Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
THE ATLANTIC LEAGUE,

Richmond and Norfolk WIN he Ont This
fear-Prospects Good for a Successful
Sea- on.
special correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Washington, March 90 Tho pros.
poets for successful season for the
Atlantic League seems assured at this
time, and it will depend upon the
managers Of the different clubs alone to
furnish the 'fans'' with the greatest
article Of ball that has ever befell their
lot to witness in the minor ranks. which
they can very easily do according to
"Unole' Nick Young's way of sizing
the matter up. ''''
with the Richmond and Norfolk clubs
which, while they drew good crowds,
necessltated great outlay of money for
travelling expenses that could not be
overcome, and finally caused some of
the clubs to dIsband. All this is
thing. of the past and the new league
will be composed of clubs within a
reasonable distance of one another and
make the circuit paying one for those
|, cities who have good clubs instead of
giving it oil to the railroads for trans
portation.
The league, although it suspended
playing last season, retained its
organization and has made application
for protection under the national agree
ment
Allentown was the only club to
reserve its players and 1T will in all
probability begin the season with
practically the same team as 1t had
last year. The other clubs will have no
trouble, however, is procuring first
class ball players. The reduction of
clubs in the big league will cause about
10O good players to BIZ thrown out of
positions. These will naturally drop
back in the Glass A organizations and
displace players who last year repre-.
sented the cities in that class leagues.
1t will be hard on young players who
are Just beginning their careers, and
also those who have outliyed their time
10 the ranks, but il will Ger tainly give
the fans a chance to see some great
ball playing.
In speaking of the outlook, President
Young said to the Gazette corre-
spondent today:
with Horace Fogle at the head of
the Atlantic League there is no reason
in the world why il should not go the
whole season and at its close show the
money on the right side of the ledger.
He Is familiar with the game from the
ground M, and has been connected with
the game fol- many years He is hard
working man and everything he under
takes he puts all his energy into it. /
feel confident that he will make the
season successful one for the league,
both from a playing and a financial
standpoint.
Mr.. Fople is the sporting corre-
spondent for the Philadelphia Ledger
and in this capacity has made many
friends among baseball players and
magnates all over the country. 1t lie
almost a foIegono conclusion that he
| will place the Atlantic League on a
plane never yet reached.
Mr.. Young, In referring to the clubs
which will probably make up the
league, said:
with the exception of Richmond
and Norfolk and the clubs that will fill
the vacancies made by the dropping OF
these two cities, the league will be
composed Of about the same clubs as
were in II last season. The dropping OF
the Virginia towns will be great thing
for the new league, as it will do away
with that great expenditure of money
and time that was caused by the dis
lance that separated them from the
remainder Of the towns in the league.
1t will cut down the travelling expenses
\ Of every. one of the clubs, which money
Of course can be placed to the credit Of
the clubs. .l .'e
1T of course depends entirely upon
the managers to make the clubs, which
they should be able to do very easily
| with all the good material that is OF
soon will be placed on the market"
The Atlantic will probably be COM
posed Of the following clubs the coming
season Wilmington, Harrisburg, Read
ing, Scranton, Allentown, Wilkesbarre
and Elmira. ,"g W..lI.