Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-02
Phil LangheId Will Probably Act
as Captain for the
Season.
BY SEMI-pRO.

BY SEMI-PRO.
Although ID was at first believed that
Dan schooner, the popular leader OF
the National Turner's baseball team in
the, old City League, would again pilot
the aggregation, the Handicapped
chap is too busy to devote too much
time to baseball, and it looks as
though Phil Hunkle will be in charge.
Joe Reimer win act as secretary and
Phil Langheld will probably act as
captain. Johnny Kelly is a member
of the verein, and if in his humble way
he can be of service to them in the
off season they'll count on him. Eddie
Havens will do the flinging, and many
of the former City Leaguers will be in
the line-up.
At a recent meeting held It their
clubhouse, the Whirlwind A. A.
made plans for the baseball season.
William r. Simms, who managed last
years team, was again elected mana
ger. Mr.. Simnls will only book semi
pro teams offering reasonable induce
ments. The members representing the
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are particularly desirious of arranging
games with outside teams, such as
Garwood, Elizabeth. Maplewood, Ar
lington, Summit, Lyndhurst, Ruther-
ford, Madison, Morristown, Bloomfield
or any town within seventy-iye miles
from here. He would also like to ar
range games with the Ironside A. c.,
Magnolia P. c., Pacifos, Columbia A.
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The following will again be seen in
uniform: M. Accocello, who covered
third base last season, will again APP
Hthe Jones & Woodland pitcher, last
League, will be on the mound, while
Barteil, who caught for the same team,
will play centre field.
Schencl, formerly Of the Ironside
A. c., viii be played In right field. r.
Schneider, the speedy little shortstop,
viii again cover the ground between
second and third base. Harry yillee
and Jack Good will be seen at second
Ease and in left field. These boys
have been offered try-outs with pro-
fessional teams. Miner win play the
initial sack. Happel and Lawlor, who
pitched good ball for the Whirlwinds
last year, will ID on the slab. To their
steady work was due many victories.
Wolfe, who has played with many
semi-pro teams, will attend to the
bacl;stop work. Others who viii try
out for the team are Curley Bell, who
has a good reputation as a semi-pro
pitcher; Fitterer, Trinter, Breuhaus,
for substitutes. Communications ad-
dressed to the clubhouse, 32s South
Sixth street, will receive prompt atten-
ton by William r. Siinms.
Many semi-pro baseball players will
attend the annual reception of the
Bengal A. c. at Columbia Hall to-
night. Invitations nave also been sent
to Joe McGinnity, Jack Kelly. Jack
Dalton and Billy Zimmerman, the
quartet Of 1911 Bengals.
Dave Driscoll, last seasons first
sacker of the Plainf1eld New Jersey
Central Leaguers, has been offered the
management of the New Brunswick
baseball nine. Dave managed that
club before and was successful. 1t is
not likely that he will accept, how
ever, until he has a confab with the
Plainfield owners.
Sunday baseball In Scotch Plains
will be opposed this season, 1t Is said.
Manager Joe Alberts is already pick
ing a team and says he will have big
league as well as minor league clubs
there for Sunday exhibitions. But the
Sunday gas stands In the way now.
Groom, the Washington American
League Clubs crack pitcher, twirled
for the st. Mary semi-pros of Union
county in 1909.
The Orange Church League will
organize this season. They had a sue
cessful year of the outdoor game last
season. Plans for the coming year
have not as yet been started, but will
in a week or so.
Andy McDevitt's baseball days are
probably over. Andy. who played
in the Blue Grass League, Kentucky,
part Of last season, has passed his ex-
aminations for the position of fireman
Of the East Orange department.
"We'l have one of the best semi
pro mines in the State" said George
seitz, a member of the CelIuloid Club.
Plans are already under way for a
first-class min at the Down Neck
club.
The Gaylock A. c., 1ormerly the M.
H. Healy Association, has organized
for h season, and the manager is
ready to book games W. Il all frst-class
amateurs n light semi-pro teams.
Although organized late last season,
the team made a good showing, losing
but -four out of ten games. The team
has been strengthened considerably,
and the players expect to make a far
better showing the coming season.
Manager Joe Shannon his picked the