Evening journal., 1916-03-13
WILMINGTON IN THE
atlantic LEAGUE
Dr.. Van Horn, of Phila.,
Granted Franchise for This
City Here Today
HASLEASED THE
UNION ST. GROUNDS

Wilmington will be represented in
the Atlantic Baseball League. that
has been organized by AL. W. Lawson.
the well known baseball promoter,
The coming season. This was definite
ly settled today. when Mr. Lawson
with DR.. Leon Van Horn. of Philadel-
phia, who was granted the Whining
ton franchise at a meeting OF the
league last Saturday, visited this city
and discussed the local prospects.
DR.. Van Horn, who will lead the
local club, has had some previous
baseball experience. He is a graduate
of Jefferson College, Philadelphia and
a well known physician Of that city.
Nine years ago he was the owner OF
tn" Baltimore franchise In the old
Union League and was also formerly
manager OF the Jefferson College
team.
Dr. Van Horn is a great lover Of the
game and intends TO give this city
fast club II was also learned to-
day that he has already leased the
Front and Union streets grounds and
is working ont plans for his club.
He has lines out for a manager who
Is well known and popular in Will
mington as n player, and may have
an announcement to make in this re-
spect in a few days. The signing
of players will be started at once.
and several Of the promisingi local
players will be given a chance to
make the team If they can proouce
the goods Some Improvements viii
be made TO the grounds previous 10
the opening Of the season which
takes place on May 10th. The season
will close on Labor Day. At a mcot-
Ing of the league. 10 be held I'm Phil-
adelphia in about ten days. COM
plete schedule will he worked out
The league will play 25-cent baseball
and 10 cents extra for the grandstand
Those popular prices will no dOubt
meet the approval of local fans.
Both Mr. Lawson and DR.. Van
Horn. are much enthused over the
prospects of the new league. The
circuit with the admittance OF Will
mlngton is now completed, although
there are several additional towns
clamoring for admission. The pro-
moters, however. have practically de-
cided TO stand pat" on the eight
clubs they have granted franchises
to. The eight clubs making up the
circuit are as follows: Wilmington.
Reading. Lancaster. Pottsvillo, Al
lentown, Easton, Paterson and Perth
Amboy.
OF the eight clubs three for sure
and possibly a fourth will play SUN
day ball The three are. Perth Am
boy, Paterson and Pottswlle. while
Allentown is the city that is in doubt
as to Sunday ball. This makes a fair
ly compact circuit and most Of the
eight cities are known as good base
ball towns.
In discussing the affairs of the
league today. Mr.. Lawson said there
will be no salary limit for players. but
that il will be understood that the
members Of the circuit will not pay
major league salaries. Il will be the
policy to get the fastest young play
ers that are available for reasonable
salaries.
Application has already been made
/ 10 the National Association Of Base
ball clubs for admission to the circle
of organized baseball Should admis
sion be refused. however. il will make
no difference with the plans OF the
promoters, as they VIII go right
ahead as an Independent organiza-
ton.
Leo Groom. OF Brooklyn. is to be
/ the president Of the Lancaster Club
/ he having been elected at a meeting
/ held in Lancas aster on Saturday. Ian
caster, as well as the other members
of the league, are making active ar
rangements for the signing OF players
Among those who have applied for the
managership OF the Lancaster Club
are Arthur Devlin, for a number OF
years star third baseman Of the New
York Giants.
NJ. Nagle Rawlins. sporting editor
of the Philadelphia Inquirer and
president Of the Sporting Writer'S
Association. of Philadelphia, has been
chosen president. secretary and treas.
urer OF the Atlantic League. and is
working outp lans for the opening
of the season and the placing of the
organization on a sound basis T.
c. Landgraf, Of New York formerly
owner OF the Richmond Club of the
/ United States League, is vice-presi-
dent of the league. and also owns
the Paterson franchise.