The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-21
The Shenandoah State League Base
Ball Club a Shattered
Idol.
THE PLAYERS STRANDED.
HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM HOME
AND NO FRIENDS OR MONEY
IN SIGHT.
Some Will Go With The Franchise to
EaSton-0therS are Soliciting
Subscriptions to ray Rail-
way Fares Home.

State League base ball is thing of the
past in Shenandoah. The club that rep
resented the town in the League went to
the dogs yesterday, all efforts to re
establish it having failed. Up to noon
yesterday all indications pointed very
favorably in the direction of good sea
son, but suddenly one man pulled out
and the whole thing went to smash.
This one man was as the pin that holds
ship before it is launched. Wnen he
pulled out, away she went.
James McElhenny, p. P. D. Kirlin, E.
B. Hunter and Harry Bradigan formed
the syndicate that expected to take hold
of the club. A check of sl25 was in the
hands of President Hanlon as an evidence
of good faith Yesterday morning Bradi-
gan and McElhenny went to Girardville
and made satisfactory arrangements for
support with General Manager Ash, of
the Schuylkill Traction Company. Both
gentlemen were in high glee when they
returned at noon, but when all parties
assem- bled at Bradigan's store in the after
noon all things changed color. Bradigan
said he wiped his hands of the
whole affair. He gave no reason,
but it has since been stated that his
brother objected to the base ball arrange
ment, because it would interfere with the
business in which they are engaged as
partners. AS soon as Bradigan pulled
out Messrs. McElhenny, Kirlin and
Hunter said they were out, too, although
they urged Bradigan to reconsider his
determination. The others were not Will
ing to embark in the base ball enterprise
unless Bradigan would act as manager
and no amount of persuasion could in
duce him to accept the Office.
President Hanlon remained here over
night trying to pull matters together
again. This morning he left town dis
gusted. 1t was Mr.. Hanlon's first inten-
tion to hold the team together and send it
to Reading to play game there to oday.
A share of the gate receipts would pay
the teams expenses and take it to Allen
town for the games scheduled for We'd
nesday and Thursday and by Friday the
franchise would be transferred to Easton.
This was looked upon as a very consider
ate action on the part of President Han
ion, but seven of the players refused to go
to Reading, claiming they had played
enough games without pay this season
and were not disposed TO take any more
chances. Five of these were the men who
came here from Ohio, among them New.
| ins, Sewers and Clark. They wanted to
| go home ard went around town taking
/ up a collection to pay their fares. McGar.
vey was another of the players who wanted
to go home and Lee, the catcher from
Rochester, n Y, was the other. McGar.
vey said it was his first experience in pro-
fessional base ball and he had an i'm
preston it would be his last.
All the players were left in lurch. 1t
is said that not one of them had enough
money with which to purchase a cigar.
Hotelkeepers notified them that bed and
breakfast was at their disposal "tor one
run" and the invitation was eagerly
accepted. This morning Lee left for his
/ by telegraph. He said he would nurse
the home freside in the future until he
meets an opening that is backed with
something more than wind.
| OF all the players Ford, the catcher, re-
ceives the most sympathy He is a rather
nice little fellow and was the only man
on the team who seemed to try to play
ball. His home is in Augusta, Georgia,
and he is stranded here among strangers
and without cent. He travelled all the
way from Augusta to join the team and
says that this is the worst piece of luck
he has met in all his base ball career. II
they can manage to secure accommoda
tions until about Friday next, Ford and
Mattern may come out of their difficulty
all right, as President Hsnlon says they
will be signed with Easton when that
place takes the franchise.
Ex.Manager Brennan comes in for con
siderable condemnation at the hands OF
the public, whose sympathies are with
the stranded players, Notwithstanding
they did not put up good article of ball
This sympathy has been increased by
statements OF the players that they would
not have thought of coming to Shenan
doah had not the ex.manager painted q
rosy future for them in his letters.
The managers of the Lancaster, Harris
burg and Reading teams are also very
sore. Neither of them received cent fo
bringing their teams here. The Lancaster
man is out $75, the Harrisburg man s1O
and the Reading manager is out ss5. Hat
the deal been contaminated they woult
. have been provided for.
= The fall of the deal has u dissstrou