Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-17

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good authority. that Buffalo and
Rochester viii have Sunday ball this
year. There Is a movement on foot at
the present session of the New York
Legislature, at Albany, to legalize Sun
day baseball in New York State, main
ly through the agitation of politicians
from towns In the New York State
League.
1t is said that Messrs. Chaplin n
Stein, OF h Rochester and Buffalo
clubs, respectively. had a confab at the
Baltimore schedule meeting a week
ago and that they Will make a strong
fight for Sunday games. AS 1t is now
four towns allow Sunday baseball
Newark, Jersey City. Providence and
Montreal. Newark draws the best, but
it would be a big thing for all of the
clubs if Sunday ball were permitted in
the two Empire State towns.
From the wilds Of Oklahoma today
carne a letter from Jimmy Frick, the
man who is to succeed Eddie thinner
man at the hot corner FOR the Tigers
this summer. Frick writes that his
transfer from Baltimore to Newark is
a most agreeable transfer and that he
will be on deck In good condition. rs
he intends to go to Hot Springs. Ark
where several big league teams train.
on March /. Frick said that he inislaid
his contract, out that the terms were
satisfactory, and he would forward the
signed document to the Newark club
as soon as he located It.
George Browne. the Tiger outfelder,
was a visitor at the offices of the New
ark Club yesterday. Georgia has just
celebrated his thirty-second birthday
and looks the picture of health. He
Is glad that Manager McGlnnity has
decided to train close to home, for he
is wound up in his youngster, who
already shows i~nclinations OF becom-
ing a baseball player, though his
months are scarcely three.
Henry Clay Smith. half owner OF the
Newark Club, looked over the grounds
at the foot of Hamburg place yester-
day and compllnented Joe McGinnity
on the progress that has been made
30 far. He has made arrangements
to come here to attend the grand
opening on April 90.
Applications for boxes for the open
Ing gam have been pouring into the
office OF the Newark Club. Twenty
boxes have already been reserved,
There are eight seats in a OK.
Secretary Wickes, of the Baltimore
club, dropped into the Office of the New
ark club en- route to Baltimore from
the New York meeting. He was mucl
pleased with the transaction he made
with st. Paul, whereby Bob Hall goes
to the Saints. Dunn wanted to get Hal
with n class A club.
There IS a possibility that Sam Frock
the former Providence pitcher, may
wear an oriole uniform this season.
Waivers have been asked on him and
Jack Dunn has been after the twirler
for some time. He pitched for the Bos-
ton Nationals last year and did fairly
well. Frock Is a Baltimore boy, and
was at the schedule meeting, where he
talked the matter over with Jack Dunn,
He was always q winner with the
Grays.
Manager Dunn is practically certain
of landing Pitchers Dygert and Atkins
from the Athletics.
Eddie Sabries, the Buffalo frs;
sacker, has been sold to the Topeka
| club, of the Western League.
Manager George Stallings, of the Buff
falo. club, has signed a S%outherner
named Ragdale. said to pc a good
catcher. He has had no professional
experience.
Connie Mack. manager of the Ath-
letics, has given flag day at Phi 'adel-
phia to Washington. and worlds cham
pionship day to Cleveland. The Ameri-
| can League pennant will be unfurled
on flag day and the worlds champion
ship tanner will be own TO the breezes
on the other occasion.
Crotnpton, the heavy-hittinG out
fielder, drafted by Cincinnati from
/ J~ohnstown, last year, has been sold to
the Topeka club. Hank Ramsay, man
ager of the Altoona Tri-State League
team, was hot on ~Crompton's trail but
lost out.
Bert Daniels, Jack knight, and a
catcher named Williams, drafted last
fall, have signed their 1911 contracts