Evening journal., 1913-05-19
TRI-STATE
TEAMS HAVE
HIT STRIDE
Chicks Hit the Road Today
Setting the Pace for
Their Opponents
LEAGUE PRESIDENT
SEES ONLY BIG SEASON

ram prevented games over the III
State circuit Saturday. and all six
clubs we're idle, making the first hitch
to the playing schedule this season.
The clubs are on the job today, how
srer. The week opens with the
Chicks at Harrisburg for two games.
rhcy go to York for two, and return
to Wilmington on Friday for game
with Allentown.
The league has been running
smoothly since the opening of the
1913 championship campaign three
weeks ago, and the rivalry is increas-
ing every day Most of the teams
have struck the right stride and are
fully in the race for the flag Will
mington is leading the race for the
first time in the history OF the city and
looks good to win the pennant.
There is rumor abroad that the
Atlantic City club has been thinking
Of transfcrr ring the Buds and play
ing the rest OF the season in Reading,
but this is hardly possible, as prcsi-
dent John II. Myers. OF the sea shore
team, Is having erected a $4,000 home
for the Buds at the Jersey resort.
Since the blow-up OF the United States
League last week, Reading fans are
waiting the outcome of this rumOr.
Many of the fans would aolcome tine
coming of the Johnny Castle team 10
Reading Just for the sake OF baseball.
Jake Wcitzel. who gave Reading the
first taste of Tri-State- ball. stated IN
recent interview: you know the
Tr-State League men have always
had liking for Reading and have a
cause for this because Reading fans,
with the exception OF last year. were
generous with their patronage"
In this connection. it also may be
said, that Reading business men also
have offered TO take over the VIII
mington club. but The local owners
have not YET decided what to do with
the offer
The managers of all the clubs out
eide Of Wilmington seem to be sntis-
fed with the attondances az thc games
SO far this season and it is likely the
league will hnish the 1913 campaign
without hitch or change on the cir
cult. One thing has been noted at
the games played this season. and that
rs, many Of them are slow and do not
have much life. President Carpenter
has instructed his umpires to keep the
III, ycrs of each team on the iumr
50 as TO keep interest in the game
beth for the teams and the specta-
tcrs.
Although tho Chick owners have noi
made any money on the game th's
year. they have concluded to make III,
ground attractive and comfortable
during the playing season. While the
rain fell on last Thursday. many per
sons who were IN the stand wer,
drcnched by water that came through
holes I'm the stand roof Mr.. Brown
today expressed his regret that any.
ono had been made uncomfortable Os
this condition. and At the same time
announced that extensive repairs
would be made to the roof at once.
President Carpenter Optimistic.
Discussing the League prospects
President Carpenter says:
After a careful survey of the
conditions in the six cities which
now hold franchises In the Tri-State
League. ! believe ! am safe in say
ing that baseball is on better foot
ing IN our organization than II hes
been for a number Of years.
"Thc circuit is compact and affords
frequent visits Of each club tc the
other cities, thus bringing forth 4
-tloser rivalry between the clubs thar
was possible over the former once.
a-month visit Every club seems tC
he in good shape. and the race at tie
present time shows no weddings
bur six teams that are all in tho
hght for the championship.
THE time limit for clubs to ge
down to the $500 monthly salar,
limit oSpires today, and every man
ager viii have to cut down his lis
of players that those who arc retain
cd do not receive more In salaries
each month than the limit calls for
] believe every manager will be abl'
TO select his final team by that time
although the unreasonable weather
has made il impossible to iudgl
pitchers at this time. In this de
partmont the only uncertainty SCENT
to exist. The twirlers have no
rounded into form. but managers
have been able to almost tell wha
their final selections will he. ThI
cnly changes that are likely to occu
on any teams in the future will b'
in the pitching department.
Il feel that | have one OF the mos
capable STATS of umpires that th'
league has had in several years. Blu
three men will be carried, Tom Walk
er, Buck Freeman and Pat Crisham
All the men have been doing excel
lent work. and | have had no com
plants. | look for the Tri-State sea
son of 1918 to be one OF the mos
successful in years. both i'm a fnan
cial way and in the oloseness of tn
race"