Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-23
SPR|NTS
DAILY FOR The
TIGER PLAYERS
McGinnity Will Adopt That
Method of Training the Ben.
gals for Speed on the Paths.
Baseball Players Signing Up
Rapidly, Now That Last Leg
of Winter Course Is Near.
TT is possible that Joe McGInnity VIII


TT is possible that Joe McGinnity will
follow the plan manned out by
= JIMMY McAleer. of the Washington
club. as a spring training stunt at
Lakewood. McAleer has decided TO
have all of his PLAYERS. including the
nitchets and the catchers line nm for a
1OD-vard s1rint eyers day before be-
ginning practise. to increase their speed
Speed on the bases means a great deal
TO a team. and that fact was ey.ncea
last wear when the Bengals won uany
games through their ability to pilfer
bases.
The Iron Man thinks well of the Man
and nav make it a regular item on me
daily routine after the PLAYERS begin 10
work out. One Of the first requirements
that q. scout seeks in looking for A new
plaver is sneed. and Joe will watch the
newcomers very closely for abiI tv TO
go down TO the first bag in thorough
bred stvle.
Georpa browne WIN Will he the lead
off man for the Newark Club this wear.
is NOT quite as fast as he used to be
IN his big lea cue DAVIS. bur ha str
can travel the distance etween the
pan and the putout sack faster thar
most players earning their livelihood In
the Eastern League.
Eddie Zimmerman used TO be a min.
~iat1re ornsdo when he let loose on his
.l~ead-on" man for the Tigers most 81
the time last year. with George Browne
sacond
This year the honor Of being first
I'm will naturally fall m BROWNE. Riu
| To,,den Is a marvel on his nins for !
man ~ his nronortions. and swavne
the newcomer ia toited as a plavaY
catohers a LOT OF worriment This sea
son.
Ke,lv is there with most OF them an
the paths. and Rennv Never can GER
toinIv cover ground In his awkward
wav when the occasion requires II
which ia alW avs with the HsmatIte
hustler Last wear the Tiger haesstons
| Cr.sn. Hearne. Holt or McAllistar
being a "Heilland" or a Heating, or
n "Ramsdellv AT the Mercury hoofed
stuff. This wear both Cadv and Nc
| Carthy are recommended as eTwen-
,ietb Century y5n,itads, on The natbs
too. McGinn!ty has an aggregation OF
bali PLAYERS who should be speedjer
than ever. and speed ia a mighty i'm
portant adjunct to a team.
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HeInie Heitmuller. the o%utfelder: Jim
Maroney. the pitcher, and a recruit
hurier named Thomson. who Ia stiIl
of the Baltimore club who have moi
signed. Jack Dunn has sent three con
tracts TO Heitmuller without gettins
any response.
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Chubby Manser, the Irvington DO,
Champs this year. has received a Ter
ter from Business Manage Wander.
pane, of the Hustlers, notifying him to
leave for Anniston, Ala. on the 18th
of March. The Transportation tickle,
accompanied the letter.
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Taylor and Malarky. both pitchers
sent in their signed contracts 10 the
Buffalo club last week. George Mer.
rift Is likely to be retained an one NJ
the Bison hurlers, according To ra-
ports.
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A Buffalo fan called on President
Charley Stein. of the Buffalo clIh the
other day and offered to Law ont .
plant for Sunday baseball games N m.
McGrath Sunday baseball hill soas
through. He declared that he wonId