Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
GARRY SAYS LONG
SEASON WON'T END
WORLDS SERIES
IsbeIl May Become President Of
Central Baseball League-At-
lantic League Circuit Shy a
Few-Other Notes of Interest
to the Baseball Fan.
CINCINNATI, o., Dec. "a.
u RESIDENT HERMANN, of the

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Cincinnati Club, said here yes
terday that Nothing will DO
allowed to interfere with the usual
worlds championship series-not even
the desire to experiment with a
schedule comprising 1913 games" He
says that personally he does not think
the longer schedule will Interfere with
the playing of the worlds series, and
that the American League can drag
their 154 games out to make the end
ings of both leagues about the same
time. 81
1.-THE people of the East need not
worry about any danger to the worlds
championship series-it's going to be
played mex fall, If we have to do il in
s%leet," said Hermann.
Buffalo's prospects of landing Jerry
Downs and Clyde Milan from the
Washington | are not bright, ac-
cording to President Noyes, of the
Senators, but Milan will have to show
some class ito stay in the big show next
season. He batted only 200 last sea
son. a wierd performance for a big
Lacquer. Downs is said to be a most
promising youngster, and the Nationals
certainly need something new. Such
men as Elberfeld and Conroy. as well
as Schaeffer, haven't a long time to
hin
Frank Isbell, of the Chicago Amerj-
can League team, has received a propo-
sition from the stockholders of the Cen
trail Baseball League asking him IL he
will accept the presidency of h or
ganization, and he has replied that IL
satisfactory terms can be made he
will accept. 1sbell said that If he did
not take the place he would remain
with the Wichita Western League team
as manager, and would play.
Waivers have been asked by Manager
Jennings, of the Detroit team, ON
Pitcher Joe Bills, of last years Wilkes
barre team, who was drafted by De-
troit, and if they are secured, Bills Will
wear a W~ilkesbarre uniform next year
Manager Clymer, of the Wilkesbarre
team, expects all the American league
teams will pass Bills up.
From Boston to Scranton comes a de-
NAL by President John I. Taylor of ths
report that Ed Spencer is to be n
member of the Giants next season.
Taylor says tina Hack is still a
member of the Boston Americans. amt
is too good to lose, but If McGraW
wants him so badly and produces suffl-
cient cash, then Spencer may become .
Giant. szs
Lenny Burrell, the former Baltimore
Eastern League third baseman, ana
who has peer a emb of the Utica
New York State League team for the
last two seasons, has been purchased
by Manager Bill Clarke, of the Albany
team Of the New York State Leagues
to replace Scotty Ingerton, sold to
Altoona.
Manager w. j. Clymer, of the Wifkes-'
barre team of the New York State
league, has completed the deal for tho
purchase of Outfelder "Rube" De Croft
from the Baltimore team of the Eastern
League, and he will play left field
wilkesbarre next season., as he did last
year.
Claiming the present owners OF the
Wilkesbarre club are trying to avoid
certain feature of his contract by re-
fusing to pay him 5 per cent. of the g
receipts as called for in his document,
Manager Malachi Kittridge, of h club,
that he proposes to take the
case to the National Commission, which
body he is confident will uphold his
claims. The amount involved is $500.
Three members of the Chicago AnieriT
cans were disposed OF yesterday by
President Charles A.. Comiskey. Pitcher
Fiene was sent back to the Minneapolis
American Association team and Out
fielder johnson and Infelder Rowan
were returned to the Peoria Three \,
League team.
In response to notices sent o by.
President c. p. Parker, of the Atlantic
League of baseball clubs, the following
towns have wired for places in their
circuit being formed: Shamokin, Shen-
andoah and Mount Carmel. These. with
Sunbury and Pottsville previously
recognized, have all sent in their checks
for national protection. There Is room
for u three more towns to close the
circuit, which will embrace eight clubs,
Schaefer, Gessler, Miller and Ungiaup
have signed with Washington.
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