Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-24
STATE LEAGUE IS
STILL ON DECK
Will Continue Business Until
June 1 on Special
Schedule

The Pennsylvania State League is
still in business. 1t is up to Jupiter
Pluvius whether the new organization
will get a chance to play to-day. The
league is to continue business on. a
special schedule until June l. when
new plans will be announced.
The above information came last
night after a lengthy meeting at Hotel
Plaza. Five cities were represented.
The question of merging with the At
Iant1c League was not taken up
ohicially. The representatives dis
cussed the advantages of a consoH-
dation before and after the meeting.
il is understood that the plan has not
been dropped, but will come up At
special meeting to be held Sunday.
Mount Carmel Team Quits
The Mount Carmel team is extinct,
rs far as Hugh McKinnon and Arthur
Devlin are concerned. Following the
game last Sunday McKinnon quit. A
New York representative said he held
claim on the club and scared Devlin
into giving up. Devlin paid the car
care for the players to their homes
and quit the game.
The league last night decided to
put q team in the field for Mount Car
mel. The wires were kept busy and
ten players are here ready for busi-
ness. Mount Carmel will play two
games in this city. Each team con-
tributed material to make up the
team. In the meantime negotiations
are on for a manager and regular
players.
The Shamokin troubles will be ad-
justed, according to reports made last
night. The players came to this city
and left last night for York, where
two games are scheduled. 1t was an
nounced that in addition to the with
drawal of Hugh McKinnon, J. b.
Rhinehart, of Lancaster, had quit the
game.
Financier Not Discussed
Everything was discussed last night
hut finances. Leo Groome, the angel"
said the money matters would be
taken up later that he was endeavor-
ing TO shape things up so there will be
more satisfactory conditions in each
town. Business men are busy at Sha-
mokin and the only trouble is at
Mount Carmel.
1t was decided to play out a special
schedule until June /, when new plans
will he announced. The schedule up
to and including Decoration Day is
as follows:
Wednesday and Thursday - Mount
Carmel at Harrisburg, Shamokin at
York Lancaster at Reading.
Friday and MISUNDERSTANDING at
York, Mount Carmel at Lancaster,
Shamokn at Harrisburg.
Sunday-Shamokin at Mount Car
mel.
Monday-York at Harrisburg Ian
caster at Reading, Mount Carmel at
ShamOlIn.
Tuesday morning-York at Harris
burg, Reading at Lancaster, Shamo-
kin at Mount Carmel; afternoon, Har-
risburg at York, Reading at Lancaster,
Mount Carmel at Shamokin.
Issue Statement
The following statement was au-
thorized by the league representatives:
THE Pennsylvania State League is
in the game to stay The league must
go through now. There is too much
money tied up to quit the game at this
stage. Rain and cold weather has put
a crmp in the receipts, but when it
warns up things will be different.
Much has been said about this league
that lacks foundation. The game will
go on and by June l the league,
weather permitting, will be running
more smoothly and with better re-
suits"
Representative at the meeting were:
Harrisburg, Leo Groom; York, George
w. Heckert; Lancaster, H. b. Smith
and Jimmy Sheckard; Reading, Hank
Ramsey; Shamollin. Nat j. Nealon.