Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08

of all he is winning his games in a
way that leaves small room to doubt
his certain ability. Heating has been
the only pitcher on the Yankee staff
to win game. and. as everybody
knows. Russell Ford draws salary on
that same staff Now, Russ Ford is
some pitcher without forcing the
praise. but Heating is really the fair
charmer' at present He has won
three games, and these are the only
games that the Yankees have won.
His pitching has been slick and con-
sistent. and although he is only
youngster. he can be termed as
among the actual arrivals in big
league company.
This young man, who is drawing so
much attention to his work in the
box. was up against Ty Cobb and
the Detroit Club yesterday afternoon,
and he made the combined aggrega-
ton look foolish in their efforts Only
one hit, and that by Deal. was made
off his delivery, and the great Cobb
famed the atmosphere on two occa-
sions Heating is practically made,
and is SO good that he can win with
hard-luck team like the Yankees.
He was discovered by Arthur Irwin
while scouting for the New York
Club. and he is almost sure to be
real star and big winner when the
in, friJ
The Newark fans are no different
than the fans of other cities, but they
seem to lose spirit rather suddenly.
From the most satisfied customers
only a few days ago they have
changed, at least some of them, to
critical analyzers. After the defeat
of the Tigers at Toronto yesterday
there was a sort of a hullabaloo. I'M
mediately the judgment of Manager
Harry Smith was attacked. The
claim was made that he should not
have taken Cy Barger out of the
game and put Prince Gaskell in. That
was the topic, and, of course, the
manager was wrong, as the move
turned out wrong. All this is the
most unfair criticism. Manager
Smith used his own Judgment and
it was good judgment, no doubt, from
his standpoint. If the change had
worked wonders and the Tigers had
won Smith might not have even been |
mentioned as having engineered the
deal Now he is charged with MAX
ing a mistake. The fans will talk, |
but they should not condemn without
due consideration. Manager Harry is |
doing all right with a crippled team, |
and he is not making single COM
plant He is gamester-a good
loser and modest winner. Let the
fans trail along with him and all will
turn out white in the wash.
Hugh Jennings wants Hal Chase for
Detroit and he is willing to make a
fair trade for the Yankee first base
man. As matters stand, Hal isn't
worth a sou markee to the New York
club. To Detroit he would probably
be invaluable, and Jennings is willing
to swap Sam Crawford for the Yam
kee first sacker. Frank Chance, en-
deavoring to make a bold front, de-
MES all rumors that Chase is on the
Frank Farrell the owner, offered Hal
to the Boston Red Sox in an even
trade for Larry Gardner. the third
baseman. Boston wouldn't make the
deal, and, instead, came back with
proposition of Nunamaker, a catcher,
recruit pitcher, and couple of
soiled bat bags in exchange for the
Yankees star. So far, there appears
to be nothing on for Chase, but he will
| figure in a trade sooner or later, and
the sooner the better for all those who
have the welfare of the New York
club at heart.
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No one who had ever known RUDE
Waddell could be surprised when he
all of a sudden announced his retire
ment from organized baseball and ex-
pressed a fond desire to take up with
the outlaws. We had a season of Wad-
dell in Newark and he did a number
of things that were rather out of the
ordinary. He could pitch if he would,
but he would do his best only when he
felt disposed. But after he left here
he did sensational work in the box in
Minneapolis. Now he has quit that
club. saying he is through with the
baseball trust" The RUDE always
did have a hatred for the confines of
baseball laws, for he was forced to
come to time more than once by the
big moguls of the game.
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To observe the Jersey City Skeeters
in their daily gambols on the diamond.
you might not believe it, but it is a
fact nevertheless, that the club as it
stands has the priced salary
list in the International League. Out
side of losing more than their share
| of ball games, how to cut down Its
payroll is bothering President James
Lillis more than any other one thing
Just at present. In order to conform
to the rules of the league, the club
must limit its salries to $4,000. While
that seems to be a very liberal limit
for a minor club organization, Presi-
dent Lillis appears to be having his
own troubles reaching a decision
where to cut to the best advantage
At present he has twenty-five players