New-York tribune., 1911-03-19
BATTLE FOR ROCHESTER
Other Teams in Eastern League
Keen for Pennant Fight.
NEWARK INDIANS A FACTOR
ROYALS, of Montreal, Also Likely
to Make Strong Bid for the
Championship.

While no poll has been taken Of the opin-
ions If the baseball writer's on the LAST
crn League circuit regarding the outcona
n the 1911 championshp rac". num5er oi
critics have expressed tho opinion that Joh'l
CanzeI's Rochester team will capture IN"
pennant for the third straight time ~
the end OF the 1910 campaign the brohchos
ics, by purchase OF draft. Ed. Laht'e an
Don Carlos Patrick Ragon. pitchers: hor'
7ooley, shortstop. ard Waller b'air'
.o.cbcr; IN, Camel has been as." /" get
Tommy Mcmillan from Brooklyn. Eddie
Toste-. Fred Mitchell and Tom Hughes
from the Yankees and Fred Jack'ifsch from
the Phillies. so that his team ioohs auit'
az strong as last season
While some may cGnccdc the champion
chin 10 Rochester. the managers OF the
other seven teams laugh at the suggestion
foo McG,nnity has had his Newark Ind
ions right on the heels Of the Rochester
team on two ccca sions. and ohIy SERIES
OF accidents kept the Iron Mans charges
from finishing in front last season.
Joe Kelley. If Toronto, II all his vel
,-,r rIavcre hlt at their top-notch speed
may 10 tho boss Of the champion team vi
1all. .Icc will have with him Tim Jorua"'
once or BROOKLYN the renowned home run
mixer from Tie Bronx; Bill Bradley, VINO
used n make a habit of pooling circuit
drives and Wee Willie Keeler for years
one OF the greatest place hitters WIN '"'
Yankees
George r. Stallngs. wonder as rseo"-
structionst and manager OF the ia"H'e'
las, year. will pilot the Bisons' VINO nla"e
, roor showing last season under BiilS
Smith. now tie man In charge Ok Tue III
cinpatl clubs farm. In 'hattanooha' '"'
big chief counts on being ap'e 10 az
ouire several players from inc major
league clubs before the season opens, out
20 date he has landed only Frank Corri-
don. the spitball pitcher. who WORKED iof
ROGER Bresnahan in ST. Louis last year.
" the Baltimore club should happen 10
Win the pennant. Connie Mack wou'd oe
entitled TO as much praise "a JACK puih'
for the handler OF the worlds champions
has been kind to the Oriolc leader Dy con-
tributlng q psir of clever pitchers In Tommy
Atkins and Jimmy Dygcrt. lie Is llkeiE 10
supply more valuable players before t'e
Eastern League championship race starts
On April % Dunn is AT present LOOKING 10.
a shorts,op. a. Simon Nichols, who piayed
,u.t posiiion .or tho Baltimore team Est
season. died a few days asO of typhoid
fcyer Tho club vii miss Lefty Russell
" ho was iis star performer In the poN ias'
wear. Dut the t9roo which Connie Mack Is
said 10 have paid for him should help IN
getting new players of recognized skill.
Providence. Montreal and Jersey city eX-
pect 10 do better WORK this season than
last. Eddie McCafferty, Now YORK man.
Is in charge of the Montreal Royals TINS
wear. ana has been wiled a splendid assort-
ment oi players By his predecessors-hd-
s-nrd Barrow. now president II the
Eastern League. II Is up to McCaHerty'
who Was the dscoverer Of Rube Oldrins.
To got tho work out OF his players. The
material l. there FOR a championship team.
Jimmy Collins remains in chafgc Of the
Providence nine. and Jack Ryan still holds
the reins In Jersey CITY. Across the river
the "fans" think the Skeeters Will finish
IN the nrst division this year, which Is
something they haven't done for many
seasons Ryan expects To get second choice
II any players not needed by Cincinnati,
and first choice OF athletes who are un-
able TO retain their Jobs with the New
York Yankees.
Edward Barrow. the new president Of The
Eastern League. is wideawake 10 hls dulles
and will devote his full time TO the aHairS
II .ha ofganization Under the circuih-
stances ii will he run II. major ieasue
style. and the outlook 4, bright for most
successful season and hard. bitter hsh'
or tho pCunant