Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-13
SMITH PACKS
GRIP FOR HOT
SPRINGS TRIP
Tiger Leader to Leave at Noon
Tomorrow for a Fortnight's
Training.

Manager Harry Smith. of the New
ark Tigers, is busy today packing
his baseball paraphernalia into a grip
which he will take with him when he
steps on the Black Diamond Express
Tomorrow shortly after noon, with
Hot Springs, Ark, as his destination.
Among the accessories Smith will
need for his training purposes are a
dozen clean white baseballs, new
catcher's mitt and a couple of bats.
Smith will pick up Pitcher George
Bell at Buffalo, and the pair will be
reinforced by another Tiger finger
when they reach the famous resort.
Prince Gaskell, the Shreveport
pegger, will be on deck, according to
the schedule, when Smith and Bel
arrive at Hot Springs
Harry's throwing wing has been
stiffened up during the winter and ne
has used it very little. His batting
eve. he claims, is as bright as ever,
and he will need little practise TO ges
his optic trained for the fast ones anu
the hooks. Harry, however, INTENDS
Ito have Bell and Gaskell shoot up
avervthing they have in their elbows
and shoulders, to give him batting
practise every day.
Il do not intend to mlngle very
much with the other ball players
training there said Harry unless
they ask me to play game Wltn
them. Bell. Gaskell and myself VIII
go off in some secluded spot ana
i practise to our hearts content /
rthinl we'lI do most of our training
8 in the morning on the ball field, using
tho afternoons for a hike over the
hills. and. believe me, the hills are
steep and high in theivicinity of Hot
Springs.
KavanagIi Trains with Miller.
Marty Kavanagh, who is regarded
LAS one of Newark's most promising
Youngsters, does not have to go TO
Hot Springs to train. The peppery
IIarrisonian was out tossing the ball
last week with Dots Miller over IN
Kearny. Dots just limbered up his
arm a little, so it looks as though the
Pirate star is not regular hold
out
Kavanagh believes it is a hardship
for him to be compelled to abstain
from basketball, according to the
terms of his contract with the New
ark Club. ~ have lost $50 since
quit the game" said Marty. Il do
not think there is any real danger in
the indoor game as play It, II | see
fo1 a
some big heavyweight landing on top
of me ] gracefully withdraw and let
somebody else handle the ball. Bas-
ketball is great exercise for develop
ing the wind, and my lungs were
never sounder than right now. | sup
pose I'll have to make the best of 1t,
but next season I'll be more careful
about signing such contract"
1t is reported out in Beach City
that Larry Schlafiy does not care
ghether he plays baseball or not dur
ing the coming season. Schlafiy has
not signed his contract to manage
the Jersey City club, and may be
holding out, adding to the troubles
Of President ]. J. Lillis.
If the Jersey City magnate could
obtain a buyer for McBreen's stock,
person who has some financial
backing, it would be a good thing for
Jersey City and the international
League. Lillis is a hustler and un-
.derstands the game as very few mag
mates understand it, and 1t will be a
loss to the International League If
he is compelled to sell out for lack OF
means to put the Shelters back on
their feet