Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-17
TIGERS SHAPE
UP AS FLAG
WINNERS
Inside Dope on Men Who Will
Wear Newark Uniforms
This Year.

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the thick of the fight all season.
Summed up in a nutshell our Tiger
shapes up as follows:
! Harry Smith Manager and Catcher.
Best catcher in the International
League last season, besides winning
many Games for the Tigers as a pinch
| hitter OF an ideal temperament for a
mana ger, popular with the players and
| public, experienced and having a keen
/ insight into human nature with the
knowledge of how to handle men,
when to drive and when to coax.
! Thoroughly understands baseball from
managerial viewpoint and a stick
Ter for team work and inside baseball.
Harry swacina. First Base.
| Had more hits than any other player
in the league, and led Tiger stick
wielders in driving in runs Covers
plenty of ground and is exceptionally
clever on wild throws
Eddie Gagnier, Second Base.
| Has led every league he ever played
in at making assists. proving his abil-
! ity to field grounders. smooth
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ners. AS steady as clock.
Bert Tooley, shortstop.
Lead-off man for the Tigers because
of his speed in rounding the cushions
A good hitter and an excellent fielder
and thrower, working with Gagnier on
double plays with wonderful skill.
Eddie Zimmerman.
0na of tho hra intact infialdare II, tba
| league and entitled to be ranked as
| best fielding third-sacker in the Bar
row organization. A most timely hit
ter a good base-runner and, above all,
game to the core.
Billy Zimmerman, Left Fielder pride
of Newark.
Gives promise of developing into
| the star cleanup walloper of the club
Faster than lightning on the bases, a
sure fielder and possessor of a great
whip. A ball player who likes the
game and plays it from gong to gong.
one of the best base thieves in the
league and holder of a minor league
record of 1O7 thefts in one season,
made at Utica.
Hi Myers, Centre Fielder.
| A sure enough all around marvel.
| A fellow who is likely to bust into
the activities with long wallop most
any time, breaking up game; a good
all around athlete, speedy on the
bases and a dashing fielder. likely to
pull many circus catches.
Bill Collins.
| A gardener who will save many
game by nipping line drives at his
shoetops. which would go for ordinary
singles, and who will win many close
! games by his ability to get on by
bunt, pass or hit, then stealing his
way around the cushions.
Bob Higgins, Catcher and Coach.
Always smiling and a hard worker.
A sure thrower and a good hitter,
though not a sugger. Faster this
year than last season by far in base
running and good enough to be first
catcher on any team in the league
but Newark because of Harry
Smiths longer experience.
Lew McCarty, Catcher.
A promising youngster with fu-
| ture in front of him. Has had two
years in which to develop. natural
hitter if he, gets into the game often
enough to strike his stride. Cool in
the pinches and dead shot in heav-
| ing to second to nab runners.
Johnny Enzmann. Pitcher.
Was tied with George Bell for third
honors in the pitching records of
the league last season. Has won
derful hop on his fast one and is
willing worker. Worth his weight in
gold to any club and sure bet that
he will be with Brooklyn next season.
George Bell.
Pitched the Tigers into third place
last season though not in his best
shape. Ready to work his head off
for Harry Smith and in great condi-
ton, according to his statement. A
veteran who knows how TO pitch, and
likes to play the national game
wyatt Lee
Cunning and cool, thorn in the
side of Toronto, Providence and Jer-
sey City last season. In better
shape than he has been since his re-
markable record of 1910, when he
won many games by his pitching
and hitting after Toronto released
him and Newark was lucky enough
to sign him Reliable emergency
pitcher.
Raleigh Aitchison.
Has been boosted as the "Vean
| Gregg" of the International League.
Has burning speed and fine roper
toire of curves, including excellent
control for a left-hander. Led the
Southern League pitchers last year
with a team that finished seventh
as his support.
Prince GaslelI. Pitcher.
Has generally been handicapped by
being with second division teams. In
ability to go the full route put
crimp in his record last season: but
he gives promise of doing better work
under more congenial surroundings
when not overworked in fits and
spasms.
Cy Barger.
Showed excellent form for the
/ Tigers last fall. Has great change
/ of pace and pitches not only with
skill, but with the wisdom only big
/ league experience and good knob"
| can give
/ shack and Kunkle.
| Promising youngsters. Either would
I'll in for emergency purposes to
| finish games which are hopelessly
lost or cinched, and with another
years experience give promise of de-
veloping into good mound workers.
Gus Getz. Utility Infelder.
Star third baseman of the Elmira
team last year No other third base
man but Eddie Zimmerman could