The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-01
EASTERN LEAGUE

Already around the Eastern League
circuit can he noted the statement that
Rochester will not finish I'm the first squad
in the wind-up OF the season Of 1901 IL
is cited that a number OF the star players
have been sold and that Buckenberger
Is absent. Without detracting in the
least from the reputation OF Al Buck
enberger is may be truthfully stated that
Rochester will have a strong team in
1902 and one that will finish, IL not in the
lead, at least we'll up I'm the first division
For pitchers the club OF the league will
still find themselves confronted by
McParflin, Malarky, Bowen and McFar-
lin, Dixon and Phelps will be found back
OF the plate
Al first base II is probable that a new
man viii be found, but after IL Is all said
and done the fans who are watching the
plays like hawks will remember time af-
ter ume that O'Iiagan let the low ones
by him and piled up the errors for Joe
Bean. With the exception OF Joe Carey.
OHagan was the superior OF any first
baseman In the Eastern League but at
that O'Hagan with the wagon tongue
could bat ring aroung Carey"
Al second base another new man Will
be found. Greminger will be missed from
third base. but Ike Francis. ss lively a
fielder as can be found I'm the circuit will
be found doing the honors OF the posi-
ton. Joe Bean will again stop the grass
cutters at short.
In the outfeld will be found De Montre-
vile Gray and Hayden. This is as
strong am outielder IA can be found In
any team in the league and talk Of the
weakness In the Rochester team next
year is premature. Smith was captain
last season and controlled the players
after they left the bench. To his field
supervision can he attributed much or
the success Of the team
ger and deserves great credit for the
work OF the team. but all OF the credit
for their work con not be given 20 him.
Rochester has strong team for next
year and all OF the gossip about weak
ness is without foundation on fact.
Manager Hugh Nicol. of the Rockford,
H., Three-I League team, has signed
shortstop for next season. John Good
win is the players name, and he is well
known in Eastern base ball circles. His
fame as ball player is not confined 10
the East. however. and he is well known
among Western players and managers.
Goodwin batted 326 with Springfield in
the Eastern League. last season. clip
that ought 20 make him valuable as a
swatter in Three-I company Spring
field has always been one OF the fastest
Eastern ball cities and 90 play there
means that a player must be good Good
win Is "a years old and weighs 100 pounds
Besides playing at Springfield. he has
played with Utica and Bristol in the Con-
necticut State League, and with the old
Philadelphia Athletics in the Atlantic II
looks as though Manager Nicol had a
frst-rate man in Goodwin.
Secretary j. III. Farrell. OF the National
Association of Professional Base Ball
Leagues announces that Judgment by de-
fault has been granted the Portland CMe)
club OF the New England League, as
against the Buffalo IN. " club OF the
Eastern League, in the cases or Players
III. Newingham and John Wiley IL is
ordered that the names of the above
players be stricken from the reservation
list Of the Buffalo club and placed upon
the list of the Portland (Me) club