Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
BASEBALL PILGRIMS FLOCK TO MANHATTAN MECCA ON YEARLY VISIT

could not good, but l did not re-
port. Instead l went home because I
had a sore arm. If / go to st. Louis I
shall demand 500 of the payment
Considering that Smith, whose real
name is Goldstein, or something like
1t, almost won a game for Toronto
last year, We think that his name
Is eligible for the AnaniasI Air Castle
Club over which Doc Cook presides.
b. The Difference.
Chaplin. II offered Fred Lake my fran
chise for $4,000. Today he couldn't buy
it for twice hat amount"
Baltimore Owners.
There is probably some truth in the
story that Jack Dunn does not W the
Baltimore club. Connie Mack is said
to be the owner. and 1t certainly looks
from the exchange of players that this
is true.
Smith and StalIings.
Billy Smith, manager OF the Bisons
last year. and George Stallings had a
confab. Stallings says: That he will
make Buffalo a contender. His crop OF
cotton on his farm In Haddocks was a
poor n this year. and there was much
work to be done In cleaning the odds
and ends.
Dunn's Shorfstop4
Sudosky, a shortstop, has been signed
by Jack Dunn. He played with New
Orleans and Cincinnati for a time.
He originally came from Brown Uni
versity.
Wolyerton In the Corridors.
Harry Wolverton, late la of the
Tigers, who piloted the Oakland Pacific
Coast League Club into second place
last season, graced the occasion with
his presence. Harry had little to say.
Muliin After Utica Job.
Jimmy Mullin, the ex-Newark sec
ond -sacker, who was traded to Toronto
for Gettman, was on hand with Sam
my Smith and Dick Rudolph, also of
the Canuck club. Rudolph goes to the
Giants, while Sammy is drifting around
looking for a job. Jimmy Mullin had
a chance to land the managerial job
at Utica next year. Jim Sullivan, of
the Utica New York StateJ League, is
his rival Mullin was trying to get
his release from the Toronto club.
Pender m Umpires
Bob Pender. of Norfolk, is after a
berth on this Eastern League umpire
staff. His backing is said to be good.
Umpires Present.
Umpires Kelly, Murray and STAFFORD.
of last years Eastern League STAFF,
were present. All wore a rather anx-
ious look since the change in the pres
idency.
M~cGinnity's Denial.
Joe McGinnity denied the story sent
about by the Associated Press to the
effect that Powers had threatened to
queer" Sunday baseball If he did not
get the Iron Mans vote. McGinnity
denied that he ever made such a state
ment, but asserted that there was some
talk about 1t at the meeting. Joe was
indignant that the. story should have
been sent out by that news organiza-
ton quoting him,
BumbIebee Twins Buzz.
Colonel Grayson, of the Louisville
American Association, and Charlie
Chaplin, of Rochester, the 'bumblebee
twins were humming around all day.
They make a nice little team.
Southern After Sutton.
tESQ N1OOISI tie new manager OF the
Topeka Club, of the Western League,
and Manager Otto Jordan, of the At
lanta Southern League Club, hung
around Larry Sutton all day like bees
around honey. They both tmportuned
the Brooklyn scout for aid in the
player line.
Several Seek Laporte.
Jack Dunn. of Baltimore, and John
Camel, of Rochester, as we'll as George
Stallings, of Buffalo, are after Frank
Laporte, of the Highlanders, for a
second-sacker Camel takes men. It
appears, just to prevent others from
getting them.
Newark,s Lights.
Newark had its representatives at
the meeting. Besides Joe McGinnity
there were Larry Schlafiy, second base
man and captain of the Tigers; Billy
Mcconnell. official scorer; J.. Walter
Dobbins and Larry Sutton.