The Washington times., 1913-03-08
Zack E11ard Columbia University Player Deserts Climbers and Srea
MINOR LEAGUES
READY TO OPEN
More Than Two Score Of Bush Circuits Will Begin Operations
Within the Coming Montf-American Associa-
ton Commences April TO-

NEW YORK, March S.-Two score or
more of minor baseball leagues, stretch
ing from the eastern provinces Of Can
ada to southern California and from
British Columbia to Florida. have prac-
tically completed all preparations for
/ the season about to begin. The bush
( league teams. as the minors are famili-
arly known. are important factors In
the national game. since they furnish
the stage for the debut of the future
major league stars.
| But it is hardly fair to apply the
tearm of bush" league to all of the
organizations outside the two big
leagues. Baseball as 1t Is played in the
Class "A and Glass A leagues Is fast
and evenly balanced and of a quality
that will bear comparison with the en-
! tertainment furnished In the big show.
The American Association will start
its twelfth season April 10. Several
changes in the management have taken
4 place since the close of last season.
, William Armour. the former Toledo
magnate. has become president Of the
Milwaukee club. and Harry Clark has
| succeeded Hugh Dufy as manager Of
the same club. Mike Kelley leaves ST.
! Paul to pilot the Indianapolis team and
4 Is succeeded at st. Paul by William
| Frfel. the former Columbus manager
| William Hinchman will have charge at
Columbus. The hold-over managers
include Cantillon. OF Minnea polls; Carr,
OF kansas City; Hayden, of Louisville,
and Hsrtzel. Of Toledo.
Opens April I6.
The season Of the International
League will open April 16 and close Sep
| hor he aI,,lo ~
games. Harry Smith, former big league
catcher. succeeds Joe McGinnity as
| manager at Newark and William CIy-
mer succeeds George stallings at BufYa-
10. Joe Kelley will continue as man.
| ager at Toronto. John CAMEL at Ro-
chester, Jack Dunn at Baltimore, BIZ
Donovan at Providence, Kitty Brans-
/ field at Montreal. and Larry schany
| at Jersey City.
| The Pacific Coast League, with the
! longest schedule of any league in the
son April and close October %. Har-
ry Wolverton, who piloted the New
! York Americans last year, returns to
! the coast to manage the Sacramento
team. The other managers Of the
league are: Del Howard. San Francis
CO: w. H. McCredie, Portland: Hap"
! Hogan, Vernon; Frank Dillon, Los An
geles. and Carl Mite. Oakland.
, The big bell will ring for the opening
of the thirteenth season of the South.
/ err League on April 10 and the final
games will be played on September Z.
I kid" Elberfield is the new manager at
: Chattanooga, succeeded William Smith.
who will pilot the Atlanta team The
Birmingham. Frank of New Orleans.
Finn of Mobile, Dobbs OF Montgomery,
Schwartz of Nashville and Bernhardt
Of Memphis.
League has scheduled 1ss games. open
ing April IS and closing October 5. The
only new name on the managerial ros-
ter is that of Charles G. Mullen, former
White Sox player. who will manage the
Lincoln team. Frank Isbell continues
as manager at Des Moines. Jack Hol-
land at ST. Joseph, Jack Hendricks at
Denver Charles .Arbogast at Omaha,
William Holmes at Sioux City, Dale
Gear at Topeka and George Hughes at
! Wichita.
Begins April so.
The New England League, the oldest
Of the minors will open Its twelty-third
season April 30 and close September 13.
Hugh DuEy, former big league pilot.
will manage the team at Portland, Me-.
which city has taken over the Fan
River franchise Pat Flaherty,- the old
major league pitcher, is to lead the
Lynn team and Frank Courtney sue
ceeds Lave Cross as manager at Haver-
hill. The hold-over managers are Burk-
ett of Worcester, Pieper of Lawrence
Gray Of Lowell and Connaughton Of
New Bedford.
The twelfth season of the Northwest
ern League will get under way April 10
and continue until September 3. Iron
Man" Joe McGinnity. the former Giant
pitcher. succeeds Mike Lynch as mana
ger at Tacoma. Lynch will manage the
Victoria team. The other managers are
T. RAYMOND, Seattle: Harry OstdfcN,
Spokane; Nick Williams. Portland, and
kitty" Brashear. Vancouver.
The Eastern Association, formerly
the Connecticut League, will begin ns
fifteenth season April q and close sep,
tember T. The association mas beeh
given an eiGht-club circuit py tne aui
ton of PitsheId. Mass, and New Lon
don. Conn The clubs and managers
are as follows: Bridgeport. Fl. E. NC
cam: Waterbury. Sam Kennedy: hoI-
woke. T. ]. whalen; Springfield. Wliiiam
Carey; Pittsfield. Jack Zeller; New L1n }
don, Jack Burns: Hartford; Slilion ~, .
nell
Tristate Makes Bo.
The tenth season OF the Iri-state
League will begin Aprii Su, anu Gnu
Sentamber 3 The managers selected
include:
Bill CoushIin. Allentown: Bert Conn.
Trenton: Curt Weigand, Chester: John
Castle. Atlantic City; Jake Wietzei' |
Reading; George Heckert. York: George
Cockhill, Harrisburg. and Jimmy Jack !
son, Wilmington.
The tentative schedule prepared lor
the thirteenth season of the Three-l
League likes April a. for the opening
and September |. as the c.osins date.
The oniv managers left from last sea-
son are OLeary. Of davenport anu
Rowland, of Dubuque. The new p1Iols
are Harry Syfert, of BloominSton: Iorl
Hackett, of Quincy; Frank ponneily:
of Springfield; Barry Mccormick, OF
Peoria. and Connie Walsh, OF DanViiie-
The New York State League VIII open
its eighteenth season April 81, ana close
september II, Dick Smith mas succeeo-
ed Buck Freeman as manager. AT
Scranton, and Lou Ritter takes John
Calhoun's place at Elmira. Calhouh
will manage the Binshamton team
Bill Clymer is acting manager at
Wilkesbarre. Fred Burchell remains
as manager at Syracuse. Hank Ramsey
at Troy, Jimmy Tansett at Albany, and
Mike O'Neil at Utica. Il
The eleventh season OF the central
League, cut down from twelve to six !
clubs will open April -. and close |