The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-15


back from the Boston Americans.
Gene Goode. who was with the Boston
Nationals two a ago. has signed to
play centre field with the Toronto team.
His release was ~forecasted from the
Doves, who bought him from the Tri-
State League, where he hit 300 last sea-
son. A right fielder has not been OBJ
tanned as yet.
Apologize will never wear a Toronto
uniform again, and perhaps some of tho
present pitching staff will be dropped
and new men obtained. The staff as it
stands is McGinely, Mitchell, Moffett,
Rudolph, Thielman and Hickey. A
couple of major league twirlers will also
be obtained. Behind the bat Sammy
Brown and Vandergrift will do the bulk
of the catching. Prick will very likely
be utility man. All told, the team APP
pears stronger than last years.
Buffalo is smiling up its sleeve. All be-
cause Dummy Taylor has Joined the pitch
ing staff and young Pop o'Rourke will be ut
third base. 1t is a question whether or not
O'Rourke will be an Improvement over
tainly a fast fielder, either at short or
second. but at third he has never played.
Manager Stallings, of the Yankees. sold
O'Rourke to the Bison City management
1 III sui a q GAAiA vi him+ - -
a better hitter than Hill. Buffalo's infeld
now stands: Clancy, first; Smith, second;
Mattress, short. and O'Rourke, third base.
| Jack White, who had his best season last
lyear. is booked TO play again in left. and
Eddie Schirm, the champion %purloiner. is
down to chase flies in centre. Right field is
still open on account Of the sale of Jimmy
Murray. e
The Bison City pitching staff is made up
as follows: Dummy Taylor, Kissinger, Ma
larky, vowinkle and Knapp. In the catch
ing department are old Jack Ryan, Nc
Allister and Knots, a recruit from Wor-
~leester, Mass. Kessler. from the Virginia
State League, will very likely be used as
utility infelder. Milligans Murray. keister'
Archer and Tozer viii be among the miss
ing this year. as will also big Mcconnell,
the home-run ~clouter. who was the demon
hitter when he struck the local grounds TWO
years ago. Mcconnell will be given a try
out by the Yankees. According to StaIlings.
the chances are that he will stick the year
out with the New York team. All told, the
Bison team does not look a bit stronger than
last season.
Big John Cancel is h~ustling US no Eastern
League manager ever hustled for u team.
From the team he has gathered up 70 oaLe
| would prefer last years. But the 1908
Bronco outfit was about as big q dlsappolnt-
ment as ever hit the league. But if money
will get players CANCEL ought 10 have a
first division club. The Flower city outnt
at present shapes up like this: Camel, nrst,
Loudenslager. second; Holly, short; Rogers
or Mcdonald, third; McAvoy, left; ma
loney. for the past three years with Brook
lyn, centre, and Goat Anderson, right Me
| Ayoy last season was signed by Larry SUIT
ton, of this city, for the Bronco outfit: He
made good from the jump, and ought 10
hit close to 800 this year. He is the only
hitter in the Rochester outleld. as neither
Malonev nor Anderson will chase the nelders
deep whea they come TO the plate. Then
there's Steamer Flanagan, a rafting good
euthelder. who can hit, field and run bases
with the best Of them. Steamer can easily
/ heat ant T.daf Anderson for an DuIDelQ
position, If he wants to try. As an extra
~infelder the Broncos have Heine Batch.
II there's one place the Rochester team
shines it is ehind the bat, They have a
Quartet of undergraduates that have corner
on the Eastern League class, Jerry Hurley,
Jack Butler. big, lanky Erwin ana monte
Beville compose that department.. WY
Camel bought Beyille from the American
Association with his present supply or
catchers needs n little explaining. Bevllie
is fat and slow, and will never cause Erwin
or Butler to worry over tneir 1oos, ,H Tan1 M
nitcbing staff. At present the Bronco
singers shape up like this: HenIey,
Beecher, last season with the Tigers
SNYDER. Bannister and Holmes. An effort Is
being made to get Cy Barger from Boston
VIII the champion Baltimore Club repeat.
That is the question being asked IN League
circles Jack Dunn, with a cut OF eOy him IN,
for the Orioles. Dunn was mighty lucky lo
ersb inc gonfalon, as Coddy says. last sea
Son. O'Haia and Jack knights, two OF the
big factors in the commissioning team sre
missing from the Oriole lineup this year.
As ii stands now the Orioles shape Ut
this way: Cassidy, first base; Strang, o.
Dunn, second Hal tnird Pffef GTn right
Shortstop's position is still open, owing te
the loss of Jack Knight. In the box the
Orioles will loom up ABOUT the sue ke "a
Dassan. Pearson. Schmitt and a big Lacquer
will do the mound working BXers am
Hearne have signed up for the paehs'ol
stunt. 49,.
Eene Mccain Is meeting with much bet
Ter success this season than did Joe Besl
last wear. The Skeeters will have onE +
few of their Veterans in the lineup Cai
houn. from the Williamsnort, club or IN
rri-State League. is slated for hrst
Downs. the Detroit utility inheldsr, WI
very likely be seen at second; Shean i
hbeonked for short in Joe Beans old spot
and Ernest Courtney will hold down thru
In the outfeld will be Walter Clement IT
lin Rube DeGroff's place, and Handiord u
riohf, The pitching staff consists OF De
Mason. Pfanmiller, Young Sy, noung
Merritt, Manser ana pernapS Eai last sea.
son Behind the bat, Woods, Crist ano
Fitzgerald are slated to do the honors.
Hugh Duffy can always De eog Z tryio oa
TO get Danzig for first base in place 81
Abstein. who as sure to be a MIXTURE VIII
the Pirates. Danzig halls from the 6 soas,
aud viii be given a tryout by the Session
American League team. Rock VII ~
shifted from short TO second. ana oiaek-
hnrn from the champion Worcester team
Of the New England League. is to tax
i Rocks place at short. Harry Arnut WI
! ~ on third again as captain. In the out
8eld Moran, who was purchased from the
Boston Americans. will be given a tryoqt
Moran was with Trenton last season. "
centre Hoffman will again be seen ans
lack pheian viii be shunted from left e
right field. In the box the Grays alrsads
look strong. Big Jack Cronin, Big Bab'
Harris. who won n double-header in New
ark two years ago, shutting out the. locals
twice: slime and Barbertch will DO tht
honors in the pitching stan. peterson
and another backstop will work with this
Mig mitt. Duffy has a habit Of changlni
MS Iine-up ut least vice a season.
Doc Casey is 10 continue as manager 81
the Montreal Club. and he . rapildlNl COM