The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-13
YORK HAS
FINE STRING
OF COLTS
Minor Leagners to
Be Tried Out in Giants
Uniform Next Season.

The New York Nationals will be REIN
forced by a choice lot of colt players next
season, and more than one new face will
probably be seen in the regular lineup.
Scout Dan Brouthefs, during his tour of
minor leagues last season, tagged with
the 20 X" label thirteen youngsters
whose actions impressed him favorably,
and they We're acquired by the Giants by
draft and purchase. Seven of Brouthers's
selections were drafted, $3.50 being paid to
the minor league clubs whose property
they were. The highest price paid for a
drafted man was $50. the lowest $500.
From what is said of the Juveniles round
ed up by Brouthers, the expectation is
that there will be a large number of the
newcomers who will be successful in fast
company. The New York scout last sea-
son spent most of his time in the smaller
leagues. passing up the American Asso-
citation and the Eastern League with a
cursory examination. The Giants want
hitters and fast men and as Detroit had
such a fortunate experience in getting
Cobb from the South Atlantic League,
Brouthers imagined he could find the sort
Of players his employers desired In or
CARNATIONS of this class.
Out in the Northern Copper Country
League Brouthers picked up Sundheim,
an inhelder, who can wallop the ball and
who was with the Haughton club. Sund-
helm reported at the Polo Grounds soon
after Doyle was acquired, and as Larry
was showing up so well he was farmed to
Rochester. ALI ~Buckenberger. manager of
the Broncos. wanted to retain Sundhelm
for next season, but his proposition was
negatived.
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Michigan Association Fred Merkle, the
giant irst-sacker, was purchased, and he
probably is the most expensive of the new
men acquired, for he was head and shout
ders in ability above any Of the men in
his league. Merkle's showing In the last
month of the season with the Giants
pleased McGraw, and he seems sure OF
being McGann's successor at first base.
In the Interstate League there were two
men who caught Brouthers's fancy. In
fielder Farley, of Franklin, Pa, being
drafted, and Catcher Harry Curtis, OF
Bradford, Pa, being purchased. OF the
stars of he OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
League, Washington. Pa, was relieved OF
Outfelder Jack O'Brien and Catcher w
A. James, O'Brien being drafted and
James purchased.
In the Western Pennsylvania League
Pitcher Malarkey, of Sharon, Pa.-not the
Malarkey who once pitched for the Boston
Nationals-and Infielder Evans, of Fair
mount, w. Va, were found and SHARED,
both being drafted players. Third Base
man Herzog was drafted from the Read
ing CLUB of the Tri-State League, and Out
fielder Devore was bought outright from
the Meridian Miss.) team of the Cotton
States League. the bidding for this playe
being high and spirited. He is reputed t
be a demon hitter and b-ase-runner.
From the Three Eyed League. the or
ganization which gave Mordecai Brown his
start. the New York Nationals got In
fielder PYLE from Cedar Rapids. Catcher
Crandall from the same team n Pitcher
Beecher from Springfield. Beecher pitched
two games for the Giants near the close of
the season. losing to st. Louis 1 to 0 and
to Philadelphia, 7 to 3.
The following is a list Of the New play
ers of the New York National League
Club. all of wi ON Will be tried out on the
spring training trip;
w A. James, c., Washington. PA.
Otis Crandall, c., Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Harry Curtis, c., Bradford, Pa.
Roy Beecher, p, Springfield, Ill.
w. J. Malarkey, p, Sharon, Pa.
Fred G. Merkle. H.. Tecumseh, Mich.
Nj. PYLE. ID. Cedar Rapids, Ia.
G. Sundheim, 2b., Haughton, Mich.
Charles Herzog, 3d., Reading, Pa.
Louis Evans, 3D., Paramount. w. Va.
Edward Farley, S., Franklin, Pa.