The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
BOISE INVITED TO
JOIN ASSOCIATION
Baseball Organization Asks
Idaho Capital to Come
Back Into Fold.
EIGHT CLUB LEAGUE
Addition of Boise Will Make
Union Strong in Minor
League Circles.
EIGHT CLUB LEAGUE

''Thc Union association made the worst
mistake OF its existence when IL permit
ted Boise to leave the organization" de-
Lake franchise at Is q mistake we are
determined to remedy and we will leave
nothing undoue TO have the great little
Idaho city member OF next years cir
cult Mr.. Cooley Is acting COM
mittee or one representing the associa-
lion In the efforts to bring Boise back
into the fold.
As member OF the 1911 circuit OF the
Union association the Idaho capital proved
a live wire, being second only to Salt
Lake in tho total attendance figures. But
Owner Cody and the late w. H Lucas,
president OF the association, could not
agree and when the league for 1912 was
formed Boise had no representative at
the meeting and dropped ont Of the or
sanlzatlon, later becoming member Of
me Ir'- state league
The. Union association soou discovered
Us mistake In letting the biggest little
town on earth leave the organization
fast game OF the Union, have never been
fully satisfied with TrI-State ball, al
though TO give the little organization due
credit, It's showing was an excellent one,
ne 1872 season had not progressed far
before Il was generally understood that
Boise would again have n team In the
lnlon association next season.
But right here. the directors of the
than anxious 70 have the Idaho capital
back In the fold, they did not extend
an open and cordial invitation to that city
10 resume It's membership. but waited
for the Boise people to petition for re-
instatcment. In this. they reckoned with
out tho sterling Independence and sports
,pnansh,p pap OF tho Idaho people President
club and President Sweet OF the TrI-
state league are not OF the kind to come.
hat in hand, asking 20 be taken In. The
Union association has at last awakened
10 that fact. and Cooley on behalf of the
organization has extended that city an
open and hearty invitation to again take
up membership in the organization.
With Boise and one other city in the
Inlon association We will have one OF
the strongest minor leagues In the coun-
try" says Cooley. "and am certain that
when the Boise people realize the cor
diaity OF our invitation. they will be
glad 10 join with us In building up the
organization"
Should Boise again cast It's lot with
me Union, II would mean the abandon
inent OF the Tri-State league as the Idaho
capital Is the backbone OF that little cir
cult. Should tho little league break up,
President Sweet might be available for
the presidency OF the Union association.
and his record at the head OF the Trl-
state proves him n At man for the DO
siton. Tho Tri-State's annual meeting
is set for January 20. giving the Boise
people ample time in which TO decide un-
der what flag its 1918 team viii play.
Pocatello is ready and willing to become
The eighth city OF the circuit. but should
the Gate City fail 10 come In. there are
several others in the territory ripe for
organized baseball from which the league
could bo rounded out to full membership.
Negotiatlons for the purchase by local
syndicate OF the Salt Lake club are still
under way and the deal probably Will be
closed shortly after tho holidays CooIey
has set price on his holdings and while
not anxious 10 sell. will stand by his Of
fer. 1t Is the intentions OF the syndi
cate to make John J. McCloskey manager
of the local team II the deal Ia consun1-
mated