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Show oo . II W LEAGUE Inside information on tho baseball outlook for Ogden during the coming season indicates that those who arc interested in io game have already startod to work, and have practically completed their selection of a team to represent this city in the State league during the coming summer. This would seem to indicate that all negotiations pertaining to the possibility possi-bility of Ogden becoming a factor In the L'nion association had been dropped. In facL the Union associa-tion associa-tion Itself seems to be rather mythical and the rose-liucd dreams doped out a few months ago by President Lucas and. his associates havo dwindled to mere specks on the horizon. t It looks very much as if the four orisinal teams Ogden, Salt Lake, Occidentals and Murrav would again fight. It out for stnto honors, playing Saturday and Sunday ball. Advance I dope on tho prospective strength of (the teams is most encouraging and tho promoters look forward to a prosperous year. Murray has already organized for the season and wl'l have a stronger lineup than ever. Bert Margetts, who i piloted the Murrays last senson, is behind the Sail Lake team this 8ea-t-on and is enthusiastic over the outlook. out-look. A bi entertainment will be held in salt Lake next Saturday night to raise fuuds with which to help rinance 'be team. As a booster to this entertainment, ten autos will start out in Salt Lake today and the baseball base-ball enthusiasts will sell tickets for the entertainment. Little has been heard regarding the Salt Lake colored boys, but they may bo depended upon to bo there good and st4ong at the opening of tho league season. Trhilo the locnl promoters have been carrying on their activities without with-out much publicity, it is claimed that with two exceptions they havo their eyes on a man for every position and it Is very capable talent, too. This team, the promoters claim, is capable of hoTdlug its own with anything that has so far been seen in th--S,ti.tQ league, and theiu.son7T' With this promising start at such an earljvfiuige the Indications are '.Host favorable for considerable baseball base-ball in Ogden during the coming season. sea-son. oo |