Evening journal., 1910-11-22
TRI-STATERS KEEP
UP FILTRATION
Both WiIIiamSpOrt and Johns
town Would Have Viii
minGtOn Cough Up
JOHNSTOWN IS
VERY, VERY ANXIOUS

With the football season about over,
baseball fans are wondering what
dope can be expected and what the
prospects are for next season. The
Tri-State League has not as yet gone
out of business, but things may hap
pen not encouraging to the fans. Al
toona Is a certainty, Manager Hank
Ramsey having been the first to he
announced as reelected. George
Washington Heckert and Ma.ty Hogan
have by their activity at Chicago the
past week indicated that those towns
are all right for another season. York
has not been idle and players are be-
ing signed who Will in all probability
be under the direction OF Curt Wei
gand.
Two cities are I'm doubt, Williams
port and Johnstown. There are some
good sports IN Williamsport who hate
to see Tri-State baseball get away
and they may get busy soon, but at
present prospects are not very bright
for team there and the announce
ment that Wilmington may have the
franchise was not unexpected.
On Friday night Johnstown's direc-
to-s got together and told about their
hard luck. Then they decided to sell
the franchise and players, pay debts
and get out Of business If there is
sufficient cash and baseball enthusi-
asm In Johnstown to keep team
there well and good, but because of
certain antagonism the men who know
baseball are not willing to take any
chances and Wilmington or some
other town can get good team and
franchise at a reasonable price. Il is
believed.
Reading does not look the best Just
now. There is a united opinion at
Reading that Jake Weitzel is the only
man who can boost the game in that
town. Reading will not lay down, but
just what sort of an association will
be back Of the team is not known.
How about Harrisburg?". is a quss-
tion heard daily. Harrisburg Athletic
Club officials say there will be team
all right unless some good fellow
comes along and offers big induce
ment to sell out franchise and players.
Harrisburg cannot afford to let base
ball drop. II would hurt the city's
reputation for being real sport town,
but the men who have put up. the coin
for the several seasons past are not
likely to go into the hole any further.
They are willing to meet anyone half
way II there can be an association
formed to run the game and take over
the Harrisburg franchise, allowing the
hackers to get out of debt that project
Will be considered. It has also been
proposed to buy the franchise and the
price will not he high.
! JOhnstOwn Flirts With Us.
This Is what the York Despatch says
Of conditions there:
Unanimously deciding to dispose oI
the franchise and players and apply
tho money 10 paying the outstanding
debts the Johnstown baseball club
directors az q meeting. Friday evening
took the initial step toward breaking
away from the Tri-State League. The
action was taken rather than begin a
new season with a debt OF about
$4,000, incurred last year. unpaid.
The meeting was called for the pur-
/ pose Of raising money with which Ia
equip team TO enter the 1911 season.
but when the affairs Of the club we're
gone over the directors decided that II
would be better policy to drop out Of
baseball entirely. The expenses last
season were no heavier than those of
other teams in the league, hut Johns
town was poor attraction on ifs
home grounds and as a result money
was lost Exactly the amount Of this
debt has not been announced. but II
has been conservatively estimated at
$4,000.
Like York and several other mem
BEES OF the league, Manager Conn's AK
gregaton got a bad start last season
and suffering from crippled players
and poor attendance the team was
never able TO pull out OF the hole The
club looked like pennant winner
when the season began. but conditions
soon changed.
Now that Johnstown has definitely
decided not TO be a factor In the Tri.
State League another season. man,
( predictions will be made about the
! probable successor of the Flood City
In all probability Wilmington vii
come into the fold The Delaware cit,
baseball fans have Ionged to get bacl
on the Carpenter circuit and hav,
made offers for franchises. There Il
little doubt but that the entire Johns
town outfit, will go TO Wilmington.