Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
STATUS OF THE
TRI-STATE LEAGUE

ALTOONA, Pa, January 25.-President
Charles F. Carpenter Of the Tri-State
League has given out the following state
ment concerning the status of the league
and its players. In order that the fans all
over the circuit may not be misled by the
statements that have recently been appear
ing in print
There seems to be considerable specula-
ton or misunderstanding relative to the
players awarded the Tri-State League In
the Cincinnati and New York compacts. The
agreement with the national commission
concerns all ineligibles or contract Jumpers
who were formerly affiliated with the ma
tional agreement clubs The national agree
ment Is a tri-partite compact entered into
by the National League, the American
League these two being as the majors) and
the National Association of Professional
Base Ball Clubs, which is comprised of all
other leagues, classified as the minors
las far as the Tri-State was concerned,
the national commission alone had author
ity to deal with it where major league play
ers were concerned. The particular players
involved were Unglaub, Clay and Myers.
whose titles were in American League
clubs. Mr.. johnson, president of the Amer
lean League. would not consent to the re-
tent.on of Cnglaub In the Tri-State, and
informed me that for the surrender of this
player he would waive claim to Clay and
Myers, and further that it was possible that
he would later be in position to turn one or
Two other American League players over to
Wiliiamsport to compensate them for the
loss of Cnglaub. This suggestion followed
when informed him that Clay and Myers
belonged TO York and the deal for Unglaub
would not benefit Williamsport any. The
National League players involved were
Wolverton, Corridor. Rayn1er. ONeil', Wei
gand and Durham, and were looked after
President hafn
ing further. l will quote Clause of the
cincinnati agreement, as follows:
All major league players whose names
appear in lists submitted, who are not con-
tract jumpers. to revert to the major league
clubs having title on them, unless salts
factory agreement be entered into with such
clubs. In case clubs cannot agree the mat
ter to be submitted to the commission for
arbitration
This means if none of the National
League clubs desire the services of any of
these six players. they revert to the Tri-
state clubs formerly having title. 1t was
further understood at Cincinnati that a
price not higher than $500 would be asked
in each instance.
Mr.. Hermann advises that he believes
tnere Will not be the slightest difficulty in
securing five of these players. The Phila-
delphia club will not give up Corridor and
they are entitled to him in strict accordance
with the provisions of our agreement. If he
eventually goes to a minor league the I'M
outstanding is that Wiliamsport has first
call to his services
The story that the national commission
has handed down decision involving minor
league players is incorrect. The commits
sion does not assume Jurisdiction over the
internal affairs of the National Association
unless the players concerned were among
the '1ne:igibles' and they turned them over
TO the Tri-State for perpetuity.
submit list of our players in entirety
which, with the exceptions above noted, ap-
pear on our reservation filed with Secretary
Farrell and duly authorized by agreement
with the ational Association at the meet
ing held In New York. The particular Tri-
state clubs can, therefore, tender contracts
to the following players They belong to our
clubs and purchase is not necessary
The few players given up by us would
not have been in the Tri-State had we con-
t1nued Independent, as they had contra cts
elsewhere. and in some of these instances
non-reserve contracts with our clubs
list:
"Williamsport- Street. Blair. Manning
Walker, Achenbach, Gleason Delehanty
Bressier Sebring. Wolverton, to be acquired
by purchase.
'York-Smth. Myers. Conn Owens Cav
Mcfarland. Matthews Weigand O'NeiIl to
be acquired by purchase.
yohnstown-Bade Cooper. Scott Wiltse.
McPhillips McCoy), Beecher Marshall
itoss. Hazleton. Chappele. Flournoy, Ray
ner to be acquired by purchase
Observation-Disclosures, Reisling McCabe
Downey. Hartley, Crolus. O'DeIl Latimer
Lucia, Durham to be acquired by purchase
Observation-Disclosures, Schriver, Camp
bell.|Doescher, Calhoun, Bonner Martin
Tamsett. Miller Foster
Altoona - Glendon. Stroh. Starnagle.
shields. Baum Houser, Daily Wigs DEM
niger, Hartman. Lee, Schwartz. Ward. The
exact status of Brashear has not been de-