Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-21
".RON MAN" HAS A CON-
PANION FROM OKLA
HOMA in PRICK.

represented III the makeup OF the
Newark team this year. There
are players from far-off Texas who will
bate for Newark on the diamond in
the race started today, some from
Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, in the
Middle West; Maryland and Virginia,
in the South, and Massachusetts, in the
East A glance at the brief sketches
of each of the players given below will
furnish some interesting facts and dope
for the venou fans whose appetites
for the great national game nave been
s~harpened by the opening of the East
ern League season today. Arguments
often arise between the fans concern
ing the records and history of the
players. and the following sketches will
prove invaluable to these lovers of the
game:
McGinnfty a Wonder.
Joe McGlnn.ty's reputation as a
pitcher and his record are pretty we'll
Known. Born In Geneseo, ILL.,, 1873, out
his family moved to McAllister, Okla.
when he YVES only a few year o d
Was first player to sign an American
League contract for Baltimore club in
1901. Played with Brooklyn, Baltimore
and New York Giants. Led National
League pitchers twice. Age SO years, 8
feet II inches, weighs 1874 rounds. Battei
1879 last year and felded .961. Won 80
games, lost 10 games, average 612.
McAllister's a Veteran.
Lew" McAllister, whose complete
cognomen is Louis William McAllister,
Will captain the Tigers this year. Nc
Aliister 10 an Eastern League veteran,
having joined George Stallinss's Buff
falo team in 1902. Previously he played
in Minneapolis and Detroit. He is n
OF the best catchers in the league, field
ing 1863 last year and batting ESQ. He
is 81 years old and winters In Detroit,
Mich, where he is an expert mechanic
in an automobile factory. He weighs
$50 rounds and stands 5 feet IL Inches
in his stocking feet. Last year he was
With Buffalo, Toronto and Montreal be-
fore landing in Newark in exchange for
Kid Mueller in a deal with Toronto.
Agler's Another Hal Chase.
Joe Agler will have to go some this
year to protect his title earned last
year, the classiest f~rst-sacker In this
ieague," for Bud Sharpe is back at
Buffalo, but Joe is certainly a wonder
and is more agile than even the reii-
able Sharpe, Joe Is but 90 years of age,
stands 8 feet II inches In height and
tips the beam at 1863 pounds. He win
tiers at Beach City, o.. and was brought
to Newark by Larry Schla fly, his fellow
townsman, last spring. Previously he
had played two years on the Canton
team of the O. and p. League. Last
year he batted POI and ielded 1856.
Few Majors Shade Louden
Few major league shortstops have the
edge on Bill Louden, of Piedmont. w.
Va. Sir William was purchased from
the New York Americans by George
Stallings in 1909. He had played the
PREVIOUS year in Montreal. Bill devel-
oped wonderfully last year and was
easily the best shortstop in the league.
Cincinnati put IN a draft for him last
fall, but Zimmerman was awarded to
Brooklyn, and Bill lost q chance to so
up. Several clubs would like to pur-
chase his release today. He is q years
old, height 8 feet 1917 inches, weighs It's
pounds. Last years batting ayeraga
.236, fielding .933.
Hall Is Fast.
At third base Robert P. Hall, Of Bal
timore, Md, Is out to make the job as
regular guardian of that sack. Hall is
80 years old and played with New York
and Brooklyn in the National League
in 1904. Jack Dunn then got him for his
Providence club and when Dunn went
to Baltimore Hall went with him. lie
played there last year and came to
Newark through the deal whereby
Larry Schlafy obtained his release to
manage Troy this spring. His height is
5 feet 10 inches, weight 1853 rounds.
Last year he batted POP and helded 1854.
Frick,s from OkIahoma.
Jimmy Frlck, Of Oklahoma City.
Okla, is another candidate for the
third base job. Oddly enough. Frick
also came from the Baltimore club. his
release being purchased outright at the
December meeting of the Eastern
League. Frick is 35 years old. stands
5 feet Z inches and weighs 1875 pounds.
He was never the property of Balti-
more, but was loaned to the Orioles
last season by the Toronto club. With
Larry Schlafly, Jack Flynn and Billy
Pyle Frick was q member of the
' Toronto infield In 1907. when Joe Kelley