Evening journal., 1911-12-16
TRT-STATERS
GET ACTIVE
Altoona and JOhnStOWn Still
Undecided on What TO
Do Next Year
CASSIDY AND RECKERT
ON HUNT FOR PLAYERS

Affairs are beginning to shape them
selves in the Tri-State league and
with one exception, that of the cir
cult. everything is pointing toward a
successful season next year. The
query. whats the news from Johns
town and Altoona?" is still going the
rounds but the answer so far has only
been None. There seems to be no
disposition on the part OF the owners
of the two western clubs to fla mat
ters up and unles they agree upon
some plan within the near future the
league is likely to seize upon the
franchises at the annual meeting
next month and sell them to the
highest bidder If this is done Allen
town will probably purchase one.
The Allentown promoters are bent
upon having representative team in
some organized baseball league. They
prefer the Tri-State but are willing
TO enter the New York State League
in case the former chance is not to
be bad Max s. Erdman, one of the
most prominent supporters Of the ma
tional pastime in Allentown is trying
to induce President Farrell, of the
New York State League, to consent TO
Allentown's purchase of the Troy
franchise. Charles Dooley. owner OF
the Troy team, is anxious to sell out f.,
II seems. Baseball as far as an or
ganized league is concerned only pays
In Troy on Sunday
Mr.. Erdman laid some facts before
the New York leaguers that we're
surprising. He told o fthe city's pop
ulation and that they had "A grand
stand at the ball park that will scat
10000 persons. He also said he could
guarantee all the necessary financial
backing. He said his people were
willing TO buy players OF any club and
pay a good price for the good will
but that he would positively not as
sumo any old debts.
Allentown would be valuable ad-
ditiOn TO any league and I'm the event
that they do not secure the Troy
franchise the men may be induced TO
take one of the Tri-State franchises.
In Johnstown. one Of the shaky towns
on the Carpenter circuit. the owners
of the club will have a hard time to
get more than $4,000 for the fran
chise and players. They are stag
gering under debt of $500, but
they cannot be persuaded TO get to-
gether and try TO relieve the situation.
Secretary Griffin has resigned and
many of the players have appealed 10
the national commission TO be made
free agents because the club has not
paid them salaries. Only yesterday
Outtielder Clark was made free
agent for this reason.
Pete Cassidy and George Heckert
are among the busiest managers in
league. Cassidy has picked a man
ager and several players and is after
more. Heckert is trying to find good
man to take the place Of Outfielder
Kerr. who was drafted last season,
and has about decided to give Frank
Swayne. a former Tiger. an oppor-
tunity to return to the fold Swayne
was drafted by the Newark club, of the
Eastern league, but owing to McGin-
nifty having a wealth OF material went
10 the Erie p. o. NJ. league team. He
finished the season there and became
a free agent. He now desires TO join
Trenton. Heckert is likely to take
him on. Swayne is a first class fielder
and a dangerous batter.
Heckert is planning number of
other moves to strengthen the New
Jersey team and does not seem in
the least worried about rumors that
he is to be succeeded by a playing
manager. Heckert controls much of
the stock of the Trenton team and,
it is declared, will be allowed to re-
main. The club owes George some
salary. too. and it is the belief Of
many that they could not fire him
even n they wanted to do so. The
Trenton newspapers are fighting
Hecks' battles and favor his re-elec-
ton as manager.
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