Evening journal., 1908-01-13
SPORTING NEWS
TRI-STATE LEAGUE TO MEET
this MONTH TO FIX SALARY LIMIT
President Carpenter Sees
Great Year Ahead for
Circuit Of Which VIII
mingtOR is a
Member

WSttiULl
The meeting Of the Trl-State League,
originally called for the .middle of
February, will be held in Reading the
last week of this month instead At
that time it is expected the salary limit
viii be fixed at $4,000.
Despite the fact that more than one
manager of a Tri-State team found
himself in a "hole" at the end Of last
season, the outlook for the season of
1908 appears to be most encouraging
and President Carpenter can sec moth
ing but success ahead for the coming
year.
In speaking Of the prospects, Mr.
Carpenter says:
with the possible exception of
Reading, all the teams have secured
managers who are now busily en-
gagged in signing players. From ad
vices received at my office, / believe
that the high standard that has made
the Tri-State unique among minor
(. leagues will be fully maintained. ] feel
confident that the Tri-State is about
entering upon its best year, and 1 be-
lieve that the same applies to other
leagues / reach this conclusion by the
knowledge that the mistakes of the
past viii be guide posts FOR the fu-
ture."
Local Situation
The reserve list Of the Wilmington
team has already been printed and the
management has a number of new men
in view, but is not ready to announce
just who they are. It is not improb-
able however, that the reserve list Of
some of the big league teams will be
drawn upon, which may mean a team
in Wilmington second to none in the
league. An official of the local team
stated this morning that nothing def
mite would be known about new play
ers until after the meeting Of the Tri-
State club owners in Reading, when
the salary limit will be discussed.
Williamsport
Twelve men are already under con-
tract to play with the Williamsport
Baseball Club in 1908. They are:
Catchers, Stansbury and Hays; pitch
ers, Porter, Kane. Ellis, F1emming; in
helders, Wolverton, Anlzlem. Mcdonald,
Rhodemeyer and Enos; outfielder, Mil
Ter.
Johnstown
4 ne poTHonlel OF inc JonuSloWn team
TO date is as follows: Reserved from
1907 team; Koepmann and Paoele,
catchers; Grady, Cabelle, Speer and
Scott, pitchers: outfelders. Hartman,
johnson and Sanger; Bal, in or out
fielder, who failed TO report last sea-
son. Players purchased and signed to
date: Jack Hines first base; Heeine,
Krug, third base. both secured from
T.,I nf fha
American Association.
Reading
Jacob Weitzel, manager Of the Read
ing team, says: Il am not prepared to
give out much information at present
You can say that Readings Tri-State
team next season will be the best that
has figured in the baseball history of
the city. l win give no name at pres
ent"
Harrisburg
Manager George Washington Heck
ert, Of the Harrisburg team, viii give
no definite information regarding the
personnel of his team until after the
lTri-State meeting. It is the general
belief that Selbach and Weimer win be
two of the outfelders; Zimmerman,
third; Eagan, shortstop; Pattee, Sec
ond, and Calhoun, first; Doescher,
Pounds and Bremen are the only
pitchers who look good to date. Joe
Smith win be one of the catchers. Billy
Campbell is about certain to remain at
Cincinnati, likewise Mike O'Neil. F'os-
ter comes too high, according to Con-
mic Macks figures. Zimmerman may
slip away and Pattee is wanted else
where.
Trenton
Trenton's chance for a pennant win
ner are not as bright as they were this
time last year. AS the team now
stands the lineup would be something
in this manner: Barton, Martell and
Griffin. catchers; Adams, Cadwalader
and Poole pitchers; Larkin, first;
1 strobel. second; Magoon, short; Welch,
third; Flourney and Van Zandt right
field; Cannell, centre, and Randall, left.
Lancaster
The outlook for a fast team In Lam
caster this year is more promising than
on any former years, as 1t has been
placed on a sound financial basis. The
: team as thus far made up will prob
ably be as follows: First base, Deal;
shortstop. Newton; third base, Odell;
outfeld. Foster, Hartley and Marshall
The present pitching staff includes
= doc" Reisling, Burke and Emerson,
and Rementer is retained as catcher.
: The club loses Downey and Raub by
draft to Birmingham, Ala Manager
Foster has already begun negotiations
for more players, one OF whom Is ru-
mored to be Jimmy Wigs, the clever
twirler
Altoona
g The Altoona team for 1908 viii have
= for manager John Farrell The catch
/, ers will be Harbush, Walter Framoes
n and George Starnagle. The pitchers
e are James Wigs. Martin Glendon'
s Wyatt Lee and Galbraith. The IN
s felders will be Ben Houser, JACK far-
y lren and Joe Ward, and the outfielders
n are Charles Hemphill William Keane
@ and Streaser.
q Phoenix Was Outplayed.
In Knights Of Pythias Hall, New cas-