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Show SACRAMENTO SEEMS TO HAKE FIRST CALL Tims Extanded for Raising Money; 8an Dlago Will Fight Only Salt Lake San Francisco, Cal., Deo. 7. There was an extondod conference of Coast lcaguo magnates today, with President Baum, Honi Berry, Frank Leavitt and Charley Graham putting their heads together, but tho announcement an-nouncement Is forthcoming that no definite decision was reached rein-tlvo rein-tlvo to the placing of Uie sixth city in tho Const league basoball circuit. Baum says that Graham requires a little moro tlmo to work in the matter of raising funds In Sacramento Sacra-mento to Insure the return of the franchise His request was granted so he will return to stir up tho Sacramento Sac-ramento fans. Tho proposition will havo to bo settled shortly so tho moguls mo-guls can take up tho work of map ping out a schedulo for next season's campaign. Snn Diego's representative, Jim Morloy nnd President Baum did not get together today, so tho proposition that tho southern California city will, make was not formally presented to the franchise committee. Judging from tho attention that is being paid to Charley Graham it seoms to bo scheduled that Sacramento Sacra-mento will return to the league . Morley says that as Sacramento has tho Inside track ho will not wago an active fight unless Graham's efforts fall, In which caso San Diego will enter en-ter tho fight. Tbo San Diego people are combining against Salt Lake, and want tho franchise if an outside city is to Join tho present circuit. So tho whole matter rests on tho subscription campaign going on in Sacramento. If $20,000 can bo raised rais-ed to clear tho franchlso of its Indebtedness In-debtedness to tho Coast league tho team will be returned and tho matter will be settled. |