Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-24

"A rlimor IL current here to the effect
that the York Tri-State baseball team
and franchise may be transferred 20 VII
mington for the season of 1905. The re-
port could not be verified this morning.
but IL is not regarded as improbable.
The York team, 1t is said, has not been
n bowling success, from financial
standpoint, and il is understood that the
project 10 reorganize the team there for
this year is confronted by new difficult
ties, including apathy.
/ George w. Hcckert, who is at the head
of the York project, is one OF the men
who are responsible for the growth and
importance of the Tri-State League, and
he Is a tower Of strength wherever he
may be, but for some reason the York
people-that Is. many OF them-have ap-
parently lost interest in the game there
and the outlook for financial support Is
said not 10 be encouraging.
Two years ago negotiations were made
for bringing the York team here, but the
Heal fell through nj the last minute.
II is known that Heckert is friendly 10
Wilmington, and he exerted every effort
20 have IL remain in the league, but the
local people. II Is understood, did not de-
eire a place in a seven club affair, conse-
puentlv there are now but six cities ia
the leagne-Harrishur York, Williams
bort. Altoona, Johnstown and Lancaster.
II il believed that If the York team should
come here Hcclkert would come too, as
manager, which would add TO its drawing
qualities. Heckert would be warmly
welcomed by the local fans and there is
avery reason to believe that he would
make a great success of the project. He
is a baseball man all over and with it a
good fellow generally.
From Nork's reserve list. IL is said,
with the addition of two or three more
men, who would willingly sign with
becsert, a hne team could be brought
here
With Jess FTysinger in command of
The Lancaster forces, his team would al
WAYS be a most welcome visitor and IL is
predicted that he would receive an ova-
tion every time.
A dispatch from Harrisburg says;
"The next meeting Of the Tri.State will
be held in Lancaster early in February
when It Is expected President Carpenter
will announces the schedule for tho sea-
son of 1906. II a understood that he
favors the plan Of last year which pro-
Vided two games with each club on a trip.
Although no official announcement has
been made It IA stated with a great air
of certainty that York is 20 open the
season in Harrisburg on April 25. In re-
gard to the holiday games Harrisburg
will play at York on Decoration Day in
the morning and York at Harrisburg in
the afternoon. On Independence Day
York win be at Harrisburg for both
games and Harrisburg will return the
compliment on Labor Day. Altoona and
Johnstown win divide up the holidays
and Wiiiiamsport and Lancaster will hg
coupled together The switching of the
place of meeting 30 Lancaster Is on nc.
count Of an invitation of President HE
menz, Of Lancaster, who desires TO ban
quet the organization All papers re-
ferrinq 10 the Phyle case are now in th,
hands Of President Carpenter and a de
cision is.expected before the close of IN,
week. Harrisburg forwarded it's data OF
Saturday, and Il "a understood that Man
ager Heckcrt mailed his yesterday
The local fans are busy these days. II
fhe absence of definite information, dis
cussing whether IL would be best for th'
WILMINGTON A. A. 90 play Independent
hall the coming season, now that il i
out of the Iri-Stato League, or TO OF
ganize a city league. II is the opinion o
most OF the sports that the crowds woull
not 70 10 see city league games, and al
a is practically impossible TO secure fas
independent teams, tho A. A. owners ar
said 20 be in quandary.
Peter Arnew. who was member O
The Wilmington club for n short Will
last season, was in the city yesterday
While here he called on jess NJ Fry
singer, who is TO manage the Lancaste
club. Agnew says his arm is now il
good shape. lie has been spending IN
winter at his homo in Middletown, ~ y
and has been putting in the time playin
indoor baseball. Pete may play in IN
Iri-State the coming season.
IL is rtimored that some local baseball
men are contemplating organizing
team 70 play at Front and Union street
the coming season. An Altoona dispatc
says; President Charles II. Carpenter