Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18

The fate Of the Wilmington A. A.
baseball club aa a member Of the Iri-
State League will, in all probability,
be decided at tho meeting OF the league,
which will be held In Harrisburg, Pa,
this evening, at which, In all proha-
billy. Wilmington will be represented.
From present indications Wilmington
will continue ne a league club, although
few days ago the prospects we're not
nt all encouraging. As was noted
yesterday, sufficient money has been
subscribed Ia Rending to place team
there, and it has been learned that
there are excellent prospects OF securing
good grounds in that city. just what
the plans are In this particular have
not been made public, but it is pretty
certain now that the team will iind n
desirable place in Rfading In which TO
play the games which the league may
schedule for that city.
Much credit 10 given George W.
Heckert of York for bringing about
this condition, for, while the people Of
York appear TO be lukawarm over their
own team at present, be has not
faltered in hiB effort TO keep eight
clubs IN the loague and have Whining
ton as one Of them. It ia due almost
entirely to bis efforts that success is
about to be achieved in Reading, and
~ Wilmington's future depends on the
success Of the Reading venture, the
local fans owe him a.vote of thanks,
which they will undoubtedly willingly
give II Wilmington has a good team in
she lengue during the coming season.
It is hinted that the subject Of pro-
teotion 10 likely to come up again at
toniRht'B meeting Of the lehguo. While
the proposition was practically turned
down at the last meeting, 10 Is said
that there are members of the league
who would ho willing TO consider a
new proposition II IL should contain
liberal concessions, such as would
allow the teams to retain the players
they now have and protect them in
their positions.
Another object Of tonieht's meeting
is TO consider tho matter of a playing
schedule. IL 10 likely, however, that
this will not be finally hoted upon at
this time, but after 10 is known
whether the league is to have six or
eight clubs the matter can be placed
In the hands Of competent officials for
their consideration.
II leaked out today that some who
were thought TO be interested in the Tri-
State move in Reading have not made up
their minds to further the project, but Il
IS understood that there are Others who
will. The grounds Of the City League
appear 20 be out Of the question, accord.
ing 10 the following statement credited
TO Edward J. Coylei
II was asked by the persons interested
IN bringing a Tri-State League club tc
Reading to assist IN forming stock
company and be their representative at
the Iri.State League meeting in Harris
burg ON Thursday evening, and had the
oher under consideration. Although
finally decided TO remain with the City
League, / viii have nothing whatever tC
do with bringing a TriState League nine
TO this city.
THE Reading grounds have been giver
70 the City League by Mr.. Whitman, anC
he has informed me that under no con
sideration win he give them 10 any Other
individual or organization. He has beer
consulted score of times by Tri-Stat,
officials In reference 70 renting n,
grounds for 1905, but he has turned al
offers down.
"lhe City League win be stronger thi
year than ever, and will start the seasoi
Of 1906 with brighter prospects than a.
any time since IL has been in existence
II the City League should 80 down. whicl
is impossible, I win 60 down with them
Notwithstanding this apparent dose o
cold water, IL is understood that there ar
others who arc expected 10 bring the Tri
State move 70 a successful issue.
Jess frysinger is still signing gool
players for Lancaster. lie has accepte
Pitcher McCabe's terms McCabe is ON
of the best spit ball twirlers in the bust
ness and last year was one of Holyoke'
mainstays in the box After the seaso
closed last year he Joined the An-Ameri
can club which toured Cuba While ava
he more than made good. Jerry Mop
was n member of the same team. No
Cabe says he received an offer fror
Johnstown. trysinger denies the repor
sent out that he has signed Cooper. tn
Indian. Another good man Frysinger Ia
signed Is Fred Corlius, the Springfield
clubs famous outfelder. Last wear h
was considered the best man in the Ne,
England League. He graduated froi
Villa Nova and Is now athletic instructo
there and coach Of the baseball team. N
also played on the Washington America
League team.
Manager James Sebring Of the Wi
Transport club, has escured the siqnatur
of Dan Riley, a Western League outfielt
er, to a Niliamsport contract for tn
coming season. Riley was away up /
the hitting department last season and
said 20 be a fast man on the bases.
The York Dispatch says. "Foster. n
veteran outheldcr who was under COZ
tract with Manager Hamilton's Senator
last season, but who failed to report al
Ter leaving the Springfield team of n
New England League, tops the list 4,