Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-03
MAJOR LEAGUE GOSSIP

Chief Bender has perfected a new
"fadeaway," which is something like
Mathewson's, according to the New
York American League batters who
faced the Chief for a short time be-
fore rain broke up the game at Phila-
delphia yesterday. The Indian has
been working on it for a month and
delivers it with the same motion as
his fast ball. He had the Yankee bat
tiers guessing.
The National Baseball Commission
has reinstated Monty C. Phyl to
good standing in organized baseball
and held that he was a member of
the New York National League team.
No fine was inflicted. Phyl was one
of the members of a California State
League club at the time it was taken
into organized baseball, and these
men had the right to ask the COM
mission for reinstatement after three
years from the time the league was
declared to be in good standing. Phyl
was released by the New York Ma
tional League team, but Joined the
California State League instead of
reporting to the team to which he
was released, The commission held
today that he reverted to the New
York Nationals.
Walter Johnson, who is leading all
pitchers in the major leagues, yester-
day signed a contract with Manager
Griffith. of the Washington team, for
the 1914 season. The salary was not
announced, but it is understood to
be $12, 500.
A story from Washington says that
T0l, of
of $4,000 to appear in a monologue
on the stage for ten weeks. It's hard
to believe, but those who understand
Johnson's modest nature insist that
it is like him.
The National Commission will APP
point two umpires for the intercity
series between the Maps and Pirates
over President Lynch's head.
In a telegram to Barney Dreyfuss.
chief owner of the Pirates. Mr..
Lynch stated that he did not, think
that four umpires would be required
to handle the series. He did, how
ever. appoint Nal Eason tc work In
conjunction with one umpire from the
American League.
Dreyfuss then carried the case to
August Hermann, chairman of the
National Commission. In 40O-word
telegram today Hermann stated that
Lynch would be ignored. and II
Dreyfuss would indicate his prefer
enee the National Commission would
appoint the extra man. Dreytuss inn
| nediately selected Bob Emslie and
sent the nomination by wire to Mr.,
Hermann.
Iris Speaker, of the Boston Red
| Sox, predicts that Joe Bush VIII emu
late ''Babe" Adams and Hugh Bedisnt
and prove the big surprise of the
coming worlds series. The star out
fielder of the Red Sox says:
! 81 think that Bush looks more like
Walter Johnson in the box than any
pitcher in the game today. He has a
fast one which reminds me good
deal of Johnson's. and although II
has not quite so much speed, II has
| lots of force behind it. I believe
| that Bush is going to prove to be the
| surprise of the worlds series and is
going to do far moro against the
Giants than any one is looking for
! CIV Falkenberg, the elongated twirl-
| or of the Cleveland Maps is star
bowler. as we'll as a great pitcher.
| He will manage one of the teams in
the Cleveland Bowling League this
winter
Twenty-one hits secured by the
| Cincinnati National Baseball Club
tell the story Of the defeat OF the
Kansas City American Association
| Club, Is TO Q. yesterday The score:
R.H.E.
Cincinnati 20 45t 0 so lib q i
Kansas City.,1 0 3 0 o. 3 9 5
| Batteries Johnson and King.
Covinetop and Murphy.