The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
WOLvERTON NOW
MANAGER Of
NEWARK CLUB
Signs Fat Contract to Lead the
Tigers and Play Third
Base.
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STALLlNGS, IN NEWARK,
ANNOUNCES THE DEAL

~ GORGE r. sTALL1NGs put the
~ first deal of the winter over to-
day when he signed Harry VOL
verton, of the champion Williamsport
team of the Tri-State League, to man
age the Newark Baseball Gu next
season. The former leader of the Tigers
and now manager of the New York
Highlanders, was in Newark for a shor
time this morning, and while here an
Eounted officially that he had signed
Wolverton to manage the Tigers next
season.
The signing of Wolverton is no sur
Prise. In SO far as 1t was known early
. last summer that the Williamsport mar
could have the job if he made goo9
with the Tri-Staters again. Wolver-
ton, as announced some time ago,
signed a very fat contract, and he was
told today that Newark needed a win
her this year.
Stallings will give Wolverton a free
rein, and will not in any way inter-
fere with the management of the New
ark Gu next season. The manage OF
the Highlanders has been too long In
baseball not to know that too many
hands spoil the cake, so he has decided
that whenever he a put Wolverton
on to q, good player he will do SO, but
otherwise it is up to Wolverton.
IF Newark is to have a winner. VOL
verton is the man who will lead them
to it," said S~tallings today. IF we
had the former big Lacquer at third for
us last year we would have had the
pennant by at least fifteen games. Not
only is he there strong with the willow,
but can field in classy style and run
bases as fast as any in the business.
Wolverton Is a big Lacquer. and Will
certainly create a stir in the Eastern
League next season.
"As far as running of the CLUB is
concerned, ] will leave thai hereafter
to Wolverton. But l Will say that
Jimmy Mullen will not be traded for
Schlaf1y or any other second baseman
in the Eastern League. Mullen had a
bad year with the stick last season, but
he has always been one of the leaders
with the willow In the league ever since
he Joined the circuit. Mullen Will be
up there strong next season"
Wolverton has deals under way now
for a first-class catcher, a couple OF
nitchers and an outlelder. He has lit
tie hopes of getting Devore back from
the Giants, though he would Ill to
have the midget in his outer garden.
kelly will be in left field again, and the
infeld will very Likely be the same, with
the exception that Wolverton will play
third.
New faces will tie seen at Buffalo next
year. That is p the way sGms That m1 t pres siieae
81. tion in the Bison City. Billy, Milligan,
long q fixture on the Buffalo team, has
been sold to Columbus, and others of the
team are sure to follow suit. At present
ii looks as though Buffalo is anxious to
give SnIiui another trial as manager
lack Dunn has not come to terms with
tho Baltimore club. Several clubs want
Drrn to be their leader, but Hanlon seems
more. Dunn had a long talk with. Presi-
dent Chaplin, of the Rochester club, yes
terday, but there was nothing doing, as
CAMEL has ten more days to consider tne
,1cwer city proposition.
According to the representatives, of the
Eastern League clubs at the meeting N
New York Yesterday, all or the eites VIII
Rochester more than cleared, having OBJ,
tanned a good start. They have a new bal
park, all paid for. not a penny Is owed
anyone, and q lew dollars IN the ne t r,Mh rnsde
a little change last season, but did not get
the money that was expected, as the clun
took a slump just before 1t returned home
is said that Jersey City did not lose any
money. Hugh Duffy gathered in so much
that he Is now playing golf. In fact. Duffy
is regarded as one of the lucky clubowners
The Orioles made more money than any
other club last season. In fact, Hanlon said
that he was more than gratified. Mccartney,
at Toronto, clnims that he came out on the
long end Of the coin, but ne did no. 0egln
year