The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-27
LITTLE ROCK OBTAINS
 BIG CHARLEY ZIMMER
Former Catcher and Umpire to
 Manage Travellers
IS A VALUABLE ADDITION
Manager Vaughan Gets Information Relative to Records Made By Big Pat Newman, the New
 First Baseman.

Charles Zimmer. long familiarly known as "Chief'' to the baseball fans of the entire country, will manage the Little Rock team during the season of 1906. zimmer knows personally and otherwise probably more real good ball players than any of the Southern League man agers, is doubtless in closer touch with them, is top-notcher as a catcher knows every trick of the game. and ought to add some to the joy of nations and the sadness of fans when the gong sounds and the ball is put into play.
 The information from Little Rock which will cause a wave of apprehension to move over the southern land this morning, as it brought fear and trembling to some of the early news getters last night came in the shape of a telegram reading as follows
 '"rhe directors of the Little Rock Base- ball association today closed a deal with Charles zimmer, the former Cleveland catcher, to manage the Little Rock club in the Southern League during the sea- son of 1906. In addition to managing the team, zimmer will do most of the catch | ing"
 Trimmer a Good Man. Zimmer is a good man, with out doubt. and will be a tower of strength to the Arkansas Travellers If for no other reason, the fans all around the circuit are glad he has been selected because it will in all probability put a definite end to the long-drawn out con troversy between Newt Fisher and Mike Finn. as to the nature and consistency of Films alleged contract with Nash ville
 Zimmer was Clevelands main reliance as a backstop for a number of years and assisted materially in assisting young pitchers to climb upward in the baseball world. He was heady at all times. acted as field captain for a number of years ] and often won particular praise from close and competent critics for some par ticularly clever work.
 More recently Zimmer has been holding down a job as umpire and this also he did well enough to still have it if he so desires. But he feels that he is too young to quit playing the game he loves so well, and therefore he again dons the harness. zimmer is believed by close friends and by some of the best baseball judges in and around Cincinnati, to be
 
 League the Gainer.
 The Southern league gains strong man by this deal Zimmer's name stands for much in the baseball world and he will be able to exert Il great amount of in- fuence toward raising the standard of the game in the south, not that 1t needs much raising at this time, however.
 That Zimmer will at once begin organ izing the Travellers Is not gainsaid, nor can 1t be. He will start out somewhat late as it is, but should find the nucleus of good strong combination in the men reserved from the club last year. His wide acquaintanceship should aid him materially in locating and bringing to Lit tie Rock some lively youngsters or active veterans with which he may make determined and more or less successful contest for the pennant
 The fans the players, the managers and 1 the club owners all around the circuit will be glad to welcome zimmer to the Southern league and will unite In hoping that he stays south just long as he desires to do so, the hope being furthered by good wishes to the effect that he will again find himself in demand in the major leagues.
 Pat Newman's Record. Manager Vaughan yesterday received some fresh dope on Big Pat Newman, who has been signed to cover the initial sack. Newman, as has been said before, played that position with the San An tonic club of the South Texas league last season. He fielded his position very well indeed, but did not quite overcome a weak batting average of .2S3 for the season.
 The fact that he is claimed to be a pinch hitter rather than a hard driver, however, makes things look even brighter i'm that direction. Newman is said by men who have seen him play to be good man to have at bat when a run Is needed and somebody is moving up and down the second or third base line.