The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-22

II Is beyond the power Of The Union
league magnatos To- renstatc Cody un-
I'll he pays the 500 fine assessed by the
national commission Cody was rcportee
Is saving he would rot pay II. but II
Is lik~ly hc wus nisGuoted, for even
3-nclI an insurgent as Cody has proved
himself 10 he, mnst realize that he can
not remain In organized bssebal I'M
less he obcys the rulings OF the national
commission.
Boise Is a good baseball town. but the
G-nion League can survive without Boise
n need b.. Boisc fans should remem-
Der tho MANY misdecds Of Cody during
the past summer. lie was practically
league Whenever President Lucas Is
sued All order. Cody went ont cf his way
90 disobcy IL An instance WAS The five
inning game played in Boise at Cody's
belcst.
When the league was being organized
Codv was the recipient OF moro fayors
Al the hands of his associates than any
other magnnie IL tho league. Yet the
all ,he troubl" the league had seemed
70 center about whatever spot Cody
happened To- occupy, Nobody knew just
what would happen At Boise, and to-
ward the last the attendance which had
been good IN III" Idaho city was cut
down 10 II minimum, so the Roise fans
themselves must have bo"u greatly dis
saiisfied with ccdys continual bIcSer-
inSs.
Then when the masuates met AT Mis-
soula. every club except Boise put IN its
$500. Cody. however. did not even send
word that he could not raise tho money.
although that is the excuse he made
after the Boise franchise had been de-
ciared forfeited. How much better II
would have been II he had sent writ
ten notice 10 that effect to ;he magnates
IN session u Mlssoula' That course.
however. would not have upheld Cody's
policy as trouble making insurgcnt.
a 40 god
hia dependence on The league. whereas
Cody seems to want the league 10 be de-
pendent on Cody.
No wonder That McC1oskcy. the best
friend Cody ever had and a baseball
leader the peer Of any In America, ss id
that Cody must behave himself IL he re-
nsNIneS; N0;S.;,,s,,na,rr so,..
situation. newspapers UP there. doubt
legs, Inspired by Cody. are talking about
organizing new league. In tho next
issue they refer 10 the furfeitng ~
Bolses franchise "a thing that Is past
and has already been revoked.
II Cody is reinststsd In his present
attitude. does anyone believe that the
league can avoid trouble with him next
season?
Boise fans. if they want good base
ball. ought 10 induce Cody to apologize
10 President ". II. Lucas and also make
Il solemn promise that he will obey the
rules OF the league just as the other
magnates DO That is only just and
eportsmanlilce. II Cody has any grIey
ances against the league. they arc ac-
lions which followed his own misdeeds
II ne can show any other. It is time he
did so.
Every one OF the league magnates OF
f.cials and umpires were his friends
President Lucas. Notwithstanding Codv's
taking up passes Lucas issued 10 East
Hrn league people aud many other small
tmpertinences on Cody's part. holds nc
animosity against Cody. bat ne VIII In
sist that Cody show some sign that he
viii not repeat his offenses next year
Boise fans ought 10 be sportsmanliks
enough to support Lucas. for surely nc
league ever had a more impartial or just
ruler.
Cody Is g good man, Yet ~ he were
Muggsy McGraw Roger Bresnahan
the sentiment OF fair dealing Is surely
prepondefant enough In Boise TO com
pei Cody TO obey the rules OF organized
baseball.
Unless Cody shows that he will not dc