The Calumet news., 1912-04-01
CALUMET LIKELY
TO ENTER Team
PROPOSED iRoN.c COPPER couN.
TRY BASEBALL LEAGUE RAP.
IDLY APPROACHING
REALIZATION.

| ~ AtnuiN Ol conferences ntAu I II
. day and Saturday between cope
country baseball managers and Attor
= ney Joseph Primeau of NegaUnee
manager Of the Ncgaunee team al,
; one Of the most influential baseball
promoters in the iron country. the pro-
passed lron-Copper Country baseball
! league appears 10 be approaching a
: realization. And what will be most
pleasing to the Calumet fans Is the
fact that Calumet seems to have the
best chance OF being represented in
this league.
Mr.. Primeau came to Houghton Fri
Gay ana that evening there was a
meeting at the Douglass House at
which Manager Horl<ins of Calumet.
y. T. Kaiser, Frank Condor Of Han
cock and others from the copper coun-
try We're present. Representatives OF
the Mohawk team, which it is re-
ported has been deslrous of entering
the league. We're invited to attend the
! meeting but were not present. II was
generally conceded that only one
strong team can be entered from the
copper country, as the proposition in
wolves n big expense and il is gener-
ally felt that the best team available
should be entered. AS the Portage
Lake towns had made no preparations
for entering team and the same is
practically true of Mohawk, Calumet
was looked upon as the town from
which action might be expected.
Mr.. Primeau came TO Calumet Sat- |
urday and looked over the situation.
expressing himself as highly pleased. !
He assured Mr.. Horl<ins that Negaunee
would support Calumets claims and
that he felt sure 1shpeming and Mar
quette would do likewise. On his re-
turn to the iron country Saturday. Mr..
Primeau promised To take the propo-i
sition up with the Marquette and Ish-
peming managements and to secure as
early action as possible.
Details are Discussed.
Several details OF the proposed en-
try of a copper country team into the
league were discussed which will APP
Ply 10 any team that is entered. There
will be absolute understanding that no
effort shall be made by the teams of
the iron country to secure players from
the copper country. at any time, with
out the consent OF the copper countryI
management. IL Is felt locally that
this action is necessary TO prevent the
bidding up OF prices, which would soon
result in bankrupting the teams and
greatly reducing IL not altogether elm
mating the possibility OF success.
1t has been computed that the differ
ence in travelling expenses for the cop
per country team and the iron coun-
try teams would amount TO about 5000
and this amount is 10 be
divided among the iron country teams
in cash and extra games. TEL
given three more at home games than
any of the other teams and that "a cash
bonus be paid in addition.
If the application OF the Calumet
team is favored, which Mt present
seems more than likely. II Is planned
that games DC provided here at alter
nate week-ends. Each of the iron
country teams VIII visit Calumet for
Saturday and Sunday games. the Sat-
urday games TO be played at the Calu-
met Athletic park and the Sunday .
games at the Laurium Driving park
The following Saturday and Sunday
the Calumet team will be in the iron
1t is practically understood
that the schedule will be so arranged
that Calumet will have games on every
payday Saturday. also on every holi-
day except Memorial day, on which oc-
-asion the local management prefers
not to have baseball. There will also
be three games during Carnival week,
all of which will be league games.
Local Arrangements.
II is generally agreed that which,
EVER team from the copper country
snters the league, it will have the sup
bort and good will of all other teams.
Condor of the Hancock team
has already assured Manager Horkins
hat ne will do all In his power to as
list the team. AS the Mohawk fans
have always been regarded as very
air sportsmen and it seem practically
'iilosSlbic loT MOndWk 10 unutrtakeI
4 project of this kind. II is expected
hat the Mohawk management will
Ilso assist in making the Calumet team
ne which can fairly represent the
opper country.
According 20 Calumet estimates. Il
Nil require a fund of at least 5000
o finance the team and insure its sue
ess. Already almost twenty OF the 4
most influential citizens and business
nen OF the city have signed "a guaran-
lee list, agreeing to back the team 10
extent of 800 each. and Il is expected
hat Other signatures will be secured
ater. Other means are also being de-
Used TO finance the team.
While matters have not progressed b
ar enough 10 go into the matter OF
definitely selecting a team, Manager
Horlins was asked for the names of
ome Of those most likely to he consId-
'red. The list follows;
Catchers--Buddo and Sullivan of 4
MOHAWK and Stack Of Hancock.
Pitchers--IlenwicIc of Calun,e, H.