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bining the three offices of president
secretary and treasurer in one in or
der to expedite and facilitate the man
agement of the league. Several of
the delegates favored the idea but up
on representation by Grant Lincoln
OF La Grande that fans in the other
three cities not represented in the
league officialdom might be inclined
To criticise this Capitalization of now
er, it was decided to combine the Of
flee of secretary and treasurer but to
make a separate office of the presi-
dency and to select men from differ
ent cities for the two offices.
Probable Date of Opening.
President Charles Bond of the local
club made the suggestion that the
season open on April 26, but the La
Grande and Walla Walla delegations
objected to the commencement Of
play at this early date on account of
the necessity of time for the prepara-
tions of new ball parks In their cities.
After some discussion, May 7 was set
as tentative date for the opening.
Officers Are Optimistic.
Following his election to the presi-
dency, w. n. Sweet made a short and
optimistic talk in which he predicted
that next year the league would num-
Der six teams and that eventually it
would include eight with the chain
extending from Salt Lake to Spokane
He also prophesied that in few years
the Tri-State League would be the
greatest on the Pacific slope outside
CT III.
ment was met with cheers.
Secretary Keefe upon his election
declared his interest in baseball and
his desire to be of service to the new
born league. Inasmuch as he already
holds the secretaryships of the Com
mercial association and the Roundup
he stated that if at any time the men,
bers of either of these organizations
deemed that his league duties were
encroaching upon the time of his 9TH
er work, thatShe would resign from the
league.
Upon motion, the four official del
egates were named as a committee
to draw up constitutions and bylaws
for presentation this afternoon and
the report of this committee is be-
ing considered this afternoon. To-
night, the matter of arranging a
schedule will be considered.
Salary Limits $1,000.
BY a clause in the bylaws the
salary limit of the different clubs will
be S1200.a month and all of the rem
resentatives present believe that tho
gate receipts will pay these salaries.
y two-cent rate will be secured from
the railroads which will materially
cut down expenses and the fact that
the gate receipts in each city will be
split evenly and that the receipts
from all holiday games will be pooled
will insure Pendleton and La Grande
faring equally as we'll as the two
larger cities. Each city has raised
$25OO to put the teams on a substan-
tial starting basis and each has put
up $500 as forfeit in case the season
of four months is not finished.
The Player Managers.
The representatives of the four
clubs today announced the player
managers of the different teams as
follows: Boise, Hugh Kellackey; La
Grande, James E. Bradley: Pendle-
ton, Jesse Garrett. and walla walla
August Bade.
Garrett arrived in the city this
morning and has been attending the
meetings today. He is a quiet clean
cut man, the type popular with the
fans, and his past reputation gives
him distinct prestige with which to
enter upon his present duties. He
will return to Portland as soon as pos
sible in order to line up his material
for the Pendleton team which will
contend for the championship of the
new Tri-state League.