The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-24
OGDEN TO JOIN
BASEBALL LEAGUE


a meeting of baseball enthusiasts held
in the Weber club yesterday after
noon, an effort will be made TO finance
an ogden club in the recently Or
[ ganized Union Association which was
launched by w. H Lucas.
The meeting WAS an enthusiastic
one and was addressed by l.. S Thiel
owner of the Salt Lake franchise in
the new league. The plan of organ
| iZing a stock company to finance the
| Ogden club will be followed in this
J city aud an effort Will be made TO
in the field,
| Interest in the Movement.
! AS a result of yesterdays meeting
tie matter has been taken up with
| several well known player managers
who have signified a Willingness TO
| pilot the Ogden club through the sea
| son. These men have money 10 In
vest in the club and after one has
| been chosen and required 10 put up
| one-fourth OF the amount necessary
to finance the undertaking, the stock
| company will be formed and the local
| business men Will be asked to pur-
chase stock sufficient 20 make up the
remainder required.
AT the meeting yesterday il was
| decided that a sum not less than ST.
| 900 would be necessary 10 properly
| finance such club and those inter-
ested in the proposition believe that
this amount Of stock can he sold i'll
Ogden. So confident Is he that the
new league will be a success, l.. S.
Thiel has already contracted for AN
investment of approximately $4,000
FOR grounds, etc. at Salt Lake
Other Cities Have Joined League.
According to the Salt Lake mag.
rate Ogden is one OF the last cities
to fall into line on this new league
proposition. McCloskey, OF Butte.
Mont. has financed his club already
and there seems 20 be no question
but what the necessary funds can DC
raised in the other cities on the cir
cult The cities which will compose
the league are Salt Lake, Twin Falls.
Boise, Butte. Helena. and Ogden
IF Ogden Is ready to give its sup
port | am ready TO produce a man
who will put up $1,000 OF 81 500 us
starter on the funds necessary to
establish team in this city" said
Mr Thiel. 1t will be necessary for
the local organization 10 deposit a
bond OF $500 when the league is or.
Gani2ed and another $500 before the
first game OF the season. This makes
bond of 81 900 which will be held
by the league association and Will
bind the team to abide by the league
rules during the period OF FIVE years.
Every team of the league, OF course,
must make this same deposit and all
of the towns have siguined their Will.
ingness to come into the league ex.
cept Ogden
mere VIII be maximum salary
limit, so that one team cannot paw
players more than another can afford
Should one of the teams be found
dNinG player more than the max
lmum stipend the management will
be lined any amount seen fit by the
commission up to $500"
Butte. Mr.. Thiel states. has fully
organized It's organization and Boise
Is also in line Great Falls has a
subscription list OF $4,000 for team
in that city and Twin Falls claims
that it can raise $4,000 If that amount
Il necessary in order to secure a
berth In the league. Salt Lake City
under the personal guidance OF MI
Ihiel is ready to enter the league and
tce site for the league park has al
ready been selected 1t will be To-
Gated just across the street from the
site OF the wrecked Salt Palace.
Gimlin Favors League Ball.
Dad Glmlin accompanied Mr. Thiel
TO OGoen from Salt Lake City and
expresses himself heartily in favor of
Ogden havin gleague ball for next sea.
son T, +. Kelly Of Salt Lake City
also accompanied the Salt Lake mag
rate to Ogden.
Joseph Bailey. manager Of the Og-
den Rapid Transit company. Walter
L. Sanderson and Angus Kennedy.
who had charge of the baseball team
IN this city last year were present |
AZ the meeting and will take an ac-
tive part in the organization in a To- !
cal baseball association.
According to the plan laid down
by President Lucas. OF the new league.
each team will play six DAYS in Sue. !
cession with each Of the other five
teams OF the league, or play on its
home grounds for five weeks solid
and then so out on the circuit for
- ''-iN . oNA 10 lltl tdtu al Ine OlneT /
teams, BY this system there will he !,
I've weeks OF baseball with games |
SIX days week and then no baseball !
for five weeks. The extra day each |
week is allowed to permit of teams |
making jumps from one city to
another
II a club is organized in this city
The manager viii be a player of long |
experience in one of the major leagues |
end be will participate in all games.
his financial interest I'm the club will |
he an incentive to make the team one |
oi the best possible and &c. the great
est effort out of the players.
While this detail has not vet been /
Giren serious consideration by those
interested, 1t Is very probable that
the Fair grounds will be used as tho
plant Tor the local club.