Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-08
NEW SHORTSTOP
SUTTON'S QUEST
n Larry Succeeds at Column
bus Meeting Fisher May
ReiOin Tigers.
CLASS A. A. CLUBS TO FIGHT

Larry sutton, the Famous baSeDali
scout for the Brooklyn and Newark
teams, departed today for Columbus,
o., the scene of the National Associa-
ton meeting to be held Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday next week.
Larry goes as the guest Of President
Charles II. Ebbets, of the Brooklyn
Club, and with him went Mrs. Sutton,
whom Larry will introduce to his
baseball friends and then take on
a sightseeing trip.
Sutton expects to do business for
the Brooklyn Club in the line of trad
ing, selling or buying players. The
principal object of the Brooklyn Club
is to obtain a new shortstop. Mana
ger Bill Dahlen, it is known. is net
satisfied with Bob Fisher, and wants
new man for that position.
If the Brooklyn Club obtains good
: shortstop 1t is probable that Bob
Fisher win be returned TO the Tigers,
which would be counted an excellent
move by local fans. Bob hit the ball
hard In the International League and
his fielding was always steady and
constantly good. 1t Is possible that 1t
may be necessary to use Fisher In a
trade to obtain the man Brooklyn
wants, but If the wires can be manip-
to save Fisher for the Tigers,
President Charles II. Ebbets, Of the
Brooklyn Club, will leave for Column
bus Sunday night. Ebbets was the
first major league magnate to attend
the affair, which brings together the
baseball men of all leagues from all
towns, and It's the games most repre-
sentative meeting.
Jersey City Club to BE Represented
= The Jersey City Club will be repre-
scented by President Thomas Fogarty
and Vice-President James ]. Lillis at
the Columbus meeting next week.
International to Fight.
The International League mag
mates will be we'll represented at the
minor league meeting. In fact it is
necessary that the league clubs be
represented, for the Glass AA teams
are to make fight against the new
drafting system which was inaugu-
MATED this season. President Ed. s.
= Iiatf6w has asked all International
League presidents to attend
Che rev system of drafting is this:
pch major league club has the right
fdraft one player from any Interna-
onal American Association or Pa
.utting the names of players in a hat
nd drawing them out the major
league clubs now draw the names of
minor league clubs and the major
league manager who gets the right to
draw from a certain International
League team can chose any man he
wants.
Originally several clubs would put in
drafts for several players and minor
league club, in this manner. was able
TO protect its star man. For instance,
If six clubs had drafts in for an ordi-
nary player the chances We're that he
would be picked, and minor league
managers used this cover-up system
to protect their star man. 1t was not
'ffair to the ballplayers, but 1t has
proved costly to the clubs to have
their star men picked by the new sys-
tenn. Now the club winning the right
TO draft, say from Newark, can take
tie teams best man, whereas during
the present year Gagnier was drawn.
The International League wants the
old system of drafting brought back,
hut it is doubtful If they can accom-
blish it.
Stroud Had Good Season.