Evening journal., 1912-04-23
BIG YEAR FOR
The TRI-STATE
Carpenter Finds Every Team
In Better Condition
Than Ever
ALLENTOWN WILL
SECURE THE FINANCES

According to President Carpenter
the Tri-State Baseball League will
have its most prosperous season
this year, and each club in the circuit
will be stronger and in better shape
than any time since the league was
organized.
BY showing what class the Tri-State
League was IN days gone by and the
successful careers OF the men who
have graduated from the circuit in
fast company, firm supporters of the
game are sure that the Carpenter cir
cult has been a real essential TO or
ganized baseball. Coming on toa OF
that proof is the statement Of men
who should know what is coming ,uto
the league this year to the effect that
better ball will be played this year
than for many years in the past. Real
teams are being gathered together by
the managers, present activities tend
ing to show that the organization Is
regaining its old-time vigor
Despite the fact that couple of
towns, shouted for help about two
months ago and reports became cur
rent that this and that town will drop
from the league because Of financial
difficulties every club in the Tri-State
circuit is now ON a firm foundation.
Each club has filed a bond with Pres
ident Carpenter and pledged itself TO
finish out the season which begins
May / and ends September 4.
The loss Of Reading is somewhat OF
an annoyance to the league mana
gers. but the transfer of the team
franchise, players, managers, etc 10
Allentown was a ten-strike. The
hackers of the Allentown nine, will
spare no effort to get players who
Will put Allentown into the same
position In the league which Reading
held last year, the head of the coli
umn. II is -authoritatively stated
that Horace Fogel president Of the
Phillies, had offered to render the
Allentown team any assistance pos
sible. Mr.. Fogel is a native of MacGn-
gle and naturally he takes a lot OF
interest in Allentown and wants to
see a winning team placed there
The diamond this year will be in
the race track enclosure. east of the
Judges stand at the fair grounds. The
former diamond. where the old At
lantic League team played, was west
Of the judges stand.
Bill Coughlln, the manager. is in the
best Of spirits and was highly elated
when he saw the grounds and the fine
big grandstand He laughingly re-
marked: The grandstand will not be
condemned
Ollie Gernert, former treasurer of
the Lyric theatre, viii be the business
manager OF the Allentown Club. he
having been selected from among a
number Of competent applicants by
the committee Of enthusiasts in charge
Of the securing of subscriptions and a
franchise
No better selection could have been
made. as the new business manager
has had considerable experience in
handling the finances Of such a ven
ture and is also an ardent lover OF
tho game
Everything Rosy al Home.
In Wilmington every indication
points to a big season. With the arri
val yesterday Of Marhefka, Brazel
and Ziegler. the full team personnel o
26 men is in and after another woel
Of practice the men will be 1T to taxi
the field against the best team in thu
league Manager Jackson is now get
ting line on the Chick regulars. bu
as there are many good men to picl
the team from he no doubt will hav'
some trouble before the task is done
Never before has Wilmington hat
such a promising lot Of material t.
pick a team from.
The team owners have Villa Nov
scheduled for game here on Satur
day They are also after a Thursda
game. but the team could not be an
nounced today.