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Show INFANTS MEET ELDERS TODAY Fast Game Promised at Walkers. Elnw Meridith and "Rasty" Wright to Officiate on the Rubber. Hannivan Will Play Third While Weed Will Occupy Middle Field. PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAG-TJE. Standing of tho Cluhs. Won. Lost. PC." Boise 21 14 .GOO' Spokano 20 15 .571 Butto 13 18 .119 Salt Lako 12 19 .337 No Games Yesterday. No gamee yesterday. Today's Games, Boise at Salt Lake. Spokano at Butte. TjTTNLESS that Individual known to I ( the suffering public as tho J ' "Weather Man," calls down the wrath of Jupiter Pluvlus upon this city today, there will be a baseball game. After a three-week's missionary stunt In the wilds embraced by the P. IsT. league, the Elders have returned, and once more the baseball lunatics of this city will be given an opportunity to watch their hopefuls perform. "Honest John" McClosky's bunch of balltossers are to be the first victims. McClosky and his Infants arrived In town laat evening well and strong, and "Mac" says he will certainly capture the heavy end of the t?erles this week. "Pa" Glmlln cannot ee matters that way, and the Elder munager says his peta will show the Boise bunch how the National pastime should be played. Elmer Meredith, the latest addition to the Saints' pitching department, will officiate on the rubber this afternoon for the locals, and "Rasty" Wright will probably do tho honors for the Boise team. Meredith Is reported to be In good form, and as "Wright Is considered by many to be McCIosky's star twlrler, the game should be well worth watching. watch-ing. The Salt Lake team has shown a remarkable batting streak during the past two weeks, and the fielders have been playing as fast ball as any team In the league. Despite the fact that the Saints arc tall-enders. they have a good chance to capture at least half of the scries. Reports from the North show that the Salt Lake team has improved considerably con-siderably since It last appeared In this city. It lost the majority of the first series abroad with Boise, but broke even with both Spokane and Butto during dur-ing the last two weeks. With the advantage ad-vantage of the home grounds, the locals have an excellent opportunity to move out of last place before going away again. Salt Lakers today will have their first glimpse of Hannivan and Meredith, the two new men. Hannivan played third base last week and will probably hold down that position this afternoon. Weed will jp"erform In middle field. Today's game will be called at 3:30 p. m. McCarty will umpire |