Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-23

Weldon Henley, the ola Rochester It.
liable slant artist, will probably be
absent from the Rochester Club until
after the season begins. Henley is suf-
fering from a severe attack of pneu-
monia at his home in Florida, and
writes that he is in pretty bad shape.
Holly, Osborn, Alperman, Kustus, La
Fitte, Holmes, Anderson, Ragon, Butler
and Starnagle are still absentees from
the camp at Anderson, s. c.
Walter Blair has been coaching the
Buckuell College nine during the past
month. With Pitcher Savage he ar
rived at the Rochester training camp
yesterday.
Catcher Street, of the Washington
Americans, picks Connie Mack's Ath-
leties to win the American League PEN
nant, with the Boston Red Sox second
and the Detroit Champions third.
Hughey Jennings viii be a disappointed
man when he learns that his team will
not get another chance to lose the
worlds championship, which was never
| theirs. Street is modest about the
chances of the Senators, as he doesn't
say where the "Capitolists' will finish.
He leaves five vacant positions to the
imaginations of the fans.
Oscar Stanage will probably be Jen-
nings's regular backstop this season,
as the former Newarker is doing most
Of the work behind the bat for the De-
troit Regulars.
Manager Harry Wolverton, of the
| Oakland Pacific Coast League club, will
give Eddie Swander, who was with
| Newark a few years ago, and Pitcher
Moser, a former Providence player, try
outs this season.
Catcher Shields, who will be with the
Providence Club this season, is work
ing out with Ty Cobb and the Augusta
Club in the South,
Ernest Vinson, who led the Eastern
League batsmen a few years ago with
a 800 average while with Providence.
will play with the Danville Club of the
Virginia State League this season.
Blackburn has cinched his position al
short with the Chicago White Sox, ac-
cording to reports from the Windy City
Manager Clarke, alter seeing Sharpe
perform at first base for his team yes
terday at Hot Springs, was highly
pleased with the former Newarker's
work. Flynn also did well in his frs
workout yesterday. and Manager
Clarke is scratching his head in per
plexity. 1T wouldn't be much Of a sur
prise if Clarke is baldheaded when ht
gets back to Pittsburg to open the Ma
tional League season. II he knew wha'
we know he'd take Sharpe and duck {
wig.
Collins. one of Manager McGraw'
outheld recruits, who looks like
conner. banged the bulb safely on fou
occasions yesterday, driving in tn
winning run for the Colts in the tent
inning of the daily practise game. TIL
Colts won by a score of 5 to 4.
Charley Hemphill and Kid Foste,
were the whole show in the game be
tween the Yanks and h Yannigan
yesterday. Twice the wee boy reached
first on singles inc twice Hemphil
tripled, bringing the former Skeete
over the plate. The "Regs" took tn
game 10 the count Of 5 to 3.
Daubert, the former Memphis frs
baseman, is making a strong bid 70
Tim Jordan's job at the initial sack OF
the Brooklyn team. Daubert played a
the putout station for the Infants yes
terday, had eleven putouts and con
~nected for a single in three chances a
bat. Daubert was picked up last fal
for the Brooklyn Club by Scout LAIR.
Sutton while on a trip in Dixie to lool
up johnson, Of the Chattanooga Club