Evening journal., 1910-12-23
CARPENTER STAYS
TRI-STATE LEADER
Altoona Nan Was Chosen fer
Term Of Two Years II
is Learned
WILLIAMSPORT AGAIN
TO STICK, THE STORY


After much talk about ousting
-hailes F. Carpenter from the posi-
3a he holds as president of the Tri-
te baseball league, comes the dis
erv that the Altoona man was
cted last winter for term of two
RS and that there is no probability
his leaving the berth voluntarily.
Give clubs are stated as being against
Carpenter, but as in past years, It Is
likely that those teams will send men
to the annual meeting next month at
Harrisburg who will vote as the AL
toOna man dictates. York, Harris
burg, Williamsport, Trenton and
Reading are the teams announced as
opposed to Carpenter remaining at
the head of the league.
However, If Carpenter was elected
for two years, 1910 and 1911, there is
little chance of a successor being
chosen this season. Despite the fact
that opponents to the Altoona man
can show wherein he was partial
toward Altoona, his home city, and
did not rule advisedly on all occasions
in which financial matters were con-
cerned his continuance as president
is practically assured. Restrictions
should be placed on that rule, though.
Carpenters salary of $4,000 IS con-
sidered too high and an effort VIII be
made. il is claimed, TO cut the sum
in half. Another matter OF import
ance will be the umpires. Carpen-
tors policy Of retaining fve OF BiX
such officials will be strenuously op-
posed. -Four umpires are considered
ample for this league. At the Tri-
State League meeting next month Car
penter viii be asked TO explain just
how he spent $4,000 in running the
Td-State League last season.
That the Tri-State circuit will not
undergo a change is now assured. Will
Transport has decided 70 again have
"a team and there is little doubt that
the other stragglers, Johnstown and
Reading, will be in the race. The
Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin
states:
There will be a club here in 1911
The fund to carry II through will be
raised. There is not the least doubt
about 1t. Just bear this In mind and
set aside what you can-afford and
have it ready for Secretary Gray when
he calls on you. Or do still better,
write 10 him and tell him TO call and
you will be ready for him.
"Williamsport wants Tri-State base
ball Williasport cannot afford TO
try to get along without Tri-State
baseball.
The Williamsport club has been one
OF the best assets the city has had
from an advertising standpoint and
has made the city more widely nown
man any other one institution in IT,,
and Williamsport is going to keep Its
team
Tho Harrisburg Telegraph says:
delegates from Altoona and Johns
town 10 the third class cities con-
antion found time 10 talk a little
lseball. giving out some very en-
irraging information. According TO
ieir reports. there viii be good base
hall again In the western end OF the
Tri-State circuit and the old-time
rivalry between JohnstoWn and Al
toona will be revived. IN the Flood
City an active canvass is being made
TO obtain sufficient funds TO wipe out
debts and start with enough cash TO
assure a good team and successful
season. Said one gentleman:
"Johnstown has too many good
sports to allow baseball to go TO
sticks and they are not going TO per-
NIT Altoona to have all the glory.
There has been some trouble in
Johnstown because of the manage
ment. a general impression prevailing
that too many dictators spoil team,
I understand that Harrisburg has had
similar trouble. So did Altoona until
Hank Ramsel came. and he gave no.
tice that he would have to be manager
or would cult. He was manager and
the Mountain City had a pennant-
winning team.
Altoona is moving fast in getting q
team together and Manager Ramsey
hopes to be able to announce a list
of at least twenty players when he
comes TO the meeting in Harrisburg
in January. Il is also expected thai
Johnstown will be able TO make some
definite announcement this week, ol
not later than next week. II is stateC
that certain gentlemen in JohnstowI
are willing to put up cash TO pay thu
debts and help IN getting a good team
together, providing the management
would change hands.