Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-28
TRI-STATERS
POW-WOW AHEAD
President Carpenter Calls
MaGnateS to harrisburg
for Season Review
MORE TALK OF A
WILMINGTON FRANCHISE

A meeting of the Tri-State League
will be held at the Hotel Columbus,
Harrisburg. tomorrow. The call has
been issued by President c. F. Car
penter at the request of the various
magnates, and its purposes to discuss
plans for the season of 1911. Just
what business will come before the
meeting Is not definitely settled, but il
is known that the delegates will take
action on the salary limit and the
| rules. The league may also take ac-
ton on the reported Williamsport
muss over Players Ness and Hardin.
and also as to what cities will be In
cluded in the leagues circuit next
summer
President Charles F. Carpenter,
who has been the head Of the league
for the past several years, has made
no announcement as to his plans for
the future. He has not said that he
Is candidate for reelection to the
offices of president; secretary and
treasurer Of the league for next year.
The election for 1911 does not come
up until the regular meeting of the
league in January or February.
The alleged violation of the Tri-
state rules by the Williamsport club
in playing First Baseman Ness and
Pitcher Hardin. secured from Detroit
under an alleged optional agreement,
is reported around the circuit as not
having been investigated by Presi-
dent Carpenter The matter has been
investigated by President Carpenter,
but it was not up to him to take ac-
ton i'm the case, but one for the
! loo trtra will gpnaa ~, ~ tn, TIor.s.fc
burg meeting. and then II will be dis
closed what President Carpenter has
done I'm the case. The case Of these
two players is probably the most pc
culiar In some respects that has ever
cropped up in the affairs of the league
II is admitted that Detroit exercised
options on these two players. but the
National Commission inserted a clause
in It's report showing that there was
an agreement between Williamsport
and Detroit concerning these two
players that has not been made known
TO the public. The league officials
will likely ascertain its contents al
the coming meeting, and they may put
new light on the matter The agree
ment. Il is understood Is one that re.
mains unsettled at this time, and
until Detroit absolutely takes control
of the players in question there has
been no violation Of the league rules
The circuit of the Tri-State League
for the season of 1911 will be a mat
ter that will come up at the meeting
Altoona. Harrisburg, York. Reading
and Trenton have already signiied
/ their intention Of remaining In the or.
ganization Lancaster is rumored as
being doubtful I'm newspaper talk. but
JohnstOwn talked of dropping out
next year. but the old town cannot
get away from the league so easily
and when the proper time comes VIII
be lined up once more. The really
uncertain towns Williamsport. and its
{ having or not having a club next year
b practically all hinges on the action
taken by the league officials over its
; alleged violation of the Tri-State rules
regarding the playing of optional
; playeds. Should the city be penalized
! according 10 the league rules. a fine
OF $1,000 and the forfeiture of the fran
? chise, the club will likely come tC
Y Wilmington. Should the change be
made the league will be represented
In three states, from which It original
e ly COTS it's name of Tri-State.
5 The salary limit may be changed al
the meeting. At the present time the
s league has an individual salary limit
of S175 per r7onth for each player
e with an additional $50 allowed the
captain of the club. The rules cal
I for fourteen players. including the
manager, If he has been also signed
: up as a player. Some clubs disap.
! prove of this salary limit, and are
: clamoring for .straight-out club sal.
4 airy limit which will permit them e
. sign as many players as is seen At
e so long as they come within the fig.
q ures or the limit There will be Other
matters discussed at the meeting thai
will be important 10 all clubs, and
will permit of the managers getting
. busy and building up their clubs FOR
I next season.