Evening journal., 1915-01-21
YORK Working HARD
FOR TRI-STATE TEAM
Hope to Get Franchise at
League Meeting
Next Month
LOWER SALARY
LIMIT FAVORED

President George NJ. Graham has
not made any announcement relative
TO the date for the scheduled meeting
of the Tri-State League, but 1t is os-
lieved that it will be held in Philadel-
phia the latter part of this month
or early in February. Guy Morrow,
who is working to pave the way for
Yorks re-entrance into the Tri-state
circuit. stated the other day that he
has been in communication with Mr..
Graham for some time and believes
that when the meeting is held YorE
will be prepared to ask Tor iran
chise.
Several York business men, who
have been approached on the sub
ject recently, announce their Wiling
moss To subscribe to stock in COM
pany il is proposed to form Tor the
purpose of conducting York cluo.
others are wary of the proposition
because Of the black eye professional
baseball received there last summer.
Notwithstanding this fact II Is De~
ieved that sufficient capital can De
raised TO insure launching CLUB,
providing the proper men are placed
AZ the head of the movement and the
policy of the league changed sufiici-
emily to permit of club remaining
self-sustaining
One man, who has been prominent
" identified with baseball in York
for number of years, gave his
views the other day:
"I believe that baseball can be
made a paying proposition I'm this
city II the proper persons are secured
10 back the team. York; IS suferings
heretofore and the ultimate removal
OF the club from this city last SUM
mor. was the direct result of mis-
management and destruction of con
ndcnce in those directly connected
with the team This condition has
moi always prevailed. however, and
should not stand materially in the
way of York getting back into the
game.
Baseball. professional baseball
mean, will not pay here. however
under the policy that has governed
Tri-state affairs in the past The
salary limit has always been toe
high in the first place Under eXis
tins conditions throughout the coun
try. a salary limit of S1.5OO a month
Including that OF the manager wn'
should be a player himself Is thl
only way Il can be made 20 pay, IN
my opinion There are plenty o
baseball players, youngsters, o
course. who can be secured for sal
aries ranging from 500 TO 500
month. with ability enough TO make
things interesting In this league,
"With ~ or l3 players signed 81
about those figures and $500 or 80
for a capable playing manager, thl
game will pay. II will be a develop
ing proposition and will result u
sales of players at the end of oacl
season. lt will also eliminate tl
dead wood that has always been ca
ried by Tri-State clubs and will gu
tho youngsters a chance The mann
ger should not look after tho bust
ness affairs of the club, however
THAT should be the duty of the sec
retary-troasurer who would accom-
pany the club on each trip and han
die the money and other busines
matters BY playing himself AM
training the kids on the roster Of IN
team. the manager would have hi
hands full and II would at the sam
time put the business end i'm tn
hands of a man i'm whom the publ
had confidence.
"The clubs in the Tri-State al
furnish a bond of $4,000 to finish IN
season. If a similar bond were do
manded TO evidence good faith #
adhering TO the salary limit, 1t woul
keep the teams on the straight an
narrow and mean that all would rC
rain from breaking the rules gov
3ing that point 1t Is a well know
that the Tri-State salary limi
n always been a standing jolS
out the circuit I don't believ
here has been a team that did nc
at some time or other disregard TN
rule when some player was sough
who would not play for the leagu
limit But a bond will put an en-
to those infractions and insure ever
club fair shake.
Il am anxious TO see baseball her
end from what l can learn otho
men feel the same way. for on