East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-26

annexed himself to the Pendleton, as
has Jerstadt who received trial in
the Northwest league in 1912. Lo-
dell has a few others on the string
and may land few Of the men be-
ing cast adrift by the wedding out
process of the Northwest clubs
The local club is getting the grounds
at Roundup Park in condition today
so that the men can get down to hard
work at once.
President Roy w. Ritner of the
Western Tri-state league is back from
trip to Baker and walla walla
where he assisted in lining things up
for a good season. In Baker he went
out with the solicitors to help in
raising funds and when he left Tues
day night. only few hundred dollars
were lacking. A telephone message
this morning from Louie Fernel gave
to President Ritner the final assur-
ance that Baker was in the league to
stay, and everything looks merry as
marriage bell.
In his visit to Walla Walla and Ba-
ker also. President Ritner made it
plain that violation of the salary lin
il clause, either direct or by circum-
vention. would not be tolerated this
year. ''The salary limit will be $1,000
a month and not one cent more" he
told them all. and. inasmuch as he
has the power to plaster a $500 fine
on any offender and has a disposition
to make use of that power, It is moi
anticipated that there will be any bis
salaries paid this year. Boise, the
| principal offender in the past, is nov
out of the league, and Walla Walla
also somewhat Of an offender in by
gone years, has come to realization
| that the life of the league depends up
/ on strict observance Of the low sal
airy clause. Every one Of the direc
tors of the four clubs will make {
! personal affidavit, sworn to before {
notary, that the aggregate salary o
the club is not over $1,000.
! With Harold Peet and Homer Ha
worth. former Buckarooes, AMI Bobb.
Davis, ex-walla Walla shortstop
making good in the Portland team o
the coast league, and Babe Reams o
Boise. Tiny Leonard of Walla Walla
J. Homer Jameson and Terry Mckun
of Pendleton and Miles Netzel o
North Yakima appearing in the Port
land Colt lineup, it appears that tn
! Portland clubs at least recognize tina
! the little old Western Tri-state leagu
, has not been playing such slow bal
Speaking of Torrance McKunt
: erstwhile chief Buckaroo, and Bah
: Reams, the speedy infielder of Boise
the Portland Journal says:
Terry McKune, who was though
to be about prime for the undertake.
. played a sparkling fielding game tc
day ani no kid is going TO run hir
off third if he keeps it up. He ha
a several hard chances and handle
, them like a youngster with vinega
arm. Terry got one of the nine blow
off the opposition.
, Babe Reams looks as If he will f
in nicely in the infield as he Is IA!
around the bag, fields we'll and Is
bullet on the bases. Whether Bal
will hit the ball often enough remain
to be seem
Karl King. manager of the Bake
;. team. is today taking his squad to 81
lem for a practice season. Presidel
Harold H. Clifford has arrange
4 games for the team with Jess Ga
rett's Helena team of the Union a
sociation on April 8. and S. tt
A team will then come on to Pendlett
"a to open here on the 7th.
I. TINY Leonard has reported to Il
q. Colts weighing 235 pounds Son
tiny.
:, Manager Eddie Ford of the Nor
Yakima Braves is handing out I
blueslips Fred Hartford Of Seat
,e and H. F. Fournier of Tacoma, bo
= twirlers, got theirs Monday. Fourni
y is a brother Of Jack Fournier Of t
Chicago White Sox.
y Tex Vernon, or Myron Kilgore,
10 he is known in Portland, is rapit
10 coming TO the front as boxer. !
Is though he got draw with Jock
o. Bennett on March 16 at Aberde'
er Tex is well satisfied with his sho
ing.
III Vernon has been recuperating
8. the mountains since his match w
er Bennett. He is now in Aberdeen.
ey Bennett kept his fists in my ia
r so much the smell of leather alm'
makes me sick" says Vernon. "Tht
J. is nothing to the report that Benn