Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-06
WINNERS OF FLAGS
IN BIG MINORS
MAY NEVER MEET
McGinnity Says That While Sc
ries Would Be One Fine Thing
for Baseball 1t Is Impossible
Because of the Possibility of
Big Jumps.

. REAMS of Eastern League base
ball fans n magnates for an
annual series between the cham
pionship teams of the Eastern League
and the American Association can
never be realized, according TO Joe Nc
Ginnity. Joe says hat while such a
series would be a big inspiration for
the players and for many other reasons
would be commendable, it will never be
possible because of the big jumps that
would be made necessary were, for in
stance. the Newark Club to win the
Eastern League championship and
Milwaukee COPIED the flag in the
American Association.
The only possible manner to decide
the championship in that case would
be for each team to play three consec-
utive m on the others grounds in
stead of switching back alternately.
BY the time three games were played
the interest in the other town would
probably have waned. If it were on
Quoted on the same plan as the worlds
series 1t would cost something like
$1,000 for travelling expenses alone.
II was evolving in my mind said
Joe, "a scheme whereby at the close of
the regular season the team that wins
the pennant would play q series with
the team that makes the most runs.
but that would not be feasible, for the
reason that such a team might beat
the pennant-winners and take their
honors for the season away
Joe Is planning something new in the
line of an o~pening-day parade, and viii
IL just what his novel scheme
is tomorrow.
The records show that Johnson, the
new pitcher secured by the Tigers yes
terday, is not q Wyatt Lee at batting,
his average for twerSy games being
Ill. In seventeen full games which he
pitched he struck out eighty-n nine men
and gave forty-one bases on balls. He
won a majority of his James for Dali
las. His records show that he has ex-
cellent control.
Secretary Frank McTague and ex-
Secretary Tom Martin were busy send
ing out contracts to the Tigers yester-
day. Martin will stay here until Sat
urday night, when he will bid farewell
to Newark for good.
Tom says that he is not sure whether
the Buffalo club will train at Haddocks
next season or not. George Stalling5
reached Buffalo yesterday, The Buff
falo club has secured only one new
player thus far, that being pitcher
Frank Corridan from st. Louis, and
George will nave to hustle to whip into
shape a good nine. Martin denies hat
Noah Henline, the fast little outfielder
who was a leading base-stealer last
year and pressed Johnny Kelly for the
honors of making the most two-bag-
gers, has been sold to Chattanooga. as
was reported. Stallings will probably
keep Henline, about the only good man
that Billy smith brought to Buffalo.
Joe McGlnnity's Eastern League u
Club will organize as a ~rooters' Assoc
citation next summer. He expects there
will be 200 members by that time.
Big league baseball stars must look
to their laurels IL all is true which IS
embodied in a letter received from a
future great" by John j. McGraw'
of the New York Nationals.
The letter reads as follows;
at thought | would write to ask you
IL there was a nance for a young mar
to go down South with your team to pc
tried out. If l don't prove to you that
/ am as good as Hal Chase is in catch
ing wild throws l will freight it back
to New York. | can catch the ball be-
hind my back with one hand, no matter
how marc they come. l will stand out
in right field and the fellow on third
can throw the ball over to first. That
will be as far as 1t will get, for ! Will
be there with one hand and my back
turned to receive it. / just can't miss II.
Hoping you will give me a chance to
prove what l claim is true, | remain,
etc.
The name of the writer, concealed
for the present, may be spread promi-
nentIy on the records of baseball in the
future. Enthusiasm of this character
always appeals to the little manager OF
the Giants. and it is announced that
the wculd-be "star" will get a chance
to show what he can do.
Shortstop Knaupp, a recruit of the
Maps, can thank the New York Amer
lean League Club that he will get a
trial in fast company this spring. The
Cleveland management asked for wa1V-
ers on knapp n the Yank manage
ment would not waive. Thereupon jim
Mcclure decided thai Knapp might be
worth giving . trial.
Rube Sullivan, another schoolboy
wonder of the Jack Knight type
will receive a trial with the Red Sox
next year. He played with Dorchester
High School two years age and was a
''phenom."
Priest, the much-touted shortstop
who was picked up by the New York
Americans from Danville and turned
over to indianapolis without a trial,
only batted 1893 in the Virginia State
League las, year.
Grover Hartley, a catcher with Toledo
last year, has sent his signed contract
to the Giants.
Freddy Parent, the veteran inhelder
who outbatted Hans Wagner in the
worlds series of 1908, is slated to be re
leased by the White Sox
The annual meeting of the Tri-State
League will be held today. Johnstown
is expected to withdraw n possibly
Williamsport may drop out. A salary