Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-04-13
Sporting News
new LEAGUE

EIGHT CITIES REPRESENTED Al
A MEETING AND 1T is DECIDED
TO ORGANIZE
POSSIBLE THAT THERE MAY BE
TEN CITIES I'M LEAGUE WHEN
or IS FORMED
The preliminary steps were taken
Z Thursday I'm Grand Forks for the or
ganlzation of baseball league to in
clude the principal cities Of North
Dakota and East Grand Forks, Crook
ston and Bermidji in Minnesota.
There were eight cities represented
at the meeting as follows: Grand
Forks, Fargo, Bismarck, Wahpeton,
Minot, Grafton, Crookston and Ber-
midi.
The proposition to form ten club
circuit with jamestown and Devils
Lake included with the cities already
named was considered and was favor
ed by the representatives Of the cities
present. 1t is considered desirable
that Devils Lake and jamestown be
included, If possible, SO that there
will not be too big jump between
the towns. The matter was put up
to Minot and Bismarck to get the
other two towns in line.
Salary Limit Fixed.
1t was decided that the salary linn
it should be $500 and guarantee Of
$25 be put up for a visiting team and
$25 in case Of rain. "A deposit of
$500 will be required for each team.
These regulations were unanimously
agreed upon.
A committee consisting of w. j..
Price, Of Fargo; w. S. Lycan, of
Crookston, and James Dinnie, Grand
Forks. was appointed to arrange a
circuit and report at a meeting to be
4 called within ten days, A schedule
will also probably be arranged at the
meeting and officers elected.
East Side Included.
It has been decided to include East
Grand Forks and Grand Forks as one
club, as it is probable that the games
viii be played on the grounds in East
Grand Forks. Grand Forks has been
unable to have Sunday ball, on ac-
count, of the objections OF some Of the
church people, and the new arrange
1nent will overcome the dificulty,
East Grand Forks is pleased with the
arrangement. it was stated last night,
and will give the team strong flnan-
cial support. a .855
The name Prairie League was
suggested for the new organization
and this will likely be that chosen.
Present at the Meeting.
The meeting was attended by for
mer President Price, Of the Northern
Copper Country league, representing
Fargo; James Dinnie, Grand Forks:
y. j. Laxdal, holding the proxy of
Wahpeton G. F. Leonard, Of Minot:.
and a9e R. ]. Anderson, Of Grafton. Mr..
Price held the proxies for w. s.. Ly-
can, of Crookston, Frank Lycan, Of
Bemidi, and the Bismarck team. M:
Mr. Price has favorable reports
from all the cities with the exception
OF Devils Lake and jamestown. The
meeting ne was adjourned subject to the
call of Mr.. Price. ~, 5ss5 1.
Bismarck Should Act Promptly.
Bismarck generally should be in
terested in this matter, and the Com
1nercial club should take some steps
towards getting in on this PROPOSE
ton for sure: y
B1sn1arck Is growing rapidly, and
more visitors make this their head;
quarters every day, therefore nothing
should be left undone that would fur
nish the public good wholesome am
GllS IuOuInS.
Even il the league proposed in the
foregoing should not material1ze
q league could be formed that would
include Bismarck, Mandan, James
town, Washburn, Minot and Devils
4 Lake. Al Of these towns have plenty
sof home talent with possibly the ex-
ception Of battery which could be
easily engaged for the season and a
series OF good interesting games
could be furnished for the summer.
Bismarck has had bali teams in
seasons gone BY, and never fell dow,
IA q financial way. Good attendances
/ nave always been present at the
games and this season would be bet
ter than any in the future.
The people are amusement hungry
and It is up to the Commercial club
TO get busy Immediately
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