Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-07
SECOND HALF OF
SEASON TO Open
IN Three CITIES
Change in the Circuit Is
Probable Owing to Condi-
lions at Murray-Helena
to Remain.

with a none too certain future before
It, the Union association opened the
second half of the official schedule at
Boise, ogden and Salt Lake this after
noon The uncertainty is due to the
failure of Murray to come to the rescue
of its club, and the financial trouble at
Helena. A berth must be found for
Murray. Pocatello is considering TAX
ing it, Fans in the league now are
convinced it was mistake not to have
given the Gate City the Murray fran
chise in the first place President
Murphy is unwilling to switch either
the Helena or Murray franchises if It
can be avoided. He has been over the
Helena field and has assurances the
business men there will back up their
club for the balance of the season. 1t
is believed to be inevitable that the
Murray franchise will have to be
switched
Home Club Crippled.
The Boise and Helena clubs arrived
here last night preparatory to their
opening series here this afternoon. The
Irrigators have a crippled team and a
hospital list, but enough men can be
mustered to start the second half while
new men are awaiting Geographic or
ders to come on and join the club.
Buck Weaver is suffering from a bad
attack of asthma, but hopes to be back
in old time form within a few days.
Big Steve Meter has tonsilitis, which
may keep him off the mound this week.
Kelley has an injured leg. from which
he has not fully recovered. He re-
ceived the injury during the first Salt
Lake game. 4aoorenead has been forced
to drop out of the club because his legs
have given out entirely. He remained
at Salt Lake.
To make up for the cripples, Manager
Jensen has "Toots" Gard, who broke
a bone in his leg before the season
opened and who is able to work. Cole
man, catcher has been going good and
can handle the backstop territory.
Smoky Joe Woods is with Helena,
having been released from the home
clubs pitching staff. Schultz, one of
the latest additions to the Boise staff,
is working well, so that with the bal
ance of the beavers on the bench len
sen is not in bad shape Artie Schimpf
is now able to play and will handle sec
ond base territory. The balance of the
in and outfield positions are in good
hands. The club should get along fair
ly we'll
Quieley Succeeds Garrett.
The Vigilantes arrived last night also.
Manager Quigley is now in charge of
the Helena club. He is in touch with
several good players and expects to
bring them on here during the Boise
series. Jess Garrett. former manager,
lost his grip with Helena. was deposed
as manager of the club and has since
Joined the Butte pitching staff An
other Boise player with Helena is
Dad" Clark, manager of the Boise club
last season and who started with the
Irrigators this year, but was turned
over to the Vigllantes on a deal by
Jensen.
President Murphy called a meeting of
the league magnates for yesterday, but
the notice was so short the meeting
could not be held. In response to the
suggestion of Owner NJ. r. Evans OF
Boise, President George o. Relf of Salt
Lake that the league finish the season
with four clubs. President Murphy
said:
Helena will open in Boise anc Muir