The San Francisco call., 1910-01-25
ABtRDtth RtS(UlO
BY COAST LEAGUE
Baseball Powers Agree to Open
Portland if IHe Team is
Taken THIO Fold

The directors of the Pacific Coast
league came 10 the rescue of the Aber-
oeep baseball team vestosdav at the
meeting Of the Coast league officials
at the 81 Francis hotel Aberdeen had
been dropped from the Pacific North
west league on account of the Coast
league driving The Portland club of the
Northwest league out Of the Portland
territory. which left the league with
1ve clubs. Aberdeen was dropped our
of The Northwest league when the cir
Suit was cat down 20 four club
league. The Pacific Coast league viii
open the Portland territory TO the
Northwest league If Aberdeen is taken
hsek in The fold.
q. H. ROLAND or ne Aberdeen club
was at the meeting and pleaded in be-
half Of mis- team. The action Of the
local league at their last annual meet
ing in Driving Portland out Of the
Coast league territory was partly re-
sponsible Tor Aberdeen being left out
r the Northwest league and IL Is prob
ably for this reason that the Coast
league IS willing to allow the Port
, and club Of the Northwest league
gain 10 pat team in Portland.
cal Ewing was behind ROLAND and
Ie proposed The resolution which was
carried
In arranging The schedule for the
coming season 1T was decided TO play
The usual game that is played al oak
land on Tuesday afternoon on this side
of the bay and PLAY on Thursday al
Oakland ln the sOcth the wee kdsy
same viii De PLAYED en- FRIDAY AT Yer
Won instead Of Tuesday during the last
season.
President Graham made the follow
ing sreeeh.
This is the rst opportunity 1
have had OF expressing 10 you per
SouallN my thanks for the honor
sou conferred upon me in eiecting
ne your president. Ny apprecis-
non Of The compliment is ali the
greater from the knowledge OF the
fact that YOU canvssse0 the names
of great many distinguished
gentlemen OF this coast before Sc
lectIng me. While I realize and
appreciate that nay Office is more
nr less an honorary one. and the
duties imposed upon me. in a meas
lre, limited, still ] want 10 assure
sou that wherever and whenever
am called upon 20 act ] viii al
WAYS have in mind the interest and
welfare Of The P6cic Coast base
bail league and the upbuilding OF
10 lover Of our national game
can justly complain Of the quality
OF baseball furnished 10 the fans
of THIS lea que during the last sea
son. under the ahle leadership Of
our former president. NCsl Ewing,
lpon whom too much praise and
credit csn not De bestowed; In
2E opinion. the article Of base 4
bau furnished by the Pacific base 4
1all league during our last season - 4
WAS superior 10 that Of any other
league OF its class in America.
But n all things-in baseball as
Well--f1r aim Is aldays 70 do a lit
Ge better j recall witnessing,
with ny wife game between the
New York Nationals 2 nd the Bostons-
iiHg the progress OF the galce
said 80 M wife isn't this won
derfuliy fast and classy BASEBALL
and she observed that she would 10
times rather see her Own teams
HlaT- that they PLAYED just as good
,al- make this suggestion. gen
rlemeD. 10 show that sentiment j
plays q very important part in the
success Of any baseball league that
EMBRACES territory as large
that Of the Pacific coast
There is no doubt that the man +
gers Of the different teams OF last
season did their level best TO cap
lure tie pannant, and tried 10 give
10 tle public the best that was n
taelr teams: but IL is your duty 10 /
make still further effOrt-yOu owe /
% 20 the public al lar0e well
20 t4e cities that YOU represent TO
mend YOUR fences wherever they
need mending. 10 50 strengthen the
weak spots that existed in them
last season that IL viii be impOs-
sih4e for any team TO make run 4
awe race Of the pennant, thereby
causing TIE public to lose interest
fn taeg anes
You an know that have not one
doHar invested ia this league and
tuE only ambition is TO see the COM
fng season one OF the most success
IN ever tsEed on this coast. and I
liQDe 70 see the different teams IN
ibis league so evenly matched this
year that ~ its close the margin
between TIE leaders and the tail
-ncers VIII be so small that up "a
rhe very final game the result Of
The smpienship VIII in doubt
on know. gentlemen that one OF
tie most difficult problems you have
To deal with is the umpire ones-
tion- Good umpires are very rare.
In the whole country there are not
over lo or IS first class umpires.
TIE combination Of the keen eve
nimble brain and cool nerve is not
= common one The umpire. : we
III know IS thee hain lightning Of
= baseban game. His decisions 4 re
rendered in The fTh part OF q sec-
ends he renders them knowing that
he VIII have 80 stand by them no
matter what happens Every man
inside rte fcnce, whether blinded by
passion or LOYALTY 70 the home
therefore feels that he has a right
TO his opinion. But the umpire Is
paid 10 know what he sees, and
harinE this in mind. gentlemen. I
have employed feBr men whom
believe 10 be competent 10 fll this
important position. Three Of them
worked in the league last season.
and I am sure YOU viii gree with
me they did their work we'll
believe they were honest. conscien-
tious and sincere. and their en-
deavor was 70 cal 1.-THE PLAYS as they
saw them. Whether or not the
fourth man VIII make good remains
10 be seen. These gentlemen viii
nave my cordial support as long
a. They do the right thing. and I
exnect your hearty co-operstEon
and assistance in that regard.