Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-24

leading inquire in the case. Harry, II
is said. is slated to leave the Tigers.
Where he viii go is not certain yet,
but Buffalo will likely get him. To-
ronto was after Swacina and so were
clubs in other leagues. If he goes, the
man who will take his place has not
been selected. Borton, the Jersey City
"holdout," has been talked Of and so
has Jack Knight now with the Yam
KEGS. Eddie Zimmerman may not be
with us next year and there is sure
to be a new face at shortstop. At
least one new outfielder is to be Sc
cured, and a young catcher with some
big league experience is being spoken
of. The way plans are beng dis
cussed and carried on, the prospects
of a change in ownership are very re-
mote.
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The big man is the man who when
wrong will admit his error Such a
man is James f. Gaffney, president
! of the Boston Braves, who accused
the New York National League Club
of being in touch with spectators
during the last worlds series games
At the time Mr. Gaffney stirred up a
terrible stew, and the National Com
mission took the matter up for in
vestigat ton. Later on Mr.. Gaffney
discovered that what looked like col
fusion between the club and the
scalpers was nothing of the kind In
4 faa4 r.,
/ York Club for allowing tickets to get
into the hands of scalpers, one of the
boxes which he secured for a friend
was sold by that gentleman for $500
After reciting this incident and also
naming the friend who sold the box,
Mr.. Gaffney. in his apology to Presi-
dent Hampstead, OF the New York
Club, goes on to say:
IF l can't keep tickets out of the
SPECTATORS hands when / have only
four boxes to look after, | can appre-
ciate what you were up against with
thirty thousand odd on your hands.
and ! am sorry for harsh things
said OF the manner in Which you and
your men handled the tickets for the
worlds series games
That's the kind of a man Mr. Gaff-
ney is. He was honest in his accu-
sation, and he was also honest when
he learned of his mistake.
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John McGraw evidently feels as il
he must do some bolsteling up if he
hopes to be in the swim next season
with his Giants. From the present
outlook. it is likely that McGraw will
secure Ed Konetchy. the first base
man Of the St. Louis Cardinals. Such
change was in the air last season,
but somehow or other McGraH-
couldn't put it through. Now. it is
said, everything is fixed. but the story
got out too soon, and it has been
| denied right and left Konetchy him
| self says it's so, though, and insists
that he will play with the Giants next
year. That would mean that Fred
Merkle, the jinx will have to find
another berth, and he. of course, will
figure in the deal for Konetchy and
go to St. Louis as part of the deal.
Herzog and Snodgrass also being in
Guided At least one new outfielder
is needed by the Giants. and an in
fielder, too. would be welcomed Nc
Graw's team looked like a bunch of
''scroggs." compared to the Athletics.
in the worlds series. and the same
/ Giants would never be able to win
another pennant. In disposing of
Merllle and Snodgrass McGraw would
be getting rid of couple of hard
luck ball players. Brilliant as a gem
eral thing. when it comes to the
showdown in big series they have
been found lacking. Not that they
are not game players and all that. but
it just seems that both of them must
Stub their toe" when a clean play
would carry the day. If for no other
reason. it will be we'll for the Giants
when they get rid of the jonahs.
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OUTLAW baseball is the vogue
again. A story from. Pittsburgh says
that several star players are antic-
| AS against organized baseball, "out-
law" baseball hasn't a ghost of a
show. 1t may eventually mean that
third big league will be doing bust
ness in the baseball world, but an
out-dnd-out OUTLAW league will
never amount to much. The name
OUTLAW is enough to take the heart
out of the proposition. Still, every
now and then, the matter comes up,
and next year, it is claimed, the "out-
laws" will be stronger than ever.
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We had a little touch of "outlawry"
in Newark. 1t came about in the
cycling game. 1t proved to be a fail
ure. The OUTLAWS received practi-
cally the undivided support of a local
paper and were boosted in every way,
yet couldn't draw the crowds The
sting was too much. That will be the
case in baseball. But the newspapers
| which supported the OUTLAW" cyclists
will, no doubt. support the "outlaws'
| in baseball. That would be no more
than consistent.
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Ad Wolgast denies he is willing to
fight Willie Ritchie, the champion, at
any old weight. Just now, Wolgast
says he is suffering from a broken
/ rib, but even when he gets we'll he
wouldn't think of fighting Richie at
anything more than 1873 pounds. AS
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