sentences:  He added, however, that the league, "taking together the gate receipts and the moneys received from the sale and drafting of players", proved to be a "moneymaker" for the first time since its establishment.Despite its improved financial situation, the Ohio–Pennsylvania League narrowly escaped the prospect of dissolution late in the 1909 season.As the "Spalding Guide" reports, the league's unraveling was prevented only by the guidance of the league president, Sam L. Wright, who had earlier managed the Youngstown Champs.