The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-01
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LEAGUE
SCHEDULE REVISED
Transferring Chester Franchise
to Tamaqua Causes Chang
ing of Dates.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. lat the
meeting of the board of managers OF the
Atlantic League in this city yesterday the
franchise of the Chester team of that or
ganization was transferred to James Nc
Geehan. Of Tamaqua. and from now on the
team will be known as the Tamaqua team.
Reports to the effect that shamokin had
secured the franchise were previous. as the
final negotiations did not materialize. Sim
liar reports had been raised that the team
had been secured for Hazleton. but this
also was erroneous. and DR.. Van Horn,
owner of the Chester team. yesterday re
ported the sale of the franchise to Nc
Geehan. of Tamaqua, and the transfer was
ratified.
Every manager reported good business
with the exception of Newark, from which
city a report came that the receipts are
falling Off. McGeehan. now holding the
Tamaqua franchise, Is manager of the Mes
%quehonlng team, recognized as one of the
fastest semi-professional teams in Eastern
Pennsylvania. It IS probable that there
will be more Nesquehoning players on the
new team than members of the former
Chester team. Tamaqua will be a Sunday
ball town. 1t is said, and will in this one
; respect Ttpldtt mat section OF tue bIOOk-
Ign schedule.
Landgraf has resigned as captain of the
Allentown team and Taylor has been ap.
pointed to succeed him. Landgraf win re-
main, however, to play his old position
His hitting has been a feature during the
past week.
A New Schedule.
The transferring of the Chester franchise
TO Tamaqua made IT necessary to revise
! the GrhAdula nc rTan1nnla will NAV Guu-
day ball. The revised schedule is as fol
lows:
August 1-Tamaqua at Reading. Newark
lyn at Allentown.
August 2 and 3-Pottsville at Brooklyn
Allentown at Reading, Newark at Eliza
beth, Tamaqua at Easton.
August 4-Brooklyn at Tamaqua, Allen.
town at Elizabeth. Reading ut Pottsville
Easton at Newark.
August . and 6--Newark at Pottsvllle
Brooklyn ut Elizabeth. Reading at TIA
maqua. Easton at Allentown.
August 7 and S-Newark az Brooklyn
Easton at Tamaqua, Elizabeth at Potts
Vile, Reading at Allentown.
August 3 and 10-Elizabeth at Newark
PottsVllle at Reading. Euston at Brooklyn
Tamaqua at Allentc wn,
August 11-Rrooklyn at Tamaqua. Read
ing at Elizabeth. Easton at Newark, Allen
town at Pottsville.
August II and 13-Tamaqua at Reading
Brooklyn at Easton, Pottsville at New
ark. elizabeth at Allentown.
August IA and 15-ReadinP mt Easton
Pottsville at Allentown. Elizabeth at New
ark. Brooklyn at Tamaqua.
August 16 and 17-Elizabeth at Brooklyn
Tamaqua at Easton, Newark at Pottsville
Allentown at Reading.
August iS-Readlng ut Pottsville, Allen
town at Elizabeth. Brooklyn at Newark
Easton at Tamaqua.
August 10 and 2o-Newark at Reading
Pottsville at Tamaqua. Brooklyn at Eliza
beth. Allentown at Easton.
August p and 22-Brooklyn at Pottsyillt
Reading at Allentown. Newark at Tama
qua. Elizabeth at Easton.
August % and 24-Brooklyn at ReadinE
Newark at Allentown. Elizabeth at Potts
Vile, Easton at Tamaqua.
August 2-Easton at Pottsvile, Readin
at Newark, Brooklyn at Elizabeth, Aller
, town at Tamnqua.
) August 26-Brooklyn at Elizabeth. New
ark at Tamauua, Pottsville at Easton.
August 27-Elizabeth at Brooklyn. New
ark at Tamaqua, Pottsville at Easton. =.
August Is and 29-Brooklyn at Newark
Tamaqua at Allentown, Pottsville at Eliz
abeth, Easton at Reading.
August 30 and 31-Pottsville at Brooklyn
Newark at Elizabeth, Easton at Reading
Allentown at Tamaqua.
September 1-Reading at Tamaqua. AL
lentown at Elizabeth. Brooklyn at Potts
Vile, Easton at Newark
September 2-Morning. Newark at Brook
lyn. Allentown Mt Easton, Pottsville a
Reading. Elizabeth at Tamaqua; afternoon
Brooklyn at Newark. Easton at Allentown
Pottsville at Reading. Elizabeth at Tama
qua.
September 4 n 5-Elfzabeth at Reading
Newark at Easton. Allentown at Pottsville
September 6-Allentown Mt Easton, Tama
qua at Reading, Elizabeth at Brooklyn.
September 7-Easton Mt Allentown. Tama
qua ut Reading, Elizabeth at Brooklyn. !,
September S-Easton at P~ottsville, Read
ing at Elizabeth. Brooklyn Mt Tamaqua
Allentown at Newark.