Evening journal., 1914-12-12
CITY CAN GET
ON BASEBALL MAP
Good Chance For Team
Here in 1915, Enthu-
SiaSt Says
INTEREST is
BEING REVIVED

II the followers OF baseball do their
part between this and early spring,
Wilmington will be back in the Tri-
State League next summer and have a
team capable of landing in the first
division. Wednesdays meeting OF the
league representatives In New York
city did not develop any interesting
information other than that an eight
club circuit is the desire OF those
financially interested, but that was
enough 10 stir up a number Of men
in this city. A canvass made by THE
EVENING JOURNAL this morning es-
tablishes beyond doubt that there Is
good prospect OF having a team here
in 1915.
The proposition can be brought to
head only under certain conditions,
however. Past experiences nave
proven Internationally what the VIII
mington baseball public wants and
that which they will not tolerate.
Guided by the ups and downs OF other
seasons. those who take hold OF the
proposition this coming winter can
nut the thing over. Wilmington needs
baseball and the Tri-State League
needs wilmington Some work and a
little money will be needed to start
the ball rolling. but once II starts II
will gather momentum with every
step and Is pretty apt to put VIII
mington up close to the head OF the
first division by the end Of next Sep
ember.
Now that it has been practically
decided by the league TO increase the
circuit to eight clubs, instead OF SIX
and make an effort TO interest big
league teams in the idea of using the
Tri-State as farm, taken together
with other developments of the past
few weeks, the horizon is more than
bright. Sores of other years can be
healed pretty quickly once II can be
shown that York can see daylight IN
the baseball mist.
speaklng of conditions here and
prospects. man who has been tho
hone and sinew of more than one
Wilmington club, said today that he
believes the curtain Is unfolding ant
that there is more than gooG
chance to put the city back on The
baseball map. Answering the cues
ton. what chance do you thlnl
there is for a team In 1915 and wha
will be necessary to get it2' h
said:
''The chance was never better.
know positively that if conscien
tIous. honest and Woodworking man
who knows baseball players, take
hold OF the situation here he can II
very short period raise $500 II
cash. He can get five men as help
mates-not directors as they have
been calied-who will assist him Il
the last ditch
81 am pretty sure that at least two
big league clubs are anxious to put
their surplus players here If Whining
ton will pay half the salary. Even i
each man got 5000 a month that would
with IA players. require but $l,4OO ;
month from Wilmington. And my cN
perience has taught me that Whining
ton can make money with first divi
sion team with only a $500 salar,
drain
1--WE can get into the league. Tha
I know. The grounds are easily OBJ
tainablo. of that ] am sure. There 4
plenty Of managerial timber floating
about. too. so the really first step tina
should be taken, in my opinion, is tn
effort 10 interest a big league club dl
rectly with Wilmington and make IN
arran gements for players"
During the past week Jimmy
Jackson. the peppery manager Of las
years Wilmington team. announce
himself as candidate for the bert
OF leader in York. Jackson has Sc,
eral OF last years Wilmington star
under his sway. and they will folio
him wherever he goes. He has a
offer from the Waterbury. Conn, clu
OF the New England League. but woul
rather play nearer his home. which
in Philadelphia