New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
SUPERBAS WANT PENNANT
Some Chance of Getting One,
Too. as Signs Point.
STRONG TEAM IN BUILDING
Bill Dahlen Has Reason To Be
Hopeful, as New Men Are
Rich in Promise.

the loyal fans across the bridge. and
there are none, perhaps. more loyal, have
reason to be optimistic Unless all signs
Gail. the Suaerbas will be mighty strong
next year. The team was in the building
last season, and while not lacking in
strength 1T. was lacking In consistency.
Bill Dahlen who took up the reins or man.
ageraent for the first time, was unfamiliar
with conditions and unfamiliar with his
men but he laid the foundation strongly
for what should be a first division team,
II not a Championship team, in 1911
Fl. Charles H Eobets. owner and president
OF the club. previously told in The
Tribune. has no less than 1fty-seven varie-
ties of PLAYERS from which TO pick and
choose ard some Of the new ones promise
7ell. II may be inentioped In passing that
of many PLAYERS who were on the team in
Iace only eight. of whom three were pitch
ers were on the team last season. which
shows clearly how much new material was
he:ng welded into baseball machine. 1t
rnsy be recalled also that the Brooklyn
PLAYERS led the league in team fielding last
season. In spite of the fact that they fin
ishe5 in The second division. and this indi-
Gates clearly no Lack OF ability. In batting,
700. the team made q good showing. SO
that 4 careful analysis indicates that Mr.
Fhhets and his manager have reason to
expect and count on better results next
year
Little or nothing need be said. concern
ing Daubert. who ranks with the best first
basenlen II she country: HunlTnei, the
cierer second llas.nan: Wheat and David
son. the hard hitting outfelders. and
Rucke- Bel. Rarger and Wilhelm, pitch
e-s. They make Up 8. wonderfully strong
nucleus from which TO build a team.
There are some new men. however. about
-hom the Brooklyn fans know little or
nothing b;it from whom much is expected.
MIR Ehbets has eight men at least. only
enc nf whom has , reputation in this dis
rricr. -;7at are almost sure TO add strength
There are three l,itchers-Scilar1t Ragnn
- nj Eyan-w-i1o have done we'll enough in
MINOR leagues 10 indicate that they are Of
r7fs for league cslibre- Zimmerman, who
PLAYED -s,lcr 2 clever game at third base for
Newark IS likely TO bolster up the infield.
Willie TooIe5- of Rochester. has made quite
q i,aITae fo~ himself in the Eastern League
IS e sho-1sfop.. M~touilan. a third base
nan also viii como 10 BROOKLYN with
-r1.71tatior-
OF the ncsw outfelders most is expected
of Ri Myers and Is Jeune. both Of whom
Vlayed in the West last season. The lat
ter holds the record for throwing the base
tesii having recently supplanted Hatfeld's
-osrk which ifS stood for several years
Tie comes from Evansville Ind and is said
70 be a hard, timely hitter. Hi Myers
plaved with the SJperbas for time late
IN the 1seo season. and helped 70 win sew
eral games by his batting. He was with
-he Sioux City nine last season, where he
az rhe terror Of pitchers All things con
s,dered. il is no. surprising that the Brook
i'm fans are optimistic.
The Boston cE1h OF tire National League.
has finally charged hands. William Hep
burn Russell. OF this city and L. g Page,
Of Boston. an old Harvard man. took title
80 the stock held by John P Harris. Of
Ft1Isnure at z. meeting in Boston Yesterday
Mr. Russell will he elected president or
the club and George A Page secretary.
Peter f .Nellev will retain the position Of
clerk
Mr. Harris will NOT retire from baseball
but piIl become z. stockholder in the Pitts
burg club. The manager Of the Boston club
viii be Fred Tenney, the former first base
man OF the Giants This statement was
made in a positive way, according to
message from Boston last night,
rS>~1fl- GrfeI eSSlcn1l b1SSp1ll N ana around
~ew-T0rk has grown 10 be an institution of
such ma agnitude that the thinking and pro-
zresefre managers have come to the con-
cIJ,sion that they need an organization for
s.,f-prorection, and an organization that
.4Iu rro,note the general welfare OF the
game There are thousands of dollars in
,-es-es ,r7 grounds in the greater city alone.
a,6 every ground owner in the greater city
,,-i,, he asked 10 become a member Of the
NOW organization It will essentially be an
organization of ground owners but sooo
travelling reaIns Will be admitted TO mem
T,.-shi,. No application Will be received
.ro-, teams that have not Weathereo
at least one successful season
All the prominent Queens County teams
,o becorne members, including the Glen
xroods and the SpringheIds. of Long lsiano
(.+x<- Yhe Tiancvers of Glendale: the Nooo-
y,,,,is of Jamaica: the Coronas. the Eiffl-
brrst o;ravs Of Elmhurst: the Northsides.
or Corona: the Nigflants, OF toiieee foln',
and the Laurel Hills
several prominent teams IN New Jersey
I'D ,,onnec.icut have promised to become
,,en,ners. Nearly every Hudson River town
~, has home grounds as far as Newburs
So, ,,-o,,,;.ed TO become member. Tom
e,,..ta,, IF the Glenw woods, who was named
.e,,norary, president. Will call meet
>
e. 9, Manhattan in January for the eiec-
- =. ,,err,aneut officers The headouar-
- .betnew association will be IN Man.
haitian
,sct. knight. who proved such capapie
:, ,,,d ,nfieIder with the Yankees last
80, has signed contract 1or three
He. completed the season with me
- ,e.-o-d being up with the Leading
- "a, The league While he played
--.,,,.,- game at shortstop for greater
~ fh<> time. he also showed that ne
e.,,5 81; Hal Chase's position at hrst ao-
..,,,plv 1t is reported that knight VIII
,la,, second base next season. A supstah-
.,a1 increase in salary paved the way TO
. ,eady signing OF a long term contract
-,-he, knight came here to see Hal Ihase-
-r,-a ~,be6u1e committees OF the two big
,.acDes VIII proba bly, meet at Cincinnati on
r.r,,arv z at the same time rs the annuai
s.ssion CT the national commission 'oh"-
-, has made this request OF Lynch, ano
-. latter Is thought 10 be willing. 1t IL
.,,,.f,I If there will be meeting OF the
&c committed II one is held 1t will be
-. .orynaIsty as the league executives
az. NJ the opinion that the present playing
r,,les do not need amending.
oa55x Mavee n half-breed Indian, who
v,avad With the Shreveport club OF tho
r.xss League last season. sent his signed
contract 10 the Philiies yesterday. He i