Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-02-27
HAPPENINGS
ON The CIRCUIT
Tfi-StaterS Go Ahead Signing
Up Men for Seasons
Play
HOLD OUT GAMES
ALOSING PROPOSITION


Manager Marty Hogan, the Lancaster
club faces a serious situation. The
trouble has been caused by the reduc-
ton of the salary limit. Manager
Hogan kept to the limit last season,
but he had a hard time holding a
number of his players at the salaries
permitted them.
Now, with the cut made at the re-
cent Harrisburg meeting, he finds Il
impossible. One after another they
are returning their contracts unsign-
ed Frank Hofford, of Boston, third
baseman, is the last to turn in his
contract without a signature. He
gives the same reason as the others,
that he cannot afford to play ball
at the salary Lancaster is now able to
pay.
The only thing that Manager Hogan
Ecan do is to sign up team of young
er, less experienced and cheaper play
ers.
Altoona's 1911 club is virtually
made up, but only four of last years
champions are likely to be found
wearing the Mountaineer uniform
next summer. Either signed or re-
served are eight pitchers: Clarity,
Glaze, Miller, Scott, Shultz, Rapp,
Adams ad Konehler. Five catchers
are regarded as Altoonas property:
George Boelzle, recommended by Joe
McGinnity; Hurley, Bruggy, Vor-
hees and Conroy.
For the infeld. Ray Bates will be
tried on first, with Shortell at second.
Durmeyer at short and Hoover. third.
while Connors will be held as a util-
ity man. Looking after the outer
garden interests will probably be
found Hines, McKenna and Zinn, with
keane In reserve. Manager Ramsey
has a trade or two pending, and Is. OF
course, looking out for any raw ma
terial that might be developed into
star but he seems to have things pref
" well in hand at this time.
Manager Curt Weigand has assum-
ed charge ork Tri-State baseball
affairs ar Srst act was 10 weed
out number ot plavers whom no he
lieyes are not OF Tri-State caliber.
Seven contracts were returned durins,
the past week and il is probable that
several other men will be dropped
from the list before the time arrives
for spring practice
Weigand says he intends to save
the York club money and he does not
propose to have 30 or 40 PLAYERS jiv-
ing there for month at the expense
OF the club, when they have no chance
to make good.
Hork's pitching staff will consist of
four men-Smith, Bentley, Morris and
Patterson.
Skillman and Rodgers. Of last years
team VIII be placed on the market.
Manager Hogan. of the Lancaster
Trl-State team, has several deals
pending, and expects to make several
trades with old players. One of the
men he is trying to land is an ex-
ceptionally clever shortstop. The
contracts sent out to the men are
steadily coming back signed. among
them being that of Pitcher Stannie
Coveleskie. who makes no objection
because of a slightly reduced salary.
Hogan has q men signed, and viii
have more before he begins trying out
the youngsters
Contract No. 2 has been signed for
the Harrisburg team, Catcher George
Stroh having placed his signature ON
the blue parchment. Joe Movers was
No. and Fink and Rutherford are
expected next Setback SAYS there
are several holdOuts who are now
earning $40 and SIS a week.
The following Tri-State bulletin is
out.
Contracts-With Lancaster, John v.
Lentz, H. w. Diedrich and Paul r.
Morris; with Altoona. William Koch
Ter. Jerry Hurley, Frank O. Bruggy
and Robert Scott; with Trenton. John
n. Matthews and Warren Heist.
Released by purchase-By Coldsbor-
borough TO Wilmington, George G.
Merchant: by Syracuse to Altoona
Robert Scott; by Altoona to Syracuse,
Harvey Teal.
Contracts with Tri-State League
Umpires, A. Allosyay and Levi Glatts