The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-11
BY Roy Cook


Late Friday afternoon We called Luby Pollock,
president of the Wilmington Pirates baseball club
and had a long chat with him about the possibility OF
the Buccaneers entering the Tri-State league this sea-
son.
Pollock was awfully careful to watch his state
ments and did not disclose any "reaP' information.
However, he did say that a meeting has been arranged
with Marley C. Llewelyn, president of the Iri-State
loop, for tonight at 8 O'Clock.
"We want to give Wilmington the best possible
brand of baseball, but l can't make any comment on our
plans until the meeting tomorrow Saturday night"
The cigar chewing mogul said yesterday.
He did hint however that there is a strong posi-
biity that Wilmington will give "everv consideration"
to entertain the Tri-State circuit. "There are many
problems to be ironed out at the meeting with Mr..
Llewelyn," Pollock stated.
Thursday afternoon we talked with James E.. L.
Wade, who recently resigned as president of the To-
bacco State circuit. He told us that he had received a
telegram from the Tri-State prexy and had turned the
wire over to Pollock and the Wilmington club for con-
sideration.
Wade did say however, that he was under the i'm
preston that the Pittsburgh Pirates were interested in
locating a farm club in North Carolina. He expressed
the opinion that the Pirates, Pittsburgh, that is, would
only be interested in a class B team.
According to Pollock's statement yesterday, if the
proposal presented by the Tri-State official is fright"
the local club may start the season in the Tri-State
circuit. "But," Pollock added, eve don't have the
slightest idea what's on Llewelyn's mind"
Many things can happen to the future of organized
DdSeDdI In this city Wltnln the next TWO Gays. IL VIII
mington decided to enter the Tri-State circuit the prob
lem of how to get released from the Tobacco loop is
the question.
At any rate, we do not intend to climb out on a
limb to predict just what will happen to the unpre-
dictable Tobacco State League.
Wilmington deserves and We think will support a
higher class team. But, Prexy Pollock and his as
sociates have plenty of problems to solve in the next
two days.
Pollock, in closing his parley with us yesterday
remarked that "You can rest assured that we will do
nothing toward dropping from the Tobacco State
League until we have worked out a definite plan with
the Tri-State circuit"
If Wilmington enters the Tri-State, the young To-
bacco State will have another headache to solve.
Smithfield tried unsuccesfully to enter the Coastal
Plains league and will as far as can be learned, remain
in the Weed Circuit. With this problem solved, now
comes along Wilmington with a possible chance of ask
ing for a release. And if the Pirates seek this release
to join the Tri-State, the Weed circuit moguls face the
same problem of finding an eighth team.
Yes, baseball fans, the diamond situation in South
eastern North Carolina is in a muddle.
The Tobacco moguls will gather at Lumberton Sum
day with plenty of problems on their agenda and the
session should prove to present a lot of changes in the
baseball picture.
With the resignation of James E. L. Wade as
president of the Weed loop, his successor will have his
hands full.
Come Monday morning the situation may be
solved. We will journey to Lumberton to 'sit-in' on the
meeting and will present the details Monday morning.