Evening journal., 1907-04-13
EVERY CLUB NOW
GETTING in SHAPE
Tri-State Team Managers
Calling in Their Men Pre-
paratOry to Opening Season

Every club in the Tn-state League
Is now getting into shape FOR the OPEN
ing Of the championship season--wed-
ncsday, April "a. Each team win be
stronger than last year, and a much
closer race for the pennant is assured.
Enthusiasm is high in each city on
the circuit. and there is every indica-
tlon that the attendance win be larger
ahan ever before. and most OF the
Gibbs will make money or al least
break even.
The managers who win plot the
Tri- State League clubs this season are;
Arthur A. Irwin, Altoona; George w.
Heckert Harrisburg Charles NJ Ath-
erton, Lancaster; Harry S. Wolvorton,
Winiamsport; Curtis Weigand, York;
John ID. Carney Trenton, and william
NJ. Connely Wilmington.
York
Manager Weigand isn't making any
boasts about what the York team Will
do. but he is positive he viii beat out
some Of the fellows who are now claim
ing the pcnnant He is satisfied with
the men he has signed. and thinks
York will have something to say where
tho nag goes by the time the season
ends.
Harrisburg
Manager George Heckert has become
popular IN Harrisburg, whore he was
not so well liked ia the past several
years. or while he was at the head Of
the York team. He was. however, rec
ognzed as a good manager, and when
the opportunity presented itself he was
signed to pilot the Senators" IN a Tri-
State race In a trial for the pennant.
Heckcrt has been busy getting his
team together. and has been doing his
work rather quietly. He has signed a
team which he thinks win land the
lsarnsworth cup in the capital city.
Lancaster
Lancaster win be in the fed with a
good bunch Of players, and the fans
have confidence In the ability OF Man
ager Foster IN landing the Red Roses
al or near the top Of the championship
ladder at the end pf-the season. Fos-
ter has collected good lot OF men, and
they will be there TO dig right into the
race from the start.
Altoona
IS increasing as each day passes and
brings the season nearer to hand.
Irwin is not saying what he Is going to
do this season. but IS looking forward
TO building up team OF players that
will pull together and land as high In
the race as they possibly can. In Pitch
ers Irwin has a good staff and IN
tatchers he will also be strong
Johnstown
Manager Atherton Is holding out
great things for the Johnstown fans
who are dissatisfied with the showing
made BY the recruits IN training camp
at state College. Athcrton says that
he viii get a number OF men from big
league teams. and has started negotia-
tions for the purchase Of Eddie Holly
last seasons captain, from ST. Louis;
Allan storse. the big third baseman
and Outhelder Anderson. of Pittsburg;
Catcher Blankenship, Of Washington,
and Al Wagner. brother Of Hans
Wagner, OF the Pittsburg team. Al
Wagner belongs TO Rochester, and is
a strong hitter and fast player, but will
never be given up except to a major
league team.
Williamsport
Wiliiamsport win have a fast team
this year The ingeld viii be the same
as last year with the exception of
Bobby Unglaub ON first base. His leay-
ing the team made a big hole In what
the fans IN the lumber town considered
o. stone wall. and II has been a difficult
task to Wolverton TO dig up a man &c
cover the bag like unglaub. Fol
pitchers Wolverton has hustled some
and believes he has a pretty GOOD staf
while his catchers are to be counted
upon to deliver the goods.
Trenton
Trenton IS said to be wild over th'
admission OF the city into the Tri
State circuit Colonel Lewis Perrine
issuing instructions TO Manager Car
ney. told him to get together the bes
team possible. expense being barred
Carney went 10 work and he has signel
a lot OF good ones from which to buil'
up his team. He secured several play
ers from Boston. ST. Louis and severa
of the Eastern League teams to form
the nucleus of a good and fast team
Chester Defeated BY High School
BY a score of 10 the Wilmington H'g