Evening journal., 1914-01-02
TRI-STATERS
TALK CHANGE
Four Of Six Clubs Seem to
Favor Graham for League
President
OWNERS TALK OVER
THE SITUATION TODAY


Siy presidents Of the different Tri-
State cities win gather in the Hotel
Nhcatland. Lancaster, this afternoon
for the purpose Of discussing ways and
means Of bcttering the Tr. State
League At least this is the purpose
Of the meeting as explained by n. kistcr
Free president OF the York club at
whose solicitation the meeting has been
called.
IN reality it will probably result in
an interchange of opinions as to who
the next president of the league viii be
After this matter ha, been thrcshcd out
the question OF taking new clubs
INTO the league viii De discussed and
plans viii be made by the presidents for
the business which viii be transacted
officially next Tuesday at the official
imceting of the league.
That q new prt.sidoni viii be- elected
IS almost certain, four of the six clubs
being strongly in favor of this move
While all Of the owners ferl di1idcnt
about expressing their opinions they are
unanimous IN their belief that a new
leader would INT the league out OF the
rut into which II has fallen and hclp
greatly in putting the organization on
paying hasis next year.
Iener Favors Graham.
Concerning George NJ. Graham. who is
the most likely candidate for election,
Governor Tcncr, president OF the Ma
tional League, says; "While ! have moth.
INC hut the warmost personal feeling for
President Carpenter. I understand that a
change in the riStatc is likely. and I
would rather See George Graham elected
president than any other man.
Il viii be glad to help the Tri-Statc
In every way.
Il would like mighty we'll to see
Graham president Of the league and I
would give him and the league all
The help ] COULD
Four Presidents Want Change.
-Four of the six presidents have
said that they will Insist on the cleo
lion of new president. while Will
mington and Atlantic City have re-
fused TO state their opinions. One of
The members of the Harrisburg club
said yesterday: "rhe directors Of
The Harrisburg club have been against
Carpenter for some time and We
would like to see some other man
elected in his place. Our representa-
tive. William Tunis. has been in
structed to vote for an eight-cluh
league for next year and also to op-
pose Carpenters rc-eleouon. pro-
vided some strong candidate is put
up for Office"
Graham Wants ONCE.
Graham, although not a candidate
for the Office If there is any possibility
of Mr.. Carpenters reelection. would
like tho Office and feels that with an
eight-club league he could help il
greatly.
With my warm personal friendship
with Governor Tcner. Ban johnson.
August Hermann, and many of the
other leading owners and players. /
feel that with the addition of Reading
and Lancaster, as president Of the
league ! could put baseball on its old
basis throughout the Tr-State cir
cult
John II. Myers. president of the At
lantic City Club, IS of the opinion
tnat President Carpenters term of Of
nee VIII not expire until January.
1916. lie says. Rule five Of the 1913
regulations of the Tri-State reads:
rresiuents term expires in January,
1919 Members of the HARRISBURG
Cub refuse to take this opinion SER
iously and say that this rule will he
set aside at the meeting.
A. II. Ballet, president Of the Allen
town Club, is strongly in favor Of
Graham as the new leader. He saws
Allentown certainly fayors Graham
or some similar leader. No more Car
penter for us. win demand an eight
club league"
Mr., Carmondy, president of the
Trenton Club, says "The Trenton
Club owners certainly favor George
Graham for the next Tri-State presi-
dent"
James J. Gerry, Of York. wants a
new head. He says: I'VE favor any-
body, who VIII benefit the league and
interest themselves in the welfare of
that organization, but have objections
to Graham
Thomas NJ. Brown of this city. re-
fuses to declare himself He SAYS
We have not heard any talk in re-
gard to change Of presidents