Evening journal., 1910-09-10
TRI-STATERS
LOSE HEAVILY
Season Closes With Large
Deficit in Most Of the
Circuit Cities
ALTOONA AND TRENTON
ONLY ONES TO BREAK EVEN

The 1910 season of the Tri-State
League, which closed with Wednes-
days games, was not successful from
financial standpoint. All Of the
clubs. with the exception OF Altoona
and Trenton, suffered heavy financial
losses and those two clubs may only
be barely able 10 close up their ac-
counts evenly. Altoona, which won
he championship, realized consider
able from the sale of players, an item
that helps I'm liquidating debts. Des-
pite the losses this season, all OF the
clubs with the possible exception, per-
haps Of Nilliamsport, will be ba X I'M
the fold next year.
The Billies may come to Whining
ton.
In York the team finished the sea-
son about $500 behind and when IL
is considered that the White Roses
were tail-enders all season tht show
is far better than any other city on
the circuit The club directors have
consented 10 take this debt upon them
selves and enter the league another
year This shows gameness after two
seasons at the bottom of the ladder.
The losses at Lancaster. after all
moneys are received for sale Of play
ers and other matters, will amount
TO about $4,000. The Red Rose di-
rectors are pleased with the showing
made by their team however, and are
even now planning for next season.
The fans are pleased with the article
OF ball furnished them during the sea-
son. also.i An Ger of $4,000 has been
made for the Lancaster franchise but
there Is little probability that it will
| be sold.
JOhnstOWn Situation Bad.
The situation at Johnstown Is one
Of the worst I'm the 1eague. There the
club is several thousand dollars in
debt and in danger Of losing the pa
tronage and support of the fans.
Johnstown, always a supporter OF los
ing teams Is probably becoming tired
Of tagging along in the second division
and unless the $4,000 subscribed by
the directors TO finish the season, is
made up, the club may change hands.
The association will receive $3.50 for
the draft Of Catcher Jack Bradley.
Despite the largest loss OF any Of
the teams in the league. Reading is
going into the league next year and
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deficit there is said to be something in
excess OF $4,000, all of which will be
made up by the men at the head Of the
team The nucleus retained by the
Pretzels is q good one and they should
be able to make considerably better
showing in 1911.
Harrisburg Fans Blame Team.
/ Fans I'm Harrisburg blame the
] l..l fs.tNI s..
sition of the team I'm the race and the
Nhancial losses incurred They state
that Al. Selhach was not given en-
tire charge and as a result was forced
/ kt5-ffy out youn eSfeFs whom Re knew
could not make goui This put the
team in "a bad start from which II wal
never able to shake Seibach vii
probably be retained another season
The losses at Harrisburg are nearl,
S5. 900 and with the old debt will ag
gregate about 10000 the club beinl
, heavily involved at the beginning o
, the season.
Managerial changes for next seasOI
are being talked of. Curt Weigand u
almost sure Of again being the Yorl
leader. while Hank Ramsey has al
ready signed up as Altoona's directo
of affairs. In Lancaster Marty Hogal
is looked upon as fixture for an
other year, providing he wants Z
I, come back. AL Selbach will probabl
have charge of Harrisburg anothe
season, but II is not thought probabl
that Bert Conn can be induced TO con
tinue as Johnstown's leader. Conn
disgusted with conditions there
George w. Heckert as part owner c
Trenton club. will doubtless agai
have control of the Tigers anothe
: season. II Williamsport again enter
! the race "BilI" Coughlin will probabl
be the manager. Fans there wan
Bob Unglaub, and as he would b
= pleased to accept the berth a deal ma
y be made with Washington with
view Of buying his released from thf
club.