Evening journal., 1911-09-13
ITWO CHAMPIONS
In BIG SERIES
Reading and WiIkeS-barre to
Play for the Minor League
Pennsylvania Honor
70 OPEN SERIES IN
READING ON SEPT. 20

Arrangements are being completed
by the managers of the Reading team,
Srri-State champions, and the Wilkes
aarre club, the conceded pennant
" mners in the New York State League.
tor a series of games for the minor
league championship of Pennsylvania
|lnd New York Preliminary plans
have been considered and it has been
'agreed that a five-game series will be
played, but the dates and the place
where the contests are to take place
have not as yet been definitely fixed
considerable interest attaches to these
proposed games for they will bring to-
gether two of the best teams in the
minor league ranks.
Bill" Coughlin, leader of the Read
ng aggregation, has been in confer
s'nce with Manager Clymer, of the
\ INilkes-Barre Barons. several times in
. he past few weeks and has agreed 20
he series. Clymer has made a propo-
ition to begin the games September
10 in Reading, playing there Wednes-
fiay and Thursday and then go to
lWilkes-Barre Friday and Saturday. If
: nth game be necessary Clymer
wants to play it in Wilkes-Barre ON
Sunday, September %. This would give
4 he Coal City players a decided ad-
Vantage, both financially and other
|Eise, and Coughlin would not accept
he terms. II is possible that il will
n nj Cnf i
ng and a Sunday game in Wilkes
3 Barre
The team that wins this series. II
be played will have a clear title to
ne interstate minor league cham
ionship. Reading is unquestionably
ne best club in the Tri-State and
mere is no doubt at all but that
81 NVilkes-Barre holds that distinction IN
he New York State League. The
& 3arons will have the advantage of
playing in the league games right up
ntil the time for the post-season
eries but the Pretzels' will keep in
rim by playing exhibition games.
oughlin's men are fast The same is
rue Of Wilkes-Barre and when the
lubs meet the result is sure to be d
attle royal.
n Numerous requests have been made
pom the Reading club for exhibition
ames and they are invited to take a
,rip through the towns comprising the
hsquehanna League circuit for games.
MS they may do, beginning with
Ploomsburg. Then the Trenton series
& gill whet them up to fine fettle and
4N IN all they will have been playing
81 ight along, even up unit the Wilkes
Barre games.
There is a decided impression
mong fans that the New York State
.eague is much faster than the Tri-
Ptate. To a certain extent that is
rue, but the majority of the teams in
ne Empire State organization are
tile better that those in the Carpenter
Hold. Wilkes-Barre so far outclasses
hem all that it has little trouble to
in. Troy, always tail-ender
prung a surprise on the Barons this
eason and has been fighting hard for
ne lead through the season Utica,
cranton and Elmira have good teams.
ut the Syracuse and Binghamton
utfits would add no grace to the Tri-
tate. Albany has been going well
ut has but a mediocre team. If
reading were in that league the team
you'd be in the pennant fight sure.
III The Reading owners, elated with
N he showing Of the club this season,
md believing that another good year
in store for the Pretzelmen. have
3egun preparations for improvements
b the playing field The park will be
nlarged and the stands enlarged
ther Improvements will be made and
hen the work is completed the club
#ill probably have one of the best
all grounds in the minor league
anks.