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Show BASEBALL LEAGUE FOR THIS SECTION Seattle, Wash.. Feb. 7. William H. Lucas, president of the Northwestern Northwest-ern league, accompanied by John S. Barnes, who managed the Spokane and Portland teams of 1S90, 1891 and 1892, will leave Portland for Salt Lake City, where they are to meet Joe Grim next Saturday. The object of their visit is to complete com-plete the arrangements and organize the new Intermountaln league, for which territory' they have already been i granted protection by the National As- I 6oclatlon of Professional Baseball leagues. ! Grim left Cincinnati last month for Salt Lake City, and it is reported has matters in tiptop shape for the organization organ-ization of the proposed league. Lucas, who will probably be elected president of the new league, is a hustler, and there is no doubt in the minds of the northwest fans as to his ability to make the new league a success. John Barnes is to have the team that will represent Boise. Ida., while Grim will take Salt Lake. Con Strouthers will be located at Butte, and Jack Houston, who recently sold out his business at Aberdeen, may take the Helena franchise for Jack Flannery. Ogden and Pocatello will make up the balance of the circuit. |