The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-23

clash with the Grays at the Clamtown
ball yard. Both towns are hungry for
baseball, the opening games delay MAX
ing them all the hungrier.
The Broncos n the Maple Leafs
have had the advantage of early sea-
son training in warmer climate, and
they ought to be able to beat out their
opponents. On the face of it it looks
as though the Grays should fall vic
tins to Al Buckenherger's Flower City
outfit. On paper Rochester looms up
far and away over the Grays, who are
up against it this ear as they were
when they broke in last
The wholesale calling back of the
Providence stars to the Boston Ameri-
can team has crippled the Grays, who
are depending for the most part on
young recruits. Duffy has an uphill
struggle for the beginning of the sea-
son, but as soon as the majors slash
their playing squad Hugh Duffy expects
to land a few stars. Phelan, Poland,
Abstein, Peterson, Barry and big
Jack Cponin are he only remnants OF,
last seasons team that made such a
strong finish.
Rochester has been greatly strength
ened. Goat" Anderson and Heine
Barch, who showed up well in the Ma
tional league last year with Pittsbury
and Brooklyn, respectively, are in the
outer gardens with Steamer" Flanni-
gan, the big fireman, who clouted the
ball so hard all year.
At short, Rochester has made a
change, getting Holly. the fast Tri-
Slater who was with st. Louis for "A
time. and who was wanted by Billy
Murray for his Philadelphia team. As
Holly is an improvement YER Moran,
the Broncos expect a stonewall infield,
with Loudly, Lennon, Holly and Clancy.
stronger Rehind Rat,
With Jerry Hurley and Erwin, OBJ
from Detroit, the Broncos appear
stronger behind the bat. In the pitch
ing box they nave Henley, Bannister,
Mclean, Duggleby, the old Philadelphia
twirler; Otey, a left hander obtained
from Pittsburg, n Maroney. Buck
says he is about due to win this year.
It is doubtful if the Maple Leafs are
than last season, though at the
beginning they did not look as strong
they proved themselves. Sandow
takes Jack Thoney's place, but
he will not be able to fill it as well as
the heet-footed youngster. Gettman,
in centre. will certainly help the Ca
nueks, While G%rimshaw will more than
some of the Eastern League
pitchers look weary.
Jimmy Cockman, the former Newark
third saeker. is on his native soil this
performing at the difficult station
for the Canucks. Jimmy is playing the
ball OF his life with the Canucks. The
battle for shortstop will be between
and Phyle, with Schlahy at
base. Manager Mike Kelly
may take the bench If he succeeds in
the services of Jack Flynn
for first base.
For today Kelly thinks he will put
on first base and play Wot-
tell in right field. Brow, obtained
from the Boston Nationals, will catch
today, while Mckinley will very likely
up the benders for the Canucks.
Joe Beams team looks more formld-
than last year, though the third
sack is filled by Gleason, who failed TO
good with Providence last year.
DeGrofr takes Halligan's place in CEN
but Clement and landlord are still
m the job in the other places. Moore
n Mason will very likely pitch today
with the old reliable yandegrift to
Joe Bean has Bailey. a young
tier. TO helr out Matty Fitzgerald and
'Vandy,'' .