Evening journal., 1907-02-27
AL. ". LAWSON
HAS SOLD OUT
Vim. N. Connolly Now has
South Side Park For
Tri-State
Eporunr Editor me- Evening Journal

Sporting Editor The Evening Journal
1t IS with many regrets that here
with inform you OF my decision TO transfer
my franchise IN the Atlantic League from
wilmington to Reading. Pa.
AFTER many weeks Of close study Of tho
baseball situation ia Wilmington I came
70 the conclusion that Il was a practical
certainty that two clubs could not 1--we
and that ono or perhaps both would nm
ally have 10 60 20 the wall, and as my
competitor happened ITO be friend OF
many years standing ! felt that IL would
BE- no moro than right. and logical to rec
tire and iet him have tiic field 90 himself.
80 have turned over 10 William Con-
reliv. whom 7 iavc always found a thor
puehbrod sportsman. the lease upon the
south side Pars. and wish him the best
of luck IN his venture.
Il have been fortunate in making many
friends while 10 Wilmington. and wish
q, thank them an for tho good win ex-
tended towards me in the past.
A. W. lawson.
Philadelphia. February q.
II has been known by the Sporting Ed
ltor Of The Evening Journal for some
time past that there was a strong lilSod-
hood or Messrs. Connolly and lawson
coming together before the season began.
II had also been the hope OF tho writer
that thcse two baseball magnates might
have combined their interests IN running
one nrsi-class club This, however, could
.ol he hroupht about owing 10 tho fact
That Manager lawson could not very well
desert the Atlantic League Of which he
was the organizer aud Mr.. Connolly could
not desert the Tr-siate after having %
franchise presented 20 him by President
Pat Powers OF the Eastern League and
President Charles Carpenter OF the Tri-
state League
So the next best thing was the with
6rawai Of one or the other from The field.
Afr Connolly and Mr.. Lawson met by
appointment az Dooner's Hotel yesterday
and after a Lengths conference Mr.. Con-
nelly offered a proposition which was ae-
cepiablc to Mr. Lawson and the lease TOT
south side Park was turned over TO Mr.
Connolly and Trl-state bali will reign
supreme in wilmington during tho conf
ing season.
Mr. Connolly will start az once TO iiX
un ihc park In frst-class shape. lt Is his
intentions 10 build entirely new bleachers
and reconstruct the grand stand In sucn
q way that he will havo "a tier Of private
boxes along the front OF tho stand. Much
money viii be expended in making she
grounds one OF tho finest Of any minor
irague city IN. the country
Manager Connolly, now having tho field
an to HIMSELF the public feel confident
that he will exert every effort 60 give
wilmington a champion team Here's 10
the success Of the Wilmington Trl-state
League Club.
II Is to be regretted that Mr. Lawson
saw az 20 leave our city, and he dld so
only after much dcliboratlon and Tor what
n, considered 70 be TO the best interest OF
himself. Connolly and the baseball public.
While here he made many friends who
earnestly hope that he may return again
81 some future dote.
Tho Wilmington fans extend to Mr.
I.awson their best wishes and hope that
ne may have much success IN Reading,
Pa. IN which city he is we'll known, hav-
ing managed the club there In 1908.