Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27
THE DIAMOND
SPRING ZEPHYRS
 ARE COMING
George Stallings Does Not Believe in Green Talent For His
 Team.

George Stallings, the new manager and owner of the Newark Eastern league club said that he had taken steps to build up his team, but inti- mated that he would secure several seasoned players in the near future. Stallings does not believe that a win ner can be made out of young and inexperienced talent, and for that reason he will steer clear of green timber. Stallings has bought the re- lease of King Crockett, the pitcher, from the New York Americans and has sold to the New Haven club Ha- vel, shortstop and Abbott and Zacher, outfielders.
 Ben Shibe, the owner of the Phila- delphia Americans. who was in New York recently. reported that his club has secured new ball park in Quakertown. The lot is 4S5 feet by 520 feet and contains 52,200 square feet---a greater area than that of any other ball park ill the country Shibe said that the new grounds would not be ready until next season and that close to SJ00,000 would be spent in fitting them mp. The stands, including huge eantilever, will be built of steel, concrete and brick and will provide seats for 2j,000 spec tators. Shibe said that all of his players, except Eddie Plank, had sign ed contracts for the coming season.
 Clark Griffith writes to the officials of the New York Americans that his players will be allowed to loaf while in the south in case of a cold wave there. Griff lays all the blame for the teams poor showing last year on the spring practice in the south. He says too much energy spent during the cold snap at Atlanta caused the men to contract colds and stiffened joints that lasted until the pennant race was well under way. ''The men can take 1t easy this year if blizzards show up," says the manager. and then they will come north fin better shape than ever. I'd rather have the team reach home in too fattened condition than have them begin the race stiff and sore"
 Monte Gross. who is about to leave Philadelphia after many years of service on the diamond, was wined and dined at notable gathering of baseball men in that city on Monday night. The custom is new one and is in striking contrast to the usual exit of played out stars from other big cities.
 While the members of the National baseball ommissIon-Harry Pulliam. Garry Hermann and Ban Johrson- were consulting in the St James building recently. Frank J. Farrell knocked at the door. Johnson open cd it and Farrell. noticing that Her mann and Pulliam were both stand ing in the middle of tke room. asked:
 What round is it Will it go to a inIshf' The commissioners all laugh- ed at this sally. while Pulliam and Hermann looked at each other as if ! they were ready to embrace In 1 case of real friction Johnson would | have made an admirable referee, while Secretary John E. Bruce. also | present. could have held the watch. But hostilities. if there are any, had | evidently been deferred
 There seems tO be all kinds of 1 troubles among the pitchers through i out this section. and the latest to come into line is John Hess. the l crack pitcher of the Springfield base Isan club. who was drafted bv' the Brooklyn Nationals last fall and who has been released by Brooklyn to the Nashville club of the Southern league. Hess declares that he doesn't want fo % south and Manager O'NeI of the Springfield clsb has written two letters tO President Ebtets of Brook lyn- offering tO return the draft money fl He's can % to Springfield Hess has written to OfSpSl that be has returned hIs contract to Brooklyn un- signed. because Nashville does not h. ted fo pay him any more than he re- czFed in sprin<1ei1 i