Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-30
M'TAGUE QUITS
BUT NJ GINN|TY
CALLS HIM BACK
Feud That Has Been in Prog
ress for Long Time Broke Out
on Providence Boat Yestef-
day-"Iron Man. Told Secre-
tary He Needn't Make Trip.
McTague Willingly Left, but
Was Called Back.
IFrom a STAFF correspondent

PROVIDENCE, II. L., June 30.--Mau.
dence yesterday afternoon almost
minus his secretary. Frank j. McTaguc.
The life of Mc1ague under his boss
has not been of the brightest since he
undertook the position of secretary, and
that McTague will not finish out the
season with McGinnity is almost a
foregone conclusion.
The feud which has been existing
between the pair almost from the day
that McTague undertook the job broke
out anew yesterday. McTague preceded
his boss on the BOAT just previous to
the gang plank being lowered. The
players were gathered on the lower
deck of the boat, some singing, others
idling their time away as best a player
knows how.
McTague, anxious to relieve his boss
Of some of the cares. began to assign
the players to their respective berths.
| With but two minutes before the boat
started, the Iron Man came on deck
for the first time. and going over to
McTague began to Impart the news
to the effect that If anything was to
be done he CMcGinnity) would take
care of 1t.
McTague retaliated by saying he was
told to Ak up the players in the alb
sence of the boss.
This statement so enraged McGinnity
that he told his secretary he needn't
take the trip to Providence, at which
McTague, only too %anxiously, went off
the boat, bag and baggage.
BY this time the captain was yelling
orders for the boat to get underway
and McTague was half way up the
landing.
Suddenly remembering that McTagre
had the players keys and Checks, Nc
Ginnity ran out of the boat and hailed
McTague to come back. at which Nc
Tague came back, barely a second in
time.
McTague's resignation would have
been handed in long before this had 1t
not been for the TACT that his contract
calls for payment until the 31st day of
December. After the stormy session
had settled somewhat both McTaguc
and his boss roomed together. How
ever. McTague states these everlasting
petty kicks cannot go on forever, n
a break is due between the pair, which.
In all probability. will come before
tne emu OI tHe pidyI0B SedSOU.
1t was an ideal trip to Providence
on the boat Puritan. and the players
had a good nights rest. McGinnity
has not announced his battery for to-
days game, but In all probability the
boss will go in himself, with McCarty
on the receiving end. There is q post
poned game to be played here with the
Providence aggregation, and there will
| nraha h1y ha a datthla htn fnnaorwa..- nv
Sunday.
All of the boys are In good shape
now. Both Cady and McCarty are of
equal ability as backstops just now
and both are in good shape. Joe Agler
was never feeling better, though he
still wears an axle brace because Of the
sprain he suffered on the spring train
ing trip.
At second base George Smith In his
present form ear hold his W with
the average Eastern League second
sscker. His hitting. too, is timely.
Louden has shown Improvement in his
work since Smith came. Georges adj
vice is having a steadying effect on
Bill. Reams at third is green, out am
bilious, and ambition and enthusiasm
In baseball covers a multitude OF faults
One of the reasons why Newark Is
down in the race is due to the fact that
Newark has the weakest throwing out
field in the league, 1t is a strain on
the pitchers sometimes TO have a man
on third with none or one down and
have a batter hit a short ny. only
to have a runner score easily.
Many of the games the Tigers lose
are by one-run margins, and many OF
those winning runs were scored Just
as explained above.