Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-19

The fact that the Brooklyn Club
took Aitchison, the pitcher, and Col
Inns, the outfielder. is more argument
in favor of an assertion in these col
umns some time ago that big league
clubs shouldn't be in a position to
control minor league clubs. This not
only goes for Newark and Brooklyn,
but it also goes for other alliances of
la similar nature in other cities No
matter how honest they are or how
much they say they won't, the mag
mates who own big league clubs and
control little league clubs, will play
the big fellow against the little fellow
every time. Messrs. Ebbets and the
McKeever brothers, who are the pow
ers in the Brooklyn and Newark clubs,
are no worse than any other men in
baseball. They are just human, and
II out of the Newark Club they can
secure one iota of strength for the
Brooklyn Club, they're going to get 1t.
Brooklyn. with winner, would be
worth several Newarks, and it is only
natural that the owners would play
the game to the best advantage.
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Remember, my dear fans, I'm not
trying to put the owners Of the Brook
lyn-Newark interests in a bad light
They are not doing anything wrong
u na ~ II
have taken Aitehison, am told, to
protect him for Newark next year.
and they have taken Collins, it is said,
because he was likely to be drafted
With the exception of Getz. it seems,
the other players on the team are
safe. Getz may be saved through a
bit of Juggling, but Newark, no mat
ter what she does, is entitled to lose
one player. Maybe some club will
come along and take one Of the other
boys, but as only one can be taken,
why We will be able to put up with
such an Inconvenience.
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AS Mr.. Ebbets and the McKeeyer
brothers know, the tip has been
given out in big league circles that
syndicate baseball must cease. For
one thing, the magnates are some
what frightened over the investlga-
ton at Washington, and there are other
features that crop up in deals, when
one interest controls two clubs, that
don't look at all sporty. In the In
ternational League the so-called
trust" situation is rather prevalent.
Brooklyn Nationals own Newark the
Philadelphia Americans own Balti-
more, the Detroit Americans own
Providence and Jersey City is Just
about controlled by the New York
Americans. Rochester is free and so
are Buffalo, Toronto and Montreal.
These cities may not be any better
off for their freedom, but there must
be some consolation in the absence
of the yoke.
With orders to get out, the big
league clubs are sure to protect
themselves as the season is waning.
II there is any player that looks
good at all, he will be grabbed UP by
the majors. Some of them will come
back whether or no, of course, but
once free the home team can start
all over again and with minor league
interests only to look after the pros
poets of maintaining winner would |
be much greater. Mind you, no one |
can fairly crltieise club for doing |
its best. in a legitimate way, to
strengthen its team. 1t is just as
unfair to roast a deal that improves
a players standing in baseball That
Aitchison has gone up higher, is all |
to his credit. To prevent him from
going up would be unfair and a re-
straint of freedom. The same can
be said of Collins. That these play
ers have shown sufficient ability |
to attract the attention Of the big |
Show" men is sufficient that Newark
has much to be proud of in the way
Of ball team. Both of them may
be back, but Good Luck" to them in
their new jobs.
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That Aitchison will make good in
the big league there is some question.
Those who ought to know say he will
not. The opinion seems to prevail
that the young man is a great minor
leaguer-that is all. He lacks sew
eral things, it is claimed. He has a
very kid-like disposition, and he is
easily peeved and easily upset. He
would just as leave play tag as pitch
ball and he is so phlegmatic that a
victory means no more than a defeat
to him. His good qualities are many
and he can pitch ball. But l am CIV
ing to you, Mr.. Fan, the opinion as
expressed to me of more than one
good judge.
Baseball dope is strange dope. You
can't get il to run smooth two days
In a row. As regards Aitchison and
Collins as big league timber, If the
question was put to vote, everybody
everybody that knows-and his
brother would pick Aitchison. Still,
as the propositions are presented, Col
Inns is looked upon as likely to mako
the Brooklyn team next year, while
O strong argument is advanced that
Aitchison will be putting them over
for the Tigers when the bell rings a
year from now.
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Lest we forget, Brooklyn is going
to give us Cliff Curtis, the pitcher.
II is a little late and we could have
used him earlier when our pennant
chances were not so rosy, but we