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Show I BOISE IIITED TO JOIIttlON Baseball Organization Asks Idaho Capital to Come Back Into Fold. EIGHT CLUB LEAGUE Addition of Boise Will Make Union Strong in Minor j League Circles. "The Union association mado the worst mlstoko of lta existence when It permitted permit-ted Boise- to leave the organization," de-calres de-calres Dick Cooley. owner of tho Salt Lake franchise. "It Is a mistake wo nro determined to remedy and wc will leave nothing undono to have the threat little Idaho city a member of next year's circuit." cir-cuit." Mr. Cooley Is acting as a committee com-mittee of one representing tho association associa-tion In tho efforts to bring Bolso back ;y4t into tho fold. I -As a member of tho 1911 circuit of the Union association the Idaho capital proved a live wire, being second onlv to Salt Lake In tho total attendances figures. But Owner Cody and the lato W. H. Lucas, president of the association, could not agree and when tho league for 1012 was formed Bolso had no representative at the mooting and dropped out of the organization, or-ganization, lator becoming a member of tho Tr'-Statc league The: Union association soou discovered Us mistake ln lotting tho "biggest little town on earth" leave tho organization whllo the Bolso fnnB, accustomed to the fatt game of the Union, have never been fully satisfied with TrI-Stato ball, although al-though to give the Uttlo organization duo credit, its showing was an excellent one. Tho 1912 season had not progressed far before It was generally understood that Bolso would again have a team ln tho I. nlon association next season. But right here, tho directors of ilie league showed poor judgment.. More than anxious to have the Idaho capital back In the fold, they did not extend an open and cordial Invitation to that citato cita-to resume Its membership, but waited for tho Boise people to petition for reinstatement. re-instatement. In this, they reckoned without with-out tho sterling Independence and sportsmanship sports-manship of tho Idaho people. President Bosyncr of tho Bolso Trl-State league club and President Sweet of the TrI-Stato TrI-Stato league are. not of the kind to come, hat In hand, asking to bo taken ln. Th Union association has at last awakened lo that fact, and Cooley on behalf of the organization has extended that city an open and hearty Invitation to again take up momborshlp ln the organization. "With Bolso and ono other city In the I nlon association w0 will havo ono of the strongest minor leagues ln the country," coun-try," ays Cooley. "and I am certain that V. f.n tho BoIjc people realize the cordiality cor-diality of our invitation, thev will be glad to Join with us in building up the organization." should Bolso again cast Its lot with tho Union. It would mean tho abandonment abandon-ment of the TrI-Stato league as the Idaho capital Is tho backbono of that little circuit. cir-cuit. Should tho little league rcak up. President Sweet might be available for the presidency of the Union association, and his record at the head of the Trl-State Trl-State proves him a fit man for the position. po-sition. The Trl-Statos annual meeting is set for January 20, giving tho Boise peoplo amplo time in which to decide under un-der what flag Its 1913 team will plav Pocatello is ready and willing to become tho eighth city of the circuit, but should the Gate City fall to come In, theru are im-tia several othera in the tcrrltorv ripe- for HBjMi organized baseball from which "tho league WbV. could bo rounded out to full membership arK" Negotiations for tho purchase bv a local syndicate of the Salt Lake club 'are- still Kuu nnder way and the deal probably will be JBW; closed shortly after tho holidays. Cooley iff ham set a prlco on his holdings and while 'IKE "ot anxious to sell, will stand bv his of-(Hgy of-(Hgy fer. It is the Intentions of tho syndl-fiHgg syndl-fiHgg irate to make John J. McCIoskcy manager iBB "f the local team If tho deal la consum-wgl consum-wgl mated. SCOTT HARDWARE TEAM WINS FROM WINDSOR The Soott Hardware defeated the Windsors In two out of thrco games last nlht. The Contlnoiital Oil and All-Amcricanu All-Amcricanu play tonight. The ecoro: SCOTT HARDWARE. , 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tot. DIstler 1G2 200 M4 ' P0H Myers 14C, 122 152 420 Glfforcl 170 367 J 65 C02 Maughn 135 179 22,"? 537 Williams ..1C2 156 169 4S7 Total 775 824 833 2-152 WINDSORS. w., Jst. 2nd. 3rd. Tot. Williams 20S 135 1?.C, -170 J'oycl 1S9 118 150 168 ShoctB 150 125 120 A01 Danale 15". J 65 127 -H5 J. Qulnn 15S 151 172 4S i Totals ..4 S58 007 723 2278 Handicap 16 16 jr. is Total . S74 713 730 2326 |