Show I I I I I kf MAY LOSE CLEVELAND CLEVELAND 0 Dec Cleveland will not bo be in the Fed Federal eral cral league for the season of 1914 something unforeseen de it wa revealed today Charles x X Zimmerman former pros pros- ident of the local club and still a member or of the board of directors said the tho club had failed to procure procuro new grounds for the coming year without which they will bo be obliged to surrender their franchise S S S Missoula ln Dec Tho 17 executive com com- In charge chargo ot of tho Missoula Baseball association In time the Union league c. c as nom mom mated by the tho Missoula chamber ot of commerce corn com merce and approved by time the Missoula fans met yesterday anti and elected time tho following fol- fol lowing officers W W. L. L Murph president president dent William vice Ice president dent A. A Ii R. R Jacobs treasurer Orville England secretary Time The meeting Was attended at- at tended by members of the committee From 3 o'clock until 6 the baseball situation sit alt nation In l was thoroughly threshed Over and although there were no definite to announce as a result the men present were veli satisfied with the afternoons afternoon's work ok Time Tho was perfected antI and a beginning was made and adjournment can came with Ith everybody In high spirits and very optimistic over 0 the tho outlook for Cor Missoula to put out n a team this year yeal worthy to battle with any and andall nil all of tho others which will make up time the Union association I S S S Los Los Angeles Dec Harry Harr M Meek ek time the catcher for whom lOm Henry Berry Barry traded I Mike Yot and Babe Driseoll Driscoll to Vie Vic torla toria he the biggest man maim In the Coast league next s ason H He Is said to weigh nearl nearly pounds Meek has never hit lower lowel- than In fifteen years of professional proCessional ball playing and forr the tTa- tTa of those years cars lie he has been above His hittIng record Is If nothing short ot Of phenomenal yet et reek Meek has n never Ver been beena a big His bulk and lack Jack of oC speed havo kept him In the minors Ben BetTy plans to use him as hitter only Missoula o Dec Tho Tight Wads of America mi band or of big fellows organized in in Missoula lIs oula Is to Ie levy a ta tax In every town 01 Ume Union association circuit nil aU for tOr time the benefit of one man That lone Jone y Is IsI n Rasty st VII Wright ht umpire In the league now crippled and destItute In his little home at the tho mouth ot of Hell Gate canyon J. J O. O Newcomb Is the first li Tight ht Wad and amid or of the order Ho He led the tho thoa a by signing for or a contribution and b by other mn m n traveling out omit or of Z Missoula to carr carry lists throughout time the tate state Already a generous lurid fund Js Is ol- ol and enough wili sur surely ly coniC conie in to give Jho the veteran arbiter aim on unexpected Christmas Not long lon ao ago Wright ht who is still not 01 very ol old J vaR vas looked on as a big league Pitcher Ic I-Ic h iid Hl worked his hisa a way to tIme the top and then thon his hurling ium arm was attacked with rheumatism Mado useless for a pitcher took up his sta station behind hc- hc hind time tho mound It was liS as an aim umpire that Rasty cane came to oulu Through his first year r his absolute kno J edge or of lilA thA eam and nl his s won him t friends aU all t 0 over 1 time the circuit and ancl u a reputation as the best umpire In the league Aside from Crom his hiM official per personality personal personal- Onal ity It lie he was a big likable ble man Many a ay y Ve o much of at his later success to the tho teachings o of That winter time the old enem came than ever Rasty was Walt forc forced ed Into his little home on the toast east side lie Ho W v A without resources resource and once In dep desperation tie lie took a Job cutting ice in deep old cold water all d n Last spring however saw him back un on time the diamond but a more vicious attack than the former forced him to re re- sigh early In the thic s on i long iong hospital period rebuilt him him so that lie ho coul J go to his home lie He ig h there now with only his wife and his hale great courage t At such times as a. lie he Is able lie he trIps Into time the city to his Imis doctor But the visits are fue fewer as his savings IH go Th Tight TightS rl ht S ads l aro going to see that nast does riot not light his tight light alone Their subscription sub sub- lIb ts are proposed to give time the old ld umpire ever every all ally In lila his battle a his enem enemy |