Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-29
for the presidency of
II the Eastern League this fall are
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terday to the effect that Joseph Cum
mings, the former Baltimore newspaper
man, now editor of the Sporting News.
would be one of those to try for the po-
sition that Patrick Powers now occu-
pies.
Another man mentioned as a candi-
date is Ed Barrow. manager of the
Royals.
Manager McGinnity, of the Tigers, is
too busy Just now watching the chances
of his team to win the Eastern League
Pennant this year to declare himself
just yet. but he has geen keeping in
touch with the situation. and doubtless
is as we'll informed on the inside work.
ings of the league as any of his rival
club owners.
President Stein, of the Buffalo Club.
it is expected, will make another try for
the job.
Indica tions are that the Readville
meeting which opens tomorrow will be
the greatest event on the Grand Cir
cult this season, with the possible ex-
ception of Lexington. All the best
horses in training are entered. Many
will start that were rested up last
week in order to be up to gruelling
contest at the Readville meeting. The
Harvester will surely trot a mile bet
ter than 2:02 The feature event to-
morrow, the opening day. is the $4,000
handicap, which has upward of
twenty-five entries in the trotting
division and almost as many PAGERS.
The track is reported in excellent con-
dition, and since last year a modern
grandstand, capable Of seating 1900
persons, has been erected.
o
The methods that Herman Obertu-
bessing, chairman of the A. A. U. regis
tration committee, is employing in his
search for Handicapped Tom O'Brien's S
job are hardly in keeping with the
dignity of the organization. 1t savors
of a political battle too much to be
nice The attack on Tom O'Brien is
unwarranted. We think the handicap
per should be elected without inter-
mission. Expulsion alone for bad work
should be the manner of disposing OF
the Handicapped.
John Camel has accepted-because
he couldn't gracefully do otherwise
Tile pTOpOSlllOn ~ IlQN6 1lOllLGdl play
him a double-header September s, SC
as the Tigers could meet him at Roch-
ester September 8 to decide that tie
game of August 20. That game should
be the most famous in the history OF
the Eastern League, cause a half-holi-
day in Rochester and bring to those
grounds probably the record crowd OF
Eastern League history.
.
Roger Salmon. the Newark Academy
left handler of the season just passed,
from the way he has been pitching in
the County League and at Newton, N.
j., occasionally, has all the appear
ances of wonderful twirler.. At New
ton Saturday Salmon let down the Mil
ford club with three hits An admirer
of the Newark County leaguers. who
witnessed the game, writes to say:
Mike MCGOWAN. second baseman,
who played second. showed in fine
style. He had rather extraordinary
number of put-outs and assists. He
participated in two lightning double
plays and altogether had twelve put
outs and assists, without the least sus-
picion of an error. Cy Henderson, too,
the centre fielder while he had no
startling difficult chances, gracefully
adjusted his glove for the reception of
four fly balls. But McGowan's exceed
ingIy clever work, with his many
chances, deserves special notice.
.
1t is said that Dots Miller's bad
knee is not right yet, causing him tc
fall off in his batting. The Kearny
boy has, therefore. heen benched in
favor Of McKechnie, a recruit. The
writer saw John in New York the last
time the Pirates played there. He
didn't look any too sure ON his injured
leg ~
&C --a~
Carl Healy. that fast local boy who
should make his mark in pugilistic
circles. meets Joe Mandot at Browns