Evening journal., 1911-02-09
DEFENDS The
LOW LIMIT
Carpenter Thinks Tri-State
Ball Will Now Go on
Paying Basis
BARTON WANTS TO Be
THE PLAYING MANAGER

President Carpenters visit to
Johnstown for the purpose Of giving
talk on the advantage of cheap
salary limit the placing OF the Read
| ing franchise up at auction; the in
corporation OF the Wilmington Base
] ball Association with a capital of
! $4,000. and the sale of John Covel-
eske--these things tell. i'm brief, the
latest news from the Tri-State League
circuit
Carpenter is Of the opinion that
many Of the fans do not size up the
low salary limit properly. He wants
the clubs to come out at the end of
the season with a profit, and then, in
his opinion. there will be some induce
ments to improve the grade of base
ball Once out of debt, the clubs. ac-
cording to the presidents argument,
will be able 10 take chances on. q
higher limit
At JohnstoWn yesterday there were
two conferences between the Johns
town hackers aud Carpenter, at the
conclusion of which It. was said that
affairs are in good Shape and the
Johnnies viii be very much in evl-
denco.
Johnny CoveleslSie. who played in
the outheld for the Lancaster Tri-
State team for two years will be
given a trial by the ST. Louis Amer
lean League team next Spring. Cove"
was drafted last fall by the Louisville
club aud the st. Louis scout thought
him worth trial and purchased him.
He has ben ordered to report for the
spring training. Coveleskie is
brother Of Harry Covelesl1ie, the
pitcher
Barton Speaks His Piece.
Harry Barton, manager of the
Reading Tri-State team the latter part
of the season. and whom it was al
legged Manager Weigand was willing
to trade several players of the White
Roses for, is not interested in get
ting with the Wilmington team, says
the Reading Telegram.
Barton" the paper continues. "has
been spending the winter in Chicago
and is not much worried by BASEBALL
in fact it is said that he is about
ready to retire from the game and
may do so before the little blades of
grass begin to shoot this spring
ut is no secret that Barton has
come over with an expression that he
will not play in the Tri-State under
the salary limit unless he is at the
head OF some team, so that Il is a
good bet that he will not remain in
Reading unless he is again made
manager. The local association has
! several offers for Barton's services
in the New York State League and
there are several Tri<State teams
which would like to have him, al
though the Jobs as manager are pret-
ty well filed
Barton intimates that he is not
caring so much about baseball and Is
on the brink Of retiring. Business
| for a firm which he represents has
kept him In Chicago all winter and
he likes that city so we'll that he is
thinking OF remaining there TO take
charge OF an Office Should Reading
be obstinate on Bartons declaration
that he will not play ball under the
salary limit and not be offered a
suitable price for his sale. he would
be practically forced from the game.
as would number Of other players
who are likely to balk when they are
rendered Tri-State contracts
The opening and Fourth Of July
dates for Wilmington. at home are
pleasing to the local fans.
Manager Marty Hogan, of the Ian
caster Tri-Staters has signed Third
Baseman McCann, Outdelder Flaher-
/ ~. Catcher Burns and First Baseman
O'Connor. all Philadelphia amateurs
who will be tried out i'm President
Carpenters circuit Pitcher Joe No
yah. Of Freedland. Pa. has also been
signed
Harry C. Whiting. of Philadelphia.
who played with seashore teams last
season. James Bowen. "a member of
the 1910 Cherry Field Club. New
York, and Jack Dettmore, Wilkes
barre. a member of the Anthracite
League, have made applications to the
York team for positions during the
season. The latter says he batted
.42l and folded 994 last season.
/ President Free has arranged an exhi-
bition game with Gettysburg College.
Manager Weigaud is at Providence. r.
L. endeavoring to secure a trio Of fast
players.