The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-09
LEAGUE. PLANS
TO Be DECIDED
Baseballists of Minnesota
and North Dakota Will
Get Busy

Duluth. Feb. s.-With the hard
work incident to being elected mayor
of the city over, it is probable that
DIR. j. a. McCuen will either PERSONAL
" give some of his time to the local
baseball situation, or will delegate
some one competent enough to take
hold and straighten out the tangle that
is brought up by the refusal Of the
two cities at the head Of the lakes to
continue as members Of the Minny
league.
Those interested in the organization
of a new league at the head of the
lakes arc at work, v though there
is nothing definite in sight at the pres
ent time. The interests here and in
Superior have a card up their sleeve.
which they have been holding. The
activities of DIR. McCuen in the mayor
atty G have necessitated all of his
personal attention and baseball has
been one OF the things furtherest from
his thoughts. But now that the race
pleasing to the genial doctor. the fans
here may expect something to de-
velop.
At the present time the officials of
Superior are negotiating with the Of
ficials of the Minnesota Wisconsin
league. The result Of this negotiation
is not known as yet, but it Is relative
~ sAAk VI NllG t1l
ter of the withdrawal from the Minny,
and when this is adjusted. If 1t Is. it is
given out here that there will be some
rapid action in the developing of the
new league. IA.
1t is also stated that Winnipeg is in
"a position to secure it's release from
the western Canadian league and cast
the head of the lake moguls would
launch. Winnipeg is the city that the
Duluth and Superior fans are counting
on. for the Peg is one of the best base
ball towns In the northwest, and like
Duluth. has been longing to break
away from the league it has been as
ISOLATED with for the past two or three
years.
Right here is where the fans of Du-
luth should root for the success of the
new venture. and in the event of the
launching OF the league should sup
port the a as it has never been
supported in the past. Duluth is a. city
and has hopes for western league
baseball. In the next year this city is
expected by some of the more optimis-
tic to begin h greatest growth of
its history. Baseball is one of the best
forms of legitimate advertising, and
even thep respect. of being without a
baseball team should be a matter to
cause apprehension to the business
men of the city.
DR.. McCuen has always been one of
the best supporters of clean sport that
this city has ever had. 1t was the
money and the moral support of the
doctor thai Kept the team anoat last
season; kept its head above the gurgl-
ing water Of despair. that in the days
of heavily falling rain came right up
to the armpits of dear old baseball
The doctor is going to have a COCO
team here. if there is any chance to
get into a live league. The fans be-
lieve in the doctor and with some live
I wire at the head of things here. il
may be that Duluth will have one of
the best seasons hat the game has
ever enjoyed.
Virginia is one of the towns tina,
are anxious to get into the talked OF
organization. while Grand Forks hae
h backing of the Commercial club
and the most influential citizens of the
town in its efforts to land a berth
While the talk Of getting into a league
before that league is organized, ma
be premature, 1t shows that there il
some substance to the talk of the mer
here. and that before many DAYS pas.
II fans here and in Superior ma,
have some facts to digest with thci:
evening meal.