Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-04

RESILIENT n. Ia. EIH,
of the New Jersey State Baseball
League, about which rumors of
~dIseandment were flying around, stated
today that there wasn't a chance in the
world of the circuit not starting the
season, A meeting has been called for
New Brunswick on Sunday, where the
composition of. the league will be de-
termined. President Rollenetz states
that Trenton will probably get one of
the franchises and that those who will
promote the club expect to accomplish
a great deal in that city. There is great
rivalry m Elizabeth, the league officials
say, no less than four men being de-
sirous of the franchise. The disposition
of this city, says Rollenetz. will be M
of the principal works of Sundays
meeting. If this league is conducted
properly there isn't any reason it
shouldn't, be successful.
o.
Out of Boston comes the story today
that the new outlaw baseball league,
the United States League, had prac-
tically completed its plans for the year.
Parks in six of the eight cities have
been obtained, the yarn declares. Bos-
ton, Providence, Brooklyn, Paterson,
Trenton, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
besides this city, are named. Newark
must be n Of the cities where no
grounds have been obtained, because
Morris Park has not been engaged thus
far, nor has there been a report of a
sale OF a piece of ground suitable for
the purpose. This, certainly so far as
Newark Is concerned, looks like a fishy
story.
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We are not managing the Buffalo
Eastern League club but it seems to us
that Steamer" Flanagan would be a
better member Of the outfield thai
johnson, h Chattanooga recruit. Last
year Johnson was a first baseman in
h South Atlantic League, his first
year out. Some of Johnson's boosters
talk Of him as a hitter, but there was
a short right field fence at Chatta-
nooga and. that's where he got all his
extra bases Johnson may be a conner,
but those who have seen him play say
that even now Steamer Flanagan is a
better outfielder.
Jack Dunn and Joe Kelley, of the Bal
timore and Toronto Eastern League
clubs, desire the services of Keller.
These clubs stand a pretty good show
of having Billy consider them, if he
has gone back on the oft-repeated dec
laration that he wouldn't play in the
minor leagues. It's hard to see how
Frank Farrell would give Willie his
unconditional release to play with the
Giants, the opposition. For that reason
the writer does not think that Willie
will 60 to the Giants. If it comes to
a showdown between Kelley and Dunn
for Keeler's services we bet on Joe.
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In a letter to Dave Abeles, the for
mer High School star, Abe Rachlin.
-tays that he has plenty of speed and
is teaming up with Cheek, the Balti-
more catcher, as the "kid" battery.
Rachlin say that Speary is making a
hit with his fielding.
o.
f. B.-John Miller wal once asked to
join the Washington outlaw league
team by Arthur Irwin, now the High
lander scout, then manager of the out
law nine, but John wouldn't go. He
asked Irwin to take his brother Lew
for the few weeks the league lasted
and Arthur did as John requested. Mr..
Irwin lays no claim to discovering John
Miller any more than Larry Sutton does
to finding Bert Daniels, of the New
York Americans. whom Larry had
signed to join one of the Carolina Asso-
citation teams. Larry had some trouble
over money matters with the Southern
manager and didn't send his mar South.
Ed.
To the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star:
Is 1t advisable to take cold baths in
the winter time? READER.
II you can become hardened to it,
the practise is a good one, but it is
advisable to start with care. Begin
with tepid water for a while, and use a
sponge. Dry off with a rough towel.
A friction bath is a great toner to the
system. If you do not have a feeling
of warmth after a cold bath give up
the practise.-Ed.
TO the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star:
What was the greatest record of
long-distance hitting ever made in a
game played in organized baseball
since 1900? c. V. b.
The greatest record of long -distance
hitting was made by Ted ~Sullivan's
Waco team in the Texas League dur
ing the season of 1903. In one game
on the Corsicana grounds the Waco
team made nine home runs, Bateman
getting four, Wolfe three, Walsh n
and Welter one.-Ed.
Rock Island. Ill.
40 the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star:
KID Shaw, who recently knocked out
Bob Pullman, formerly of Bloomfield,
N. j., is trying to get on with Eddie
lang. Of Chicago, who recently was
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