Evening journal., 1912-04-16
ALLENTOWN
GOOD FOR BALL
Tri-State Team Looks for
Big Season This
Year
PLAY CANES In The
BIG FAIR GROUNDS

Allentown has been given a berth in
the Tri-State League The Reading
franchise was Saturday night transferred
TO the "Dutch City" by President Car
penter because the promoters OF the
Reading team could not secure suitable
grounds for this year. Manager Cough
lin and all the Reading players are in
clded in the franchise the former TO
remain as leader in Allentown. Allen
town is one of the largest cities in Penn
svlvania and viii draw from Easton.
Bethlehem and many other smaller
towns Allentown assumes all Reading
dates and will play its games on the
fair grounds at that place.
There are two fields in Reading on
which baseball can be played. Ono OF
these is the Circus Maximus, where, for
one year. the Reading Tri-State club
PLAYED its games. This belongs TO vii.
liam Whitman. president of the United
States League and is naturally not avail
able. as it will be used by the Reading
team Of Mt. Witmsn's organization
The other field is lauer's park, which
has been popular because OF its proNt-
nifty TO the center of the city. IL was
built by AL Lawson and used for a
couple of seasons by his Atlantic and
Union League enterprise.
Last year the Tri.State League took
possession OF Lauer's park and played
,its games there, but the collapse Of a
small stand near the mair grandstand
aroused a suspicion as 10 the safety Of
the bigger structure, which is built OF
wood. and caused a careful examination
recently by Building Inspector Grove, OF
Reading
MIR. Grove decided that the stand was
unfit for use and that IL would be mon
ace TO the public safety to throw this
stand or blcachers open 10 spectators
Managed Coughlin and Howard Weav-
er. owners OF the club, announced their
unwillingness to put up the $500 that
would be required to-erect a stand that
would pass inspection.
Season books which had been sold
were at once gathered in and money
refunded. and Charles r. Carpenter, pres
sdent of the Tri-Stste League, was noti-
fed that quick action must be taken IN
order that the league could open its sea
son with the full eight clubs.
Meantime. the good sportsmen Of Al
lontown had been getting busy. When
Mr.. Carpenter came 10 Allentown from
Altoona on Saturday he found out that
many of the best citizens were willing
10 come TO the front to get Allentown
TriStato club.
MANAGER Couuhlin and Howard Weav
inr. Representatives of Allentown capi
tal. and President Carpenter conferred
ana rft sale OF the franchise was quickI
put through.
Games will be played on the iamou
fair grounds. noted for one of the fast
esd tracks in the State There is a goo
diamond and handsome and commo
dious arandstand, which is expected &
take care of even the big crowds to b
drawn by team that is likely to be
championship contender from the first.
Allentown gets famous manager i
Bill Coughlin, who for many years wa
third baseman and captain of the grea
championship Detroit team. He bull
up the team which last year made
runaway of the Tri- State race.
Allentown has long been noted for II
baseball enthusiasm In the old Penn
svlvania League, Mike Kelly, the IA
NOUS $4,000 beauty, took there tear
Of former stars, including Sam Wis
Jack Millican. Arlie Latham, etc. tn
town also had team in the Atlanti
League. managed by James McGeehai
which lost the pennant of the organiz'
ition through same fault in the recordin
of games. This club was notable for IL
number OF big league players 1t PR
duced.