The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-10
CONNIE MACK
HAS STRING
OF CUBS
One or Two May Find
Their Way to Newark
Next Season.

Manager Mack. of the Philadelphia Attn
letics, returned East yesterday from his
ten weeks trip to the Hhciic coast, conf
ing by the way Of New Orleans, where he
made final arrangements for the Athle-
ties spring practise. The Quaker man
ayers return with news of youngsters
signed is of interest to local fans. for
Connie Mack has had a fatherly eye on
the Newark Club for several years, and
it is just likely that one or two phe-
mons from his brood will be turned over
to the Colts,
The Athletics will start South a few
days earlier this year than they did last
in order to get in d Sunday game at New
Orleans during the Mardi Gras. The play
ers win leave on Wednesday. February 26.
This will get them into New Orleans in
time to practise Friday and Saturday pre-
ceding the Sunday game. A number of
exhibition games will be played with the
stay there, the proposed series with the
Chicago Cubs having failed to material
ize.
The Athletics will leave New Orleans
on March 10 on a tour through the South,
playing Mt Mobile on March Is; Montgom-
cry. March II and IS; Birmingham, 10 and
20; Memphis, 81 and p; Columbus, O.,
March IS and %. There are a half-dozen
open dates between Memphis and Column
bus, and Manager Mack will try to ar
range games with Louisville and Indian
apolis on some of these dates. After the
last game in Columbus, which will be on
a Sunday, the Athletics will return to
Philadelphia TO meet the Phillies in a
spring series.
The games with the Phillies have not
yet been arranged, but Manager Mack
said he would see Manager Murray some
time this week or next to talk over the
series, which may be seven or mint games.
Manager Mack will take about 80 play
ers South this year, as he is anxious to
try out a number OF pitchers. Owing to
the ruling of the National Commission in
regard to farming l will have TO change
my plans somewhat. There may be some
OF the youngsters too valuable to let go,
and as | have about 40 players on my list
now l will have to take at least 30 to
New Orleans.
While in California / had an excellent
opportunity to size up Kruse. the Young
left-hander, who will join us in New Or
leans. Although he Is a mere bow. being
only 20 years of age, Kruse works like a
man who has had twenty years experience.
He is a finished pitcher, and win make a
great man for us. Kruse is built some
what ON the order of Andy Coakley, though
be will grow to be a much heavier man
than Coakley.
There is another youngster of consider
able merit coming from the coast, Hart
man, of the Portland Club. [ saw him
work in one game, and he looked very
good to me. He is a powerfully built fell
low, and. though still a bit raw, has every
thing. lie had n tail-end team behind him.
but at that 1t took extra innings to beat
him.
while in San Francisco 1 signed a
promising young outfelder named Zamlock,
of the Oakland Club. He will also report
in New Orleans.
I'VE have quite a number of promising
pitchers on our list this year, and there
Is one man., named Peterson, of the RAJ
cine, Wis, team, of whom ] expect a who
lot. He played in a railroad league and
pitched wonderful ball. Maxwell, the giant
pitcher from the Southern League, is an
other man l am banking on. Barney ORGY
fuss had this man, but l think he had him
about a year too soon. lie was worked to
death the year Dreyfuss got him, but he
pitched some great ball at the close of last
season."
Manager Mack says he did not stop at
Mobile TO sec ''Rube'' Waddell, but a
he received a letter from him yesterday,
In which "Rube" states that he VIII remain
in Mobile until spring to coach one Of the
school teams down there.