Evening journal., 1912-02-12
PHILADELPHIA
GETS MEETING
Tri-State League to Gather
There on Feb
ruary l0
NOTES OF NEWS
FROM OVER CIRCUIT


rendered Governor Tener by the Sport
ing Writer'S Association of Philadel
phia.
Concerning the Tri-State situation
Wellington G. Jones says in the Har-
risburg Telegraph:
Present indications point to the
same old Tri-State circuit, with big
improvement in baseball
Assurance has been received from
every club in the league that they are
in the game for another season. Lam
caster has yet to elect a manager, but
this will be done before the meeting of
the Tri-State in Philadelphia on Feb
ruary 20, at which time there will be
a general hustle on the part of every
body concerned to get together. The
much talked of changes in the circuit
may come, but no inducements have
been offered by any city for Tri-
State franchise Allentown may have
the necessary cash, and the hackers
in that town are no doubt serious re-
garding their desire~to get into league
baseball, but the enthusiasm shown by
Allentown fans and hackers is not
considered as favorably as a few
weeks ago.
City Well Advertised.
THE men back of the game in Allen
town, however, deserve much credit
for the manner in which they have
advertised Allentown That may have
been the principal object back of the
great enthusiasm shown, and if this
is true, that town has been we'll ad-
vertised. Scarcely a day has passed
without something being said in the
newspapers regarding Allentown II
has been announced time and again
that the money was ready and that
reasonable price would be paid for a
baseball franchise. That there was
something else back of the movement
in Allentown besides baseball was first
brought TO light when Allentown
failed to land a New York State fran
chise. Both Syracuse and Troy were
on the market. but the price asked
was not forthcoming from Allentown.
II was evident that Allentown wanted
a good thing at very small cost NO
one in the New York State League
wanted to give a franchise away. In
the meantime negotiations were con-
tinued for Tri-State franchises, that
is there was still a desire expressed
on the part of Allentown to get into
the Tri-State League, but all they Of
fered to Altoona was $1,000. That
would not pay for the players on the
Altoona reserve list. No one denies
that Allentown would be a good city
but that town will have to pay more
than was offered Altoona to get a Tri-
State team.
Two Towns Ready.
Two towns have announced theil
lists of players complete, York and
Wilmington. In Wilmington, Pete Cas-.
sidy and Manager Jackson have been
busy and corralled number Of young
sters. Manager Jack Manning. Of
York, has also lined up a number Of
comers. However, it is a safe bel
that there will be many changes made
in the list of players in both these
towns before the season starts. Yorl
and Wilmington have a number ol
stars, but neither Manager Manning Ol
Manager Jackson have taken advan'
tage of the optional clause adopted
at the last meeting of the Tri-State
as it is yet too early. In signing ul
their players Wilmington and Yorl
have shown a desire to economic, ,anC
If they hold to this idea all season
profits. There are no reasons why the
Tri-State should pay any exorbitani
salaries even if the individual limit is
done away with. nor to pay every mar
on the team S175 a month if this fig
ure is retained
Economy is Shown.
Reading. Trenton and JohnstowI
are trying to get back as many Of the
reserved players as is possible. and
have also secured promises from a
number of new men. While there
have been players mentioned as hav.
ing been signed, no evidence has been
shown that there will be anything
extraordinary to be paid in salaries
i'm any Of these cities. Baseball fam
will not be convinced, however. thai
some attempt will be made to over.
ride the limit rule. This can Onll
be done if President Carpenter shuts
his eyes. There is a rule this sea
son that will bring the necessar!
punishment to any manager OF clut
that violates the salary limit rule
This rule can be broken, but it viii
be no secret if there is a violation
and no club should stand for any o
the sort of bunco games that werl
practiced by almost every club in th'
league last season in order to hol
stars. If there is 90 be a limit i
should be lived tfp to. Il is the al
legged crookedness practiced in tn
Tri-State as much as the failure Oi
the part Of President Carpenter L
get busy when violations were alleg
ed, that caused a falling off in in
terest in the Tri-State game.
ALTOONA and Lancaster have a re
served list that includes good men
Lancaster's president, John II. Myers
has been busy looking up several op
tional probabilities. There need be n
worry about not getting a team tha
will make good, as there will be
number of good men on the mark6
after the big teams get away fror
their training camps. This fact vii
not be overlooked by Manager Cockil
and Harrisburg will start with
strong lineup"
Babb 10 Manage Altoona.
Charley Babb. who managed MOI
folk in the Virginia League last yea
has been signed to manage the AltoC
ma team next season. The owner
thought they had better be fortifie
with a leader, even though their finaT
cial troubles are not adjusted as ye
IF the club is transferred to som
other city Babb will go with il.
Babb was formerly i'm the Nations
League. He played with McGraw an
Jennings at Baltimore. In 1903
vas with New York and In 1904 wit