The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-14
Baseball Chatter

Pop Foster, who was recently re-
appointed manager of the Lancaster team
of the Tri-State League, was in Philadel-
phia yesterday looking for players and
games. He got the latter.
Connie Mack, of the Athletics, made ar
rangements with Foster whereby the Ath-
letics will disport themselves before the
good citizens of Lancaster on the return
trip from the South.
Foster also visited the Phillies' offices.
lie said to Secretary Reeves that he would
like to obtain an outfelder, infelder,
pitcher and catcher from the Phillies'
extra men. Mr.. Reeves referred Foster to
Manager Murray.
Foster said that the Red Roses are a
certain pennant contender next season. He
has a number of formidable ex-big league
players, who will make the other Tri-
Skaters step some.
Still another minor league will be or
ganlzed for the coming season. Fred Lake.
who was one of the organizers of the
prosperous New England League, says
plans are under way for the formation OF
what will be known as the Atlantic Asso-
citation, to comprise Lewiston, Portland,
Manchester, Salem. Mass; Newport, r. L.;
Taunton, Woonsocket and probably
Nashua.
Application for reservation under class c.,
with a 81, 200 salary limit, will soon be made,
1t will not be long before there are fifty
minor leagues working under the protec-
tion of the national Increment.
Just when Garry Hermann is ready to
sign Tommy Leach as manager Of the Gin
cinnati team Barney Dreyfuss rushes into
print with the statement that unless Herr
mann says he has been misquoted I'm the
Cincinnati newspapers which made him say
he intended to do business with Mr.. Clarke,
of the Pittsburgs, and would ignore Drey-
fuss In future, the whole deal will be called
off.
Perhaps the fact that Clarke has agreed
to let Leach 90 to Cincinnati may nave
something to DO with Dreyfuss's sudden
outburst, for nobody who knows the Pitts
burg owner has believed for a. moment
that he really wanted to see Leach in
charge of the Reds.
President Al Lawson, OF the Union
League of Baseball Clubs. has promul-
gated the contract of Kohly Miller with
the Reading Club. Kohly Miller has had
a long and successful career as a base
ball player, and is today considered one
Of the fastest infelders in the minor league
ranks.
Lave Cross, one Of the best-known base
Ddl men III tue tOuHAiS n pip VI liz AiN
that A. w. Lawson. president of the Union
League, and owner OF the Reading Club
of that organization, is said to be after TO
manage the Reading aggregation this sea-
son.
Lawson has applications from a number
of well-known players who want to man
age his team this year He says: Until
/ can find a good man who will give
Reading a winning team will select my
players myself" Edward ]. Coyle will
again act as secretary Of the club. Bleach
ers seating $500 additional persons will be
erected in the field.
President Pulliam. Of the National
League today notified the presidents of
the clubs of the league of the following
contracts and releases:
Contracts-With Philadelphia, Walter
Warwick.
Releases-By Cincinnati to Columbus "a.
Al, Fred w. Odwell. Roy Hit. Arthur II.
Krueger; by Plttsburg to Rochester e.
L., William j. Duggleby. r. J. Anderson;
by Plttsburg to Wheeling g. IL, Harry
Huston.