Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
FRIENDS TO HONOR
.GLEICHMAN SUNDAY
Admirers of IrvingtOn Boy Viii
Attend D0uble-header in
a Body.
HAS MADE GOOD FOR DUNN

In recognition of his excellent show
ing with the Baltimore Club of the
International League Gus Gleichman,
of Irvington, will be honored Sunday
afternoon at Wiedenmayers Park,
where the Orioles will engage in a
double-header with Harry Smiths
Tigers. There is no doubt that the
work of Gleichman at first base
for Dunn's team has been instru-
mental in enabling the Orioles to
maintain leading position in the
international circuit.
Gus began his career as a profess
sional three years ago In the Caro-
lima Association, where he hit some
thing like 400. Manager Jack Dunn,
OF the Baltimore Club, took a liking
to the Irvington youths work and
purchased him. Gus WIS not given
much of a chance to show and was
farmed to the Wilmington Tri-State
League Club for the season There
he created a sensation in both the
field and at bat. Gus returned to
the Orioles late last season, and as
Ben Hauser was Baltimores regu-
lar first baseman he did bench duty
most of the time, although he was
used frequently in the outfield. Dunn,
however. had the confidence in the
Irvington lads ability and Gleich-
man made the trip to the training
uqarters at Fayetteville, n. c., this
spring. He showed signs of great
improvement from the start. When
the beginning of the 1914 champion
ship season rolled around Dunn was
so well pleased with Gleichman's
work that he decided upon him as
the regular first baseman and imme-
diately opened negotiations for the
sale of Ben Hauser to the Buffalo
Club.
Gus has been doing regular duty
ever since and has been hitting above
the 300 mark. Few initial sackers
have anything on the Camptowner
in fielding.
1t was announced today that 100
box seats have already seen sold
to friends and admirers of Gleich-
man. The Gleichman fans plan to
attend the game in a body. The
double-header comes about as a re-
suit of Mondays game being brought
forward a day.
Byron Houck, pitcher of the Phil
adelphia Athletics. was released yes
terday to the Baltimore Club, of the
International League, but he an
nounced he would not join that team.
He said if he could not pitch in the
big leagues he would not pitch at
all. Houck Joined the Athletics in
1911, coming from the Spokane Club.
Manager Frank Chance, of the New
York Americans, announced last
night the release of Catcher William
Reynolds to the Jersey City Club, of
the International League. Reynolds
has been instructed to report to the
Skeeters at once. Reynolds was OBJ
tanned by Scout Arthur Irwin from
Houston, of the Texas League, at the
same time Harry Williams, the Yam
kee first baseman, was purchased
from Galveston.
There are three sets of ties in the
international League, the second time
within a week this has been the case.
The Bisons are on their way to PEN
ant way, judging from their recent
performances. With yesterdays VIC
tory over the Shelters, Clymer's
bunch have Won nine straight games.
The Fort Wayne baseball club yes
terday purchased Outfielder Barrett
from Jersey City, to report at once.
Tom Hughes is not a has-beener
vet by any means. His work against
the Grays yesterday win show that.
Able Carlstrom, the Elizabeth
youth, who is playing first base for
the Herd, had double yesterday
Roland Barrows, Hustler outfielder,
got in a triple and single in the
game with the Grays yesterday.
President Stein announced that Del
Paddock, outfielder, had been re-
/ leased unconditionally to st. Paul Of
the American Association. He also
said that Billy Scheffler, the fast
Lancaster infelder, who was left
with the Charlotte IN. c. club, but
not retained by Manager Emery, was
to join the Toronto team of the Can
adian League.