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Show GREAT FALLS WILL ASK FOR FRANCHISE Things are looking brighter than ever on the baseball horixon.. Great Falls has decided' that It wants a team in the Pacific Pa-cific National league' and the buin9 men of that city taxing; got together .and thoroughly discussed the prospects of The U&gue for the coming season, have elected tiecar WakerMn to represent Great talis at the Butte meeting Saturday night and that gentleman will ask for a franchise lor the Montana town. . ... The acquisition of Great Falls by the Pacific National knocks the last pin from under Lucas and McCloskey and material-lv material-lv strengthens the league make-up. The decision of the Great Falla people Is due to the efforts of Walter Wilmot. If Great Falls is admitted to the league, ilmpt will in all probability manage the team in that town and will bring all hla reserve players held under the Butte francmae with him. ... .i ' The attendance at the Butte meeting Seturdav evening will comprise representatives represen-tatives of Great Falls, Butte, Helena, Og-den. Og-den. Boise. Spokane and Salt Ike Lucas will also be there and a good deal of the trouble is liable to be cleared up. |