Los Angeles Herald, Volume XXX, Number 91, 3 January 1903 — " SEATTLE MEN HERE Morley Returns and Predicts Long Life for the New League [ARTICLE]

" SEATTLE MEN HERE Morley Returns and Predicts Long Life for the New League

Colonel George Lamping, auditor, of Kings coun'ty, Washington, and Sco'.t Calhoun of Seattle, both largely Interested in the new Seattle ball club cf the Pacific Coast lejgue, nre in town on a pleasure trip, tnu it cldentally exiject to look up a roodi training location for their ball tlub, which fs scheduled to open ;he tueasun with the locals at Chutes park on March 26. All the northern teams will play a series here before the Seraphs go • north. The season wJK close November 29—a full eight months of baseball, with games every day but Monday while the team is l home. Manager Morley has returned from his rorthrn trip, and is' than pleased with what he saw while away. Her': Is the way he sizes up the extension proposition • ''I am satisfied we now have established a leayue tlat will live as lor.g as baseball is popular, ar.d that will be forever. The northwestern cities want the game, and the far.® have gone crazy over b&sebal! lr. K'an Francisco, r'>w that the circuit ha® been expended. One i of the big advantages of Ir.corporatis.g I the northwestern cities is the opportunity i It will gjive the traveling men to keep a I constant line on. the California league | iteams coming and going. They ar« f amor.g the best boosters we have, ar.d I are all great cranks on the game. Of I course, we will have to pay the railroad S companies a great deal of money, out I that Is up tt us. The public does no: I have to pay for it. ant'i I am satisfied ■ w" have made a wise rr.'ove." ■ "My team for next year?" M "I cannot say much about that yet. II for until I hear froir. Wheeler I wilt not II know just where I am at. I have not U secured a third baseman yet. Whilf ■ north I- signed HoHingswcrtli of Colo-

rado Springs to play second bnse. Ho is a clever inllelder and a good hitter. Dillon wrote me a few <Jay» ago, stating ho was freezing to death, a'-d would come out at or.ee when he had seoureci the signatures of three players with whom he is dickering. I tlso have a. letter ! from Jackson, the outfieldtr. TSt. Paul deal did not par. out. aj.d he wishes to come back here-again." CharJ'e Roll'ly is in the city, and probably will be at third baso this season. He Is holding off for more money, and Mortey is making r.o negotiations. Relllv is a fine ball player, srd it Ist doubtful if he could b? improved upon. The line-up of the team at prerent is deaidcdly patched. Dillon is a fixturo at (list. Holiir.gsworth will be.at second. Tomnn at short, and probably Reil'.y at third. There is a growing sus • plcion that Spies may be signed to do the catching for the Seraphs next year, but Morley's sllcr.ce on that- matter would shame the Sphinx. Arthur Anderson is working In town and doubtless can be secured for the position. In the outfield Charlie Ross., possibly Jackson, are to be had. A good right flelc'.er who can hit can dc- business with the Los Angeles rronugemcnt.