Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
Will Spend Nearly All His Time
on Road Watching
EMPIRES.

little time when he secured the power
in making sweeping changes In the
staff.
II went out after umpires the same
as | would go out after ball player rs.
| have picked as my new men six UNI
pires from six leagues. and each VAS
the best in his league. 1 have taken
them on the recommendation of presi-
dents of the leagues, players and
scouts. If one of them does not meas
ure up to the standard l shall en-
deavor to maintain l shall not hest
tate for a single instant to release him.
/ want men who are fairly tall, with
good voices and good eyesight, but,
Above all, they must have nerve,
"As to my new secretary, l will an
nounce his name next Sunday. You
can say this much-he is a newspaper
man."
This statement makes II look as
though Ernest Lanigan. baseball writer
for a New York morning newspaper.
may be the man, for 1t is known that
Barrow has offered him the job, and
he would make an ideal man.
President Barrow says that no action
will be taken by his league at the
meeting next Monday In Baltimore In
1T CARDS to making a concerted action
with the American Association for
higher classification. There Is nothing
that can be done at present in that
direction, according to the league
leader.
Barrow intends to travel around the
circuit a great deal this year. and this
is one of the reasons why he was given
a secretary. who will be In charge Of
affairs while the president is On the
road.
Barrow was born in Des Moines. Ia.
How long Ago.. he did not care TO say
Played Baseball.
From the cradle up he played base
ball, and started In as a pitcher. He
was never much OF a batsman, accord
ing to his own admission. but he liked
the game, and from the start was a
manager, leader and organizer. They
dc say that every human being pos
sesses q facial resemblance to some
animal. and 1t can generally be taken
that the man has traits similar to that
animal. Barrow may be said to re-
semble the strength OF a bison. His
W ~ pNps ipll6 hiih oio66J iA9
jaw denoting q fighter, and above all
his eyes flashing fire, leave a deep i'm
preston. The Eastern League presi-
dent would furnish u delightful char
acter study.
wRs a ~scrnpper.
Early In life he was a champion In
his nelghborhood as q scrapper, and in
tLfn he has acted as newspaper a
fight promoter. theatrical manager.
league organizer. baseball manager and
now president of a league.
Barrow was picked to pilot the Pat
erson team in the old Atlantic League
which was organized In the fall Of
1895. On his team were such stars as
Emmett Heidrick, later Of the Browns:
Honus Wagner, the heavy-hitting
Pirate; George Smith, now with the
Troy club, former Bison manager, and
many others who have made their
marks In smaller leagues since. The
Paterson club finished second to New
ark because Deacon Ellis, of the New
ark club, pulled off a bit OF strategy
on the last day by playing a triple
header and winning three games. In Q
series between Newark and Paterson
for q cup donated by q sportsman Bar
row took four of six games played
Barrow takes great pride In the fact
that he developed HOnus Wagner, and
he also says thai he made a second
baseman out OF George Smith. who
started In as a pitcher.