Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-26
WOULD PUT KRAFT
ON SECOND BASE
That Is Latest from Nashville.
E. Zimmerman to Confer
With Fultz.

The Nashville Club OF the Southern
League wants Kraft for second base,
according TO a dispatch printed be-
low. Kraft says he has never played
that position and that his baseball
efforts in the past have been con-
fined to outfield and first base. Kraft
does not like the idea of playing sec
ond and declared yesteray that 1t
was one more good reason why he
would not report to Nashville.
II like Bill Schwartz, the man.
ager," said Clarence. but / can't
see why he is so anxious to get me
back in the South against my VIII.
They think I am not in earnest in
spite of all of my declarations" The
following from Nashville speaks for
itself:
after the National Commission
had awarded Clarence Kraft &c
Nashville a check for the draft price
! 81. 800, sent to Chairman Hermann
and the player ordered to report to
this CITY, telezrams poured into the
office of the Nashville Club to the
effect that Kraft would jump TO the
Federal League before he would re-
port to Nashville.
president Shropshire and Manager
Schwartz have decided to stand pat
and risk losing the 81, 500 and the
services of the mucn-sought-a after
inhelder and under no consideration
will they allow him to play with
Newark and he must report to Nash
vile or join the outlaws. 1t IS the
general opinion here that Kraft VIII
not lump to the Federals, but that he
will report to Schwartz.
Just where Kraft will be used
when he reports is worrying Manager
Schwartz more than the prospects OF
losing his ante. Paulette is playing
sensationally at first base and hitting
like a fiend. 1t is probable that Kraft
will be placed on second. Hemingway
switched TO short and Williams
moved over to third, while Johnny
Lindsay warns the bench. Lindsay
is a grand fielder, but his hitting is
weak"
Zimmerman Sees FultZ.
Edward D. Zimmerman, captain OF
the Newark Club and local director OF
the international League Chapter OF
the Baseball Players Fraternity, paid
a visit to President David Fultz, OF
that organization. at New York to-
day to discuss the details of the hraft
case Zimmerman's visit was In re-
sponse to a letter from the head OF
the union, but its purpose was Kept
secret by Mr.. Fultz, who explained
that he did not wish its object to be-
come known until he heard from
President Garry Hermann, of the
National Commission. No response
had arrived from Cincinnati in the
morning mail.
1t is believed that Zimmerman
visit was for the purpose of discuss
ing the details of any action which
may come up in the event that this
commission sticks to its decision
Eddie declared yesterday that M
meeting had been held by the Tigers
and so far as he knew there was nc
talk of a strike. A strike will not bt
necessary if the players of the Inter.
national League stick together anG
assert their rights, is the genera
opinion. Not only the 1nternationa
League, but the entire major league
chapters of the fraternity viii fghl
for the Kraft case, and the commits
sion and organized ball cannot posi-
bly, overcome such a powerful ALI
ance.
Kraft's loss meanwhile has proved
quite costly to the Tigers. and every
effort is being made to get capable
first baseman. A worse time for tht
affair TO crop up could not have beer
picked Move is crippled and ha:
been unable to play short. He may
get back at his old stand today, anC
Teoley can then play first, at least
temporarily,