Evening journal., 1909-01-12
City MOI Represented at
MeefiDg-- York or Easfon
TO Succeed the Peaches

HARRISBURG. Pa. Jan. H. President
Charles Carpenter. Of the Tri-State
League. announced al the conclusion Of
the annual meeting here that the league
has passed up all territorial rights ia VIII
minyton BY virtue Of the latter club show
ing a disposition TO enter the Atlantic
League ranks. and also failing TO have a
representative at the session.
This leaves seven clubs in the league as
follows: Wilhamsport Harrisburg Johns
town, Altoona, Reading. Lancaster and
Trenton. The latter club also failed TO
have a representative at the meeting but
a late report from the Jersey capital
was 10 the effect that the formal transfer
Of the club to S. Percy Stetler and the
Wilkesbarre nnanciers had only been COM
peted late which prevented the former
from being here as expected.
Tho sudden dropping of Wilmington
leaves a vacancy in the ranks, and while
no formal application has been received
from any city. II Is understood that York
and l1aston are anxious to obtain fran
chises. A special meeting will have 10 be
called 10 decide the circuit
II IS understood here that the principal
reason that Stirlith. Of Wilmington. OBJ
iects 10 enter the league is the money he
would be obliged 10 lay out to get to-
gether a team Most Of the players Of last
year. that Is. the best Of them, were sold
or released. those remaining being Harry
Gleason and First Baseman Hunter.
Carpenter is Re- Elected.
The first business was the hearing OF
was encouraging showing the league 20
be sound financially. The election Of Of
ncers followed. and Charles F Carpenter
was unanimously re-elected president. Sec
retarv and treasurer for tho ensuing year,
Several deals were announced. tho most
important Of which involved tho Lancas-
ter. Reading and Iohnstown clubs. presi-
dent Trout and Manager Hogan. Of Lam
caster. made deal with President Welt
zel Of Reading. whereby Clarence Foster
formerly manager OF tho Lancaster team.
will go to Reading TO act I'm the same
capacity on tho latter cty's team as well
as play In the outheld.
II is hardly likely that Altoona VIII keep
Weigand. Ed Aschenbach, Atoona's man
ager. viii use Weigand IN a trade most
probably with Johnstown, who would like
the veteran as a manager. The Johnnies
are at present without a manager George
cline. who Is here representing Johnstown
announced that the most western town Of
tho circuit would not desert the Tri-state,
but would be ready for the season.
Salary Question Settled.
The salary question, which has caused
more or less discussion and trouble In the
Tri-statc. bobbed up again. There was no
attempt made to increase or decrease the
present limit. $500 per month, and this VIII
stand as last year. but a resolution was
made in the meeting to limit the salary to
an individual 10 5000.
Tho effect Of this piece Of legislation is
that no player IN the Trl-Siate this year
win receive higher salary than 500, This
means that several clubs in the league
will be forced to dispose Of the services OF
several OF their PLAYERS. AZ present IL ap-
pears 10 hit tho Harrisburg Club harder
than any OF the others.
Nothing certain has been done with the
schedule but Il was stated by member
of the schedule committee that the season
would most likely open on or about April
20 and close on or about Labor Day. If
this suggestion is followed out the rri-
state season viii be about 10 days shorter
this season than in 1908.
The gate guarantees remain the same.
S35 for rain and $50 when a game is played.
The league went ON record as being
strongly against the covering up OF play
ers. A resolution was adopted thnt carr
ries with It a guarantee that every club
would think twice before Il entered into
an agreement TO cover up a player. on
evidence that such club has been suilty
Of this act, It will bc subject to a fine Of
5000
Another rule that win have whole
some effect, Of keeping managers and
owners Within the salary limit follows.
''rhe president Of the league or the
/ board Of directors Of said league shall de.
clare any player a free agent who slal
provo 10 either that tho terms Of his con.
I tract are exceeded or violated i'm any man
ncr. either directly or Indirectly by ans
MANAGER or member of Tho club or asso
citation with which he is connected pro
vided that such PLAYER reports thc ohens'
within ten days after It's commission"
The league also adopted resolution
making u mandatory for an clubs q
charge am extra Zee above the genera
admission Of 10 cents Cor q seat in IN
grand stand and on an HOLIDAYS this eS
ira grand stand admission shall be .
cents The general admission TO all game
shall be % cents
The league decided to hold the schedul
meeting in this city on February "a.