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Show McCloskey Predicts an Eight Club Circuit for Union Leag tie Special to The Tribune. OGDHN, Dec. i'ii.-"I give my word that I was coining to Ogden and I intend to keep il. Just say for me that they couldn't hand me the Boise franchise on a silver platter." This was the emphatic statement made by John J. McCloskey. Union association magnate, upon his arrival In this city I tonight from Rutte, where he has been attempting tu adjust his last season's baseball affairs preparatory to turning the franchise over to a delegation of that city's business men. McCloskev believes that both Unite and BoIec will be In the line-up when the circuit is inappr-d out early In the spring, and that Pocateilo will of necessity be included, making U an eight-club league. Regarding the Uolse affair, tho Ogden franchise owner stated that he hud Jack Cody's proxy at the Missouri meeting, but that the other directors would not consider it in view of the fact that Cody hud not posted his forfeit. "I am for Cody." said McCloskey. "and want to see him back hi the Union association, as-sociation, lint he must understand that, he has lo behave himself like the rest of us." . |