The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-31

VI OoIlCoIQ ana feaQ as IOl-
operate this year. Charlotte
will be in league Nov. 6. Spot
now open. Will definitely give
it to Wilmington if proper as
surance is given before mid
night Friday by YOU"
In other words, the citv will
have to raise before Friday mid
night, the money needed to pay the
initial costs of operating a base
BAH team in a class B league
S6,575, OF which $1,70O has been
raised by baseball fans in the COM
munlty through the sale Of stock
certificates in the proposed club.
The figure $6,575 includes a bond
OF $4,000 to insure this city's good
faith in the venture and $500
bond with the president of the Ma
tional Minor league association,
Judge w. G. Bramham. An added
SIS is paid outright to the league
to guarantee a leagues city
priority on baseball operations in
its trade area. is ,4e 49,.
Present plans for the Tri-State
league call for a six-team unit
composed of Asheville, Knoxville,
Tenn, Spartanburg, S. c., Ander.
son, S. c.. Charlotte and Whining
ton. Llewellyn however, informed
the Star last night that Gastonia
and Greenwood, S. c. have both
made tentative moves to join the
circuit and it may be increased
to eight clubs at the league meet
ing in Charlotte, Feb. 6.
Charlotte made its move after
the Piedmont league in meeting at
Portsmouth, Va, again voted to
keep its 1916 circuit an All.Vir-
ginia affair.
The Hornets were given the
status Of a suspended club during
1916, acting president Frank
Lawrence of Charlotte said with
the privilege of playing in any
other league it desires.
Meanwhile, Charlotte made its
application to the Tri-State league.
The Piedmont league may con-
slider Wilmington for 1947, it indi-
Gated by leaving the door open to
the Charlotte franchise. owned by
the Washington Senator'S.
| An Associated Press story said,
Piedmont officials will attempt
to get another club to 60 along
with Charlotte in 1947. making way
for the expansion of the loop from
a six-team to eight team circuit"
Present Piedmont league fran
chise owners are Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Newport News, Richmond
Roanoke and Lynchburg.
Last nights developments came
on the heels Of an action by the
Citizens committee Tuesday eve
ming in the form of a motion by
William Mcintyre requesting the
Junior Chamber of Commerce to
assist in the raising in funds to
bring professional baseball to Viii.
mington. The JayCees will in turn.
consider the motion at the next
meeting of the board OF directors
OF the group.
In telephone conversation with
Llewellyn, last night the Star learn
ed that the league will probably
vote to allow home teams to keep
their gate proceeds rather than
work on a split basis with the visit
ing team. GEL. Wade has esti-
mated that to make Class B base
ball in Wilmington pay, the local
club will have to average $500 paid
attendance each night Of its sea-
SON.
Llewellyn said that each club
Will probably carry player
roster of Is to Is players and
that managers salaries will run
from $500 to $500 month.
All cities il the league orbit so
far. with the exception of Char
lotte, are independently owned,
the league president said but he
indicated that several of the cities
may make working agreements
with major league organizations.
These and other matters will be
discussed at the league meeting
Wednesday in Charlotte.