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Show JONES AFFAIR ANGEIK LUCAS Salt Lake's Franchise in Danger. President of the, Pacific . National League Will Investigate. If Officials Connived at the Mobbing of the Umpire, All Is " ' Lost. ' Special to Tlio Tribune. BUTTE, Mont.. Juno 19. "Salt Lake stands In danger of Icwlng her fnuichlso In tho Pacific National league." said President Lucas, In an interview. Contlnulug, he said: "I mako this statement with the reservation res-ervation that the charges made against officials of the club b ' Umpire Jones must bo proved, and I shall make careful care-ful investigation, treating both sldCM fairly and going to tho bottom of the umpire um-pire trouble there. "If It Is true that officials of tho Salt Lake club did connlvo or assist In any way In causing tho assault on Fmplro Jones, Salt Lnko will not stay In tho league. Wo now have two cities willing and anxious to tako her place. "Wo are always prepared for such an emergency, and there will bo no time lost. "It may bo that the Salt Lake club was In no way responsible for the actions of the mob; but if It wac, It wan a contemptible con-temptible trick, and will bf punlnhed. The league has no authority tq punish the crowd for tho ntlack. but we. havo authority over tho officials and we will exorcise It. All I ask is for tho clubs to stand back of me on such a proposition. propo-sition. If thoy do not do this, there is no need for a head of the league. "Jack ITnaton has applied to me for a position, but If "Ward makes good ho will be. retained as permanent umpire. Ho will official during the Boise series and will then be brought to Spokano, where I can personally watch his work." |