The Washington herald., 1911-03-31
BREWER GOES TO
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Star Receiver of st. Martins S
Club Signs Contract.
PR0TEGE OF TOM CROOKS
Noyes and Carrick Also Get F1ntter-
ing Offers to Leave TOwn-Hnrriss
and Robertson Doing Well in
Training-Joc Randfboe Chosen to
Umpire in Railroad Circuit.
By c. W. SWAN.

By c. W. SWAN.
Warren Brewer, better known as Big
Six" because of his mammoth frame,
who caught for ST. Martins in the In
dependence League last season, has been
3 signed by Capt Tom Crooks. of the
Bridgeport Comm team OF the Connec-
ticut League.
He has been getting in form at the
Y. NJ. {. A. here, and is doing strenuous
stunts on the White LIT with well-in-
formed companions.
There is no question that this boy
, should make good in TIE Connecticut
State League. Last year he batted 4GS
in the independent aggregation. and
showed Il throwing wing that was II lit
tie short of marvellous.
BrCwcr is only nineteen Years old. and
haS studied the game since he was little
lad Hes a sandlottcr pure and simple,
and like most sandlutters. like DeMontre-
vill" Elberfcld, keefc. and others seems
Ia have the proper stuff.
! He is a boy OF careful habits, one who
rar he depended upon to make good. and
unicSs :ioturc gets its signs mixed Big
Six Brewer will he IN the big ranks
shortly He is d find. That's our think.
The Terminal Railroad Y. ". e. A.. held
/ a most enthusiastic meeting last night
! and decided to open their playing season
on Saturday. April -.
/ While many have thought that the
! league was in bad way for teams
| To complete its urga MIA ton. it develop
! ed thai there are three clubs eager Ia
! he admitted.
, Joe" HandihoC who oficiatcd to the
satisfaction OF the different clubs last sea-
son. was again chosen as official umpire
. which news will be received with regret
by several other leagues who were arN-
iOuS To obtained his services.
There will hC another meeting OF tho
league on newt Thursday evening. when
the successful bidders for franchises
viii he notified Of their selection and
schedule adopted
At the meeting OF tn" Capital City
Ica-u" last evening n"thinE developed
which would cnIi-htcn tho present stua
tion in regard to tho rules which have
h, On recommended to tn" amateur com
N Ssi0n. y report of tn" grounds corr
m.ttcc was received. cXp.alninC in detail
what york rad alread, been done
There will be a meeting Of tho leaEI"
tomorrow evening a Go at Mr. Cornclls
office. when President OShea will hc
instructed a.s 10 tho course to bc pursued
d
II j. a pleasure to announce that NJ
q. II. Winslow. secretary Of the L. Il
Y. NJ c. a. has reGaincd his health ami
j. ahIc to again be around among his
friends
NJ Winslow is an ardent amateur
worker. and tho success of the railroad
circuit l. in a large measure due 10 hls
untirInC efforts in its behalf
From Savannah comes the news that
Dick Robertson. the youngstcr who H.
receiving a trial with that team. is Al
most certain To land pcrmanen, berth.
He has exhibited tn" host form of any
Of tho recruits. and il j. a remote pos
sihilitv that ne will fall down.
Thompson and t;icbl" ar" also working
in impreSsiv" style. and the retention Of
botn is practically assured.
"Red' Carrick is tho la.nSt ~ our anna
'eurS to cast his lot with tho profess
sionll<. Carrirk has received several
Hrtroring offers 10 enter fast company.
hut in ali probability will sign with the
Uld point team in the T.ucwatcr League
& Virginia.
Last year Car-i"k plar rcd corkinC
;-Dud game with the Midways IN the
CaritHl civ I.na-rIe. and for many years
was one Of III" stars Of the crack At
iartiCs. tn northeast team. which has
sent manv OF its stars 10 the salaried
circuits. in l1dinS Johnny Priest. Arthur
Moves. Dutch }iterZer and John ard
Charlie Sdlb
Arthur Noycs is another Washington
man who viii enter professional ball
this year II has been announced that
Nnycs would he a member of the Char
Iotte N. O. team. hut he has recon
Sidered hiS decision 10 Join that club. and
most likely will accept IN offer received
from Old Point Comfort. where hr will
continue 20 bo team mate Of Red"
Carrick who also goes 10 that place.
Moves reputation mere needs no pub
Iicity. rs rc is -ecoenizni as a receiver
# mitch class by those competent to
!udcc.
Glowing reports arc daily coming from
SpOr. ing writer's where several Washing
ton boys ar" Crdca CrinG TO make good.
Kelly Harris. VINO is tn" only candidate
for the short field on Jack Durns Ori-
cIes, is playing al a clip which is sure to
warrant his retention. In n recent game
against the athletics. Harris found Rube
MorSdn'S delivery for a long triple. and
otherwise comported himself in a manner
m keeping with the standard Of the COM
pam with which he j. associated !
TIeinie Fcitmullcr. a former Athletic out
teIder. has taken quite ? fancy TO the
kiG. and = favorably impressed with |
What he has shown.
PCtworth, in the Suburban League, !
during the coming season will have one |
the strongest pitching stafs obtain !
able throughout the amateur ranks OF
The city.
In Gallagher. Garrett, Clayton. and !
Burch. "Baoe' TorneI, who will pilot |
the BABY Dolls. has quartet whose !
ability is well known. Bernie" Gallagher !
and Claude Birch. though veterans at |
tho game, still rank among the top |
notCherS in the citV