Evening journal., 1912-07-13
JUMPS QUEER
The TRl STATE
Patrons Want Clean Ball All
the Time, Harrisburg
Writer Says
PUT QUESTION
UP TO CARPENTER

Uf lU OAkfENlEk
The Harrisburg Telegraph Of yes
terday says
What is doing most to iniure the
game in the Tri-state happened
again yesterday at Island Park vixen
an umpire who does not know as
much about the game as the ordin-
airy small boy playing on town lots.
after giving the rankest kind Of an
exhibition, nearly precinitated a riot
by a reversal of a decision.
This is not the first exhibition of
incompetent umpiring here nor is
Harrisburg the only sufferer York,
for instance, also had trouble yester-
day and in every city on the circuit
lovers of real baseball are staying
away from the games because Of the
character of the umpiring In this
way the league Is losing the support
of some Of the most influential men
in the various cities.
The race at present is Of unusual
interest and instead Of every town
ought to be not less than 500 peo-
pie at every game. Local officials at
times have been at a loss TO under
stand why the people do not come
out stronger. II they heard all that
was said yesterday. that question
would be answered.
The Tri-State organization is in
position to be one Of the most i'm
portant minor baseball leagues in the
country, but a general opinion pre-
walls that Il will not succeed as long
as the present head is in charge.
When a baseball league pays an UNI
pire $500 a month and his railroad
expenses, it ought 70 get good men
But two men have given any sort Of
satisfaction, Connor and Walker. Tue
latter. while at times having an Of
day, knows the game, and there has
never been a question as to Con-
nor'e ability. keenan, is failure and
Gochenour has proved his unreliabil-
fly and has no business in the Tri-
State
Trouble Elsewhere.
Harrisburg is not the only town
where there has been trouble because
of umpires. At Wilmington on July
4, the umpire was mohbed and did
not umpire the afternoon game Will
mington was fined 500 by President
Carpenter for not allowing the UNI
pire TO ofhciate. Had they permitted
Waldon to come on the field IL would
have resulted ia either a riot or a
majority Of the spectators would
have walked TO the box Office and de-
mandod their money back keenan,
caused trouble az York yesterday. II
has been due 20 the Indifference on
the part Of the Tri-State leader q
give the baseball fans a clean game
and efficient indicator men. that has
interfered a whole lot with the at
tendance
If the Tri-state intends to con
tinue IN the game. II will be neces-
sary for the representatives TO bring
about many changes. The hackers al
Trenton. Wilmington. Allentown and
Reading say they are not losing any
money, but it is different in other
towns and everybody knows that n
Is a hand to mouth living for the
Johnstown orphans even with q
cheapened team, and pitchers playing
IN the outfeld These conditions
should not exist in the Tri-State, es
pecially when there Is such a close
race as Is now on The game Is al
right and the people are telling abou
the great contests and superb bal
that is played every day. but thel
know that something is wrong anC
there Is not the interest that meanl
q satisfactory finish. financially an'
otherwise. II President Carpentel
cannot bring about more enthus
issm he ought 10 step down and on
and give someone else a chance.
Too Far Away.
President Carpenter cannot run {
baseball league when he is 1872 mile
away from the nearest town. III
should show himself in every cit
more frequently and see what is 90
Ing on. His location in Philadelphia
ought to be made compulsory, as
would give him an opportunity q
get more publicity for the Tri-Stat
games from outside sources. II Il
said he has not been in Wilmington
this season. How can a president o
a baseball league know what is goini
on II he does not make some efor
20 find out? The men who are put
ting up the cash for Tri-State base
ball and playing a losing game fnan
cially ought to get busy and hrinl
about better business methods on tn
part of President Carpenter.