Evening journal., 1916-06-07
MONKEYS
IOCHANCE owners
Situation Discussed at
League Meeting Yester-
day When DR.. Van Horn
Got Out as President
PLAYERS WILL GET
SALARIES DUE

DR.. Leon Van Horn. OF Philadelphia,
president of the local club OF the At
lantic League since the league was
organized. has severed his connection
with the team. This announcement
WAS made at a meeting Of the league
in Philadelphia yesterday which was
called 10 adjust the Wilmington situ-
alton II was decided to take the
club from Or. Van Horn. and Presi-
dent Rawlins. of the league, and Al.
". Lawson. the original organizer.
are expected here this afternoon TO
adjust matters and try to interest
some local men in the club. The
present Indications are that either
some local people or someone from
outside will take over the club and
continue il in this city. n this ar
rangement cannot be made. however,
the club made 0e transferred either
to Harrisburg. Pa. or Newark. y. j.
The fact that the players are back
IN their salaries was received as a
surprise by local fans. and IL was this
situation which brought about the
meeting In Philadelphia II is said
that $3.50 Is due the players. When
pay day arrived last Thursday the
players did not receive their salaries.
The club was scheduled 10 play in
Pottsville yesterday. but the players
did not make the trip.
The surprising thing 10 the fans is
that with the season less than a
month old. the club should be back
in players salaries. While the club
has NOT been drawing good. yet the
attendance has been as large. IL is
said. in Wilmington as in any other
city In the circuit The salary list
is comparatively small and consider
ing the revenues outside OF gate re-
ceipts, much surprise Is expressed
that there is not enough money on
hand TO pay salaries at this early
stage. The owners let out privileges
a. the park for several hundred dol
lars. received a fair sum for rent OF
grounds TO other clubs, and a number
OF season tickets also we're sold and
money received at $40 each. The club
has played several Sunday games,
where the attendance is reported 10
have been about 1900 The rules OF
the league provide that the clubs split
hfty-hfty on gate receipts after the
league expenses are deducted so it
can be easily seen that the Saturday
and Sunday games have probably
brought in a fair amount The rain
guarantee is $50. Taking all these
revenues IN consideration, with the
fact that the salary limit Is said to
be but $1,000 a month and other ex-
penses have been comparatively small.
the fans and players cannot under
stand why enough money was not on
hand to meet expenses.
ms, however. was fully explained
this morning by George C. Stieglcr, sec.
rotary and treasurer of the club Mr.
Ntiegler stated that in his opinion there
Nss no necessity for the players TO be-
''inc alarmed over their salary. and
that he understands two or three dis.
Eruntled PLAYERS caused the trouble. lie
also said that while the balance In bank
az the present time is not sufficient TO
meet al bills, including players salaries,
Tho club has considerable money out for
advertising. etc. which with the hank
balance Is more than enough TO nav
every cent owed 10y the club Mr. Stieg-
Ter said the attendance al the home
games had been a disappointment but
The owners had been looking for in.
creased interest among the fans. Mr..
Stclgler WAS confident that the CITY
would not lose the club.
new manager will succeed
Ernest Greenwell and George
Winters and Elmer Steele have
been mentioned in that connec-
ton. Winters is the old Boston
American League pitcher. who is now
playing third base for the Bancroft
All-Wilmington League team He is
"a business here. Steele Is first base
man OF the Powder Monkeys and is
2 former American Lacquer.
Easton was scheduled 20 play here
today. but owing TO the rain the game
was called off President Rawlins
and Mr.. Lawson we're expected to see
the game and go over the local situ-
alton. adjusting matters with the
players