Evening journal., 1908-09-14
GLIMPSES FROM
THE SUR-CELLAR
From the Various
Teams in the Tri-State
Circuit

one Of the Johnstown officials the pasti
week telegraphed Manager Ashenbach to
release Pitcher Murphy. Ashenbacn de-
cided that he would do as he pleased. and
Murphy jumped in and won the game that
put Harrisburg out Of the running for the
Tri-State pennant
There IS no doubt that wilmington fans
are sick and tired of Tri-state ball and
would not care to see the city represented
In that league another season. Il is asl
Clarke Griffith called il when the will
mington owners wanted him 10 buy after
he resigned the management OF the New
York Americans. lie said the Tri-state
was a 10y" league, because they all lost
money
Wilmington fans are delighted that thel
season is ended as they are tired of hear
ing that word. defeat
Johnson, OF Johnstown, maintained his
reputation as a long-distance hitter byl
cracking the ball hard and often on thel
last eastern trip.
The Harrisburg team has purchased
Pitcher Hoch Outhelder Hartley and In-l
fielder Owens from Wilmington, and will
have a strong nucleus for a great teaml
next season
Harrisburg loses four players, Egan and
McGilvary to Cincinnati and Krause and
Huelsman 20 the Philadelphia Americans
Several other men are expected to bel
drafted by Glass clubs
Horten, a young collegian, who finished
the season with Johnstown, had the honor
OF winning from Harrisburg in a we'll
played game on the last trip east.
Harrisburg fans are somewhat disap-
pointed over the failure OF Manager Heck.
ert's team to land the pennant. but feel
that the chance to win was lost early inl
the season on account Of the disappointing
work Of the pitchers.
Harrlsburg's string Of fifteen STRAIGHT
victories Is the seasons record in the Tri
State.
Emerson. Boice, Barthold and Jackson
look like four great pitchers to have at
the start Of tho season. This quartet viii
be with Reading when the bell rings forl
the opening of the 1909 battle.
In all likelihood George w HeclSert will
manage the Harrisburg team in 1900.
Harry Barton, the former Athletic play
er, was one of the hardest workers in theI
Tr-state this season. He has played evory
position but pitching on the Reading
team.
Tom Crooks started the season badly
with weigand's crowd, but he improved
wonderfully and is sure Of job in 1909.
Captain Weigand. of Reading. has been
playing the game OF his career.
At the start Of the season It looked as
il old Bill Clay was all in. but he has sur
prised the Tri-state people by his hit
ting. He has led Reading at the stick for
the past two months.
The series between Lancaster and
Reading. to take place September Il. is
and i9 is creating lots OF interest in the
two towns.
Reading fans were surprised when they
did not see tho name Of twirler Boice
among the men drafted from the Tri-
State lie has done sensational work this
year for weitzcl
Wonder where Brouthers is going to
pose this wintorg Trenton Times
An old baseball fan connected with the
, Johnstown Association several years ago,
last night said: "Won. the ponnant goes
to Wlliamsport again and no one deserved
1t more. The sports at Williamsport arc
Of the cleau-cut order who deserve success
whenever il is attained by the methods
In force in Billtown ever since the Johns
town club Joined the league. The VIII
, Transport team and it's officials are dis
tinct credit 10 the Trl-state organization. q"
-Johnstown Democrat.
Stung by an amateur after great vic
tory.-Harrisburg Patriot.
Well, it's all over now.-Ha risburg Pa
triot
If laughter makes one fat you viii be
able to-day to pick out the fans who saw
4 yesterdays ga farce comedy.--Wil-
Transport Gazette.
II HecSert wants TO play Wiluamsport
, he viii have 10 put up something better
/ than blum and stage money.-winiams-
, port News.
The Senators toyed with the amateur,
\ Kari, too long and then could not hit
, safely to win.-Harrisburg Patriot
e To G. W. H.: The surest way is to
. catch the pennant first and then put up
the pole.-Williamsport News.
Ie Last Saturday The News assured the
faint hearted ones that williamsport
would win the pennant Wen. it's "ourn. "
d isn't ~ The News said the pennant wasn't
d lost tin 1t was lost And We didn't 'losi
II IT, did we3-Williamsport News
a Second place with the best team in IN,
League is hot 80 bad.-Harrisburg Tele
"a graph.
as II would only seem natural II we'd ven
ID ture a prediction for next year but wei
s. curb the MISUNDERSTANDING star-In
h. dependent
ID The Billies had Il an framed up will
io Altoona for their hitters CWimiansport's s
re to reap the batting honors. -Harrlsbur,