Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-11
First Squad of Giants Leave
Today for Marlin Springs.
Tiger Uniforms.

G PRING weather today gave The
-, baseball fans a touch of the old
fever. 1t was getaway day, too,
for the first advance squad of the
Giants, who steamed down the bay
from New York this morning en- route
to New Orleans. where they will change
to rail in order to complete h jour-
ney to Marlin Springs.
In the party were Dick Rudolph, the
former Toronto pitcher; First Baseman
Gowdy, Outfelder Lush and Third
Baseman Fullerton, besides c. e. Han
sell, who will umpire for the Giants
The next squad of Giants will leave on
Washington's Birthday.
Following his decision to give all of
his trade thai Is possible to strictly
Newark firms. Joe McGinnity today
closed a contract with e. G. Koenig &
Sons to supply the Tiger uniforms for
the coming season. Twenty home uni
forms, as many travelling costumes and
twenty sweater Jackets constitute the
requisition made by the Newar Club,
The home uniform will, of course, be
white, with blue trimmings; the caps
will be white, with a half-inch blue
band around the bottom; a blue visor,
and a blue letter IN" When on the
road the Bengals will wear suits of a
grayish-blue material, with navy blue
trimmings.
At Hot Springs, where many veteran
players are already In training, the
first exhibition game Of the year was
scheduled for today. An All-American
team had been picked to meet an ALL
National team. Cy Young, Addie JOSS,
Grover Land, Jiggs Donahue. Wild Con-
roy and Germany Schaeffer will be In
the game.
Baseball players who will carr their
salt in the Eastern League next sum-
mer are tickled with the post-season
series. Jack Kelly, the Tiger reliable,
who is undisputably the best left 1elde
In the league, expressed his delight
and confidently hopes to be chosen for
the All-Star team II Newark doesn't
win the pennant. We've still to heal
what Cy Parkin will think of 1t, but
feel confident hat the old "hoss' will
say it's o. K.
William ]. Carrigan, catcher for the
Boston American League baseball
team, signed up for next season with
President John I. Taylor last night.
Outfelder Cannell was purchased by
the Chattanooga Club yesterday from
the Philadelphia Nationals. Pitcher
Mayberry, from the Cleveland Amer
leans, was also obtained by Chatta-
nooga.
1t has developed hat Adrian C. (Pop)
Arson was one of h strongest bidders
for the Jersey City Club franchise.
backed. of course, by other capitalists.
Billy Murray and P. t. Powers are
"also rams"
Charley Dooley. Larry S~chlaiy's
partner, was in New York yesterday
trying to range a deal with the man
agement of the New York American
League Club for a third sacker. He
was much put out at his failure to land
Mcdonald from Toronto.
The apers promulgating the deal
whereby the Jersey City Club SIX
changed hands were signed al Presi-
dent Edward Barrow's headquarters.
in New York yesterday.
Conspiracy il charged that Chicago
scribes are making against the other
seven National League clubs because
Boston has sold Outlelder Fred Beck
to Cincinnati. It Is considered unfair
in the Windy City for other teams to
strengthen up while the Cubs are
standing still.
In one of the most exciting and
cleanest games OF basketball the Trim
ity Basketball Club, OF Elizabeth. de-