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Show SALT LAKE IN COAST LEAGUE Pacific Franchise Committee and Utah Baseball Men Close the Deal. Salt Lake. Dec. 22 Salt Uakc is in the Pacific Coasi league, While there are still some details to be arranged, the meeting held yesterday yes-terday afternoon ;it the Hotel Utah proved successful from every stand-i.mt, stand-i.mt, and the Pacific Coast league franchise committee. President Alan T. Baum and Henry Berry' new owner of the San Francisco team, will leave for the coast this morning Both Banm nnd Perry were enthusiastic enthusi-astic over the reception they received here and with the business like nian-n nian-n r with which the local men discussed dis-cussed the proposition. While there w ts no transfer of funds the $15,000 wns waiting for the Coast league men. but both Baum rnd Berry advised that the local men form their company com-pany and get on a working basis and I then this money can he turned over. Tl was decided to do this. "Salt Lake is in the coast league. ' said President Baum "Mr. Berrv and myself have completed our business here and tomorrow we will leave for Ssn Francisco. A'.- had a straigh" aboveboard talk with the local men and are perfectly satisfied with their promises and propositions. There wasn't a scratch of the pen at the meeting, but the franchise committee commit-tee and the local business men came to an agreement and that s as much ' afl w e want just now. ' We looked ovc.- the present park ! here this morning and at two other locations that can be secured Because Be-cause .r Berry and myself have had some experience In these matters we advised (he men here regarding a park. Just what action they will take I do not know. At tbe meeting this afternoon the franchise committee put forth what the Coast li a lie expects of Salt Lake and explained full;, the situation On the other hand the local men stated i what they were willing to do and what they expected in return from Ufl And it was on this basis that we I agreed and I can say for myself and I Mr. Berry and I believe every mem ' ner of tiie coast league, that I am glad to see Salt Lake in the circuit and one of us. "As regards Salt Lake making good. I I do not believe there is a question of a doubt. It is pretty hard to get enthusiastic over a summer sport when there is snow on the ground and the thermometer as low as it is I. ere but we found all the enthusiasm Wt could ask for at the meeting and i erywhere we ro There are good fans here and I know they will support sup-port class A baseball in a manner that will surprise some of the local men themselves We have been treated treat-ed royally here and I will say that I exoect to see a whole lo' of Salt Lake vers year. Berry likes what he has seen of this country so well that he figures on coming here for a month next year and fish " After the meeting 'resident Baum and Mr Berry were entertained at dinner at the Louvre cafe nnd later at the Utah theatre. TI ose at the meeting yesterday besides be-sides the coast leaguers were Cliff D BlankenBhip w ho will manage the team. M. R Evan?. George O. Relf. George E. Hale and others. |
