East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-24
IRRIGATION BASEBALL
MEETS FOR BUSINESS
UMPIRE'S DECISIONS IN
PROTESTED GAMES UPHELD
Directors Meet I'm Echo-Rov War.
Elected Secretary-Echo and Tier
miston Awarded ProIesissi ,.au---
other short News Notes
Especial Correspondencel !


Echo, Ore, June PA business
meeting of the Western UmatiHa Co.
Irrigation Baseball league was held
here yesterday morning in the Of
flee of the Bank of Echo. Fred
Phelps, president. presiding. The fol-
lowing officers were present: Phelps,
president; Mcknight, manager and
director, both of Hermiston; Gilbert,
director, Echo; Neal and Carr. man
ager and director respectfully of STAN
field. and \. B. Stevens manager and
director of Umatilla. Among the
business transacted was the election
of Roy Ward of Echo, as secretary.
or account of departure of NJ. Star
cher. former secretary.
In regard to the disputed game
played here May Sth. Hermiston's
protest was ruled out and the game
was awarded to Echo in accordance
with the umpire's decision given at
the time. The dispute over the game
played at Stanfield on May % be-
tween Hermiston and Stanfield was
| likewise disposed of by awarding the
game to Hermiston. To avoid fur
ther disputes hereafter the two um-
pires will be used in all games played
by this league.
1t was decided that the four teams
would play at Stanfield on July 4th,
and after expenses were paid the
gate receipts are to be divided at the
ratio of so and 40 per cent respec-
lively to the winning and loosing
teams.
A. B. McCarty is here from Strath-
more, B. c.. looking after his bust
ness interests. Mr.. McCarty is one
of our extensive wheat raisers. He
went to the Alberta country last fan
and bought cheap land, but he still
retains a large body of wheat land
here which is rented Mr. McCarty
says the land is very fertile and the
district in which he lives is populated
principally by Americans, a great
many being from Umatilla county.
He expects to be here during harvest.
Chas. Scherer returned yesterday
from business trip to Seattle.
Mrs. r. B. Stanfield and children
went up to Pendleton this morning
on the motor, returning in the eve
ming.
Frank Harrison of Hermiston spent
|
Mr.. and Mrs. A X Harrison. Mr..
Harrison has just returned from Pull
man. Wash, where he attended the
commencement exercises of the school
from which he graduated years ago,
Mrs. Hugh Smith returned yester-
day from a short visit to Pendleton.
Mrs. f. H. Brown of Stanfield was
here yesterday the guest of Miss Beu-
lah Barker.
r. b. Stanfield is in Pendleton at
tending the state bankers association,
which meets there today.
Walter Gillette received a COM
bine harvester this morning from
Portland.
on Wednesday June %, at the
home of the brides sister. Mrs. JOS.
Hinkle Of Butter creek, occurred the
wedding Of Miss Florence Cooper and
Mr.. Oria Ingram, both of Cranbrook
p. c.. Rev. F. II. Walker of Hermis-
ton officiating. The following friends
and relatives were present: Mrs. G
: w. Cooper and Miss Hazel Cooper OF
CTanbrook. B. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Cooper of Spokane Wash: Mr.. and
Mrs. II. G.. Garfield of Pendleton
OIe'' MI. flONu cooper or spokane
Miss Ellen Garfield of Hermiston
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Hinkle and family
of Butter Creek. Mr.. and Mrs
Ingham left yesterday for Spokane
= where they will visit a short time be.
: fore going to Cranbrook-- where they
{ will make their home.
Two carloads of wool were shipped
from here this morning. One t.
/ PendletOn, Ore, and one east tC
I Rock Island.