Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-11
.G|B|AN' s OPTION
FORFRANCH|SE
Will Make Positive Statement
BY Next Wednesday Wheth-
er League Baseball Will Be
Played Here Next Season.
IN THE EASTERN LEAGUE
Letter From Billy Pfau, SeCre-
tary of League, Tells Pros
poets For Perth Amboy-
Local Boys First.

Details OF the Eastern League,
formerly the New York & New Jer-
sey League, meeting In New York
yesterday afternoon, received today
show that Max Gibian, of Madison
avenue, this city, holds an option on
the franchise for this place. He will
mae positive announcement as to
whether league baseball will be play
ed here before next Wednesday, al
which time his option expires. Gihian
already has options on four sites for
a baseball park here and states that
preference will be given local boys
on the team. He has also been
promised four exhibition games will
major league teams prior to the
opening game on May 81.
The following letter was also re-
ceived today from Secretary Billy
Pfau, OF Elizabeth:
"Victoria Hotel, New York, We'd
nesday.-It seems to be up to the
people of Perth Amboy-the Board
of Trade and the business men-as
to whether or not Perth Amboy is to
next season. A meeting of the New
York and New Jersey League was
held at the Victoria Hotel today and
it was decided to expand from a six
club to an eight-club league. Pater-
son was awarded the seventh fran
chise, Dick Cogan being the promo
ter there, while the OPT ion on the
eighth city was given to Max Gibian
and A. l.. Howell, of Perth Amboy
Both attended the meeting and ex-
pressed their willingness to put
Perth Amboy OH the baseball map,
but owing to the short time in which
they have had to consider the mat.
ter, asked the league directors for s
weeks time to further consider the
matter, which would also give them
time to test the sentiment in Perth
Amboy.
Dave Drisco11, the manager OF
the New Brunswick team, was pres
ent In the lobby OF the Victoria and
when he heard that Perth Amboy
was willing to enter the league he
said that Perth Amboy was great
baseball town and that the presence
Of league team In Perth Amboy
would be big boom to the city. In
fact, Dave wouldn't object going to
Perth Amboy to manage a league
team, but the situation is not yet
developed sufficiently to think about
managers for the team.
1.-THE name of the New York ana
New Jersey League was changed and
will hereafter be known as the East
ern League. This name seems more
appropriate, inasmuch as three states
are represented in the circuit.
''Dr. Carlos Henriquez, OF Long
Branch, was very enthusiastic about
the entrance of Perth Amboy in the
league and promises some hot rival
ry between his team and Perth Am
boy next season. And 1t certainly
should be the height of ambition OF
Perth Amboy youths to also hand a
few trimmings to Dick Cogan and
his Paterson bunch, not even to
mention the other FIVE teams from
up New York State and Connecticut
"If Perth Amboy enters the East
ern League many of the most prom
Using of the local stars will be given
an opportunity to make good, and
1t is very likely that the manager OF
the team, whoever he may be. will
develop several of them for the
higher class minor and the major
leagues.
mayor Rosslyn M. Cox, Of Mid
dletown, N. Y, was reelected presi-
dent of the league, while Billy Pfau
of Elizabeth, was given another term
as secretary. Pfau will be in Perth
Amboy Friday and will spend the
day with Mr.. Gibian and his asso-
ciates in an endeavor to settle the
baseball situation once and for all
time.