The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-04-26

Ross has shown himself to be capable
enough to be retained as the emergency
man.
The Newark infeld will be practically
the same as last year. At least, Cock
man viii remain at third and Captain
Gatins at short. Mailing, who il now
suffering from a badly strained leg. anu
'Engle are fighting it out for the second
base position, with the chances in favor
of the Kid. The newcomer, however has
played good ball in the practise games
and doubtless would make good utility
infelder. But Dutch. Wagner is also
to be considered in this connection. Some
one will have to go, and it will probably
be the men that demonstrate the best
sticking ability who will be kept. Harry
0'Hagan, the Sailors regular first base
man, does not join the club until next
Sunday. Brown, who is substituting for
him in the practice games, has shown,
considerable promise. He handles himself
splendidly and his work has apparently
improved with every game. Brown has,
however, failed to do anything extraordi-
nary with the stick. O'Ha gan, though
also weak batter, led the Newark regu-
lars last year with an average of .258.
0'Hagan, moreover, is brainy ball
player, good base stealer and always
in the game, and Brown will have to go
some to beat him out for the position.
Two men in the outield-Foster and
Matay-are figured on to help the Sailors
out materially in the hitting department,
and the third man in the garden Jimmy
der, Drennen and Armbruster are three
other outfelders still on the clubs pay
roll. All in all, the Newark team appears
to be at least twenty per cent stronger
than last year, and 1t should finish well
up in the race-at least in the first divis-
ion.
Providence has been compelled to Sc
cure three new men to replace Bert Conn
at first place. Ira Thomas behind the bat
and Morgan at third George Lachapce,
with the Boston Americans. when they
Won the championship, but last season
with Montreal, will succeed Conn at the
initial corner, and Offa Neal, who played
short and third for Baltimore last year,
will be at third. Behind the bat will be
Cooper, last years substitute; Barton.
for the past two seasons with major
Brooklynite, who has not yet s.gnef a
contract. Of last years pitching staff
Ambrose Putnam, who IS with St.
Louis. will be the only one missing. Big
Jack Cronin, Jerry Nops, Poole and Joss
lyn, all former big leaguers are retained
and the new men are Mex emma, Maddox
Mulyey and Hazleton. Manager Jack
Dunn will continue at second and Roy
Rock at short, with Mcfarland, Brodie
and Harley as the outfeld. Providence
has lost three good men. but appears to
be nearly as strong as last season.
The club that appears to have been
materially strengthened is Buffalo. Mil
ligan, Greene, Kissinger and Brockett,
of last year, and Thomas and Smith, two
new men, who are said to bes exception
ally good youngsters, will compose the
pitching staff Three old catchers-Mc-
Manus, McAllister and Wood-will be
helped out by Priestnap. Mcconnell, said
to be a fast man, will take Eddie Muir
phys place at first, and George Smith,
last year with Rochester, will replace the
heavy-hitting Frank Laporte at second
base, and will also captain the team.
Mattress, who is retained at short, is the
only old infielder of last years team to
remain with the Bisons. Buffalo was
weak at third last year and to replace
Pitcher Brockett who played the bag
last season, Manager Stallings, with his
eyes on another pennant, has secured
Hunter Hill, formerly with the Wash
ington Americans Ii the outfeld will
be Jake Gettman, Jimmy Murray and
Badel,, a new man and a heavy hitter
Mcconnell Badel and Hill should great
Is strengthen the Bisons, and it is freely
predicted that Buffalo will be we'll up in
the race this year, instead of heading the
second division, as was the case last
year.
Hughey Jennings has just finished the
hard task of getting his pitchers in line,
but it is announced that Adkins, Burchell
McNeal and Mason will all be with the
team again this season. New men are
Ramsay and Mullen. Byers and Hearne
will again do the backstop work Hunter.
a new man, will succeed Tim Jordan at
first; Hail. from Brooklyn, will be at sec