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Show H ' SOUTHERN UTAH BASE BALL i H I. TpHE idea of a Southern Utah Base H JL Sail League, to foster and en- H ( courage the national game to the ex- H tent of placing the southern part of H tho state on the map of base ball fans, H is receiving some consideration at the H bands of tho Commercial Club and H other public-spirited citizens here- H abouts. Just how far the idea will be H followed, or how much encouragement H the proposition would receive from lo- H ciil business men, arc still matters of H conjecture. But tho subject is u very B suggestive one and seems to hold out H great opportunities in a sporting sense H for the southern counties. H It is fitting, too, that the movement H should find its incipiency here, since H by its geographical location Cedar H City and Iron County are ideally lo- H cated for headquarters of the league. B The only question that arises in this connection is, "Have we sufficient pop- HH ulation to make the league self-sup- H porting?" Upon the gate receipts of HH the games pulled off, tho participants HH will have to depend largely for their HH emoluments and for reimbursement HH for the time and labor expendod in Hh training and oquippiug the various HH toamr This require a good doal of HH money, and to raise this it is mot- HH t.ary to have a considerable population HH ;to draw from. HH There is no question but that if HH ,tlio tindertaking i carried to u kuc- HH cessful issue, it will be a great advun- HH tage for the southern part of the state; Hi it is also certain, that with proper HH training and sufficient of it, we can HH devolop as good players as are to bo HH met with in any part of the country, HH? I j but it would mean making a business of it, and it is a question whether or not there would bo sufficient encouragement encour-agement to justify tho plnvers in riv-intr riv-intr their timo to it. Salt Lnko Citv's enthusiasm over base ball nt present is porhaos responsible for the awakening awaken-ing in this matter in some of the re. moto rural districts. |