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Show Ttme for a Successor. OTH&'R STO'RTS. So Mr. Lucas would tako away Salt Lake's H iji i franchise in the N. P. League, on account of a H $' hostile demonstration towards a flatulent and H J I consclousless little incompetent in the person of H Umpiio Jones. Well, well. Wo wonder on what H ' barleycorn this Lucas has fed that he has grown B -':; so mighty. K ' Mr Lucas' attitude in this matter is ridiou- H I loud and childish. In the first place he has no H ' authority to arbitrarily take away a franchise, H ' and even if he were so empowered, he would be H ih, entiiely unjustified in such a prejudicial, peevish HI i ' and paltry proceeding. The blame Is primarily H r with this same Lucas, in having the audacity to m ') inflict on the league such a gross caricature as m ! this man Jones as an umpire. H 1 1 Mr Lucas might explain why he proposed to K hold local baseball patrons, the most liberal and B ! $ , numerous of any in the league, and the Salt Lake jB ' 8 I ball team responsible for the actions of a few B incensed fins who were justly indignant over B ' the glaring malifactions of the lilliputian umpire. B Mr Lucas should have made some investigation B before sending insulting telegrams to the local jHj management "demanding" protection for his lit- BB !'-j tie chameleon from Butte. In reality the manr B -i agement did protect the little contortionist from B j Copperville, although in reality very little pro- B '4( tection was required. There was no intention to WjBLiife ! physically ''arm the little Lucas protege. It was jBB klmJ '"'' merely a just demonstration of wrath on the H ljwp fjr part of a few worshipful old West bleacher fans. HS I "fflj' Mr. Lucas also appeared to forget that this BB j is probably the best baseball city in the league H ' circuit, and that local baseball patrons do not BR propose to be the victims of the sneering bravado jH of the erratic president of the league. While a B city of the baseball value of Salt Lake could B 1 easily find a location in another league, its with- B : drawal at th's time would seriously cripple the B Northern Pacific league, as Mr. Lucas knows. But B Mr. Lucas has never overlooked an opportunity flB ,. to show his venom towards the City of the Saints, B : f'f and his animosities appear to be of that petty B tyue wich would Induce him to sacrifice the in- BB f terests of the league to satisfy what appears to flB i be personal malice. The early appointment of a successor to Mr. Lucas would be admirable for the league and gratifying to patrons of the sport who are tired of poltroonery and puerility in its management. & & & If Salt Lake does not carry away the majority ma-jority of the games during the visit in the North, it will be a surprise to local fans, who believe that Salt Lake has about the best all round hitting hit-ting and fielding timber in the league, and the mopt talented pitching staff by a fat margin. V tV (yV Bruyette's work during the recent series was of the gilded variety, and his fast and faslhion-able faslhion-able guardianship of the inter-bag region saved a game for the Saints on more than one occasion. occa-sion. & jt If little Max Muller keeps up the batting stiide of the past fcT weeks, his name will loom up soon close to the apex of the percentage column. col-umn. & & & It is rather saddening after ajl to have to say good-bye to lofty Jimmie Wfggs. That inordinate in-ordinate grin, the lank and towering ensemble and the flash of the big molars, as Jamesy's face distorted into its perpetual smile, all looked natural nat-ural and passing fair to the local fans. His last performance here also elevated him in the popular pop-ular esteem .although that cannot be taken as the standard of his pitch-ability. The trouble with James is that he is easily flustered, and is liable at any moment to become an aeronaut. Still he has the other equipment for a great pitcher, and with added years and experiences James may become a slabbist of considerable renown. s: tf & One Jim Jeffries never was a popular prizefighter, prize-fighter, although In the past no one has had an opportunity to question his prowess. His recent backdown with Monroe, however, indicates either tint he was afraid of the husky miner or that he has become too indolent tu train. At all events, Jeffries' defeat in his August argument with the miner would cause unmixed delight among sport followers. jt & g Eddie Hanlon has signified to the Hayes Valley Val-ley club his willingness to mmt Battling Nelson In a twenty-round bout, the weight to be 129 pounds at six o'clock This is a rather desperate chanco for Hanlon to take previous to his meeting meet-ing with Terry McGovern It alpo looks as If it would be difficult for Battling to make the 1 weight, as his best ring work has been dono around the 183 pound margin. If conditions are I satisfactory, however, the bout will be disposed 1 of on about July 20th. I & & X I Now that Frankie Neil has shown beyond doubt his superiority over Harry Forbes in the legitimate featherweight division, the only other formidable candidate at the weight is Hughey McGovern, younger brother of the one time "Ter-.rible." "Ter-.rible." He is touted as being a whirlwind mixer, with plenty of science. |