Reading
- Location: Reading, PA
- 1912 Record: 12-9, 3rd place
- Stadium: The Fairgrounds (Reading, PA)
Roster
- Leo Groom (pitcher)
- Jack Cronin (pitcher)
- Charlie Malay (left fielder)
- Charles Dysert (right fielder)
- Jimmy Sheckard (center fielder)
- Brouthers (second base)
- Edward Sabrie (first base)
- Jack Himes (first base)
- Dieter (third base)
- Manning (shortstop)
- J.E. Porte (catcher)
- Fletcher (pitcher)
- Milliman (outfielder)
- Jackson (pitcher)
- A.E. Pettit
Manager
- Leo Groom
Owner
- William Witmann
History
The Reading baseball team was owned by the triple-threat William Abott Witmann, and manged by Leo Groom. Witmann was not just the owner of Reading, but the owner of all the United States Baseball League and he was owner of Reading, PA. They called the Fairgrounds of Reading, PA their home. On May 1, opening day, Reading took the field in blue-gray uniforms bearing a white R on the sleeves. They fought to a 10-10 tie with New York. The next day, they won 6-2, and again on the 3rd. They abandoned the league on May 30, and court papers were filed June 1 when Reading was near bankruptcy. When the league folded, Reading stood at 12-9, 3rd in the standings. Witmann and the league didn't want to go down. In 1913, with 6 new teams formed, Witmann ordered the construction of 7,000 seat "Lauer's Park". They were still missing one thing that they would never get- a team to play in it.
Schedule
May 1 @ New York T, 10-10 (10 inn.)
May 2 @ New York W, 6-2
May 3 @ New York W, 13-8
May 4 @ Richmond W, 5-0
May 6 @ Richmond L, 9-8 (10 innings)
May 7 @ Richmond W, 5-1
May 8 vs. Richmond Rainout
May 9 vs. Richmond W, 5-4
May 10 vs. Richmond W, 4-2
May 11 vs. New York L, 6-5
May 12 vs. New York W, ????
May 13 vs. New York W, 4-3
May 14 vs. New York W, 10-4
May 15 vs. Washington W, 7-4
May 16 vs. Washington Rainout
May 17 vs. Washington W, 3-2
May 18 vs. Washington L, 8-6 (Game 1)
May 18 vs. Washington T, 3-3 (Game 2) (5 innings)
May 20 @ Washington Cancelled
May 21 @ Washington W, 7-3
May 23 vs. Chicago W, 4-3
May 24 vs. Chicago L, 8-6
May 25 vs. Chicago L, 11-1
May 27 vs. Pittsburgh L, 6-4
May 29 vs. Pittsburgh Rainout
May 30 vs. Cincinnati L, 4-3 (Game 1)
May 30 vs. Cincinnati L, 6-3 (Game 2)
May 31 vs. Cincinnati Cancelled (small crowd)
June 3 @ Pittsburgh L, 7-4
June 4 @ Pittsburgh L, 17-9
June 5 @ Pittsburgh W, 8-5