The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-18
BASEBALL MATTERS
GETTING RATHER HOT
Father" Dubei Has Something
to Say Oh Eureka Dec
laratiOn.
SALT LAKE PLAYERS WILL
STICK WITH MAGNATE
President Shepard Has Issued
Notice of Meeting to Fin
ish Organization.

Clouds of threatening nature are again
spreading over the baseball horizon In re-
gard to the proposed State league propo-
sition. owing To the stand tnken by the
Eureka bunch, in debating the name thai
the local team shall work under during
the coming season.
They object to the name 'Dubci Tail
ors." but 1t has always been the intention
Of the Salt Lake crowd To be known as
tho "Dubei Salt Lnkerss" and this will
30 through. no matter what is said, ac-
cording TO the members OF the club.
Dubei Makes Statement.
Mr.. Dubei said yesterday II do not
understand why such an objection should
the money for the equipment OF the team
have secured the former u. X. l.. league
grounds. and players for the nine, not
another business man In the city has nd
yanccd any money on the project, and
do not why there should be any de-
mur over the use of my name In connec-
ton with the club.
l like baseball and want 10 see games
at Walkers field this year. There is no
chance for any biz league ball In the city
this yenr and we must have some good.
clean sport In the National game, The
public wishes 1t and | simply took up the
matter to give them the sport.
My players are sure OF my backing
them In every way. and VIII stick by me
There has been nothing said by any
OF the other proposed members of tho
Ieague-Osden, Park City. Provo. ctc,-re-
gardinE the use Of the word Dubei I'm
connection with my team, and II seems
rather odd to me that there should be
any kick coming from Eureka.
Players Are With Promoter.
one OF the prominent players OF the
team, who signed his contract yesterday.
said We are with Mr. Dubei from start
10 the front this spring with good
proposition for State league and guar
anteed the money 10 back n home team.
fIe has been strictly on the level with
tho boys and is conducting the prcliml-
nary proceedings on busincsslilSc methods,
You can say from me that we VIII have
a team known as the Dubsi Salt Lakcrs,
no matter what criticism may be made.
and that II Others don't like us We Will
run Independent Of any organization. Mr-
Dubei has the option on Walkers field.
and also on the Salt Palace grounds, and
all the big games to be played in this city
this summer Will be played at these two
places.
Father of New League.
He was the father of the proposed
league, and IL has been due TO his earnest
efforts that the matter has come into
such prominence. and Il would be poor
policy Ia let 1t drop when II Is so near
elimination"
A meeting of the Salt Lake players will
Il
Z 80 o'clock. and large attendance Of
ball fighters is expected
President Harrison o. Shepard, when
asked his opinion on the question which
has arisen. stated that he knew nothing
whatever about II. and had no suggestions
10 make except that II would be the best
thing for the representative OF the clubs
willing to enter the new league to get to-
gether and adjust whatever differences
they might possibly have frame up
constitution and bylaws and start the
game off right
President Shepard Will Call Meeting.
He has written 10 the clubs concerned
proposing n meeting to be held in Salt
Lake week from tomorrow, at which all
affairs appertaining to the organlza ton
may be Stralghtened out and a schedule
arranged.
Castleton Going East.
twrler Of this city and a member OF last
years ogden team, after receiving numer-
pus offers from Eastern clubs. has finally
decided to take chance for II baseball
career and will leave for that part of
The country April .. sevcrinG his connec-
sion with the Utah Light and Railway
company.
Win Ferrin for Umpire.
Win Ferrin. the popular baseball player
end umpire In last ycars Pacific National
knight of the indicator for the State
league anG should have no trouble In
landing as he Is one Of the best men In
that capacity who ever stepped on the
local diamond, and knows the game thor
ougnly.