Evening journal., 1911-04-22
ADVICE FOR
CARPENTER?
Harrisburg Writer Would Tell
President How to Run
Tri-State
TAKES PESSIMISTIC
VIEW Of TIE FUTURE

Under the caption Some Straight
Advice" the Harrisburg Telegraph
hands this out today:
Economy will be observed more
closely than ever this season and in
spite OF the opinion that there are
hackers OF teams I'm the TrirState who
do not care whether they make any
money or not, the team that does not
show profit at the end OF this sea-
son will not be in the Tri-State next
year.
President Makes Statement.
"President Carpenter has always
been very strong IN sending out inter-
views, boosting the Tri-State and re-
porting an encouraging outlook, and
In his recent Interview that the 1ri-
state this season will be conducted
more economically. is right in line
with what the Telegraph said last
week; hut when he encourages the
continuation Of the game, profit or no
proft IN the opinion OF many, he is
all wrong. II Is all right for the head
OF the Tri-State who has no money IN
vested, and whose expenses are look
ed after by the clubs in the league. to
sit In his Office and say to the hackers
of the teams, go ahead and keep up
the game: call them real sports and
say what does It matter whether you
make ,or Loser" or words TO that ef-
feet. bur it is certain that II President
Carpenter had a monetary interest in
a team he would advocate the strict
est business principles and would
soon step down and out II there we're
no profit.
No More Angels.
Harrisburg and Williamsport fur
nished baseball for several years at
the expense OF a few gentlemen. VIII
Transport Is out Of the game now, and
unless there is a baseball association
to look after professional baseball In
Harrisburg OF Q profit at the end OF
the season under present arrange
ments. there will be no Tri-State team
iu Harrisburg next year. Instead OF
urging the hackers of the various
teams to go ahead with hope that
they will come out all right, and with
the impression that there will be no
complaints II no money is made,
President Carpenter should visit each
city and ascertain how the business
is being conducted The fans ought
to know positively the situation in
each Tri-State city, and If in his
power to better conditions President
Carpenter should get busy at once.
Hopes For Harrisburg.
Harrisburg has hopes that become
more encouraging each day. and Il is
believed VIII get out of the present
unsatisfactory condition at an early
] o. a.II To.
will 80 along on a hand-to-mouth
plan. and II that town does produce
winning baseball the burden of the
losses will fall on about six gentle
men, and then there will be no league
baseball for some time to come in
Johnstown Any town that does not
make good in the Tri-State this sea-
son will be down and out as far as the
Tri-State game is concerned. There
may be baseball and league games
too, but of a much lower class. but il
Is a question whether any class OF
professional baseball will pay.
president Charles Carpenter is a
good baseball man. and he has the
ability to make the Tri-State promi-
nent, but he cannot do Il at long dis
tance. or by sending out interviews
that the league is all right OF course
the Tri-State is all right now. but
what would happen II one Of the
teams would not get started? What
/ provisions have been made to I'LL any
vacancies. IL is not likely that there
will be such a calamity, but Il is
sound business to be ready for such
an emergency.
The Tri-State teams look about
equal in strength and from report.
each team will carry about fourteen
men, If the game is close and the
weather conditions favorable. every
team ought TO make money. II the
game is a success then a better game
ca nbe expected next year. The op.
portunity to make great baseball
league is now knocking at the door
Of the Tri-State and It Is up to every
body to play the game from a bust
ness standpoint, and interest from a
sporting standpoint will not lag