Evening journal., 1915-03-15
TRI-STATE LEAGUE
NEARS ITS finish
With Release of Six Players,
Harrisburg Gives
Up Fight
IN THE RACE
SINCE THE START

With the official release of four
players TO the Binghamton Club Of the
New York state League and the clos
ing deals for the sale OF two others,
the Harrisburg Tri-State baseball
club passed into history. Simultan-
eously with this came the announce
ment from one OF the club owners that
the Tri-State League would disband,
and the meeting scheduled TO be held
at the Hotel Majestic, Philadelphia.
next Friday, would see the finish of
the organization
While the announcement created a
stir in Harrisburg baseball circles, 1t
has been known. for some time that
the league was in a shaky condition
and that here was little possibility Of
its getting under way again this year
The withdrawal Of the club means that
Harrisburg for the first time in IA
years will not have representa-
tive team.
Official, and probably final action
will be taken when the representa-
tives and owners gather for meeting
with President Graham at the Majes-
tic hotel in Philadelphia. Various
club owners have been keeping the af-
fairs OF the different clubs secret for
several weeks In order that they might
secure berths for their players with
other minor league organizations
Central Pennsylvania league or inde-
pendent baseball, will be the only kind
provided Harrisburg fans. II the club
leaves the circuit. Wilmington will
get good substitute in Delaware
Maryland League ball.
Emerson, captain of last years Sen
ators, Dietz. Rudolph and O'ConnoT
were released TO Calhoun and Will be
members OF the Binghamton Club next
season. Fox and Cruiskshank were
later sold to Scranton.
The remaining members of the team
had already been disposed of and will
be seen next season with the following
teams: Adams, Pittsburgh Nationals
Chabek. Brooklyn Nationals; Cockill
one of the National League umpires
Crist, Newport News; Whalen, Omaha
and Miller, Scranton. Keyes and Nc
Carthy were returned to their owners
While one Harrisburg owner de
clared that there was a possibilit
OF Harrisburg remaining in the cir
cult, provided the other clubs enter
ed, the majority favor dropping on
of the race for one season at leas
There is little chance of the other cit
les taking another plunge and wit
the worst baseball season in the his
tory OF the game expected, il is likel.
that the league would not be able 4
last through the season. With all o
the players gone and the start Of tn
season only six weeks away there 4
little possibility OF getting anOthe
team together here.
| Harrisburg was the only club whicl
remained in the circuit since the or
ganization of the Tri-State Leagu
hack in 1904. That was in the day
when the league existed as an "out
law organization and provided thi
city with the best ball I'm its history
Many players, who afterwards prove
mainstays in the major leagues, wer
grabbed by the Tri-State during II
, period of outlawry but atterward
when the league came into the "fold
conditions changed and year by yea
the league became less OF II DRAWN
card. For the past six years the owl
ers each year, have been forced
make up a deficit at the close OF III
' season.
The league ran as an eight club o
ganization until 1913. when II dropps
/, TO six clubs After that time the bas
Z ball was of a class with any Of q
4 class A leagues OF the country.