Evening journal., 1912-02-20
TRI-STATE
STARTS THINGS
Bonds Go Up and Schedule
Adopted at Philadelphia
Meeting
RUMOR CONNECTS
MARHEFKA WITH TRADE

With all the clubs. except Johns
town, represented, the Tri-State
League actually entered upon its
the Hotel Walton, Philadelphia, yes
terday afternoon, when the schedule
was approved and new rule adopted
barring only team managers and such
players as the league may agree on
from holding stock in the clubs of the
league. The salary limit was not
changed.
It was one of the most enthusiastic
meetings ever held by the league and
after adjournment President Carpen-
ter said he saw nothing but success
for the league this year. He was
particularly pleased with the VIII
mington prospects and congratulated
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Cassidy on their
determination TO have fast team
this year.
The season will open on May 4.
Wilmington gets ten Saturdays at
home. at home Decoration Day morn
ing and Fourth of July afternoon,
and two games at home on Labor
Day.
Every bond sent up yesterday. al
though Johnstown did not send man
TO tho meeting II was announced
that Lancaster would name a man
aeer this week. All the clubs Will
then be ready for the going. The
name of John Castle, Of last years
Steubensville, Ohio, team was men,
toned for the position, although II
was said the selection was not hnai.
II also was said that the league
would soon receive settlement in the
old Wilmington club bond forfeiture
case. which the courts of Pennsyl-
vania have decided against the bond
ing company.
The meeting was one grand round
of harmony When Col. James II.
Lentz. Of Trenton, suggested the ne"
rule barring only the team managers
and such players as the league may
sanction from holding stock IN the
clubs everybody wanted to know what
was back OF the move. It appears tnat
The suggestion came from George w.
Heckert. who believes that the league
salary rule can be broken by allow
ing PLAYERS TO hold stock in the clubs.
Hcckert went so far as to say tnat
there was a big bunch OF player
owners in the league last year, and
AS Trenton has no stock to give away
this year he did not wish TO be hanul-
capped by the absence Of a rule pre-
! venting other clubs from being io-
cral on the stock question. All the
league representatives voted for the
new rule.
While the magnates we're transact
inr their business behind closed doors
managers and PLAYERS we're hop-noo'
hing i'm the hotel lobby Jimmy JACK
son was In the. crowd. Among the
rumors affecting Wilmington was
nossible Marhefka trade. Long con,
ferences between Jackson and keo
Mcmahon. who worked in the snor'
Garden for the Elmira, New 1orh
state League last year, gave color e
the rumor Tony said he had learned
that n was being planned to nave
Mcmahon succeed him Lancaster aho
trenton also we're after him. lons
said Lancaster wishing to buy OUT
right. and Trenton to give catcher
and pitcher for him. Mr.. Brow1
said there was nothing in the tax
Heckert however seemed anxious
over tho rumor although he remarked
that he did not think trenton Cou,.
eet Marhefka az any price. NO deal'
we're pulled off by the local owners
although several we're discussed u
Was said that Miller will be the reg
ular man on FIRST. -,
Heckert promised fast team, n, ~
said he had all his men signed up, Old
ham LLOYD. George, Boyce and Bil
Mathews being his pitchers. ne als
holds Fellows. Of Toledo; Clay. John
son. Tiemyor. whitney, Owens ah'
Moriarity.
Among tho players in the hotel loon
during the afternoon. beside Marhetka
we're Denney Wolf. Of Philadelphia
Chick Hartley. who goes to Frisco
James Curry, Reading; John Castle
I'D. Manning. of York; Red McMahor
, end Johnny Barthold. Tom Conner'
, the dean of tho Tri-State umpires, wa
, also in the crowd.
The league business meeting wa
attended by these delegates:
, lmington-Thomas NJ Brown.
Altoona-Albert Leopold.
! Harrisburg S. Tunis.
3 Lancaster--John II. Myers.
Z Nork-H Keister Free.
s Rcading-Thomas Gray.
Trpntou-Col lanes II T,cfz