Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE TO HOLD MEETING

NAAt1S 40 0ohAa W pay GAl3
place but In Brooklyn next year. He
feels that he has been wasting the
best years OF his athletic usefulness
on the bench, and not getting
chance to perform regularly he can
not prove his worth, which prevents
him from getting the money he
should be getting. Kirkpatrick fig
ures that with a team like the Yam
KEGS, Detroit, or even st. Louis. he
would be given chance to work
oftener at second base-his favorite
position.
Now and then the game produces
a great pinch stiker like Moose Nc
Gormick was for the Giants, but Nc
Cormick was not a good fielder, and
in addition was something of n
BARRY" on the defensive. but his
pinch hitting was wonderful. The
average player. however. finds 1t diff
cult to shine as a sticker, batting
only in the emergencies. Kirkpatrick
says he would rather play regularly
IN small league than keep bench
warm in fast company.
Another denial coming from Jersey
CITY, refutes that report that Joe
Agler would go to the New York Yam
KEGS next spring, and that the Jer-
sey City Club had put through the
deal for that reason. The Skeeter
owners gave up IS, 100 for Joe and do
not intend to let him get away IL
they can help 1t.
skeeters Release Donlin.
The possibilities of Mike Donlin
leading the Jersey City team next
season as manager are said to be de-
eidedly nil Donlin has been given his
unconditional release by the Shelters,
and 1t is said will take Moose Nc
Cormlck's place as pinch hitter for
the Giants. His trip with the Giants
and the White SoX worlds tourists
is being made, 1t is said, at McGraw's
invitation to enable the Giant leader
TO ascertain whether Mike Is still
there with the willow.
President Tom Fogarty, Of the Jer-
sey City Club. is scouting around
looking for a manager. He has had
a great deal of correspondence, but
no new leader will be picked for Jer-
sey City probably until the December
meeting of the International League
John Kennedy, erstwhile ground
keeper for the Newark Club, signed
a contract Saturday to look after the
Jersey City Clubs grounds.
White Sox Win.
The Chicago White So1 found
Fromme in the first inning of the
game at Houston, Tex, yesterday,
securing a lead and collected a total
of IA hits. good for 8 runs, during
the engagement, defeating the Giants
% to 4. The game was hardly as
good an exhibition as the big crowd
present deserved, but the fans seemed
TO get their moneys worth. Several
members of both teams have many
admirers In Houston, which accounts
for perhaps the biggest attendance
since the world tourists have hit the
Southwest.
Rudolph In Form.
A team advertised as the All-Stars
and captained by Heinie Zimmerman,
of the Chicago Cubs, defeated the
Lincoln Giants. a negro nine, In a
well-played game at Olympic Field,
New York. yesterday by a score of 1
to 0. Besides Zimmerman Dick Ru-
dolph, the Boston National pitcher,
who was on the mound, and Rivington
Bisland, shortstop of the ST. Louis
Browns, were the other major league
representatives.
steele WEEDS in Newton.
Announcement was made today of
the marriage in Milford. Pa, last
Tuesday of william M. Steele, a
pitcher for the St Louis Nationals,
to Miss Anna s. Doyle. of st. Louis.
The ceremony was performed by a
justice of the peace, John II. Lud-
wig, at Newton, N. j. The couple
will Mter leave on a Southern trip.
Gcibei Is Released.
Catcher Geibel, of the Philadelphia
American League club. today was
purchased by the Kansas City Ameri-
can Association team.
Larry Schlafy, former Tiger, and
ex-Jersey City manager, has been
signed to manage the Buffalo Federal
League club. Larry is popular in
Bisontown and many of the fans
wanted him as the leader OF the
Bisons, had Bill Clymer been released,
as was reported.