Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
FUTURE GREAT" CHARLEY MURPHY
STAMPS THE FAST YOUNG AGLER

Charles Murphy, the owner of the
Cubs; Frank Schultz. the Cubs home
run hitter, and Tom Needhen, n Of
their backstops, were the guests Of H.
Clay Smith, the owner of the Tigers,
who is here. The renowned baseball
magnate and politician eyed mp Joe
Agier and Charley Smith and stamped
boil O.. X.
He saw Agler at his best. The kid
hit in big league style, ran bases like
Ty Cobb and helded a la Chase. He
stabbed and speared everything within
yards of the base. Twice he made third
from first on short hits and engineered
a double steal by which he made home
in the eighth.
"A future great commented the
Cubs owner in speaking of Aglet.
Yes, Smith will make a good pitcher
for us. | saw him work before, and
he's a wise old owl" said Chubby
Charley. speaking of Smith.
Sam Liehtenhein mingled with the
celebrities and the scribes. Foxy Sam.
lie figures that he's just as big a mar
in baseball as Charley Murphy. sam
would not admit that he was trying
to get that big money for Dubuc. Mil
Ter, Hanford.
Just here ON q pleasure trip. Firss
home game Tmissed in years at Mon
treal,' he said.
President Edward Barrow, as usual,
occupied a rear seat in the centra Al sec
ton of the grand stand. He neve.
wishes to occupy a box. Ed is Diff
ferent from his predecessor in that re-
gard. If p. 4. wasn't in a box he
couldn't enjoy the game.
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Jake Gettman goes to Baltimore.
That's the latest from Skeeterville.
What Dunn would do with Jake is a
problem, lie has Walsh, Henline, Sey-
ntour. and when southpaws work. uses
Maiscl in the outfeld.
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Perhaps Manager Dunn figures that
Seymour, Walsh and others may be
drafted.
Gettman played with Toronto. Buff
falo, Newark and Jersey City. If he
goes to Baltimore all he will have to
do is to play with Rochester, ProY1~
dence and Montreal to be in every line
up.
Babe Reams received notice of his re-
lease yesterday with a few compli-
naentary words and best wishes addeo.
Also his check.
Something will happen before long
is the opinion some of the know IT
ais With Owner Smith here and
Charley Smiths departure to join. the
Cubs and the initial visit OF Cub Murphy
the wise ones put two and tive to-
gether.
It's a farm for Chicago. That's tho
general comment. Well, let's hope it
is. The Cubs get nothing but the best
and that means the Tigers will be il,
for a share of the plums when Murphy
shakes the tree in the spring.
.
Charley Smith hit Joe Ward on the
head in the third inning and Joe went
down for the count. George Simmons
was substituted. Smith seemed a bit
nervous after tina and that accounted
for his being batted so freely.
o
Kelly was against Kelly yesterday.
The difference of opinion was in the
seventh. John Kelly did the Jimmy
Miller trick, put his hip in front of a
slow one. He started for first and Tom
Kelly, the umpire, shook his head. mo.
john" said Tom. 'Ail right, Tom"
responded John. The Tiger then went
out on an jnfieid tap.
O.
Bill Louden must have looked good
to tine big moguls" yesterday. The
Tiger only had four chances, but they
were rippers. Twice "Piedmant Biz
leaped several feet in the air for liners.
o
Manager Camel was not in uniform.
He sat on the bench in street dress.
He used '1o' Hustlcrs and it proved a
jonah.
1t was a big day in every way. TS:5re
was a fine grandstand crowd.
o
Lest We forget Agler made Just one
third of the Bengals runs. Hick Cady
scored twice.
Justls was supreme yesterday at
Montreal. He BEAT the Royals in an
eieven-inning battle. He tripled.
doubled and singled in the bargain.
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Chick Gandil had four singles In i've
journeys TO the plate. One sent Nat
tress home with the Royals lone tally.
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Sammy Smith vas loaned TO the Met
ropolitans by Manager Kelly. OF the
Leafs yesterday, and the Ghetto beat
Che poughkeepsle nine to 2 sammy