Show SAYS J LEAGUE IS ISON ON ft II ITS WAY BlanKenship Signs Four More Players for the Salt LaKe Team Lou F F. F Thiel owner of the Salt Lake franchise in ui the n newly formed Union Baseball association returned this morning morning morn morn- ing lug from the Butte Suite meeting brimful i of enthusiasm over the out outcome on e of the first session and the tIle general spirit that was waa shown by the league directors Ho states that everything is now in shape to insure the a absolute solute success of the league anc and adds that from this on nothing nothing noth noth- in ing but results will be accomplished In addition to to- taking care of his Salt L Lake ke end of the meeting Thiel states tates that he deposited his personal check of as a a. forfeit for Ogden arid and that he has secured a man mall in the tile person of Mike Finn to finance the junction city team According to Thiel Finn is now on his way to Ogden and upon his arrival both lie he and Finn will devote considerable of their time toward toward toward to to- ward getting Ogden into Dad Gimlin is reported to have assured Finn and Thiel every possible assist assistance also brought the n news ws that Manager Blankenship had reported to him the signing of four more players for Salt Lake Th Thy They y are a catcher wanted wanted- by bv two Northwestern league clubs for 1911 Stevens a giant southpaw pitcher who ho in inan an exhibition game arne let the Spokane team down lown with one hit Turk the outfielder lder with Portland Portland Portland Port Port- land in the Coast league last year and aud Basano a young voting infielder who has starred on the coast The local club chub owner stated that he desired to correct a statement which was sent out from Butte announcing that J J. J W. W Cody Cod of Boise had at attend attended attended at- at tend tended d the meeting He states that Cody did not attend the meeting in in person but that the Boise man wired McCloskey his proxy and the necessary to cover coyer the first half of the 1000 forfeit Cody was to atte attend the meeting on acc account of of business duties but wired ed the league directors that he is with them heart and soul and accompanied this declaration with as a guarantee The Butte Miner of f December S makes the following comment on the result of ot the meeting While later it will be necessary to hold m meetings as regards the further perfecting perfect perfect- ing of details and a scheduler meeting as ashe the he last the league seems to have started started started start start- ed under the most advantageous con- con Only the most untoward arising aris aris- ing of circumstances stop can It U now and Butte Is assured along with the rest of such baseball as has not been wit witnessed wit n here since the old McCloskey 1 days das of 1902 1902 3 So now its it's just wait for summer and boost Its It's a good looking proposition backed by br men who know baseball and who rho have lune ma made e good at t it fn In every de department e e- e of the tame game Everybody in Butte ha hat has faith i in Mc McCloskey r- r Closkey and Lucas have They made good here and they ar are be beyond Ol d criticism cism as far as this city is' is concerned Those who figure baseball from an un understanding understanding understanding un- un of the man management of the game will be ch cheered er d by the results at attained attained at- at tamed at last nights night's meeting Those who know the men connected with with- this league with their motives and with their ability as to conducting their respective portions of the work cut out for them feel little fear of the success of the new league It is backed protected by and has been formulated by men who the game have the money and support to go through with it it and let and let it be hop hoped d they will wm It means baseball for Butte of a higher class than has been Enjoyed h here re since H Honest ne t John first set set- foot aroun around these parts 1 |