Show MORE CONVERSATION HELENA Mont Oct 29 President Ed Murphy of the Union Unton association is reported to be he most optimistic regarding the tile future of ot the league for the tho coming season Negotiations with Boise have reached a stage where Mr Murphy feels it is safe we to say the circuit next net sea season on will include eight clubs though the names of the franchise holders are arc not announced Pocatello Po Po- cat catello is anxious to Join as well as Boise This together with BOrne some some- other important matters will be bo settled at a n meeting of the directors di rectors which will be called it Is understood some Bome time in December It has been determined at ButteS Butte a aa as asel el elsewhere that a playing plains manager must take charge Bench managers are all allright allright right In the larger leagues where there Is t plenty of or mono money but generally speaking speak speak- In ing the they are about an of much use Ue to a club In class D company compan as n a bat boy Careful Careful careful Care Care- ful handling 0 of finances Is necessary ar to insure the team weathering financial storms and antI waste must bo be eliminated In Helena there has bas not been much discussion discussion discussion discus discus- sion of the baseball future l although h there Is confidence that thai there will wIH bo be a team in th the tho j association ne next t year ear It Is possible possible pos pea sible the plan of or Butte to have hae a dozer stockholders take tako over o the club and put up Ui tho the coin necessary to insure the right Rort of ot a start starl In tho season sason might workout workout work out to nd anta advantage e President Murphy It Continued on pa page e 11 DIAMOND DUST Continued from page 10 Is stated Is strongly In favor tavor of ot having four tour teams In the south and four In the north The lineup would probably In Include Include In- In clude elude MIssoula Great Falls Butte and Helena Holena In Montana Salt Lake and Ogden Og- Og den In Utah Boise and Pocatello In m Idaho President Murphy believes how how- ever It Jt would be well welt for tor Pocatello to Join with Twin Falls Falls' on the baseball proposition thus assuring goo good support I throughout the season The directors of or the Salt Lake club held helda a 0 meeting last night and listened to the I financial report of ot the tho season Beason from the secretary end and treasurer Other matters I were discussed but their nature was not disclosed 0 I Ducky Holmes HOlmeR a n veteran baseball manager who Is well posted on the game and who has beon in charge of ot various western league teams arrived in Butte yesterday and will spen spend several days here The Butte Butto team is without a a. manager manager manager man man- ager and Holmes is open to accept a position position po po- I if the club thinks favorable and from all reports he le should make an ex excellent excellent ox- ox man for tor the place ae as he Is well posted on baseball and is a scrapper Butte Post Poet They are fanning tanninS as usual about the Union association next year but not Until until until un un- til President hands over all the affairs of ot the league to the new newly elected President Murphy will wilt announcements bo be made as ae to the contemplated changes is finishing up a a. number of or league matters but Murphy should be Incomplete in incomplete incomplete complete charge chorge In a week or so The question of ot an el eighth club seems to be the chief concern Boise Dolse looks to be 00 a 0 sure seventh club but Pocatello ma may not come through with the money necessary to keep the Hub city elty in tho the league for forth forthe th the tho season There Thero have been several 1 sporadic assertions by Pocatello llo people that they wanted to got Into the circuit but the tho matter has never nevet gone beyond the paper stage Last year there thoro was talk of a a. joint franchise held b by Pocatello and Idaho F Falls lIs This y year ar the tho talk is that Pocatello and Twin Falls might ht get got tho the club There are Just about seven evon towns In the Intermountain territory that can afford the game me and the securing of a n fairly strong eighth club will III require some good bu business ability Anaconda Anaconda Standard Denver Oct 29 From From St St. Joseph comes come a story atory to the effect err that Topeka Sioux CIt City and Wichita are to b bo be dropp dropped from tho Western league eague circuit supplanting supplanting sup sup- planting them with stronger cities Towns considered are liro Peoria III Davenport Davonport la Ia and Minneapolis S Sioux CIt City has been mentioned onlY as na a a. TK ri tip tp lr in th 1 I change A sh similar rumor ru went tho iu r rounds ie In Davenport Ja laP last summer when it was hinted that that team would supplant supplant sup sup- plant tho the In Indians next year Although nothing authoritative has been boen given Rhen out John Holland who vho Is n a member of the Western league board of directors is re reported re re- ported to have said Mid that these plans had been con considered and it Is known that he has hall been working on plans for a reorganization of ot the cities The St St. Joseph club has hu been one of ot the best drawing clubs in the tho Western league circuit cir cir- cir cir- and Holland has 1 felt lt keenly the lo losses es sustained when the team W wn w. playIng play play- Ing In the smaller cities clUes H He has hall himself In favor of or starting a a. revolution and nan has announced that something Is go gl gt- gt lag Ins to happen In 1 th tho thA nar near future St. St Louis Louill Oct 29 Announcement I.-Announcement was waa made toda today that tho the St. St Louis Nationals have Javo signed Pitcher Suggs of the Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincin Cincin- nati nUl Nationals 4 0 5 Chicago Oct 29 Joc Dof Doc White hite veteran veteran veteran vet vet- eran pitcher for tOr the Chicago o White Sox has decided not to make mako the tho tour of ot the world with his hs teammates He Ito informed President ent yesterday that he has hu Planned to remain in Chicago ChicaRo with his family for fot three or four weeks and that he will then b R R. vaudeville tour S 0 5 l Cleveland eland 0 O. Oct 29 George e H. H De Dede le outfielder ld r of ot the tho Philadelphia Philadelphia Phil Phil- adelphia National I league team ran down and fatally injured John Ferrie aged lUred 12 12 late lat yesterday e Y while driving his automobIle automobile automo automo- bile through a 0 t crowded street in front of or the tho department store atoro where the tho boy was wu employed The boy boys skull was free frac an and doctors say flaY he hs cannot live Jive Traffic reported that was not to blame for tho the accident but later he waR ns taken to police headquarters and held on a a. charge of or violating the tho speed ordinance wan released lost last night on 00 ball all furnished ti h by hl his moth moll C er or S Auburn N. N Y Oct 29 Among Among Blons Blona of the national board of or tion involving minor league baseball pI play er erg er handed down today tollay wan one allowing the the claim of ot against Butte Butto |