Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-17
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Charley Levine. oatoher; bTanR
| ESTES, right fielder. and Fischer, left
fielder, are a trio of Worthington /
Pump Work players that will be keenly
watched this season. The semi-pros
have been playing a sensational game
with the big Harrison aggregation to
date, as shown in their work against
both the Newark and Jersey City In
ternational League clubs. Levine Is a
backstop OF rare ability. lie works
behind the bat lille a veteran and hits
very well, while he has a wonderful
throwing arm.
In Fischer, the Worthingtons have
secured a prize. He stands up to the
plate like one who has been in the
game for seasons.
Estes is a ~youngster, having played
in the Branch Brook League two sea-
sons ago. He is a. southpaw, hitter and
thrower.
The National Baseball Club is in
need OF two good pitchers about 10 :
years old. Call around any evening
after 7 p. m. r. Shannon, 5 Littleton
avenue.
The Lafayette A. q. has signed
Doc Elmer, who twir3ed in the vir-
ginia League last season. In William
Frey, who pitched ~gAt-edged ball for
the Providence A. C. and Montgomery
team. The Lafayettes will open their
season Sunday afternoon, playing the
strong Kenilworth Baseball Club at
that place.
Through his satisfactory work lost
.--- Ty--s,. II@on "a ff4r Affh- In.
been reengaged to work Cor the Nor
ristown A. A. this season.
A meeting Of the L. ". Aronscn
Junior Baseball League was held at
the Second City Playground last night
and the following teams were repre-
scented: Black Sox, BeIvon A. G.,
Eclipse A. c., Hillside Stars, West
Ends, Lincoln Boys Club, Achilles and
Tiger Juniors. Each team will be all
lowed to register twelve mon at the
next meeting. which Will be held on
next Monday evening at the Second
City Playground. Two games will be
played with each team A schedule
will be prepared at the next meeting.
II was decided that no player can be
transferred from one team to another,
or if a player is dropped, he nj
play in the league again.
Rudy Kastner. the former Branch
Brook A. c. infielder, will be given a
try-out by Manager Glassen, of the
Newark Athletics.
Gus Giefchman, who was to have
played in the opening game with the
AT1x,apIr A+fIotF7r 1~atauE a. Co1.A.-
bia A. c. Sunday, has gone on a two
weeks vacation and Will not be able
to don a uniform
A meeting of the Senior L.. v. Aron-
son Baseball League will take place at
the Second City Playground tonight.
Teams wishing to enter, as well as the
teams already entered. are requested
to be on hand.
The Plainfield semi-pro nine a or
ganized. The team will open the season
on the Crescent grounds in Plainfeld
April q, meeting the Lincoln Giants.
Dave Driscoll will captain the nine.
Great doings are expected from
Johnny Barrett, of the Elkhorn A. A.
of the Third City Playground. In the
practise games in which he participated
he showed up remarkably we'll, both as
a fast felde and a heavy batter.
James Cribbins, formerly OF the New
Providence team. has been signed up
by Manager Ridden, of the Elkhorn A.
A. He is not only a heavy hitter, but
a very dangerous man on bases. With
the addition OF Cribbins the E1khorn
has q fast outfield.
The Nutley A. G. has seven open
dates on its schedule for games to be
played on their grounds. Teams wishing
games address Grin s. Mason, II
Church street, Nutley.
The Essex County Court House nine
viii open the season a week from Sat
urday, meeting the crack Carnegie Steel
Company team, on Carnegie Oval. The
Court House men will practise satur-
day afternoon.
Young Bentley has been signed nv
Manager Lew Bender, of the Spartan
A. c., to taxi the place of Johnnie
Kull, who has been signed by the Iron
side F. c..
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