Evening journal., 1912-02-14
ALL OUT TO
WIN The FLAG
Trl-State Managers See Hurry
Up Race for Flag This
Year
CIRCUIT MANAGERS
LINING UP THEIR MEN

That the 1912 pennant chase in the
Tri-State League will be a speedy
event, with plenty Of snappy fighting
from the time the strating gong
sounds until the final games on the !
schedule. is evident from the renewed |
interest being taken in the organiza-
tion by the various clubs within the
past few weeks and the efforts the
managers are putting forth to sign
clever players for the important posi-
tions. President Carpenter is more
than pleased with the outlook and, in
recent statement, declared that he
looks for a mucn closer and more in
teresting race than that of 1911.
Every team in the league is going
to try hard for pennant honors and,
when the time comes for the elimina-
ton trials, it is expected that the
Chicks will be, with even a halfway
break of luck, in on the finals. Jack
son has taken the players reserved
from last year and, by wedding out
here and filling in there, built up a
club that looks good enough to lead
the way for the others.
But more than one team is going to
take hand in the disposition of that
pennant Reading captured the flag
last year. Bill Coughlin means TO dup
licate the trick this season and has
| adopted an outline for a campaign in
tended to land the "Pretzels" at the
head of the first column Of percent
ages. Coughlin has gone about his
| preliminary work with a determine
/ n he lnec n
his man Friday, George Cockill, who
has packed his grip and hiked to Har-
risburg to become the leader of the
Senators. In Cookill's place at first
base will be Tarleton, who at one
time was with Trenton--a man feared
as a batter and one who fields his
position faultlessly. tom" Gray, for
many years the shining light and ex-
| ponent OF baseball in Williamsport,
has purchased Cockill's interest at
Reading and will work hand in hand
with wild Bill" Coughlin in running
the team. So sure are they Of a sue
cessful season that they are about to
sign a five-year lease for Lauer's Park,
where the Pretzeps entertain when at
home.
Trenton will finish as good as she
did last year, perhaps better"
With that remark George wash"
Heckert, leader OF the New Jersey
men, decided a question that many
persons supposed would not be COM
mon property until very late in the
season. Heck says he knows what his
boys can do and Heck is always right
sometimes. However, the Tigers will
take the field with formidable aggre-
CATION and the team that wins the
pennant must contend with Heckert' g
players, at least a part Of the way.
The forrner York manager is going to
try Harry Zickwolf a Trenton anna
teur, on third base this year. The Lad
has been signed and will be given an
opportunity to show what he can do
Trenton will depend largely upon the
services Of Pitchers Lloyd. Oldham
Boice and probably Red" Scott, form
erly with Altoona. Heckert is now
busy trying to find a catcher to take
DOC" Kerr's place The Trenton out
field will be a slugging trio of veter-
ans-'11ome Run" Johnson, Eddie
Tiemier and bill" Clay, while the in
ner garden is expected to show some
class in the way Of hitters, also.
Manning the new manager of the
York team, and Bert Conn. Of Johns
town, both declare they will be in the
field with teams strong in all respects.
, Charley Babb. in Altoona, and George
Cockill in Harrisburg, will enter the
fray with teams and will have an op-
portunity of strengthening as the sea
son progresses.
No one knows what Lancaster will
have. No one knows whether Lancas-
, ter will be back Baseball is at pres
ent the *" quantity in that city but il
may be that before the warm days
, arrive something will have been done
to give the town Tri-State team.
"JOe' Myers Signs.
Joe Myers. the veteran twirler OF
many Tri-State league battle is the
, first of the regulars TO sign a contract
! with Manager Cockiil to play with the
I Harrisburg club during the coming
: season. On a recent trip TO Philadel'
, phia, Manager Cockill saw Myers, who
! Immediately attached his name to the
! contract offered and said he was ready
! to do his best work for the Senators.
! Altoona Needs $4,000.
! The baseball officials at Altoona
/. have figured it out that it will take
$4,000 to run the Altoona Tri-State
league club the coming season, and
. are trying TO raise as much as pos.
I sible of this sum TO get a start. They
: hesitate to rely on $4,000 fans turning
a ont duriur fba season