Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-18
Jack Dunn Will Retire from
Game-Other Baseball
Notes.

fOHNNY FLATER'S statement in
the letter which accompanied his
signed contract to the Newark club
that his arm was in first-class condition
and that he was feeling o. X. was well
come news to Manager McGinnity, of
the Tigers. F1ater, it will be remem-
bered, started off at a fast clip in the
box for the Tigers last year, but in
July he developed a sore arm which
grew steadily worse, until it kept him
out of the game entirely. Manager
Wolverton, who got Flater from the
Athletics where he had gone from
the Williamsport club of the Tri-State
League, where "Oyster Johnny" had
played under Wolverton, had confidence
in Flater. however, and kept him on the
bench.
Flater's bad wing was due to the
strain which he suffered while pitching
for the Williamsport club in 1908. His
clever box work practically won the
pennant for that team I'M he was the
mainstay of the club-pitching out of
his turn frequently and playing an out
field position occasionally because of
his ability as a batsman. He started
off all right last spring, but he went
to the bad in the middle of the cam
paign in July, and his arm became so
stiff that he could not lift it without
suffering severe pain.
While on the mound, however, he had
given such evidence of being a star
performer hat it was decided to retain
him as he was too good a mar to lose.
Accordingly he was allowed to rest
up during the remainder of the season,
and it looks as though the policy pur-
sued by the management of the Newark
club has been beneficial to him.
Flater has everything in the line of
curves and speed that is essential to
make good as a slab artist beside his
ability to meet the horsehide on the
nasal organ when the occasion requires
such a proceeding. He is a quiet fell
low and was popular with the local
fans because OF this fact.
Rube Messenger is the latest Of the
Bison players to sign a contract with
the Buffalo Club. The eccentric twirler
has been in the Eastern League for a
good many moons, and he has seen a
host of stars rise and set during that
time. Rube goes along, however, at
the SAINT Sltduy Bdit veal III am gChi
out, and it is n cinch that he will be
almost as good as eevr again this year.
If RUDE continues to shine as an
Eastern League twirler he will soon be
dubbed "the Cy Young of the Eastern
League"
Manager Jack Dunno, of the Balti-
more orioles, is looking for a second
sacker. 1t Is said that he is after
Herzog, but It looks as though he has
a fat chance of getting the Giants
utility man when Manager Bill Dahlen
is breaking his neck in an effort to land
the New York player.
Rube Vickers, the moist delivery
clerk. who will run for the dunno
Oriole Stables this summer. came
along with his signed contract yester-
day. Newark fans have had an oppor-
tunity of seeing Vickers perform on
several occasions while with the Ath-
letics in exhibition games played at
Wiedenmayer's Park.
Nine contracts have been received by
Manager Billy Smith, OF the Buffalo
Club. The men who nave como through
with the documents are: Burchell, No-
| winkle. Sheetz. pitchers; McAliister
catcher; Henline and White. out
fielders; Robertson and East, infielders
and RUDE Messenger.
Manager Hughey Jennings, of the
Detroit Tigers, says that he expects the
Bostons will be the team he will have
to beat to qualify for the worlds cham-