Evening journal., 1910-01-13
SPORTING.
ADDITIONAL SPORTS ON PAGE 6.
HECKERT HOLDS
FAST TO TRENTON
Promises Business Men There
Club MAY" Stay in Jersey
Town
ORGANIZES COMPANY
70 RUN THE CLUB

wilmington may not get the Tren-
ton Tri-State baseball club
The Trenton True American today
SAYS.
George W. Heckert, the new owner
of the Trenton Tri- State League Club,
who is In this city working up a stock
company of local capitalists TO con-
duct baseball next season, met with
great success yesterday, and last even
ing stated that in his mind the fact
that Trenton will see Tri- State ball
next season has been established.
During the day Mr.. Heckert made
personal calls upon several widely
known moneyed men who are inter-
ested in baseball, and laid the plan
before them. Nearly every one ia
vored the project, and eight men have
already subscribed for stock. Many
local men, it is said, viii come to the
front at the right time, save the pride
of the city and will figure largely in
the running of the team.
1T was stated last evening that q
stock company Of SO men will be
| formed, each man contributing 500
worth Of stock. Mr.. Heckert has an
appointment today with an influential
manufacturing man, after that con-
! ference there may be something start
| ling TO tell you.
The Trenton Evening News of yes
! terday said regarding the situation:
"In an interview last night with the
sporting editor of the Times, Mr..
Heclsert stated that he would himself
/ put $1,000 in the club. because he had
always regarded Trenton as the best
city in the Tri-State League, and also
as one Of the best minor league cities
in the country. He feels that he can
make money in Trenton under the con-
ditions now existing in the league, and
will be in Trenton to devote his entire
time to the enterprise.
"Mr. Heckert said that the team
could be launched with s. 900. This
would give some money with which &c
assemble the team. OF this amount Mr.
| Heckert will put up $1,000, making II
only necessary TO secure $4,000 from
local men.
ALREADY a number Of prominent mer
have been approached and have given
favorable answers to Mr.. Heclert. 1t is
generally admitted that d baseball
team is a great advertisement for any
city, and, futher than that. the sum
!
ii there is no organized baseball. This
being so generally conceded. it appears
that it viii not be difficult to organiz'
the company here necessary TO con
duct the club this season.
1.-THE players now under contract viii
the Trenton Club would easily bring s40o
IL put Up for sale SO that it is not har
, 70 figure the chance any local capitals
would take in going into the organiza
ton. At the end of the season the thif
teen players that will be Trenton propert
would likely be worth from $1,000 to $1,000
"Ar Heckert has always had the repu
tation Of being a shrewd and saving mar
age, so Trenton investors can be assure
that there will be no extravagances
: connection with the club. only fifteen me
3 will report to Trenton for the trainin
? season. as it Is Mr.. IIeckert's plan alway
TO select his players before the try-oI
season He knows the men he gets an
does not have to assemble a squad {
thirty men in order to line up his team
IF the Trenton company cannot
formed, then the team will go to Wi
mington in which case the Tri-State wou
surrender it's territorial rights here.
''NIr Heckert is going ahead with a
rsngements for the season. and notwitl
standing the fact that he has not yet d
cided whore he will locate. he has bool
cd exhibition games with the New Yol
and Boston Americans, Athletics and Sc
eral Eastern and New York League team
and has also booked a dozen Sundi
games in New Brunswick. Paterson al
Newark. Jersey City and Atlantic City.