Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-16
WHO ARE We TO
BELIEVE NOW?
Head of the Lakes Scribes Bat
ting Over Proposed Circuit
of Northern League.

Over at the head of the lakes, sport
writers on the Duluth Herald and the
Superior Telegram have entered into
an argument over the authenticity of
the report concerning a new North
ern league baseball circuit. If Sandy
Mcdonald Of the Duluth Herald is
right, Grand Forks fans have no
cause for getting excited, while II
the Superior SCRIBE who takes the
credit for the first report of the story
can back up his statement, this city
may get an offer to join hands with
several other strong clubs in organ
lied ball. The following is McDon-
AIDS version of the case, which is
scoffed at by the writer across the
bay from the Zenith city:
Sometimes dreams come true, but
not when they pertain to the reor-
ganization Of the old Northern Base
ball league, concerning which facts
and fancies have been flying thick
bird who went into a trance and pip
ed out that one sure used plenty of
hop.
When all the "facts" in the canard
were dissected and the truth Of the
story was barred to the quivering fans
and the originator of the yarn hand
ed out the inside stuff it was learned
that the league was not intended to
be a regular bangup, legitimate cir
cult. but rather an outlaw organiza-
tion that would buck the legitimate
wheels.
And to round this league out in
first class shape tho organizer" plac-
ed A. B. Coates, a Virginia million
aire at the head Of affairs. He was
the boy who was booked to WELD the
big club. salve the machinery with
financial grease and generally act as
high factotem Of the pirate bands.
Nothing could have been further
from the truth. In the first place A
B. Coates would not become associat-
ed with anything that savored In the
player and one Of the most ardent
fans in the country ever since he was
old enough to shout. People who
know him best would laugh at any
intimation that he would associate
himself with wild-eyed crowd OF
dissenters to the national pastime.
In years past Mr.. Coates has been
intimately connected with every base.
| ball team, semi-pro and professional
that Virginia has had. He has al.
ways gone to the front with liberal
"oA' VI hoAS "ACu IL "d6 U0CSSSdTy
to keep the Queen City in the sport
There Is little question but what he
would now do anything within reason
to aid Virginia to have organized
ball, providing that city could be
placed in a league that looked any.
thing like a winner.
Virginia will probably have a fast
| Independent ball crew this coming
summer. 1t is said that lines have
been sent out in different direction.
for fast players and that several are
ready to report as soon as the snow
| and ice leaves the North country.
Jack Schirmler, former member ot
the Duluth White sox, and who later
! was with the Chicago Americans. fa.
already reported to the Queen City
Jack has a southern exposure. nice
speed, excellent curves and mos
deceiving change of pace. He wen,
! big in his work with the williston
N. D., team all last season, pitchinl
twenty-five games and winning TWEEN
| ty-one.
There is talk on the range Of or,
ganizing a Saturday and sunda,
league to include Hibbing, Chisholm
| Virginia and Eveleth.