Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31
STATE LEAGUE TO SIGN PLAYERS
HARRISBURG WILL
BE BIG PART OF
NEW STATELEAGUE
Eight Teams on Circuit; Seized
ule Heads to Meet Here
April II

Harrisburg will be big part of the
Pennsylvania State Baseball League
which was organized at Philadelphia
yesterday. 1t is probable headquar-
ters will be established in this city.
The new organization was completed
at meeting held at the Bellevue
Stratford hotel, Philadelphia. Repre-
sentatives were present from every
town. Franchises were given out
and contracts signed with managers
The new circuit will include:
Harrisburg, Johnstown, Altoona,
York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Reading
and Allentown. 1t was an enthusiasts
tic gathering and was presided over
by Abram Rosenbluth, the New York
attorney. The season will start May
10, and will close September 9.
After the circuit was completed, the
moguls got together and decided upon
salary limit of $4,000 per month, and
will work under the protection of or
ganized baseball. An application has
been made to Secretary John Farrell.
and the league will undoubtedly re-
ceiVe protection.
Many famous baseball players have
been selected to manage the teams.
Willie Keeler, the former Baltimore
Oriole outfielder, will direct the des-
TIMES of the Allentown team, and the
management of the latter club is en-
thusiastic over the signing of the
former star outfielder.
DonIin For Altoona
Mike Donlin, the former New York
Giant outfielder, will manage the AL
toona club, while Jimmy Sheckard, of
Columbia, Pa, one of the star out
fielders for Frank Chance when the
latter was at the helm of the Cubs,
Will manage the Reading club, with
Lew Ritter directing the playing af-
fairs of the York team.
George Cockill. last year a member
OF the National League umpirinR staff
and who brought the championship of
the Tri-State League to Harrisburg in
1914. will manage the team in the
State Capital, where he is a great fav-
orite.
Arthur Devlin, the former star third
baseman of the Giants and last year
with the Federal League, will manage
Lebanon, and wild Bill' Dahlen will
be at Lancaster. Dahlen for several
years managed the Brooklyn National
League team.
Harry Lumley, formerly an outfield-
er for Brooklyn several years ago.
who has had considerable minor
league experience, is slated to direct
the destinies of the Johnstown team.
start Hunt FOF Players
All the managers. who have been
virtually assured OF their jobs ever
since the league was proposed, have
many young ball players in sight and
will commence signing them imme-
diatelY. Included in the roster of the
various clubs will be several forme er
Federal League youngsters, who are
ambitious to show their ability. as we'll
as many minor league performers.
The schedule committee. which is
busy working on the playing dates, is
made up as follows: Secretary, w. r.
Douglas, of Harrisburg, Pa; Leo
Groom, George Heckert and Hugh
McKinnon and will report at a meet
ing to be held here April IA.
The various cities were represented
as follows: Reading, James T. Sheck-
ard and Paul Davis; York George w.
Hackert; Allentown, William Keeler;
Harrisburg George Cockill yelling
ton G. Jones and w. r. Douglas; Lam
caster, Isaac B. Reinhardt; Altoona,
j. Percy Stetler; Lebanon, Hugh Nc
Kinnon, Johnstown, Charles Hellinger.
In addition to the above representa-
tives, there were a number of promi-
nent men from the cities to which
| franchises were granted.