The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-23
1|s ARE ALERT;
|NA|T OPENING
Governor Down Bugs
Hear Call to See Union
League Start.
La EXECUTIVE TO TOSS
|RST BALL HERE TUESDAY
Noises Will Emanate
ronl Two Other Cities at
Same Time.

M ball,' will be the cry over the
Ieague circuit Tuesday afternoon.
n this cry. famished baseball fan,
Ia the intermountain west VIII
4 climb upon its toes and shout. Tor
NJ winter OF discomfort then VIII
<9y to the spring OF the swing
n1lestick. the spit ball. the under
rafse, extra inning battles. and
IA little bit of umpire batting,
fl the other little joys OF national
|kcnshIp's Colts in the Union
are out TO win the pennant Tor
axe City and will start operations
+ clty at Cooley park. Eighth South
|sIn streets, at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
16n tackling ''Scrappy Bill"
E Missoula team at that time.
Loud Noises Elsewhere.
d noises likewise should emanate
|xo other cities in the new league.
chief interest, of course, will CEN
the performances in Utah's capi-
lid Lake bugs will keep their
1n the score board for the other
These battles Will bring to-
Boise and Butte at Boise, and
Falls and Helena at Great Falls.
n Cooley. owner OF the Colts. has
c1lly everything in readiness for
|cal opening. The diamond is In
good shape, the bleachers are
md the grand stand is almost
Only a few more touches are
i Then for the stem realities of
Pomp to Attend Opening.
Salt Lake opening will be attended
uore OF less eclat. An automobile
. VIII be one OF the preiiminaries TO
ct-awRy- The club owners and
b. with some of the league officials
cmbers OF the city. county and state
families. Will gather up town and
hey have been given an automobile
1rough the city the buzz wagons
lug their way down TO Cooley park.
~ band-will head the parade and
[ter ball grounds are reached will
down 10 work discoursing sweet
while the decks are being cleared
\ action.
Try other ceremonies that always
the fitting OF q league season will
ne attention oil the fan populace UNI
witching hour OF $3.50 o o'clock. Then
1or Spry will rise from his box In
and stand and toss a fresh base
TO the arena which, a moment later,
! the scene of mortal combat. intro
Eighteen red -hlooded, well -groomed
,s of more or less renown. For at
me moment Umpire Toman. when
|ers the two magic words, PLAY
ushering In the local Union league
Il Will be popular,
MisBoulans Come Monday.
Missoula bunch. chesty and toler-
veil conditioned. according 10 re-
will breeze in from the Ogden train
rounds Monday evening. Joyce s
Is will be quartercd at the Albert
or. West Temple street. where
enship's Colts are cavorting.
1ppy Bill undoubtedly will send his
urler. McCanerty, TO the mound in
deayor TO wrest the first game from
axe, but Blankenship says that his
are ready and that victory at the
mcans much In the race for the
'ereforc there will be some contest.
|kenship will so TO first base at the
aQd send Perkins behind the bat.
Jachs or Byrd will 90 TO the mound
e The Mlssoulans. Both are fit and
ninlss Blankenship. Only one other
|u appears undetermined. This is
sack. Either McCroskey, johnny
3 protege. or Brick" DevereauX.
ppery coast man. will be seen there.
tolts Will be seen at home until the
Juno, playing every other team in
'4gne before taking to the road