Evening journal., 1914-01-21
MR.. GRAHAM AS
TRI-STATE HEAD
FOR ONE YEAR
League Decides to Continue
Six Club Organization In
Guiding Reading
WILMINGTON MUCH IN
EVI ENCE AT MEETING


yesterday. George NJ.
Graham, a Philadelphia newspaper man,
was elected president lor the term OF
one year. Ii was announced az the
close of the meeting that the league ear
cult this year would consist OF six cllbs.
AZ the meeting of the league hel at
ON January d. Mr.. Carpenter
was requested to resign and agreed to
do SO il he was paid $1,000 by the club
owners personally, declining to accept
the leagues note for the amount In
the settlement affected yesterday Hr.
Carpenter received Sl2j in cash from the
president of each of the six clubs and
their personal notrs for the remainder
OF the $500. Ar Carpenters salary
was $1,000 and still had Two OF the five
years TO run. There was no mention of
what Mr.. Grahnm's salary will be.
An Amicahle Settlement.
The settlement and the retirement OF
MIR. Carpenter was complet d Wricably.
and with the best of feeling ON hoth
sides. Mr. Carpenter declared subse-
quent 20 the meeting that he had no
other feeling against any member of ,he
league, and the treatment of him had
been most courteous and considorate.
President Graham presided at the rcgu-
inr meeting OF the league aud told ihe
newspaper men MIR. Carpenter wns not
driven out of the league. ut the club
owners considered that change Nas
necessary and accepted Alg. Carpenters
resignation on his own terms
Mr.. Graham, who is sporting editor
of The North American, has been a
strong supporter of the 1ri-State
League for many years, and said yes
torday that il was his purpose to do
everything possible to place the or
ganization on prosperous footing
He said the club owners had proven
their gamcncss. their love OF the
snort and their willingness to spend
money. and deserved more than ttey
have heen getting for the last two
years. Graham was elected prcsl-
dent, secretary and treasury.
President Graham announced thai
the league circuit would not oe IN
creased this year. the proposition &c
tako Lancaster and liaston into th'
league having been dropped. Tn
nlggnates consider the aiX-club cir
cult compact one. and. with propei
9 support, believe the league will have
sudcesaful season. The champion
ship season Will open May and clos'
on Labor Day September Z. Thi
schedule will be drafted by Presiden
Graham and presented for adoption
at the next meeting. TO be held nt th'
Hotel Adelphia, Philadelphia, on FEB
ruary Is.
The only change in the circuit L
the transfer of the Atlantic City fran
chise to Reading John Fl. Myers, o
Lancaster. who was president OF TN
Atlantic City Club. will act IN thl
same capacity for the Reading Club
and will have associated with hin
Jimmy Sheckard. the veteran Ma
tional League player. now of the Gin
cinnati Club. In order to go 4
Reading Sheckard must secure hi'
unconditional release from Cinc'n
natl. and all The other clubs in tn
National League waive claim ON NJ
services
Sheckard, if successful in gettini
his release. will become part owne
and manager of the Reading Club
Johnny Castle. who was manager o
the Atlantic City Club for two years
.
sale Is ratified by the directors o
that club he will become manage
and play centerfield Frederick L
Lanshe. who was recently elected Z
succeed DR.. A. n. Balliett as pfesi
dent Of the Allentown Club. present
cd his resignation, but il was not ac
copied
George w. Heckert said that h
held an option on the York Club ant
expected TO close it IN a few days. II
Kister Free. president Of the club, de
clared no option had been given. an'
the club would continue in the pres
cnt ownership.
The league representatives at tn
meeting we're Or. A. H. Ballieit o
Allentown; John II. Meyers. Reading
William S. Tunis Harrisburg
Thomas NJ. Brown. Wilmington; n
Kister Free. York, and William J
Norris. Trenton. The followini
hoard OF directors WAS elected
Thomas NJ. Brown. William S. Tunis
William J. Morris and Dr.. A. II BAL
lett.
There we're several ex-membcrs o
the major leagues. as well as bi
delegation Of minor league players
az the hotel. but so far as could b
learned no Federal League scouts pu
in an appearance. and no effort wa
made to steal any talent. though tw
or three OF the Tri-State players ex
pressed their Willingness to Jump
u offered strong inducement II wa
reported that new manager woul
succeed Bert Conn. OF the Treniol
team
Wilmington to the Front.
Concerning Wilmington. everything
rosy. Mr.. Brown and Mr. Cassidy as
sured the league that the Champion
, would be in the running again this yea
with the same team except for Ritter
who has been drafted by the Giants
and Tony Marhefka. who has been soil
20 New London. Jimmy Jackson. al
though sought by az least two othe
leagues. provided he did not sign agan
with thc{ Jhicks, said he would be hacl
and thatfhe had in view as a succes so
70 Marhcfka a Philadelphia lad name,
Pcarce, who was sent TO Dayton la
year by Cincinnati upon the recon-
mendation Of Lave Cross. Tony minelc,
with the crowd in the hotel corrido
and, although he regretted that he ina,
70 quit while being the swiftcst shor
garden man in the league he was rla,
that the chance had come for him .,
show his speed in some other league