Show f le DI DIa a P PV V OCONNOR O'CONNOR NAMED William J J. J OConnor O'Connor who successfully successfully suc sue handled tho business hip of tho Salt Lake team last season was named by the directors di di- directors rectors of the tho local coast League o club last night to handle tho the same Bamo duties for tho Ulo new organization this tbs summer 0 O'Connor's Connors duties began today This morning mornin found foaud him bim and Manager CUff Cliff Blankenship arranging arranging ar ar- ar ranging their office quarters at Newhouse building The club will maintain offices in hl tho Newhouse building during the ilio season and all aU business matters will bo be transacted l from these headquarters in tho fu fu- tube ture OConnor O'Connor has had l a great deal dehl of or experience ex ex- along alonS' tho the lIn line s that will comprise comprise com com- prise his hla dutt duties In the new position and knows the tile to borrow V from the vernacular of or a successful club secretary and business manager manOler lIe llo combines the qualities of a Rood good business man thorough thorough thor thor- ough accountant a u well versed crl 1 baseball titan man and a good fellow rellow all of or which should go 0 a n long Wit way toward towaN taking Inking man many manya a It load from oft off the shoulders of or the Lu busy directors who apparently h havo bavo 0 lo lots lota of or other other things S to require their attention bes be besides be- be s sides ca ba baseball Incidentally OConnor O'Connor will also make a good running mate mata for or Manager CUlt Chit Tho The two understand un their respective e duties dullos and one another and antl there thero should bo be none of or the many run Ins that thai frequently occur between club and business s managers on some baseball ora organizations Tho The park question was n-as 3 again ln discussed at length yesterday elt rda L by the directors but butIl It Il will probably require many more discussions discussions dis c b roro this p perplexing problem can be settled The directors have ha a awhile while white elephant on their hands hand In Jn the pArK par matter and It I la well that they are considering considering con con- things very cry very carefully To 10 T tho the writers surprise yesterday Mah Mahlon on IL KrIebel called and slated emphatically em em- that he was not tho the author of or ortho tho the letter written to this thin deportment Tuesday la suggesting that thal Manager Blankenship Blank Blank- enship R Refrain from using Union association asso asso- lS Ocia O- O cia players but Instead clean house and get some Com new timber Tho The lott letter r was signed Just as It was way printed In this department Mahlon IL Oil 11 Keirns build building Ins I did not write that tha t letter sa said Id Mr Jr 1 wh when n shown n the epistle and theman the tho thoman man titan who did write rill It forged my name namo t t. t to It that's to all there Is hr to It Those are not my sentiments at all and I have havo never nC expressed s d ml myself thusly I knew nothing ab about lt It until m my friends started to kid mo me about tho the man many panning I r Iwa Iwas was leas wa getting galling as a u result of the letter Tho person perron who wrote that a and signed Un l my myn n name m to It has lIas done clone me the a a. gr great Injustice and Id I'd give anything to find lind out who did It Y Like lAke Mr Kriebel TilE THE I EE EVENING G TEL TELEGRAM M 1 would also o 11 a whole holo lot to learn the Uc name of or the tho author This mornings morning's mall broll brought ht tho the following follow follow- hug ing hl letter from Mr Ir Kriebel Mr Mc oh Walter D. D tz Bratz Sporting Editor TIlE THE TELE TELE- GRAM Salt Lake L. City Utah h. Dear ti lr Ir I herewith otter offer a reward ronard of or fifty SIC tSO doll dollars 1 for tho the detection and conviction of the person who ho supplied you rou with the cop copy anI and caused the spurious article published published pub pub- over o m my name as as of at your l Issue sUG of oC Tuesday 1 th Instant Very trul truly M. M II Oil 11 Kearns building Pocatello I Idaho ao Jan 22 Plans I are arc under foot for tho the organization of ot an eight club r club ht-club baseball league of towns In this part f of or the state 1 he towns In last Jast years year's ard league IlalIe were Poat Pocatello II Blackfoot Idaho Falls and American Falls Flails Tho The towns to from which four r ol other othor proposed proposal teams will be bo drawn will ill be 1 Twin in Falls nuh Burley Durie Jerome A Ashton Bancroft and Montpelier These Thel are all nil good goal ball towns town anI and are ore willing to put up bonds that Hut the they theIU will IU finish tine the season On Los A Angeles ngel s. s Jan 2 According to President Maier Maler the tho deal l between HO and Blankenship which would turn lUn over o Sp Speed ed McDonnell to the Mormons has hns be ben been n completed so flO far for as IS th thin two to clubs are aTe concerned but that McDonnell's l wishes will b be consulted in the matter McDonnell Is willing to go o to Salt lit Lako but would prefer preer playing with the Darmody and Dillon both befit think n n. great eat deal lr nl of or the Vernon utility man titan and ond would take him If Jr satisfactory terms could be arranged McDonnell Is one of tho the b best st utility v men In the tho lea league suo and would fill Charley Moores Moore's shoes bO 9 a acceptably c Evidently E Cliff and Walter WaIter dle both bad their reasons fo for pullIng pull pull- lug Ins tho the Ryan Moran tarde and both oth of ot them from what they say a are arc willing to la Uy lay back Lack anI anti and wait the tho outcome o of their judgment tiis 18 tho the Portland Telegram Each had a real motive for tor- the tho switch and they look well welt In print told a Salt Sall Lake sporting writer t tho e da day following follo the tho trade that 11 he be ll figured figure that Ryan lb-an would hit much bett better r than ho did with Portland on account of ot tho the fact that Salt Lake Lako Is feet above ec sea eoa level and It Is harder for a pitcher to get ct much of ot a break on his curve cuno Iu In this rare tare atmosphere All well ell and ROod good Heres Here's hoping that thai Buddy hits a million when not batting against the Portland But hero Is Ie the tho la dope on Moran He lie I Is tI figuring on tho the same mine fI system of or switching snitching his which helped bring a pennant and anti n a worlds world's championship to George e Stalling Stallings s at BoLon Boston Boston Bos Bos- ton Lon la last t year Last year ear when Speas w was as out of the tho game ame Mac had hall to depend entirely ly upon Lober Leber Ryan and Doane In the tho outfield all left handed hitters hUtera Lo Lober r Is la Bb absolutely helpless against tho the southpaws southpaws south south- paws w wide Ryan nan was also lIRO unable to todo do much with tho the 1 1 Doane DOln did manago manage to grab oft off a l hit once In awhile main mainly on account of or his hi ope speed jd rJ but It made mado tho the Portland offense weak tak when going up against aln t any good south south south- paw N Then last years year's team also had bad Rodgers anther another let handed hitter hitler In n Its lineup but Bill nm was w-aa one of or the f w batsmen batmen swatting from tho the near lear side of ot the plato plate who could get t h his with regularity and for this reason bis lIs lo loss s to tho the locals this year icar was wal goong goone to work further band handicap ca p as Murphy nurphy his hie successor f at the middle station 19 s also said lId to bo ho n rt left Idt handed E sticker Flicker tick er But Moran who ho Is a fair hitter can Gan swat nt tho the port elders with especial vigor l oT Th They y arc ago ca easier ler for him to negotiate than the th right handers Moran onan will undoubtedly l Continued on panto pa o 13 STOVE LEAGUE Continued from sport page be selected as the regular regular center fielder This will wl leave Doane in right and Lober in left lett or Speas playing one of ot the tIOn tOns But should Mac ac desire to malce make a shift ho he can an put Moran oran In left lett and Speas In center 0 or vice versa with In right and face any left lef hander bander In the business s without being weak weakened ned to any extent extent In fact he ho will wi have a more formidable lineup than he ho had last year ear earIn in In this respect And Mao Iao Isn't worried about how far tar the Salt Sal Lake Lk batters are arc going to pound that old pill pUI Who Is il going gOing- to Held field all al these long drives I should like Uko to know he asked aske yester Ester Estera day a You have hn e got ot to got get men with speed In n th their ir legs to get et these lon long Ions drives The Beavers are going to get g-e g some o of 01 these thele swats an and the they will have havo to have hava some saro one In the outfield who can c get under them The same conditions prevail prevail pre pre- vail vai In Denver but I notice that Denver to have a pret pretty good ball bal club In ord order r to win p pennants And Denver didn't cop p the Western league flag fag last laa year yer Consequent Consequently the atmo atmosphere mus must nave s la been hea heavier vier than usual As faras tar far taras taras as Zacher Is concerned it tt Is Ikel likely that this wont won't make much difference to himIn him In fact It may handicap the former Oakland Oakland Oak Oak- land player as he Is a curve ball hal hiter hitter hitler and can cn gauge a curve ball bal better beter than he can a uge straight one But Dut there Is one thing certain Should the other teams have hn e a bad ba week of it at Salt It Lake theY thoy have havo a n good goo alibi which the fans wont won't question Queston |