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Show SALT LAKE'S CHEES" GET STB BOOST Coast Magnates Talk Over Vexing Problem of the League's Sixth City. Special to The Tribune. SAX FRANCISCO, Dec, Hi. The Salt 1 Lake City-Sacramento situation was gone over thoroughly today at a secret conference in which President A. T. Baum, Henry Berry, Frank Leavitt and Jack Cook participated. No announcement announce-ment was made at the end of the gathering, gather-ing, except that President Baum declared it was an informs 1 session. This much was done: Judge McCreedle, Portland owner, was telegraphed as to his opinion and was asked to specify directly di-rectly what he thinks of Salt Lake City. Although no word has come from Sacramento, it is an undeniable fact that the capital city business men and fans are slower than was expected in making good their boast to raise money with which to handle the team. In justice to all concerned, the Coast magnates feel there shouid be a settlement settle-ment of the problem, if not this week, certainly not later than the first of the year. While In the southland. Berry talked over matters again with Darmody and Stephens of the Los Angeles club, and Berry thoroughly understands the attitude of the Angel owners. "There Isn't much to be said, as nothing noth-ing was accomplished, '' was the statement state-ment of President Baum. "Salt Lake City stiil has a decidedly good era nee for admission to the league. , San Diego has offered nothing in tangible form and is hardly in the running. The San Diego people are enthused this year because of the fair, but under normal conditions that city hasn't the population of Sacramento." Sacra-mento." The statisticians have figured out that, based on last year's schedule, it would cost the Coast league $15,000 more per season in traveling expenses to let Salt Lake City join hands. Whether that item would be overbalanced by the drawing draw-ing powers of the Utah city is one of the numerous points that must be studied. The fact that McCreedle has been wired for his vote speaks favorably for Salt Lake City. Deep down in his heart Bern. likes the Salt Lake end of the proposition and is likely to use his influence influ-ence In that direction. |