Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-07
Former Tiger May Wind Up in
Buffal0-TaIks of Of
fetal Scorers.

" an interesting letter to the sporting
editor of the Evening STAR from
George Stalllngs's farm at Had
docks, Ga, Bud Sharpe, the sterling
nrst-sacker, formerly a Tiger, gives
a ball players view Of the motion to
appoint travelling scorers. which was
voted down at the major league meet
ings last month. Bud cites one in
stance that may have had a very big
effect on the decision to return Bud to
the minors. 1t would be no big sur
prise IL Sharpe were seen at first for
the Buffalo Club next year. Sharpe and
Stallings are bosom companions and
Bud has spent his last two winters on
the Meadows. George Stallings's farm,
as the manager,
Both Stallings and Stein are hot after
the management of the Boston Club for
Sharpe. and there are one or two other
Eastern League clubs that would like
to have Bud. It was rumored that he
would be disposed Of to Milwaukee or
Indianapolis, but 1t is more than likely
that he will be back in the Eastern
League.
Wen let Bud talk for himself:
Friend Ed.-Just a line or so to let
you know I am still living, or rather
living STILL" because the life on a farm
is rather q simple life, and especially
through the holiday season, when
everything stops. chief Bender Is in
Atlanta, and telephoned me he was
coming out to shoot some quail yester-
day, but 1t rained and his visit was
postponed until later In the week. The
boss" is in Buffalo and I am here
all alone, and will be nearly all winter,
as l was last winter. George T. attends
all the baseball meetings, of course,
and they come rather frequently, and
that keeps him away.
I am now a regular farmer. Seems
funny for anyone to drift to a place like
this, but such is life, and really, Ed,
when a fellow gets into a city he sure
appreciates same.
Have heard from Mueller and Mullen
so far this winter, but guess the rest
of the boys don't know where 1 am.
Was awful sorry Joe didn't win out.
but the old town is due to win, sure
enough. some day, and it would be very
nice IL 1t could happen on q new
grounds. I see where they intend build
ing a dandy new park, and am sure
glad. l may be pack in the Eastern
myself next year., az L see Tenney is
going to play first for Boston. Where
I will land 1 don't know, but have a
vague idea. Can you guess?
Was sorry they voted down the
travelling scorer idea In the big league,
because think 1t would have met with
approval by the players. Just one
instance happened to me which brings
the idea forcibly to my mind. We we're
playing in Brooklyn one day last sum-
mer, and the score was tied at either
90 or IL; l forget which. In the
eleventh inning Brooklyn had q man
on third, with one out. Expecting a
squeeze play, as the batter had hunted
once before, / was playing In close,
and Shean was covering first base. The
batter hunted again, n l vent in to
field the bunt, but instead he hunted
down the third base line and Harry
Smith felded the BALE to first, and
Shean, who was covering, dropped the
ball and the run scored and the game
was over. 1 was standing on home
plate to take the return throw II any,
but the game was over and we all
went home. When l got up to the flat
In New York where / was staying and
had just finished eating dinner the boy
brought in the extras n my wife
said: why. Bud! vol lost the game
today" OF course l denied same, but
here 1t vas In big headlines. Bud
Sharpe made a rank muff and lost an
extra-inning game for the Doves"
That was sent to the Boston papers,
and, of course, 1 got a "panning," and
it was put in the Sporting Life and
commented upon, not f~avorably.
Now, Ed, I lost many a game, but
certainly not this one. and my argu-
ment IL that q travelling scorer would
have known the men better. as 1t would
be his duty to be with them and to SEQ