Evening journal., 1915-01-14
HARRISBURG WOULD
Be Federal FARM
Fan There Thinks Organ
lied Ball Has Done Little
For Tri-State
WOULD BENEFIT BY
PROPOSED CHANGE

HARRISBURG. Pa Jan. "a iiar-
fisburaa chances for securing q
berth in the proposed Federal League
fafN seem 30 De heetine but one
writer probably voicing che senu-
mcnt of many, rs strongly IN favor
81 their breaking away from the
organized" fold and throwing IN
their fortunes with the Federal
League According 10 hiss belief the
fans 81 ihe city would BE given bet
tcf BAN the attendance would take
boost and this city would BE rails
ed 10 the pinnacle which 50 occupied
IN She baseball world during the
DAYS of outiawrN
According 10 the letter which has
been penned BY ihis writer FOR pnh-
iicslion IN The Patriot organized BAN
has done little For the iri-state
League. his CHIEF belief Tor this be-
inf the low prices at which the best
PLAYERS are taken hon THIS league.
Anoiher ihine which has made their
action ouestoneble is The treatment
which is accorded some OF thcse
nlayers when they are tried out with
lhe major league clubs. one case
ibai of certain Allentown player,
is q striking example of this
The writer believes Chat the pro
POSED animation win me Federal
leasOe would be al infinite benefit to
MI state baseball and that the fans
oh the city would De furnished fan
better baseball Than they have re-
ccivcd in severed wears The pro-
nosed cut 10 the salary limit which
viii prevent many OF the best play
tfs from PLAYING Tr state ball. nm
del tho organized FOLD. is also Oft.
terly criticised
The letter. whose writer prefers "a
ID known as q HaTisburg Fan,
fcilovs
Harrisburf pa. Jan. TO- 1915
no he sporting Editor OF The
Patriot
sir why do not the msenates d
the Tlistate League adopl more
favorable attitude toward the Fed
oral Iearuo scheme OF using th'
Tsi-State League as a farm?
'lreani1ed baseball" has givel
little to the Tr-Stste League; aul
on The other hand has systematicar
token IFS best players al ridiculous
iy low prices as other transaction
IN which the same players figure
after they left The Tri-Stste linden
ably show Loyalty is en- right
is true, when there is reason for
lut In the case OF che pri-Smf
League no good reason has hee
shown.
lvery year the quality OF the gan
since the admission of the leagt
into Organized baseball" has al
Reiterated. with CONSEQUENT war
81 Interest on the part OF che fan
end more deficits I'm tho treasuri,
o. The Varions clubs There is new
scason IN which an the clubs ai
sure to last until the final gam
This rs organized baseball
As 3 Federal farm. the leagl
would BE- assured OF players near
Hil who would De of major league
Glass Az cBlihre the difference
lheif salaries between The pM-Sia
limit and their contract 90 be bori
BY The Federal League. which SO Il
hes shown itself amply able 90 %,
a. At the same time &c would be
protection % the Feds. who no
bndly need g. Better baseball
the same price. with each club EN-
me the seHson without deRs
would be the result of this tyne
ToCtlaw" bali
M Is announced ihat the reduct,
of the salary limit is probable Tl
seiery list sceme 20 be. as nicy ST
in algebra approaching zero as
limit The quality of the game
nov played can be- described as Il
kind That would RESULT could has
ball be PLAYED ~ the morrue Al
there IS no Interest in the league
all Why not the Tri-Smfe as
Federal farm, good game eve
DAY FOR 3 quarter, and q return
ihe fans Interest until it reaches Z
point which 81 attained in the Old al
regretted routlaV daes II seer
as though the LEAGUE maenafes q
stir imhued with The Charlie Carne
TEL spirit and are afraid 60 nrogre
Thanking you FOR your attention
an. SIR
Yours respectfully.
HARRISBURG FAN