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Show Four Star Pitchers Will Fight ' For -Glory Today at Cooley Park Salt Lake and Great Falls Clash In Big Double; Header "Which Is Sure to Be Thrilling Battle BvSEBALL fans' who bave waited more or less patiently patient-ly while the weather man played bob with their sport, will . have their reward this afternoon, when two of the best teans in the Union league play a double-header, double-header, using four of tho best pitchers in the league, Dresean, Jensen, Hildobrandt and Bittrolff. Gamo callod at 2:30. Dick Cooley 's collection of pellet clouters and Goorgo Heed's dcloga- tion of live wires from Groat Falls failed to get togcthcrat Coo-ley's Coo-ley's ball yard yesterday af tor-noon tor-noon because of tho sloppy condition condi-tion of. tho grounds. But the two outfits will tear into oach ' other this afternoon in a double-header. The first game will be called at . '2:30 o'clock. For a whllo it looked aB-though a double-header might be played yesterday afternoon. At noon Coo-ley's Coo-ley's scouts reported that while tho going was a bit hoavy, thoy thought tho games could bo played. Out hiked the two dologations of players play-ers and both got ready for the fray. Then came a showor. Coo-loy Coo-loy let1 out a few wild yells which did not express any groat approval, of tho action of the weather man, and at 2 o'clock ho callod tho games off. Ten minutes later tho sun was shining brightly, 'Lot 'cm keep off tho field today, to-day, and It will be all right by tomorrow," declared Cooley. ' ' Tho playors would 'cut up tho .field when it ia soft liko this and tlforo would bo no chanco of good pla'-ing pla'-ing tomorrow. But the Sunday double-header goes if wo havo "to put life-preservers on tho pla'-ers," pla'-ers," Cooley had a force of mon at work yesterday afternoon and last night draining tho surplus moisture moist-ure off the playing field, and it should bo in good shape by this ajtcrnoon. The grounds ory very rapidly whon thu sun shines and tho weather man predicts a clear day. Tho double-header this afternoon should provo a real trtfat. . Tho teams aro , admittedly two of tho best in tho league and both Eccd and Cooley are determined to add something to, tho "won" side of tho percentage column. For this reason oach will use his bc3t fling-era. |