Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
I'm 1AKE hay while the sun shines"
lNl Is the adage that is being
Hvad IN IN the lattar h.v 4ba

must make the most of the time be-
tween now and April 20, when the
Eastern League season opens. Car
renters are at work on the bleachers.
and the skeleton work has already
been finished.
The Iron Man has Just closed a
contract for a thousand loads of sane
and stone ballast to fill in for a founda-
ton for the diamond. The ground Is
very swampy at the local park, and
McGinnity has filled in the outfield SO
that the players will not have to wade
around in mud and water for a week
after a heavy rain, as of yore.
Newark fans will be glad to know
that Eddie Zimmerman, the Tigers
star third-sacker, has deserted the
hold-out league and affixed his cog
nomen to a Brooklyn contract. From
Westchester. Pa. where Eddie win
tiers. he writes that he hopes to make
good with the Superbas, that he Is in
fine health and that he Is eager for the
season to open.
He has been granted permission to
make the trip to Hot Springs by boat
as far as New Orleans. If he wishes to.
This Is a pleasant f1ve-day trip along
IA COaot dDO very lnFlkOTdIiQE com
pared with the tiresome railroad Jour
ney. 1t takes off a big slice of the
trip, which, of course, must be COM
pleted by rail. The same concession
has been made TO all Brooklyn players
living east Of P%ittsburg. The players
making the trip by water will leave
New York on washington's Birthday,
while the others are to leave not later
than h 26th, In order that all will be
on hand when Manager Dahlen calls
the roster for initial practise on Feb
ruary rs. Zimmerman is practically
certain of the job at third and has
every prospect of being with a winning
team, for the Infants are coming
stronger every year. and with the
youngsters that have been picked up
the outlook is certainly encouraging for
a hr~st-division team In the city of
spires.
President ]. ]. McCaffrey, of the To-
ronto Club, %nnounee at the Baltimore
meeting that six Toronto newspaper
men n three photographers would
make the spring training trip with the
Leafs at Macon, Ga. The game is TAX
ing a great hold on Canadians and is
growing more popular every year In
the "King's Country"
Mike Mowrey, the St. Louis Ma
tionai third-sacker, who was gradu-
ated from the Baltimore club to fast
company, lays that Frank Corridor,
Buffalo's new pitcher (rather old pitch
err, who was with the Cards last year,
has several good seasons ahead of him
In the Eastern. Corridor is an adept
at catching men OF the bags. and Now
rey tells of one anne where he nipped
no less than eight Cincinnatians Off the
bags--four off lrst, three off second
and one off third. The Reds made
fourteen hits. we're beaten and Jawn
Camel was the manager at that
time!iii
Toga Hamamato, the Jap. who VIII
study baseball under McGraw, writes
that he will bring his valet and a cook
with him. McGraw does not know
whether to feel elated or insulted.
A Chicago syndicate is angling for
the st. Louis American League club,
saith reports.
Sam Lichenhein. the Montreal mag
rate, is investigating New York be-
fore going back TO the Canadian me
tropolis.
Latest is that Manager Clarke. OF
the Pirates, will make q catcher out Of
First Baseman Flynn.
A deal has been practically closed
whereby Jay Kirke, a second baseman,
1 49, TAA.a A--
win be turned over to the Buffalo club.
Kirke was o sensation In the New York
State League last year.
Steamer Flanagan, the former East
ern League gardener, figures in a trade
between Northampton n Binghamton
and will be one OF the regular Quilted.
ers on the latter team, according to
Harry Lumley, who manages the Bin
goes.
Walter Manning. the former Yankee
pitcher. who was with the Rochester
Club toward the close of the season
last year, has come to terms with the
Hustler management and signed his
contract. Herbie Moran, the outfieIder,
has also come inc the fold, making
the thirteenth man signed by Roches-
ter for the coming season. Mo- an was
handicapped by a broken ankle, which
had not properly healed last year. hut
writes hat he is now in perfect con-
ditlon. It Is more than likely that he
will be sold or traded, for Camel has q
surplus of outfielders.
Rochester scribes declare that Jersey
City has not yet secured possession of
Shortstop Mcmillan despite rumors to
the contrary. Cincinnati refused to
waive when Rochester wanted the man,
and now Brooklyn refuses 10 waive
for Jersey City. Charley ChsIin has
his finger in the PIE
It's back to Bufiaia Tor Eean Hen
line. Billy Smith wanted Hen Inc for
his Chattanooga team. but when Tom.
my Martin, who was then " Newark
heard that the Buffalo Club lad askeA
for waivers on hini ha quickly put q
crimp in that. NOAH is too good a mag
to let go. He was 2 heading tgo-base
hitter last year ana stole ni4ny baseF
for the Bisons. He has signed hie
contract with the Bpfalo tlpn