The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-07
READY TO
DROP EXTRA MEN
TO NEWARK CLUB
Griffith Asks Waivers on Play.
ers-Some Are Slated for
StalIings's Team. -
BROCKETT AND KEEFE
MAY BE FOR LOCALS
Manning, an Outfielder; Pitcher
CastletOn, Ira Plank, Bell and
L0uden to Leave New York.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Waivers have
been asked on seventy-five players in
the American League, Ban Johnson re-
ceiving requests from managers.
Among the turn-bac are seven High
landers, five of them pitchers, one an
infelder and one an outfielder. 1t is
thought several of these players will be
turned over to Newark, Farrelps new
farm. The luckless hurlers who will
not get a chance to show in fast com
pany unless the unexpected happens
and some club is willing to put up $500
per man are Louis Brockett and Bobby
Keefe, who were in the Eastern League
last year; Walter Manning. who was
with the Williamsport Tri-Staters; Roy
Castleton, who helped Atlanta land the
Southern League flag, and Ira Plank,
brother of the great Edward, of Phila-
delphia, who was with Norwich, of the
Connecticut League. All were winners
in the minors, but the request for waiv-
ers on these youngsters evidently means
Manager Griffith thinks his old-timers,
who We're disappointments last year,
win come back next season.
The Highland infielder who is to beat
it to the minors is Louden, a third base
man. who was with Dallas, of the Texas
League, in 1907. He Joined the New
York team near the end of the season
and made a poor showing, the bunting
tactics of the big leaguers putting the
Lone Star man up in the air.
The outfielder who is considered not
ripe is Jack Bell, who was the sensation
of the Northwestern League, hitting for
.320 and stealing fifty-six bases. In the
! American League the Westerner cracked
the leather for .212 in seventeen games
and stole only three bases.
The New York team by no means
leads in the campaign for waivers on
players who are not quite good enough.
The Chicago White Stockings want to
send seventeen men to the minors and
| the Athletics now find they can dis
| pense with sixteen players. Detroit is
willing to part with Killifer. Malloy.
| Yingling, Morgan, Chesman. Gouga
and Erwin, and Cleveland thinks it
| would be just as we'll off without
Cafyn, Hile, In3erton Speas and VIII
son.
| St Louis asks for waivers ON Pitcher
McGill, who was the best boxman and
batter in the Texas League last .eason,
but who, Manager McAleer thinks, IS
too old ever to be of value to the
Browns. McGill had q. short trial lass
season and did not amount to much
! Tom Fisher brother of Chauncey, the
old Chicago and Cincinnati pitcher. also
is considered too weak for the Ameii-
can League at this early date and will
| go back to Shreveport, where he has
a job as manager. The men Washing
| ton wants to get rid of are many,
| Witherup. Theobald, Sawyer, Melon
aid, l1astley, Edmonson, Bonno ald
Bensdorfer being among the minors
drafted who viii wear eitker Des
Mones or Minneapolis livery next sea
! son.
The National Deaguers are doing
! their share Of preparation to cut down
pay-rolls, and, all told, will let out about
seventy-fiye men. Tho Cubs, though
they arc asking for waivers on some
men. probably will retain all their
! youngsters until after the training sea
son. President Murphy thought at ono
time of placing Heine Zimmerman. the
! clouter obtained from the New York
| State League, with an American Asso-
| citation team, but when he talked about
| the matter at the last National League
meeting in New York President Dovey
of the Bostons said he would purchase
| Zimmerman for the established price OF
| 81 500 So Murphy does not intend TO
| let Zimmerman go.
| The Phillies will send Catcher Doro-
| van, Outfielder Osborn and Pitchers
| McIlvaine and Foxen back, provided
waivers can be obtained. and Pittsburs
| wants to be relieved of ten men now
considered deadwood. The men the
Bostons wish to get rid of are Knots.
| Slime, Frock, Bushee and Barberich