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Show ! PACIFIC NATIONAL HAS PRACTICALLY WON CASE )) It aartainly looks as It the Pacltto Ka- tlonal league- had wen its eas. before the I National association. Although no defi- I f nlta decision has been reached by that I" august body, it baa Intimated to Clyde H. . , y'l Williams, who presented tha case for the If Paoifle National, that his evidence and ii statement of the case waa conclusive. ! )( The Natl on! association desires, how- , I a ever, to give Mr. Lucas a ehance to ex- I H plala hi act lan, and when it meets in 19 Chicago March I Luces will be Invited to If attend the meeting and explain himself. Ia From the dispatch reoeired from Mr. ! Ill , ' Williams It Is gathered that the members of the commission are extremely friendly toward the Pad Ho National and that the "protection" trouble Is about at an end. The fans of Salt Lake are about evenly divided as to the question of whether the Pacific National wants protection or not. A number of the men who have followed the gam. elosely believe that this league would be better oS if It played outlaw ball. The National association is not In a. position to aid this league materially, end as the Pacific National is now seen to be absolutely supreme la the territory which the league eovers the fans In ques-tioa ques-tioa feel that the benefits of outlaw ball would more than balance the benefits of protection. Protection, according to these fans, means nothing for the local clubs except a chonc to have a star player taken from them for a merely nominal sum. while If the league were an outlay organisation It would have a chance to pick up plenty of clever players who were dissatisfied in ether leagues. However, the general opinion opin-ion In this city seemsao be that It will be better to have no war on the pack saddl. In additioa to the other burdens which the league must carry. Mr. Williams has been Instructed to wait over In the East until the next meeting meet-ing of tha minor magnates and to confront con-front Lucas If that worthy Is present to clear himself cf the charges agalnat him. Ia the meantime there will be nothing dene here until the result of the meeting Is learned. - |