Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-07

League ~reorgan1zed; the state
League officers furthered their plans
at a meeting in New Brunswick yes
terday; the County League is ready to
go on with its well-regulated plans, and
the amateur Branch Brook League has
a fine season planned. Numerous other
leagues among the smaller boys are
either being organized or are being
thought of.
Except the State League the other
circuits mentioned have been tried and
found true blue." The City, County
and Branch Brook leagues are well
governed organizations and have all
the earmarks of permanency.
If these leagues continue to pull to-
gether for another year. at least, the
baseball scouts OF the country will be
watching the leagues for material,
knowing that where SO much organized
baseball exists there must be some
good players.
There is one ~thing>fhat the managers
o, all the leagues shout not forget
4now that plans for the year are being
made.
Frhey should do away with all rowdy-
ism and legislate to prevent it.
~ lOPC lliol Nv
of Coach Stages declaration that a
Simple safe. interesting, virile new
game will be evolved for next year."
made upon his return from his expert
ments with the University of Arkansas
football team, is that football will be
safe and sound next year.
Billy weingarth Inc Lee Johns, the
local cracks, left last night with the
Brunswick team for the big A. B. c.
bowling tournament at Detroit. The
team is made up of Glen Riddell, Fred
Pump, IT., and Alice Dunbar. They are
to bowl on Wednesday and Thursday,
and hope to set a new record for the
other teams to shoot at.
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The victory of Hill n Drobach in
the sfx.day. bicycle race which was
brought to a close at Buffalo last Sat
urday night was a big surprise to most
of the local fans who followed the
race. From the start Kramer and
Fogler were the favorites of most OF
the fans and the most, conservative
gave the winning combination but an
outside chance to win. The total dis
lance travelled by the riders was 1,S5S
miles and S laps. This is % miles and l
lap better than the Newark mark.
Phil Wright, who was amateur BIZ
cycle champion of the West last year,
and Albert Crebs, a w~ell-known West
crn pro- arrived in Newark this
in order to get into shape for
the coming bike season.
The sporting editor received the fol-
lowing in the mail today dated Marcn
3 from clever Andy Speary, who is
doing well in practise at southern
Pines,IS, C., with the Philadelphia Ma
'aaaegxH League. club:
Friend Ed-Well we ave had pretty
GOOD weather the last few days for
When we came here the
Ground was covered with ice, due. to Q
hail and sleet storm the day before, but
now it has vanished. Yesterday AFTER
noon the Regulars played the Yannlgans
a six-inning game, the former winning
by a score of s to 0. | played right
field on the Yannigans. | didn't DO SO
had. two put outs and one hit out Oh
two times up against Moren. we oniy
got four hits. Today the Yannlgans ana
Regulars again crossed STICKS. Inc
SCORE was 5 to 9. Up until the eight
inning Ile SCOTc was % W ~ thSs
pans' favor. but the regulars came IN
Ana made SIX runs in the eighth and
sewed up the game. I played second
base today. Had two put outs and
three assists with one hit out of three
timas at bat and no more. l am feel
ing pretty good now. We expect to he
IN this 'Fburg'' until the 23d of this
month. when we will depart for Rich
mond to play Princeton on the oath.
Hoping YOU are we'll and that l may
bear from you some time before the
2sd I am respectfully yours,
o.
n. +bs sporting-Editor of the Evening Star:
what player in the major g
had the highest fielding average.
b. A. x.
Dan Mccain in 1906 with a mark of
.995.-Ed.
To the Sporting Editor of The Evening star:
Did Willie Keller W the greatest
nj her of base hits in the big leagues F!
STATISTICIAN.
Yes. Willie made 243 hits in 1897 for
Baltimore.
n the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star;
Did any major league catcher ever
eo through a game without having an
assist or a put-out? UNDECIDED.
Yes. Roger Bresnahan had such a
record July %, 1908, in a t~en-innins
came between New York and Pitts
burg.-Ed.
m. the sporting Editof of the Evening Star;
Did Larry C%orcoran, the old Chicaso
uitcher, ever live in this city?
NEWARKER.
YES. One of his daughters is now a
student nurseNin the City Hospital.-Ed'
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To the Sporting Editof of the Evening star;
When was the privilege of calling for
q high or a low bayy denied the batter?
WEST ORANGE.
In 1Ss7.-Ed.
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r. B.-Allcn, of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals. in 1892, accepted the highest
number of chances as a major league
shortstop. The numbe was 955.-Ed.