Evening journal., 1912-04-24
TRI-STATE
TEAMS STRONG
InfieId and OutfieId Of Chicks
are About De-
Clded on
MANAGERS WORK
HARD Fer OPENERS

Tri-State league managers are tun-
ing their men up for the opening OF
the league schedule on Wednesday,
May J.. and by the playing of numer-
Gus exhibition and practice games are
rounding the clubs out in hrst-class
style. Every member of the league
this year looks good and as President
Carpenter declares there is little
doubt but that the teams will be even
ly balanced and the season good
one. But one change in the circuit oc-
ours. Allentown taking the place Of
Reading.
In this city Jackson's players are
in fine fettle and although the team
will not be officially announced until
May 20, the innold and the outdeld
have about been decided on. The in
field will most likely be Meyers, FIRST
Byrne, second; Fritz, third and Mar
hcfka short Outheld. Silknetter, left;
Jackson, center; Hart, right. The
pitching and catching staffs have
hardly been considered. There is
plenty of god material to pick from.
ln York Manning's players with the
exception OF Frank Haiford. the third
haseman who was hurt i'm Saturday 3
game with Enola and who is now IN
the York hospital. all are hard at work
perfecting themselves for the big
opening. Manning is we'll pleased with
the candidates who have reported and
will find il no mean task to pick the
ultimate lineup. In every department
there are more good men than can be
used Some outhelders must be drop
ped. several inhelders and one or two
of the catchors. However. before the
beginning Of next week the fans will
know TO almost a certainty who viii
compose the official Tri-State team.
In Altoona Charley Babb has
bunch of from 20 to 30 mon hard at
work and from that representation he
expects to collect his regular team.
Few of last years men remain, but
the new fellows all look very good and
each one is working hard TO land a
berth Babh is not worrying over
what the other managers have, but is
plugging away to get his own men
into shape Bahb says his outtield will
De as good as any In the league
Only few new men will appear in
tho line-up Of the Johnstown team
when IL takes The field on May I TWO
new pitchers and an outheldcr or two
viii be added. Rauh and kettcr dc the
catching. while the inheld will be
about The same as last year
CocNll viii have practically a new
team in Harrisburg and the fans
there arc enthusiastic over the pros
pect The same condition prevails
in Lancaster. where Johnny Castle is
at the head OF the club. Castle is a
hard worker and has succeeded in at
tracing the attention of several big
league managers who have placed
players with him for seasoning. Cas-
tie Will play an outield position and
has gathered around him men who
have been found to have the baseball
idea I'm other places. Lancaster VIII
bear watching this season.
Although a majority are veterans,
the Trenton players will as usual,
combine into one strong club. Heck
crt's team docs not look as good as It
did last year at this time. but II looks
like a team OF we'll seasoned men who
know the game aud how TO play It.
IIcckcrt declares he will finish as well
or better than he did last year. but
rofrains from predicting a pennant In
as many words.
The baby OF the league, Allentown,
will have the champion Reading club
10 represent il. Bill Coughlin expects
TO do as well for Allentown as he did
for Reading.