Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-21
NG|NNTY ASKS
MEN TO REPORT
IN GOOD SHAPE
That Players Be in Con-
dition as Early as Possible, So
Lakewood Trip Can Be De-
voted to Baseball" Rather
Than Preliminary Training.
Dunn Gets Earl Wilson.

DAkfft ASAS Loll NA1CUUs
TN sending out contracts to the New
ark players, Joe McGinnity asked
Zach man to report in the best pos
sible condition on OF about March rs,
when the Bengals will gather here to
strike out for Lakewood a Jay or two
later. The Iron Man" Is a firm be-
lever that well begun is three-quar-
ters DONE" and the lest proof of 1t
was last year when the Bengals got
such q flying start on the other teams.
The Newark players were running
bases in July form while the other
teams are still at the Charley horse
stage of the amt The pitchers, too,
barring Holmes and Flater, were in
superb condition, and the batters were
hitting them on the nose in champion
ship form. The Tigers got a running
start and held their advantage until
the middle of August. Then something
broke and the Bengals slipped. The
general opinion Of critics was that the
local pitching staff was weak. Joe
McGinnity is guarding against that
part of it this year, and with himself.
Lee, Parkin, Flater. Cleary. Marquard,
AOdACA III LA OOllitcOlis d5 o oS
Holmes, who has not yet been dis.
posed of. the Newark manager ought
to be able to develop q staff han,
should fly the pennant If the rest of the
team is up to the standard of last
year. Joe hopes to get such a good
running start this trip 1hat the i'm.
petus will carry him over the August
campaign when the fight is hottest.
Decorations on an elaborate plan are
being considered by the Newark Club.
McGinnity evidently intends to make
opening day the biggest ever held in
this city. with everything fixed up in
major league style.
1t is possible. acting on a sui
gestion made in the Rooters' Column
by a woman fan that there will be
music on fladies' day. this season.
While no official announcement has
been made. the members OF the fair
sex will probably have their innings.
or their weekly outings on Wednes-
day, If that day is determined on,
Not satisfied with the strong pitching
staff he has already lined up for the
season. Jawn Camel tried to block the
deal whereby Earl Wilson, the Toronto
pitcher, was sold to Baltimore. Wilson
has speed and curves. but lacks on
troll. He Joined the Leafs last summer
after a trial with Detroit. Dunn ex-
poets to develop him into a steady
singer and may be successful. His
real name is Rennefer.
Big Chief Stallings is due In Buffalo
this week and the Bison fans, who were
getting restless. are beginning to sit up
md take notice. 1t was the same cas-
when George Stallings took charge of
the Newark Club. He released and sold
nearly the entire team and then made
no preparations for the nucleus of a
new team until 1t was time to go into
training. Stalllngs and Martin wore
deep grooves into the stairs of local
newspaper offices making excuses, but
the chief finally got a min together and
some nine 1t was!
Bubby Muth. one OF Jack Dunn's
pitching recruits. is paying his own
expenses to Hot Springs, w. Va, in or
der to be in good condition when the
time to report for the training at Balti-
more begins.
Rube Waddell received one base on
balls while in the American League last
year, which shows how bad ever a ma
jor league pitcher can be at times.
Five members of the Chicago Ma
tional team have not yet signed con-
tracts for the 1911 season. Neither the
club management nor the players have
explained the cause of this delay, but
1t was important enough for Artie Hof-
man, one of the five. to come to Chi |
cago yesterday from his home in Ohio TO
consult with the president and manager
of the club. Those who lave failed to
sign are Artie Holman, Joe Tinker,
Johnny Evers, Jack Pfeister and Orval
overall. |
Pitcher Carmichael, of no-hit, no-run |
sfame, last year with Buffalo, has beer |
sold to Billy Smiths Chattanooga team
by the Cincinnati Club.
In a letter to Jack Dunn, manager
of the Baltimore Club, Jimmy Slagle
writes that he has decided to retire
from ba seball. This is another instance
where a magnate loses out on a player, |
his purchase price paid to Chicago
being a dead loss.
Addie joss. tire Cleveland star. is
worried about his arm. A strained ten
don which was neglected last season
has caused him a great deal of trouble.
Eddie zimmerman, the ex-Tiger third
sacFer. drafted by Brooklyn. Is sched-
uled to leave his home in York, Pa, for
Hot Springs tomorrow. Newark fans