Show Utah Idaho League Teams Ready for 1927 Campaign Fred M M Nye As League President 11 s f Optional Player Rule Is I Target At Big Ball Pow Wow I t I of ot the Utah Idaho DIRECTORS Y J baseball league at their first firstI annual meeting held hero last night I unanimously re-elected re Fred Mor Mor- Morgan Morgan Morgan gan Nyo Oe vo ot of the tho city is president president- treasurer secretary for tor 1927 an and Jack of oC o Pocatello as vice Ice vice president president The two officials hen hen- han handled died the league affairs In major league style during the tho baby voyage and were given Q a a vote yoto of at thanks by the directors for their fine business methods Although the secretary to the president nt Is appointed It Is a to 1 shot that Jesse S Richards of this this city will again serve as ns President Nyc's Nyo's right hand man The Utah Idaho league durin during 1926 with Ne Nye Nye In charge had a II most successful season season and indications point to an eyen even better year for tor all clubs dun dur- durIng dur during ing lag 1327 1927 1 Six lx clu clubs bs will again constitute the circuit as follows Salt Lake Og- Og den Os-den d den n and Logan in Utah Poc Pocatello tello Idaho Falls and Twin Falls In Ida Ida- Idaho Idaho Ida Idaho ho Although some mention was made of o additional cities for tor 1927 no action was taken Boise Dolse It Is understood Is eager to join hands with lIh the other teams teams of oC o the ctr- ctr cult POCATELLO TILLO LEADS LJ LI Pocatello Pocatello was the best city ot of tb the loop during tho past season flom from an on attendance standpoint with Twin Falls ranking second and Idaho Falls third Logan was next next In line followed by Salt Lake and Ogden President Nyc's report as presented pre pre- pre was approved unanimously It Included every ery activity ot of the circuit and end showed that six clubs ot of the league traveled approximate approximate- ap approximately ly Iy miles milts durin during the season sea sea- season son Salt Lake City led all ot of the clubs In the number o of players signed with 4 42 Ogden was next 36 38 followed by Logan and Pocatello with 33 23 each cach Twin Falls signed 30 players duro dur- dur during ing the season while the cham cham cham Idaho Falls nine had only 25 names on the league records during the campaign A total of o 60 was collected durIng the year ear In fines tines with ap- ap approximately approximately ap approximately proximately 50 per cent or being assessed against tho the Poca Foca- Pocatello tello club I At least two ho of ot the team teams of oC o the league will have Ilave Improved parks when the new season opens This Information was offered by club representatives Although no definite action was as taken on en the schedule for 1927 1921 It was decided to have two experts prepare the precious bit of ot base base- baseball baseball baseball ball Information The season will open In May and undoubtedly will close late in August Instead ot of Labor day un- un undoubtedly undoubtedly un undoubtedly be carried out durin during the 1927 flag race A special committee of ot six will be named at once by President Fred FredM FredM M Nye Including a single mem mem- member member member ber from each club to revise the cor constitution and laws by ot of o the cir cir cir- circuit circuit cult This committee Is to make a complete report not later than De- De December De December cember 1 I The optional player rule which now allows each club three play play- playas players ers as the property of ot other clubs of oC organized baseball was a target for tor considerable discussion but was tabled Three of ot the Ix Ix directors voted In favor r of ot abolishing this thle rule while the other three were In favor faor ot of retaining it It Utah Ulah teams unanimously voted for the optional player rule rulo while each Idaho representative voted against the rule observed during the past season It was then de- de decided de decided to pass up the Issue until the tho committee drafted for tor the reo re- revision re I vision of the constitution completes Its taste t NO NG ACTION The Thc home umpire feature which was as unsatisfactory tory during the thi th first season was discussed only brieflY This matter will come bo- bo be before fore tore the directors director lit t tho the special meeting In December It was whis- whis whispered whig I Club Cub representatives In attend attendance ante were all optimistic oV over r 1927 They all expressed enthusiasm an stated slated that better betler attendance Is IX ex expected when the teams take the field next 1 May Experience gained during the past season Is s sure to aid the league and th lh the Individual clubs during the 1927 1921 race race said President President President dent Fred M 1 Nyc Nye We e are arc now prepared to make for a II stronger and better circuit after a II season of oC experiments experiment The league Is now nowa nowa nowa a reality and should grow from year r to year ear A vote of ot thank thanks to the press o of the Utah-Idaho Utah league leas we was taken at t the request of oC C R P Cardon of oC Logan Loun n The directors director In attendance were Thomas Leslie Ogden C P Cardon Car- Car don Logan George 0 O Relt Salt Sall Lake Jack Halliwell Pocatello Clency Cleney St at St Clair Clain Idaho Fall Falls Falle and George Twin Falls Faile No nun mention lion we was wae made of ot probable probable probable able managers s for tor the clubs dur dur- ing during 1927 1921 yet It Is understood that thata thita a number of ot chang changes s will VIII bo be made I |