaps five. In
other words, IT viii proclaim to the base
yielding up an acre of its territory. Dur
Ing the past two weeks the Influential
magnates have held little conferences,
and they were unanimous about contin-
uing the league as IL is. If any club fall
tered IL was figured that Seattle would
larger following there than in any other
city, but Seattle let the baseball world
one Of the biggest stockholders of the
club was here. Agnew stated for publca-
ton that Seattle was ready to renew the
agreement He said that his club had
received only the fairest sort of treat
ment and II IL had not made . fortune
Il was the fault of the club, and not the
League. As soon as Seattle can put a
winning team on the field it has no fear
started off like a winner for the second
half, and IL may be harder to catch than
many surTnise, for Russ Halls team is
son.
Portland Against Lucas.
As to Portland, its position has never
been in doubt 1t never had any use for
loyal member ZEN Of the Pacifi t's coast Sse
league from the day OF its admission. W.
dent of the league during Mr.. Bert's ILL
ness had a few words to say for Port
land yesterday.
Portland wants to stay right where it
IS" he said. cit is quite satisfied with
its present situation. Portland realizes
the advantages of a partnership with cit
les like San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Why should we give up these big cities
and cast our fortunes with places like
from us as you are? You have nearly
half a million people, and Los Angeles is
growing so rapidly that we can hardly
keep count of it's population. Lucas would
have us give up these fine baseball cen
tiers and tie with Butte and Helena, two
little cities Since Portland has been in
the Pacific Coast league it has had no
occasion to complain OF unfair treatment.
We have been given an even break on all
matters of Importance, and we are per-
fectly satisfied TO remain where we are.
The Portland club has been handsomely
DarrOniZnfi
keep up in the race the next half we will
make some money.
To Meet and Talk 1t Over.
For its size there is no better baseball
city in the league, and we are proud of
Portland. I know il is not customary to
hold the annual meeting until the season
idea to assemble now and talk over our
plans for next year. If We organize now
for next year we dash the hopes OF Lucas
and his crowd. and that's what we want
to do. By having the meeting held in
Portland it will silence the croakers up
north who claim that California bosses
the Pacific Coast league. and that the
northern clubs have nothing TO say. As
matter of fact, know that the north
ern clubs cut just big figures in all
discussions as the southern. don't know
of a minor league where the clubs work
together more tremendously than they
do In this league. During the three years
-ge never had a big jar while some OF
the other minor leagues are warning
among themselves continually
IT can't say exactly when the meet
ing will be held at Portland. but think
it will occur the latter part Of the month.
Manager Harris. whom I always have
found TO be q fair-minded man, is very
favorable TO the meeting being held In
the north. We viii give the boys a.good
Tbus Butte and Salt Lake are left out
In the cold.