Show Thc The po possibility of a transfer of or John McCloskey's Ogden franchise franchiso to Boise of which mention was made in this department yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day has met with the customary denials which were vere expected It may never nover materialize but on theother theother the thc other hand it may John McCloskey McClos McClos- key is thinking seriously and aud so are some of tho the other othor directors in inthe tho the Union association McCloskey does docs not like some of the thc attitude that has been shown toward him himin himin in iu the tho Junction city and that he le would jump at the chance to transfer transfer trans trans- fer for is a known fact If tho the Union association starts the tho season without with out a a. a team in Boise it relinquishes its claim for protection there thoro and it loses the tho city which drew 25 per pel percent percent cent of the thc leagues league's gross receipts last season Boise drew more money than any other three towns excepting Salt Lake combined Attendance is the word that spells success in any league eague and perhaps the tho as association directors will think twice before they thoy drop Boise some Boise some of them thorn are thinking twice right now O Ogden is a good goodtown goodtown town for the l league uc and ami it is undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- better than Missoula or of Great Falls for many reasons but there is 15 not another city in this neck of the thc woods outside of Salt Lake ake that has hns in past years drawn baseball crowds like Boise No fair minded man will vill censure the league directors for dropping Jack Cody in iu view of his actions last season geason but John McCloskey or any other good baseball man nau could make mako money in Boise whereas he might consider himself fortunate if he were vcr to break even in another city in ill this locality outside of Salt Lake 0 A 4 Chicago paper quotes Joe Tinker as su paying the thc following compliments to Bill Orr and Leo an the tho two recruits ob obtained ob- ob tamed from Dick Cooleys Cooley's Salt Lako Lake club Oh Impressed mo me as aa being a powerful looking young oun fellow and I didn't feel teel so o p 4 P a BOB PORTER Popular baseball coach whose services servo ices seem to bo ho in ht demand this season both at the tho high school and at th the uni nut sure of my job as ot 1 did before r T met mel him Ha father l Is a a. pollen lIeutenant In Fits Fits- co Ce y both met me and anti when I got Jot gotH H It glimpse e of or th the youngster tr I 1 b began J n talkIng talk- talk Ing lug to him hini about playing third base I hope hop I 1 h Influenced rI him to try for third Instead of or short for Im I'm afraid arald ho h homay may heat m me mci out if of If my lilY Job He lie Is a 0 SUrf sure enough h and ou ought hl to de develop le Into a a. great ball 1 player I 11 1 nio met Pitcher Dressen on one of our recruits recruit out In th the sr west st and h hp he too looks like ilko a J. J romper roniT Follow who PR saw paw him work at t Salt I Lake last season spoke h highly of him and ami he hc looks look like a f fol tel tel- l 10 low loss with lie tho norva ax as well ai as aN the thc ml muscle cle cleto to go o In and beat some of the bl big ones a a The Thc lI di arc are ai arrall ranging ln for ex exhibition ex- ex J games with whIt th Salt Il Lake Helena Great laI Falls l and Od Ogden n clubs of at the tho union lon Cliff er of the thc MIs- MIs lIs- lIs oula souls club hat has trad traded l his young youn- er or Ruess and Pitcher Pilcher Jim to tn Butte Butto fr for Pitcher EddIe Eddlo Quick Quid and In- In SI Nig Only t wo tO o dub club In the tilt n league will In retain their 1311 1511 managers Chat Chaley ley now newly chosen ma manager man man- n ager of tho the Butto tt club It Is e to toys torp re report port this s wc eek Jk McCafferty him has old told tho the Buttru owners o that thal ho lie lisa has found d n a catcher catch catch- er or who will another Hannah Cannon Lund Iund tho the I L. L D. D S. S I U. U pitcher luher who twirled one ane gain gamo for last lut se season season sea sea- son on and Y eho d splendid form fonn has bAs a a. Salt Lake Lako contract In hlll his pocket hut tales that ho hn has haa not signed It II as sa yet He lie ap ctR to 0 o w wear ar a Salt Fait Lake Lako uniform I though h If tf he decides to take up professional ball bali r Irb IrbY at t H helena plena ha has ball sIgnets sIgnet ft 14 s I I young named Charles Charle H last season In the Central California 1 Ica league gue m Vance the tho young Great Falls Fall catcher who showed class on the Denver dub club at atthe attile tile the close of or tho the union season but was wal latOr later later lat lat- lat lat- er Or awarded to Mobile rn association thin tion IK is Ilat slated rl for a regular berth with tho 1 latter club there Is a chance chanes according to advices advice from Great Falls that Manager tr R feed ed may not retain Ca Catcher tr Spike Shannon R Reeds Reed l' l policy this n season ason will 11 be to develop de dc younger oun er m men n and t of coume cours that means remain under the th salary limit to 4 G George n Thuds Roods p return to Great reat lt Falls Fall ha has hen slightly delayed but li lie hI In Is ex expected ex- ex hefted there them within a n week weck or nr ten da days 8 Pr l nl of th United Q States Stales has d JA Jack k Warner arnI former Now New York catcher a is i's manager of tho the Reading team J J. J Dod Dowd of or a Boston American n cout will coach the Trinity college baseball h team nm this year car It nil I Frank k Cha Chance nc of or the h cubs wu wile I reported port III In Chicago O last lut nl night ht to have arrived at the thc spring training ground J In New Nw v Orleans from froan coin California w weighing 01 pounds free from tho the annoying an an- head pains pain tl to have announced a R. candidate for tor first base Th The manager r told Interviewers nt that h he WH wa a In no Wl way exercised over OYer th the conduct con enn- duct dint of or Heine Zimmerman utility man who Iho I If R holding out Pitcher Mordecal Urn Brown n will ve Chicago o today for the tr camp mp President Hedge and Manager ValIce Wallace Wal Wai- lace lIce of th the St Si- Lou Louis I a American n Jeuet league ue t tam m completed plans for or their spring training yesterday Although the diamond die dia mond at Sportsmen Sportsman park la is covered with several Inches of or snow now Colonel Hedge Hedges declared d the tho player would not be he taken to warmer climes for training Members Member of or the tho team bam have be been ordered to report at al the lb park ar t tomorrow morrow morning rh The Tho Jt guard suard of or the tho Boston Doston National National Na Na- lea 8 ru UI bl club departed d to- to 1 liny ulay Ii tot for ot th the south to begin spring firing ice tice Several players I will Join them along aion lon the ro road d At Now York Tork a a. special train will wJ be taken for tor or Augusta Oa Ga a. a i he the raining t er |