Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-17
TIGER DRAFT NET I
CONTAINS -FOUR
FINE BIG fI.R.
Swayne, of Trenton, an Out-
fielder; Nee, an InfieIder;
Cady, a Catcher, and Weber,
Also a Gardener, Are Drafted.
Billy Zimmerman Goes to At
lanta-Otller Drafts. 3
CEVERAL promising players, all OF
- whom come highly recommended.

CEVERAL promising players. all Of
y whom come highly recommended,
were awarded to the Newark Club
yesterday by the National Associa-
ton" at Auburn, N. Y, through the
draft system. Among the players
awarded to Newark is Johnny Nee,
who was pluclSed from the Dayton
Club. of the Central League. Nee has
been playing second base for the Cen
tral Leaguers, but his regular position
Is third. He was drafted a year ago
by St Paul and sold to Dayton. He
IL said to be a fast man and should
prove a capable successor to Eddie
Zimmerman Catcher Cady, of the
Evansville Club, of the same league,
will also be given a trial next spring
In Newark uniform Cady is said
to be built on big proportions, and
though this is only his second year in
professional baseball. he batted above
.260 all season. Frank Swayne, an out
fielder from the Trenton Tri-State
League Club, has been dubbed the
fastest outfielder in the minor
leagues"
he has the reputation of being able
to get down to first base faster than
any man In the Tri-State League Al
the Tri-State Is pretty fast organiza-
tion, this Is quite a recommendation,
but better still is the news that Swayne
Is and has been a 800 batter all sea-
son.
Newark had a draft In for Third
Baseman Odell, of the Syracuse Club,
of the New York State League, and
William Zimmerman, of the Utica Club,
of the same league, but both were
awarded to Alta nta. Zimmerman Is
the lad who broke into the game from
the local lots and was given trial by
the Jersey City Club last fall Zim-
norman stole over 100 bases for his
team this year and led the New Eng
land League in this respect last year.
Atlanta was lucky to get these two
players on the draw. Had Zimmerman
come to Newark he would have been an
idol for the local semi-pro fans. who
have watched his progress with In
terest since he was first given @ trial
with Jersey City two years ago. He
burned things up in the New England
League last year and was recalled, but
was sold to Utica for more experience
this spring. Atlanta is in the Southern
League, which is also a class A or
and the Atlanta clubs put In bid for
the two players a drawing was neces-
sary and the Atlanta Club won out.
The name Walter Justice appears in
the list OF drafted players and was
wanted from Dayton by the Nashville
Club. but Justus, as the name should
be spelled. was purchased by the Jersey
City Club two weeks ago. He is a
pitcher and was given a trial by the
st. Louis Nationals two years ago.
Another player whom the Newark Club
has secured rs Weber. Of the York
Club, of the Tri-state League.
Pitcher Walter Miller. who wore a
Newark uniform under George Stall
lings, has been drafted by the Atlanta
Club from Fort Wayne. Miller was re-
leased because of lack Of control. but
he has since acquired this necessary
asset to a good pitcher ana has won
twenty and lost but nine games this
season.
Pitcher Applegate, who was with the
champion Toronto team few years
ago, will get another trial in the East
ern League. Montreal has drafted him
from the Tri-State, where he has been
going good all season.