The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-20
FFALLS MAY
lose STANDING
a oversteps Salary Limit
Ia Likely TO Forfeit Pen
usnt if. He Wins.
|l0SKEY HAS AFFIDAVIT
FROM HIGH PAID PLAYER
h Of Electrics' Victories Is
heir Big Payroll and Ex-
perienced Men. |
|Bv W. d. Brdtz

<rar FALLS. Aug. 1s.-Several Of
1, ralls baseball angels have paid
4 ar their 1911 membership In the
4 ..sociatIon. 1t is estimated that
.,z;mateIy $4,000 has ben expended on
.ason. and this amount represents
81 loss or, perhaps rather. a gift
!, ihe cause OF the great national
- Reed has not dev eloped many
4 sfars for whom ne can realize suf-
i money with which TO offset any
& Money actually expended.
IN Fails looks like an up-to-date lit
'I1y, but an off season among the
"a Ia held responsible for the fact
4 Ils town has not supported Its ball
4 a vas expected.
n has the highest salaried club In
aruo BY easily $1,000. Unlike Salt
. where the club has drawn even
4 than was expected. and where Gin
i<fshIp developed several youngsters,
- Of whom Is worth several hum
. ioIars at least, Great Falls has not
u az was anticipated and Reeds
In mostly old timers who, although
/ siu stay in a class In the league,
|2ri little worth on the baseball
~ when, compared 10 coming
.rrier Ike Orr, Morgan. Pendleton.
|E1F Hannah. buddy and others.
Directors Are Liberal,
i dIrctors who have gone down into
4 ;tzns for the cause OF baseball here
fzlize that fact and Will no doubt
l By their experience next season.
# art willing 10 dig some more next
= although they also expect bet
'1r and are already making plans
~ The destiny OF Great Falls
~ IL In the hands OF n directorate
Fntisl and wealthy business men,
o9 Of whom is a good sportsman.
Peckover Is the clubs president,
AIssl Is secretary. and Dan Tracey
I itasnrer. and they. with the fol-
ennsutDte the board of directors.
-elel. john Meyer. Fred Woehner.
~ Gnils, Sidney W!llis and F. II.
:<llie- Most of the money was
nfd oy these gentlemen. F. r,
NV, a local hotel and mining man,
ne greater share OF il Mr.. VAN
IS authority for The statement
~ year Will be easy sailing In view
srerlencc gained this season and
ol the fact that very little money
required in the gathering of
4 i<b now.
Dick Cooley. Manager Reed has
~ during the past two weeks
setrs With a privilege of repur-
next season If they do not
80 Huelsnan. Murphy. Shan
eluonH. Hildebrandt and Vance are
IVES who have been sold by Reed
~ manner When Reed came TO
fsm The city promised 10 donate
lx' They gave an enclosure
'ase contained n race track. but
aaeeessary 10 expend something
~ Getting II into shape
snlllon 10 that, it develops that
glrnased the release OF several
esn other leagues and ii Is safe
sl men like Bittrolff. Shannon,
~ Snn Huelsman were not bought
s-aS' because they are men who
T. tIssn DOWN good salaries in higher
'sas.Sues than thee Union. All in
-SWe. Reed has fallen far shy
s even on the season.
A veasy matter 10 figure out Why
IA mas been able 10 main1 bin
the league race this season.
- : rluo which, with few eX-
g, ius uDhtains old. experienced men,
ne shannon, Bittrolff. Foster,
Murphy. Huelsman and
nts nave weathered many PEN
5ssllenp. on the other hand; has
9al on Great Falls's heels and
me TOP Of the list during the en-
t.on with team OF Youngsters.
&f .pst attached TO their coming
"A" A~-ht UpinD fhnf- tra N,-t, Q i.l,,
q Tia Instances not even that.
and Blenkcnship have adhered
'7,ti, lhe salary limit Of $500.
80 waB forced to let go several
~ youngsters who have made
-iff"neEe In order TO remain under
me Butte catcher. was never
sspolt Tor thu reason that Cooley
j,rss;asnlp desired to remain un-
Ha, Oriscoll. a pitcher, was cut
Dkssson,or the same reason. This
M IL pitching for Los Ange-
|ntiv ,,,ht snaht league today and he is
T NJ hy'ayed IL the outfleld on ac-
"A Va ntting. Mackay, another
Hs eut on without a thorough
nov starring at Los An
assd Away Over Limit.
-
ana M al opportunity to sign Jake
sfss Sat Flonnigan. now with
IA thss We're sadly needed. but
,c0lno q. owner refraiued from
:5 tue salary limit and passed
more, Salt Lake did not ex-
lEse IN the purchase Of a PLAYER
-qr,. sscrets OF success In a lower
In, vs. The observance OF q strict
Ess ahn when the Union asso-
pltdsoI oIganized ell OF the club
"a ln,ssn themselves TO $1,000
n aero.ss'ture OF franchise was the
IHif rails team IL above the
Gfest 2smd ond any doubt. Members
;E th,t ahs team do not hesitate
N Ara me tsam IL far In excess
.nis some OF them have made
g tho .st s,a they are receiving
"a sT1Ilrolrf, Shannon, Murphy.
NJ pIo.,Sr Foster and q few
Fopsy a. nE Tor less than half as
q ltarns, lhsy could be drawing
at Reed has broken the
SySps Ssn Imagine Great Falis's
'oat is what his his Contract cor r1 calls
- a,s @eed's players have stated
I'm Morrseceiving money on the
aitIdo S,toskey OF Butte is armed
fslsased signed by Cornelius. a.
n ayor. " Great Falls. In which
Aboyas uat he received money
Vent snat which wRs reported
10 aurrSas as his salary. so II
meet p.,ac II. when the Ieague
MAI ra q, ihe close Of the sea-
inrovuii standing In the
10 Butt out and tho pennant
yHc We or Salt Lake, provid-
-, one OF the two latter does