Evening journal., 1915-06-09
FAVOR HARRISBURG
FOR NEWARE'S Place
President Tener ConferS
With Ex- -Tri-State
Leaders
FANS TO BOOST
THE PROJECT

Although highly improbable that
York would get the Newark lnterna-
tional League team, should its remov-
al be definitely decided on, It now 0e-
velops that in the event of such action
it is altogether possible that York's
kindred city. Harrisburg, will again
enter the professional baseball ring.
The movement for the transfer of the
Newark team to the Capital city Is
headed by John X. Tener. president Of
the National League himself. John X.
spent Saturday and Sunday In the old
stamping ground OF the Tri-State Sem
ators. comforting with oue-time lead
ers. He declared to some Of his friends
there that prospects for the move
looked mighty encouraging and asked
all Harrisburg to boost. incidentally,
since York fans realize that baseball
in York is a dead issue. there is no
place on earth to which they would
rather see the Newark team moved,
than Harrisburg.
Baseball has not been paying in
Newark this year on account of the
invasion of the Federal League club
and the proximity to New York where
the Americans have been going good
this season and where the Giants
and Brooklyns are always popular.
Neither the Internationals nor the
Federals IN Newark have been getting
tho crowds and President Tener feels
that Harrisburg with a club OF the
rank Of the international League
would accord splendid support
IT-tI
Solomon, one of the owners Of the
Newark Club was in Harrisburg and
he was greatly impressed with .he
chances of locating the team on the
island grounds. He visited the grounds
and said il was one of the best parks
he had ever seen He carried back to
Newark a splendid impression OF the
Capital City and announced that his
lext move would be to get President
Barrow of the International League
and the seven other club owners to
agree to a transfer.
II is understood that Bridgeport and
New Haven, Conn, have also been
considered but Mr.. Solomon favors
Harrisburg while some Of the Other
International men look with more IA
vor on the Connecticut cities. The de
,;sion will be made within few day
and in the meantime Harrisburg fani
will boost for their town.
Should Harrisburg get a place ir
the International League clubs oi
Rochester. Buffalo. Toronto, Montreal
Providence. Jersey City and Rich
mond will be seen in Harrisburg and
IL will be the greatest boost the Capt.
tai City has ever had in an advertis-
ing way TO be paired with slch large
cities In addition exhibition games
will be played with some of the Ma
tional and American League clubs
Some improvements will have to be
made to the island grounds, but they
are already as good. with the oxcep-
ton of the stands, as any grounds to
be found in the east
On the Newark club are many prom.
inent players, with Eddie thinner.
man, the York boy. leading off the
list as the new manager. Zimmerman
has been playing with Newark fol
several years and Is very popular anC
one Of the best third basemen in tn,
league. Joe Chabek the star twirlel
Of the Tri-State last season, who wal
sold to Brooklyn is now with the New
arks and in addition there is rooley
he former Brooklyn shortstop, who 4
playing second base: Mensor, an out
fielder. formerly with Pittsburgh; 7;
Callahan, an outfelder, who is sur
% go INTO the big league next season
Kraft the first haseman over whom
he Baseball Players Fraternity an
he national commission had a fight
fear ago; and Wyatt Lee. the old Tri
State twirleT who has been doin
Wonders in the International Leagu
Tor the past few years Newark ha
seven high class twirlers and fw
splendid catchers in Heckingcr an
Snow and has been pennant whine
In 1913 and a contender last season
Poor support has kept the club dow
in the race this year but II is noI
only five and half games behind IN
league leaders and Mr. Solomon sal
1t was only a question Of getting sci
tied before the club would climb in IL
night for the pennant
Some of the other notable PLAYER
in the International League who vii
be seen at Harrisburg should II Ee
the team. are
Jim Thorpe and Lew Wiltse. Of Jer
sey City. irelan Holden, Purtell an