The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-02
WHERE ARE WE AT low?


Shcrirfs Sale OF Scranton Ease Dali
Franchise and Other Property POST
poncd Until Monday Patrick Powers
President Of the League. Cnsnc 10 Town.
Pat Powers, president of the Eastern
league was in Scranton yesterday. Inc
sberiif's sale yesterday Of the Scranton
franchise and property was postponed
until Monday; these two facts are the
principle features of the base ball mud
die which has been series of "situa-'
tions" since the association went into
amicable insolvency. - --'
Mr.. Powers arrived from New York
city on the Lackawanna noon train
and was accompanied by Mr.. Curry,
whose only excuse for being here IL
that he is Mr.. Powers friend. Previous
to the presidents coming the director
creditors of the association secured
postponement of the sheriff's sale until
o'clock Monday afternoon Soon al
ter Mr.. Powers arrival he had an
hours talk with President Belts. of the
Scranton association; in tie Wyoming
House, and afterward visited the Office
Of Harry p. Simpson, where a confer
ence was held until late in the after
noon. After supper Mr.. Powers went
to Wilkes Barre, but returned at mid
night and left in O few hours for New
York. ....... .s-
Matter for Speculation.
What was meant by the postpone
ment OF the sale and the two interviews
is mere speculation. 1t ls supposed that
the creditors were not assured how
President Powers and the Eastern
league directorate would view the sale.
al,A nntA
provides that sale or transfer OF q
franchise must he ratified by q league.
Without securing the sanction of the
league, sellers and buyers alike
would have had to take chances,
and the sale was postponed IN
order to meanwhile secure the approval
of President Powers, who, while not
| comprising the league directorate, GER
tainly voices the sentiment of that
body.
One thing The Tribune can state with
emphasis: The Eastern League fran
chise will not go outside Scranton un-
less present plans miscarry. President
Powers wishes on this point have been
misquOted. Personally, he, wants
Scranton in the Eastern league and be-
lieves financial success Is assured here.
Trouble might be occasicned IL Mill
ionaire Marlle, who Is back OF the
State league. or his representatives. bid
in the property, but in such an event
the Eastern league directors would dis
counterance the salo and some one
would be mixed with pretty kettle OF
fish.
Eastern League Club viii STAY.
In substance, indications are that II
| earth and air hold together until 4
o'clock Monday afternoon the Eastern
league will be saved to Scranton,
;. p. Jordan and Edward Coleman,
| two of the uIrector-creditors, were at
| the base ball park yesterday at the hour
advertised for the sale. w. a. st. John
and Martin Swift. stockholder and
| the manager of the Scranton club In
| the State league, were also on the
ground.
President Powers, usually uncom-
municative while being interviewed,
conversed with a Tribune reporter on
| his return from WilkesBarre at mid
| night and was emphatic In his denial
| of reports that wanted Scranton's East
erh league franchise to SO out of this
city. He sald
I assure you Scrapton will possess an
Eastern league club next season. This
| Is our territory and neither the State
league nor any other organization or
an individual can take 1t from US. 1t Is
not probable that any attempt will be
nade ut Mondays sale to interfere
with the intention of keeping the fran
chise here II State league people at
tempt any sharp practices or II any To-
cal persons succeed in buying the fran
chise with the intention Of juggling
| with it. new Eastern league franchise
will be located here within twentw-four
hours. We have legal organization
rights in this matter. On this point
you may quote me In as strong Ian
| guage as You wish."
Docs Not Favor Glass A idea.
Mr.. Powers said further that there Is
no wish on the part of the Eastern
league directors to see Scranton omit.
| ted OF the probability that Toronto
might be dropped he did not speak def
nitely. but said that Arthur Irwin, late
| manager Of the Philadelnhias, had Sc
cureo control of the Toronto franchise
| to be used as lever in furthering his
efforts to become manager Of the New
| Yorks.
He did not seem to favor the PROPOSE
| ton tnat the Eastern league clubs be
placed In class A, which would cost
each club 5000. or so per cent additional
This he thought would detract from the
advantage that might be gained
through receiving $1,000 instead Of $500
| for drafted player.
| That the Wilkes Barre association Is
justified in protesting the signing of
Shannon by Rochester, seemed to be
Mr.. Powers opinion. hut he indicated
that the dispute may be amicably set
| tied.
He said that the suspension OF Pitcher
Jack Luby by the Scranton club Is op-
| erative, and that Luby cannot play
with a club under the national agree
ment IL Scranton contract Is present.
ed to him for his signature In the spring,
Luby's reservaticr by Scranton, he
said, Is official. ~.