The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
Baseball Chatter

Jimmy Cockman, third baseman of the
Newark Eastern League team, was in.
town yesterday, had dinner with Manager
Burnham and, after looking after a lit
tie business matter, left again for his
home in Guelph, Ont. Cockman was sur
prised at the weather conditions he found
in these parts this time of the year. stat
ing that there had been three or four feet
of snow in his town for the last two
months.
By a deal arranged last week, Altoona's
Tri-State team comes into one of the hard
est hitters in the league. By giving up
Pitcher Glendon and Outielder Hemphill
Altoona gets Outfelder Chick" Hartley.
Hartley has been one of the leagues star
sluggers ever since he broke in. His fame
was established as a member of the Har-
risburg club in the days when the lamented
Jess Frysinger ran II. Later he went to
Holyoke, and returned to join Lancaster.
Without exception, Hartley has always
been way up among the. sluggers, and his
habit of making long drives has caused
him to be one of the most dreaded bats.
men in the circuit.
The disposition of Roy Thomas, once a
member of the Orange "A. c., who has
played centre field for the Phillies during
the last ten consecutive years, is a matter
OF uOuUt. MANY DeileNe lDaJ 10OllaS mas
outworn his stay In the Quaker City, yet it
cannot be denied that he is still one of the
greatest outfelders in the country. Man
ager Murray does not openly say that
Thomas will be turned loose, but it is
known that the Quaker management will
trade him if the proper inducements are
made. This feeling is emphasized by a be-
lief that Harry Mccormick has a lien on
the post in centre field, which would crowd
out Roy.
There are few clubs in the National
League which Thomas wouldn't strengthen.
He is a wonderful man to top a batting
list, knows the game from cocktails TO
camembert, and is a sure catch in the out
field. where he covers acres of ground.
The signing of Pitcher Glade, according
to President Frank j. Farrell. of tho New
York Americans, means that the team has
at last been wonderfully strengthened
where it has always been weak. "Glade
will be one of the stars of the season."
said Mr.. Farrell yesterday. "There isn't a
ball player VINO has ever seen Glade work
who does not pronounce him in a class
with Bill Donovan, M~athewson and other
great boXmen of the present day. We
would never AVE had a chance to get this
man IL 1t hadn't been for the fact thai the
st, Louis club was convinced that he in
NEAAAlCh W ItAllGs 1AAtll tAlG0 MGLG DGIlEALlY
willing to ira ]e him to u.s..
But when we sent Glade a contract
for more money than he had ever received
before we landed him. l do not see how
we could be better fixed for pitchers with
such men as Glade, Orth, Chesbro, New
ton, Hogg, Doyle, Hughes, NeuSr, Lake
and others. To me it looks as if Manager
Griffith would certainly be able to stand
off the enemy with at least half a dozen
good slabmen, which, If accomplished, will
give us a chance for the pennant, barring
accidents, of course. But, mind you, we
do not claim the pennant at all; we only
hope that the team can play fast ball,
and il luck is with us, finish on top. That
is what New Workers. want in the baseball
line and we hope that we can supply the
demand"
President Dewey. of the Boston National.
says McGraw's New York team will have
to hustle to beat out the Boston Nationals
under Joe Kelley. II figure that all the
men we acquired from New York will
work harder than ever when they go up
against McGraw's players. If the Giants
win the series from us they will be ex-
tremely lucky. I'll wager right now that
Cecil Ferguson will win more. games from
the New Works this year than he loses,
and hat McCian Dahlen, BoWerman and
Browne will hit close to 300 in the series
with the Gotham team, and please remem-
Der that l have much respect for Me-
Gfaw's pitchers"
McGraw, who is in Los Angeles, writes
he will begin the season with Larry
Doyle at second base, but that he may
give Merkle. the new first baseman, a
trial at the middle bag later, McGraW
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