Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-20
Schooner Renegs on Local
Proposition, Going to
St. Louis.

John Kennedy, who is responsible for
the excellent shape in which the jersey
City Baseball Park has been laid cut,
will be the Newark groundkeeper this
year. Kennedy is one of the best laad-
scape artists In the country, and the
Jersey City Club was loath to let him
go, but McGinnity made 1t worth his
while by bidding higher than the Ier-
sey City Club could or cared 10 pay
for his services, and Joe landed his
man.
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Arthur Schooner, who was 20 have
been earetaker for the Tiger pasture,
has hooked up with the st Louis Car
dinals since accepting the terms OF the
Newark Club, as told last week. and
McGinnity had TO get another man.
Schooner had expected TO start in on
the Newark grounds last week, but
failed to show up Yesterday he sent
a telegram explaining that he had ac-
cepted a position with Roger Bresna-
han and asked to have his trunk sent
to him at Baltimore, where he makes
his home.
Manager McGlnnity would like to
have local carpenters put in bids FOR
the job of erecting h new GO by 26O-
foot ~grandstand. Bids for the new
g%randstand chairs will close Monday
next.
A contract was sent to Jimmy Frick,
the new Tiger third-sacker, today. He
lives in Iowa, Kan.
Long John Anderson, the former
Providence frst-sacker who quit the
game of his own accord last year, has
written to the Gray management ask
ing for a chance to get back into the
game. He spent last season building
houses, which was not enough
for him.
Sammy Frock, the former Providence
pitcher, is holding out for more salary
from the Rustlers. Frock was second
only to Mattern in winning games for
the Beansters last e
Jack Dunn was reelected president of
the Baltimore club at a meeting of the
club officials yesterday. The organiza-
ito enjoyed a most successful season
last year.
Secretary Frank McTague says that
the diamond at Lakewood is far SUI
perior to the one on which the Tigers
worked OUT at Danville last year.
Wilmington has been admitted into
the Tri-State League, the Williamsport
franchise figuring in the transfer.
Otis Johnson. last years shortstop
for the Skeeters. and Louis Litschi,
once on the Newark payroll, signed
with the Yankees yesterday.
Fred Tenney is in New York again
seeking players from McGraw. THAI
story to the effect that he was after
Mike Donlin is a press-agent gag. Don
lin expects to play on a semi-pro team
which he will manage next summer.
Fred Jacklitsch, the Philly catcher,
was denied his plea for his freedom by
the National Commission yesterday.
He declared that there was a verbal
agreement that he was to be a free
agent when the Phillies could no longer
use him. He will have to go to Roches-
ter now or quit organized baseball.
Red" Murray la deserted the III,
O" League.
Bob Fender, who umpired in the Vir-
ginia State League last year, has been
signed for two years. Fender was the
best Jump" in the Virginia League last
year.
Besides Wally Clement, Joe Lond-
rigan and Catcher Crist are to be let
out by Jersey City. The Skeeter man
agement has asked waivers on these
three players and they are on the mar
ket.
Ward Miller, the outfielder sold to
Montreal by Cincinnati, refuses 20 sign
a Royal contract. He say that ne will
run his jewelry business in Dixon, Ill,
rather han play In Montreal.
Lessee r. Harrington, of The Rocky
Point Baseball Park, where the Grays
play their Sunday games, has pur-
chased the plant outright and can do
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