Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-03
In BASE BALL CIRCLES.
TWO LEAGUES WANT TO LOCATE
CLUBS AT WlLkES-BARRE.


Strong Team This Year-Lansford Will
Hardly Be In the Game-DoubtfuI If
Freeland viii BE Represented.
Wilkes Barre is between two fires as
far as base ball is concerned. She is
wanted in the Eastern League and State
League respectively. Representatives
of the State League met there on Friday
and committe waited upon several of
the Wilkes Barre men who are interest
ed in base ball. Among the advantages
to be gained by joining the State League
they claim that the salary limit was
small, the circuit compact and money
guarantee from every club to finish the
season. The latter is a strong point.
Each club will have to put up $500 in
cash to play the season out.
Argument was also brought to bear
against the Eastern League. The State
League people claim the jumps are too
big and that Pat Powers is only tool in
the hands of the National League. 1t is
expected that Louisville will drop out of
the National League and that Buffalo
will be elected to take her place. In
that case it is alleged the Eastern League
would 90 to pieces early in the season
and Wilkes-Barre would be without u
team.
The Eastern League adherents have
one advantage, however. They got
good start. Subscriptions to the amount
of 81 200 has been raised for an Eastern
League team. West Side Park has been
leased for the season. John Irwin, who
is to captain the Eastern League team, is
still in the city. If the necessary amount
of money can be raised and Wilkes
Barre is admitted into the League he
will at once start to sign players.
Representatives of the State League
adopted resolution to the effect that if
Wilkes-Barre wishes to join the State
League the latter will await decision,
yes or no, until next Wednesday.
Jeanesville intends to haye team
this season that will be the peer of any
amatuer club in the state. Jim Brady
and Ed Ulam, of Pittsburg, are expected
to arrive there on Wednesday; Fairhurst,
Strongle and Seeds, of the famous
Tacony club, will be on hand about
the middle of the present month, and
Miller, of South Easton, will also play
with Jeanesvile. These men, with the
home talent, will make very strong
club, and the manager intends to test
them against the best clubs with which
games can be secured.
The prospects of Lansford having any
base ball this year are decidedly blue"
as the following from the Record will
show: Although the club paid so per
cent. last year, it is impossible to get
enough stockholders together to organize
for the season. This is not because they
were not pleased with last years divi-
dend, but to the selfish idea that three
or four will again do all the work, while
the other twenty stockholders sit on the
grand stand and cheer for the visiting
team.
The Smiths club of this place has been
organized under the management of Ed.
Faas, and will don their uniforms and
meet any club in the region under 20
years of age as soon as the season opens.
The base ball magnates have decided
that this season the pitcher must stand
five feet further away from the batsman
1t is claimed that this will make the
game more interesting and will insure
more base hits, more runs, more work
for the fields and much more active
and energetic base ball game.
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few days has caused the Freeland people
to make many inquiries regarding the
game here. AT present it is question
whether the town will have represen-
tative club or not. The Freeland Associa-
ton has not decided to enter the field,
but meeting of the stockholders will be
held at $50 p. m. at Woodside school
building on April to settle the matter.
The association has control of Freeland
park, and should they fail to take charge
of it this season and organize club, it is
throught they may allow some one else
to use the grounds. The Tigers Athletic
Club, which has supported ball team
out of its funds for the past four years,
is said to be willing to give the public all
the ball that could be wished for, but
unless they secure place to play it is
not likely that club will be put on the
field. Should the Tigers be allowed the
use of Freeland ball park the association
that is backing them can be depended
upon to place Freeland's name among
the leading base ball tt WINS of the state
again.