Evening journal., 1913-09-10
FLANAGAN
!. GETS $50 FOR
HITTING BULL
McKenna Of Wilmington AS
he siStS HarriSburger in Prov
.S. Ing Claim to Coin
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sKVun VHNSC LIUIAA ULUDS
81 TRENTON CRIES "ENOUGH"

e----- When James Flanagan, rightfelder on
the Harrisburg baseball team. steps up
to the bat at Nilliamsport tomorrow, he
v1ll be presented with check for $50
Z ffhe reward for hitting the bull sign At
Sigsland Park. Harrisburg. during the
Harrisburg Wilmington game, August
'-s2l
- Onthelder Flanagan is the FIRST Har
's risburg player to hit the sign fairly in
three seasons. In fact. no other Tn-
State player has ever bumped the bull -
flanagan not only hit the sign, but
i, be also holds the record for the longest
Drive this season This hit came in the
fourth inning and would have been a
home run. but Mckenna, of Whining
ton. went after the ball and Flanagan
e- stopped running. thinking he had caught
IL. The ban grazed the edge of Me
Kenns's glove hitting the sign about
T. eight feet from the ground
David Pentz a Western Union opera
tor, was the. FIRST 20 call attention TO the
ball having hit the sign, and later Nc
&cnna verified t. Because of the alb.
7sence of the team and Mr.. pcntz from
the eeity. the claim was not presented
until too late 10 get the check 20 Har.
rishurg IN time to present il to Out.
hsder Flanagan before he left.
The Baseball Publishing Company. Of
Bostcn, has. given out three checks this
season 10 Tri. state PLAYERS including
Bill ebay. Jimmy Jackson. of Whining
ton and Rudolph. OF the Harrisburg
team. who hit the sign nt Trenton.
Trenton Cries Enough"
A special dispatch from Trenton SAYS
Another disastrous Iri-State Leaput
season has CLOSED hero and as usual. the
annual howl of enough has arisen and
died awny, only 10 be followed by the
yearly report that Trenton will ,be rep
resented again providing the organiza.
tion does not blow no altogether IL
cannot be denied that the local baseball
men have shown 2 spirit of good sports
manship in maintaining a club here IN
the face OF repeated financial losses, but
iit appears like unwise business methods
for these stockholders to sink their
funds wear after wear in a losing PROPOSE
tiun The 1ri State League as II now
stands is terrible risk insofar as an
Investment is concerned and until dras-
tic measures are pursued 10 reorganize
the league the chances of bettcrment
arc exceedingly remote. Trenton baseball
Enthusiasts. might support winning
club hut n repetition Of the kind OF ball
served up during the season just closed
will surely result in greater losses for
those interested than have been expert
enred heretofore. Until the Tri,State
I.earies Isl placed on a higher standard
there is absolutely no chance OF any
one making auv money .rl
York Wants Eight Clubs.
.Nork's attitude toward lri-Stnte ball
is, shown in the following dispatch from
t"Drectors Of the York Athletic Cml
hknounec that this city will be repre-
kMted il the 1ri.State. League ,nexi
keasnn only upun one condition. and
that Is that il is made an eight club or.
ranWntion
An eieht-cuh league II is the belief
Of tNosc supporting the local team
would create moro interest among the
fans There would not be MS many
home games in succession as there were
during the last season. and the patron
aoe Mould no doubt, be longer.
"The.n name of prank Swayne Is being
brought forth for tho mRnagcrship next
year provided George W. Heckert is not
in the feh. Heckert IL Is said, Is being
boomed by his friends for the presidency
Of the Tri-Statc League lie Is not seek
ing the office, hut IL has been learned
that he would accept II elected.
"Swayne would make a popular man
aQer He is one ~ the hrainiest bal
PLAYERS that ever donned a York uni
form"