Evening journal., 1911-03-17
COUGHLIN TANGLE
TO Be ADJUSTED
Tri-State Teams With PreSl-
dent Plan to Arrange
Deal AmiCably
FEW PLAYERS ARE HOLDING
OUT FOR MORE MONEY

There remain but few moro weeks
before the beginning of the training
season in the Tri-State League. A
majority of the clubs have notified
their players to report for initial
work the first of the second week o.
April. so that nearly a month of prac-
tice will be indulged in before the
official opening of the league schedule
on May 3. The only tangle to be
Strengthened out before that time is
the Coughlin affair and since Presi-
dent Carpenter has interested him
self in the matter. there is every prob
ability that the differences between
Wilmington. which team claims the
former Williamsport manager, and
Reading will be settled amicably.
The Wilmington officials have nam
ed their price on Coughlin and It is
now up TO Reading TO meet the terms.
The deal is being worked out so that
neither Wilmington nor Reading viii
be inconvenienced TO any great ex-
tent by the change, 1t being the idea
TO come to the best possible terms In
order that the situation at Reading,
which was exceedingly shaky before
Coughlin and Coclkill stepped into the
breach. may be adjusted satisfactorily.
Few Hold Outs.
One OF the most surprising things
in connection with Tri-State League
baseball this winter is that more Of
last years players are not holding
out for more salary. When the league
directors fixed the limit at 1900 ana
retained the individual maximum of
S175, many persons thought that those
men who were the stars of the league
last season would refuse TO return
unless given more encouragement.
However, there has been not one
serious case of dissatisfaction and the
men are few indeed who refuse To
meet the terms offered by their re-
spective managers. II is stated that
Pitcher Vance, who began his Tri-
State career in York under Doc
Reisling, mas refused to sign a Johns
town contract and may be sold TO n
New York State League club. Vance
has little TO object 60 in his treat
ment since coming east from an al
most unheard Of town IN Ohio aud is
probably the last man In the league
who should be holding Off
Getting Many Players.
All of the managers report excel
lent headway In the signing of players
and there is hardly a doubt but that
each club on the circuit will have
players who will prove to be big sur
/ prises Manager Weigand looks upon
lnfelder Wilhite and Pitcher Bently,
purchased from tho Enid club, Of the
/ Western Association, to be finds "
Shortstop Hermann, the New York
city youngster. may make good also,
but II he As half as fast as some fans
predict. II Is doubtful II he will remain
out of the major leagues more than a
few weeks
OF course, Il Is entirely too early 70
make predictions on the probable
worth Of any Of tho teams as lined up
at present but Judging from the vet
Grams alone Il looks as though VIII
mmgton, Reading. Trenton. Altoona
and Johnstown Will be in the game
from the jump. If York does not dis
pose of too many of last years men
Manager Weigsnd should he able to
start tho season with first class az
gregation. Providing the new infeld.
ers develop as well as those the team
had last season and that the pitcherr
prove of value, tho White Roses arc
looked upon 10 land much better
berth than that occupied almost un-
brokenly for the past two seasons