Evening journal., 1912-05-01
TRENTON HERE TOMORROW
IN TRI-STATE OPENING GAME
Trolley and Automobile Parade, Music and Presence
of Governor Pennewm ard Mayor Howell TO
Make the Game MemorabIe---Team in Fine
Condition and Manager Jackson Conf
dent of Successful Season.

Six Of the eight Tri-State League
clubs open the league season of 1912
today. Trenton. Harrisburg and Al
toona are the scenes Of the opening
contests. Allentown, which replaced
the last year championship Reading
club, will have TO be content with re-
naming idle on the opening day be-
cause of the poor condition Of the new
grounds The Lancaster teams which
was scheduled to play in Allentown,
will also be delayed day IN the
race Wilmington viii have It's own
opener tomorrow, and If the weather
is favorable. It will be the biggest day
in the history OF local Tri-State ball.
Everything is ready for the Thurs
day start at home with Trenton. Gov
ornor Pennewill and Mayor Howell
are 10 be among the guests, ana the
First Regiment Band will be out to
enlivon matters. Thomas M. Brown
and Peter +. Cassidy, the team own
crs. and Jimmy jackson. manager and
CAPTAIN are pleased with the new
park. aud the team and expect a big
season. A trolley car and automo-
bile parade. beginning az 10 o'clock,
also will be one of the attractions.
jackson has seen service In many
leagues, both East and South. Aside
from his powers as a ball PLAYER IS
his ability as manager. Jimmy
makes his debut this season into the
manager class and already he has
won his way into the confidence Of
his mon Among these are all the
last year players except Bastian,
Reilly. Brent. Matthews and Baxter
The new men are Meyers. Hart
l3yrne. Jackson, Swcitzer. and Tobin.
With zeigler and Muth in form the
pitching staff ought to show up as
well as any in the league All IN
AN the team is the best balanced one
that has represented the city since
1908
Prospects for a big season look good
All over the circuit
Carpenter Confident.
President Carpenter is optimistic
over the outlook Of the organization
whose reins he holds. Carpenter will
attend the opening game in Harris
burg today. since the Allentown match
has been called off.
President Carpenter expressed his
views Of the coming season yesterday
as follows:
"Thc present season is destined tol
be the best in tho history Of the
League. Never before have the clubs
been SO ambitious to make a. good
showing. On paper there is not a weak
team in the league. The spring Wit
messed considerable change in the per-
lEonnel of the clubs. Advantageous
trades have been made and the inter-
change of players has added strength
where il was needed and built up soft
spots In otherwise good organizations.
Some players who have tired Of
their bcrths have found new places
TO ginger them up. With the addi-
tion of a number of youngsters who
have a desire 10 win permanent places
ON the regular teams we have a
promising outlook for tho summer
And / notice, too, managers are not
bent so much on winning the pennant
as they are i'm furnishing a first class
article Of ball. This is another good
indication. All We need now rs a
good attendance and classy games will
be the rule"
With the exception Of Reading. the
circuit will be made up Of the same
cities as last year. Because Of their
failure to secure suitable grounds. the
Reading franchise was transferred 70
Allentown. Members OF the league
believe this has not weakened the cr-
ganization. even though Reading was
one Of the best members in the point
of attendance.
Five New Managers.
Five new faces will be seen held
ing managerial reins in the league
John j. Manning has replaced Cur
Wcigand az York "Pete" Cassidy
gave way TO Jimmy Jackson here
George W. Cockill. who was mem
Der OF the Reading team last year. vii
on the shoes formerly occupied by A
Solbach at Harrisburg in the role o
"a leader. Henry J. Ramsey, whit
won the pennant for Altoona in 1910
has cast his lot with the Troy club
of the New York State League, an,
his place viii be filled by Charles