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Show oo POCATELLO TO JOIN THE LEAGUE The many rumors circulated since tho close of the 1912 baseball season sea-son that the Union association would not bo In tho field at the start of next season have received little credence from baseball fans and there is no room for doubt thai the organization, bigger and better than ever, will bo ready for the umpire's call of play ball when the balmy springtime ar-rles. ar-rles. Tho league's decision not to e'.i ct a presidont until there are duties for him to perform gave the impression thut the affairs of the circuit were in a doubtful condition, but according to those on tho "Inside" a perfect understanding un-derstanding exists among the franchise fran-chise owners and definite plans for next year have been agreed upon. Tho circuit next year will be composed com-posed of eight clubs. Tho six clubs which made up the Union association last season together with Boise and one other Idaho town will begin the 1913 season. The following special from Pocatello indicates that the magnates have not been idle and that the Gate city is already in line for membership: Pocatello, Idaho. Nov. 2C. Pocatello, Pocatel-lo, according to advices from John J. McCloskey, manager of tho Ogden baseball team, will be one of the eight cities in this section of tho northwest In the Union Baseball association as-sociation next year. Pocatello Is necessary to the success suc-cess of the organization if Boise. Butte and othor widely separated cities cit-ies are in tho league. Railroad distances dis-tances would be too great without Pocatello as a league city. The fans hero are very enthusiastic over the prospects |