Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-22
HARRISBURG MAN
Is LEAGUE HEAD
William r. Douglass Successor
to New York Attorney; Busy
Session Yesterday

At meeting of the PENNSYLVANIA
State Baseball League held in Lebanon
yesterday afternoon. William r. Doug
less, of Harrisburg, was elected presi-
dent secretary and treasurer of the
new organization. He was given full
authority to approve all contracts and
leases and to sign the necessary pa
pers which will give the league pro-
lection.
Abraham Rosenbluth, president
since the league started announced
that he had interests in the Allen
town club and for this reason could
not hold office. Leo Groome, owner of
the Harrisburg franchise resigned as
secretary and treasurer for same rea-
son.
Application will he made to the
State department for a charter. The
capitalization will be $4,000 and each
club owner subscribed for a certain
number of shares. Edward Shepor-
wich, Wilkes Barre attorney was au-
thorized to secure the charter.
Five applications were received for
admission to the league. Paterson and
Atlantic City, y. j., ShamolSin, Halle
ton and CoatesVille. 1t was decided
to make no change in the circuit un-
til II was fully ascertained that the
present circuit is not possible.
Many Players Signed
Every manager ana owner present
announced that enough players were
signed to begin the season with. Har-
risburg, Lancaster, Reading, Lebanon,
York and Allentown have from 15 to
80 men signed up for preliminary
work. Names are withheld until pro-
lection is assured.
Manager George Cockill wired that
he could not get to the meeting. but
would be in Harrisburg to-day and
. "a rra Sta aTtin Of Tcla
Park. He will confer with Leo
Groom, the local owner, relative to the
number of players to be carried.
I The contract for the uniforms for
all teams was awarded to A. j. Spaul-
ding, Philadelphia. This firm will also
furnish the baseballs. White suits will
/ be worn for home games and gray
when the teams are on the road.
Letters were read from James Ii
money, New York; Nat J. Nealon,
| Wilkes Barre; w. Cristall, of Toronto,
and a former Brooklyn magnate offer
ing to take charge of any team need
ing managers and owners. These ap-
I plications We're received and filed. II
was also stated that Sunday games
would be arranged, and that Peterson,
Atlantic City, Dorney Park. Allen
town, and Oarsonia Park. Reading.
had been secured for exhibition and
other games on Sunday and other open
days.
Exhibition Games
Exhibition games have been arranged
with Pittsburgh Nationals and Chica-
so cubs to be played in Harrisburg
the latter part of May and early in
June.
President Douglass appointed Fred
Marks of Reading an umpire. and will
consider other applications later. He
will announce the list of umpires and
official scorers at meeting TO be held
] in Reading May 4. George /. Engle
of Pottstown. president of the Schuyl-
kill Valley League. with Willie Keller
will manage the Allentown team. After
the meeting the representatives were
guests of William Abbott Whitman OF
Reading at q dinner.
Those present yesterday were:
Leo Groome, VIM. r. Douglass. Walter
/ Folger and Wellington q. Jones. Har-
risburg; George w. Heckert. York
Hugh McKinnon. Lebanon; j. B. Rein
hart, Lancaster: Abraham Rosenbluth.
Jimmy Sheckard and William 4. Wit
man, Reading: Nat j. Nealon, Johns
town, and George Rec, Altoona.