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Show ' x ' ' 1 . "' ' Euttc r:::r.:(c Jells Lti-Acas Lti-Acas II: Will &11 nis ' Flajcrs. Prestdent Luca of th Paciflo Jf atlon--&I learue U a busy man them day. "Walter "WH mot haa not fcnly dlsregard-d dlsregard-d Lucas' warning- regarding sal of star p layer from Butte, but baa 1-sued 1-sued d Annco ana declared war. "VTll-mot "VTll-mot state that he ha not only aold i Lally and-Swindell, but-that Shaffer. McHale and Bunkle are also for eale to the hlg-heat bidder. -He virtually aayi that Lucas haa no buatnesa to interfere In such a matter, and ak "What are you polns to do about It 7" Lucaa In return re-turn threatens to take away the Butte franchise. - Y Lucaa is probably right In his stand, aa he la protecting the league and other teams composing It,, but whether he haa the technical right to remove tft Butt franchise Is a Question which can onJy be settled by time. However, if he haa Secretary Farrelt of the National Association Asso-ciation of Minor Leagues with him he i likely to come out on top.' - Lucaa haa also appointed another umpire um-pire to take Flanrtery's plaoe, Flannery having taken a newspaper portion I li Helena. The new man. la Deck Smith of Butte. Whether he is going to eerv the appellation of Cold Deck remains to be seen, but he la reported to be a square man and a competent one. He may use that deck to stand pat on when he give his decisions. . - |