The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-04
PRESIDENT HANLON'S TURN.
State League President Doesn't View the
Base Ball Situation as Docs President
Powers Of the Eastern League.


President Hanlon. Of the State league
Of base ball clubs. came to Scranton
Saturday for the purpose Of seeing
what he could see relative to the dispO-
tion of the Scranton associations fran
chise and other property which was
to have Deen sold Friday by the sheriff.
The sale was postponed until Monday.
but curing Saturday the heavier credi-
tors secured another postponement un-
til Thursday on the plea that their at
torney, Robert Murray, had been
called to Pittsburg on legal business.
Affable and loquacious describes
President Hanlon when asked by
Tribune reporter to say something for
publication. What Mr.. Hanlon said
is interesting in that he does not take
the same view as did President Pow
rs, of the Eastern league, on certain
questions. Said Mr.. Hanlon:
4 did not come to Scranton to bid in
the franchise at Mondays SALE That
would not be business-like move for
the state league, because tnen we would
have to SELL hold or throw away our
purchase and put State league club
in here before we had asked the people
for their approval of such a course.
Sure, If I was at the sale and nobody
bid, I might permit the thing to be
knocked down to me; would do this
without instructions from Mr. Markle
(the millionaire for whose money the
State league makes a good outlet) and
then run chances on receiving his ap-
proval, because, you know, I told none
Of my people that l was coming to
Scranton.
But our best way to put State
league club in this city is to do 1t by
persuasion and argument with the
present creditors who may be the pur-
chasers."
1t was suggested by the reporter that
President Powers, of the Eastern
league. said Scranton is Eastern league
territory, and that new franchise
would be put here in twenty four hours
If the State league people walked on the
grass, so to speak. Mr.. Hanlon
laughed and said:
"Oh. don't doubt that Mr.. Powers
said 1t and may be he believed 1t, but he
was incorrect. The State league had
Scranton once and when Scranton
jumped into the Eastern we protested
that Scranton territory was ours Our
protest didn't amount to anything, so
why can the Eastern league say now
This Is our territory No, territory
does not cut much Of figure But
my talk is all argument; we have no
real determination to bid at the sale,
but shall try to win Scranton into the
State league by persuasion"
The state league president said he
had no idea who proposed buying the
Eastern franchise or what would be
done with 1t after its purchase.
The Tribune stated on Saturday that
the Eastern franchise would remain
in this city; in this statement there was
no implication that the property
would be bid in by persons whose only
object was to have 1t held here, nor
was such an implication intended. The
statement was made upon trustworthy
information.
Mr. HanlOn had a conference with
]. w. Aiken. of Carbondale, in this city
yesterday In which the future of the
Pioneer City club was discussed. Mr..
Hanlon said that Carbondale will be
In the State league next season. Other
clubs that are sure to be in 1t are Ha-
zleton. Reading, Lancaster and Phila-
delphia.
If Scranton joins, Allentown will also
become a member. Mr.. Hanlon said
that IL eight strong clubs cannot be
secured six-club league will be con-
Quoted.