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Show EIGHT CLUBS IN THE ASSOCIATION Btitte, Sept. 25. According to fie-ures fie-ures given out here today, tho Union association took In over $90,000 In tho season Just closed, a Hhowlng that it is claimed is hotter "than that of tho Northwestern league in 191" Tho leaguo had a hard struggle, but went through Its first year gamely and successfully John J. McCloskey, manager of the Butte team, says ho will stick with Butte next season, and has confidence In this city. Ho believes be-lieves ho has worked up enough interest inter-est hero to make thc team pay well in another year. McCloskey flays that there will bo eight teams in 'the league next season, sea-son, Ogdon being one of tho cortain-tics, cortain-tics, with probably another Idaho town added. Salt Lake took in ?26.000 during tho season and Butte, the lowest, about $S,000. Nearly overy city in tho league made money except Butte. Bad weather hero at tho opening and continuing through most of the home games, together with a schedule which conflicted with the races, aro given as reasons for tho poor' showing made by Butte financially |