Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-20
SNOWFALL PUTS
STOP TO WORK At
WIEOENMAYERS
''Iron Man. Hopes to Get Going
Again in a Few Days, Though.
Score of Fans Made Journey
to Park Yesterday, Showing
the Enthusiasm That Exists
Even at This Stage.
7 UsT when Joe McGinnity and his CO.
horts were figuring on getting in

I UST when Joe McGinnity and mis- CO.
horts were figuring on getting in
, some good work, aided by the
weather, a promising yoang b lizard
hit Newark today II put the field at
Wiedenmayer's Park under cover, pre-
venting work today. and causing a set
back that will retard the work for sew
era1 days.
The right and left field bleachers have
been finished and a portion of the
skeleton work of the grand-stand
erected. The f~ourteen-foot fence sur
rounding the field has been completed
and the entire playing field filed In
with soil to raise the field three feet
higher than 1t formerly was. 1t is stu
three feet below sea level, however
You cannot keep a real fan away
from baseball. He reads about It,
dreams about 1t, and talks about 1t.
and yesterday there were at least a
score of fans who just for the sake OF
exercise walked down to Wieden-
mayors Park and roamed around the
field, talking of the bygone games and
the games that are to come.
One fan ever went so far as to mark
out the pitchers box. and then pace
off several yards to q srot wher he
figured third base would be. and then
gave an i-mpersonation of Penny Meyer
coaching in the heat of battle. tearing
up and down the box like a cased tise"
and emitting a roar that would nave
done Justice TO any Bengal that ever
roamed the jungle.
Wiedenmaver's Park is a forlorn
looking wilderness at present, but II
viii ne only two months before from
OUT of the ruins shall rise q more grand
and magnificent tenlple to the nationa
game. and the impatient fans will once
more be In their element.
1t looked bad for a time for Sunday
baseball at Montreal, according to eX-
changes The Royals in past years
have played their Sunday. games on a
diamond situated outside the town, ard
1t was impossible to OBTAIN . lease on
it this year. Sam L~iclennein had to
hustle. but he has secured a ilart USED
by a lacrosse team. The Royals play
their weekday games at Atwa5er ferh
grounds, which are convenient to the
centre of the city, but ere not allowed
to play there on Sundays.
II Will cost the Boston American
Club $4,000 for the long spring train
ing trip to the coast. Twelve menu
bers of the Boston huskies left New
York yesterday morning for Chicago,
where another bunch OF players will
Join them today and then the Journey
to the coast will be continued.
The release of Southpaw Tommy At
kins by Connie Mack to the Baltimore
Club is said to be only the first WELD
ing of the axe by the w Philadel-
phta clubs. Jack Dunn is said to be in
line for two or three other S~leeptown
recruits,
Outhelder Curt Elston. who hit like
O. nend for the Providence Grays to-
ward the close of the season, will short
" be turned back to the Providence
team by the Boston Red Sox. 1t was
simply a case OF covering up Jimmy
Collins, It is said, viii retain Out
fielder Phelan, after all, and is de-
pending on Hughey Duffy for another
outhelder to complete his trio. Matty
Mcintyre will most likely be the man.
Frr /
Catcher Rondeau has been farmed
out to Providence by the Boston Amer
lean League Club. The new backstop
ia said to be a nifty pill p%unssher.'
The Chicago Cubs will be CARRIED In
dark blue travelling suits this year If
the plans of Manager Chance are ear
ried out.
ar -uo-4 - ,honoe - cold Chonpo la ct /
night. ''Some OF the fellows are tired
of wearing gray all the time. and ]
always did like n blue uniform. II
looks better on the ball field than any
color. We will look about like the Chi
cago Americans look when they're on
the road, only we will not have the
white stockings"
Chance also said there would be q
decided change in the style of the home
suits. OF course. the prevailing color
Will be white. but there will be a blue
stripe IN the goods and blue trim
mings.
The blue travelling uniforms were the
general thing about 1fteen years ago
and were gradually dropped until three
years ago. The Chicsg go Americans was
the only big league club wearing them.
Two years ago. however, Cincinnati
came out decked in dark blue, with red
trimmings.
Squad No. 3 OF the New York Ma
tional League team-Raynlond, Hen
bricks, Latham. Hartley, Maggie, Shonts
and Tesreau-arrived yesterday at
Marlin Springs for spring practice
Manager McGraw was detained. hut is
due today. Rusethaven. Mcknight and
Perkins also are en- route. They missed
train connections at st. Louis.
Eleven members of the team are at
the training quarters, an advance guard
of four having arrived several days
ago, II was planned for practice 10
begin tomorrow. but indications last
night are for rain or snow, and prob
ably IT will be several days before the
new training field Is put into use.