The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-25
OGDEN CATCHER SHOWS HE CAN
SLING A PEN ~ WRITING
FOR JOURNAL.
H|CHlANDERS ARE BEST
Sro'hecary. Athlete States That Mis-.
soula Club is Sure to Land the Pen.
nant and Gives His Club q Chance
10 Get in tho Money.

Under date of August %. Fred
Strip. member Of the ogden club In
the tn'on association. writes as fol-
lows for the Billings Journal:
With but three weeks loft OF the
schedule in the Union league to. be
played. pick Missoula to win the flag
In the second year OF the history OF
the circuit.
During the past few weeks have
taken special notice of the game played
by the different teams that compr sc
the league. and after summing every
Tn 'ng up. viii have To concede that
the ilighandcrs look like the winners.
The recent series between Salt Lake
ana Mis"au'a at the latter place, when
the Mormons quit the engagement
with the small end of the series, and
the several defeats handed ont To them
at Great Falls. while NJ ssoula was
wailoping Helena. pointed out that
Missoula IL capable Of finishing better
than cooleSs team. who have seemed
to take on slump right when the r
best work should be In evidence.
Iiankenship has had u great season.
"h' WV N'tk VI MtrFbuId IHiS NfHF
has helped the league wonderful v.
Fans Will remember that tho II sh
landers finished In last place last year
and that the season was u disastrous
one to Riil Joyce. the owntr of tho
club. and also To the business men
VINO purchased his interests. This
year with winning team. Missonla
has been converted into one of the
hest towns on the Union map. and
with an average team. each season
should show good profit to the
owners. This year surely has done
much for Missoula ma the league.
Salt Lake is sure to finish second
AZ Great Falls and our club. Ogden.
are too far In the rear To overtake
cooley's team.
Great Falls was disappointment
this year. At the first OF the season
many thought that Reed would again
bring the pennant to the Electric
town. and had faith I'm his managerial
ability even after the season was half
over. though Great Falls occupied no
better than third place. The town IN
one OF the best, but the receipts this
year VIII not compare with those OF
last. 40 II is rumored Great Falls
at present In In third place. but may
not finish there.
Don't be surprised If Ogden will beat
out the Elcctries for third M right
no" our team In playing ns good bali
as any. and We arc playing a con-
sistent game. Had the Apostles showp
the same article M In now being dis
played by them. Mssonla and Salt
Lake would have company In the fight
for tho flag.
The attendance here ut the first OF
the year was a disappointment. At
the first game there were but II people
out. During the latter months the at
tendance is all that could be desired.
ana tho fans at Ogden reaily believe
that we have the best team. Me-
cioskey's machine liz running smooth.
ana look to see our club ahead of
6reat Falls at the close of the year.
although II will be n hard fight.
Bntte and Helena will finish In the
order named. Butte, like Great Falls.
proved to be disappointment. The
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Monntmen were expected to go higher
up IN tho 1912 season. Helena de-
serves n better club than that which
wore hcr colors this year., as Maurice
Weiss IL one of tho best sportsmen
anyone would care to come In contact
with.
Down In this section the talk OF hav-
Ing reorganization Of the league is
not met with approval, as Ii would
eliminate both Ogden and Salt Lake
~ member of the association. In tn,
montana towns they are advocating
ana agitating that the Utah cities be
dropped. but II IL hard to say Just
what VIII come of IL.
The Union association closes on
September 3, which falls on n Sunday.
On that day double. headers Will be
played Mt the three towns where the
last stand VIII take place.