Evening journal., 1914-01-07
CARPENTER
WON'T QUIT
In Consequence Tri-StaterS
May Gust Him at Special
Meeting
NO APPLICATION
FOR NEW FRANCHISE

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. AT
meeting of the owners Of the base
ball clubs Of the Tristate League here
yesterday a continued effort to get
President Charles F. Carpenter to re-
sign failed. Monday night a special
committee labored three hours and q
half to get Mr.. Carpenter to see that
for the good Of the league he should
quit
Mr. Carpenter agreed to cancel his
contract, which has two years at So
600 year to run, in consideration Of
$1,000, but said he would only do SO
in case each club furnished bond
for the full amount instead of $780,
each clubs pro rata share.
When it was found impossible to
reach an agreement the meeting adj
iourned until January 20, when, it is
declared. Mr.. Carpenter will be ousted
If he refuses to resign An effort viii
be made between now and the date for
the adjourned meeting to reach an
amicable settlement Had Carpenter
been ousted il is said, every Tristate
player would have been released and
the league would have had to reorgan-
ize.
Carpenter i'm Peculiar Position.
II was freely admitted that there
were no charges against President
Carpenter. that for eight years he
had discharged the affairs OF the
league with fidelity, but thai the grow
ing sentiment throughout the circuit
in favor of a change produced sit
uation which would make 1t difficult
fof President Carpenter to serve the
league successfully.
At the Lancaster meeting, n. kis-
ter Free and Mercer B. Tate we've ap-
pointed to discuss this matter with
President Carpenter They conferred
with him on Monday night. Presi-
dent Carpenter then took the position
that he had two years still remaining
to serve on his contract as president
of the league. In the absence Of any
charges against him he declined to
resigned without proper compensa-
tion from the league.
A proposition was then submitted
to the committee. which Messrs. Tate
and Free is turn submitted at todays
meeting of club owners.
The meeting was unproductive Of
results because OF inability Of clue
owners to agree with President Car
penter regarding terms Of his retire
ment Carpenter agreed to cancel his
I contract. which has two years at 81
coo per year to run, in consideration
of 81 500. but no agreement could be
reached as to the manner of guaran-
teeing the payment. An effort TO get
together will be made between now
and the date of the adjourned meet
/ ing.
Tho Justice of Mr.. Carpenters
claim was pretty well admitted, but
/ in the absence of President Thomas
/ NJ. Brown. OF Wilmington, it was not
possible to make a settlement.
No applicationse for membership In
/ the league were made, but baseball In
1 the Tristate is assured whether it is
a six or eight club circuit Lancaster
/ and Easton may be added to the cir
! cult and the Atlantic City franchise
4 be removed to Reading, if plans arc
carried out
Next Meeting in Philadelphia.
The meeting was, therefore. ad-
liourned to meet in Philadelphia on
January 20, at the Hotel Windsor. Il
lis expected that in the interval the
claims of President Carpenter will be
Settled and the way cleared for the
lelection of a new president.
At the regular annual meeting of
the league, which closely followed the
session of the owners. the pennant for
1913 was awarded to Wilmington and
lroutine matters disposed Of
Those present at the meeting in
Icluded John Myers, from the Atlantic
lCity club DR.. A. II. Ballet, Max
Erdman and o. II. Gennert, from AL
Ilentown; William H. Morris. from
Trenton; William S. Tunis. Mercer b.
Tate, W. Harry Baker and John Black
from Harrisburg; II. Kister Free,
Alvin Reist Charles SEEKER and Eli
izinn from New York
other baseball celebrities around
the corridors of the hotel included
Bob Scott. last years star Tri-State
Itwirler; Johnny Castle. manager of
tho Atlantic City team; George Wash
lington Heckert. manager of York
Frank Rim, one-timc umpire in the
league; John Breckenridge, a former
star pitcher at Harrisburg; G. Well
lingtOn Jones. a baseball writer OF
Harrisburg; George Cockill, manager
lof the Harrisburg team, and Jake
Weitzel, former owner of the Read
ing club.