Evening journal., 1907-01-25
STATUS OF THE
.TRI-STATE LEAGUE
President Carpenter Explains
Points Of Argument Among
the Clubs

ALTOONA. Jan. 25.-President Charles
F.. Carpenter OF the Tri-state League.
has given out the following statement con-
cerning the status OF the league ana Its
players, In order that the fans all over the
circut may not be mlslod by the state
ments that have recently been appearing
in print:
There seems 10 be considerable epecula-
tion or misunderstanding relative to the
players awarded the Tri-State League in
the Cincinnati and New oYrk compacts.
The agreement with tho National Com
mission concerns all ineligibles OF contract
jumpers who were formerly affiliated with
the national agreement clubs. The nation-
al agreement Is a tri-partite compact en-
tered into by the National League the
American League Ohese two being as the
majors). and the National Association of
Professional Baseball Clubs, which ia
comprised Of all other leagues, classified
as the minors.
"As far as the Tri-State was concerned,
the National Commission alone had au-
thorlty to deal with It where major league
players were concerned. The particular
playess involved were Unglaub Clay and
Myers. whose titles were in American
League clubs Mr. Johnson. president of
the American League would not consent
to the retention OF Unglaub in the Tri-
state. and informed me tnat for the sur
render Of this player he would waive
claim to Clay and Myers, and further
that Il was possible that he would later
be In position TO turn one OF two other
anHHH
American League players over TO Will
Transport to compensate them for The loss
of Ungiaub This suggestion followed
when I Informed him that Clay and Myers
belonger 10 oYrly and the deal for I'm
rlaub would not benefit williamsport any
The National League players involved
were Woiverton. Corridor, Raymer
O'Nenl. Woigand and Durham and wer'
lolxed after by President Pulliam. Now
before proceeding further, I will quote
Clause 8 OF the Cincinnati agreement az
follows;
"sAu major league players whose names
appear In lists submitted, who arc not
contract jumpers to revert TO the major
league clubs having title on them, unless
n satisfactory agreement be entered int'
with such clubs. In case clubs canno
agree. the matter to he submitted to the
commission for arbitration
"This means If none Of the Nauona
League clubs desire the services Of anl
OF these six players, they revert to th'
Tri-state clubs formerly having title. I
was further understood at Cincinnati tina
a price not higher than $500 would b
asked IN each instance.
"Mr. Hermann advises that he believe
there viii not be the slightest difficulty Il
securing nve OF these players. The Phla
delphia Club win not give up Corridor an'
they arc entitled to him IN strict accord
ance with the provisions of our agree
ment II he eventually goes 10 ca mino
league the understanding Is that Williams
port has first call TO his services.
"The story that the National Commits
sion has handed down "a decision involv
ing minor league playets Is incorrect. Th
commission does not assume jurisdict.o
over the internal affairs OF the Nationa
Association unless thep layers concerne
were among tho anelgibles' and the
turned them over to the Tri-state for per
petuity.