Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-03

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start this was not generally known
until about year ago. And even
| then Mr. Devery wasn't the one 10
give the information out. He would
sell his stock, no doubt. if he could
| get his price, but the man who at
tempts to drive him out of baseball
will discover a handsome job on his
hands. The Chief is a big man in
many ways, and we will guarantee
that he will be a match for Ban
johnson, If Ban attempts to stack the
cards against him.
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Marty Kavanagh may not be a
regular with the Detroit Tigers next
Hugh Jennings, who discussed the
outlook for next year with a news
paper man. Jennings says that KAY
anagh's work was not entirely salts
factory and that he had at least five
other men in view for second base
next season.
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When informed that Eddie Plank
had signed a Federal League contract
Connie Mack, his old boss, is quoted
as having remarked:
Nothing will be done by our club
to put a straw in his way, and We
wish him all the luck in the world
in his new venture
ie wall 70 tbat
is quite willing that Plank should go,
and he may cut loose a few of his
other stars. Mack asked waivers on
Plank. He did this, he said, In or
der to save the pitcher to organized
baseball, for Eddie, it seems, had ex-
pressed a desire to join the Feds.
Now that he has jumped to the out
laws" however, Mack seems to be
satisfied and hopes for his success.
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Plank was one of the greatest left
handed pitchers in baseball history
and he is not all through by any
means. He was a big winner with
the Athletics, and Mack thought
much of him, He was with Phila-
delphia for years. lie joined the
team in 1901 and Immediately jumped
into fame. In 1902 Plank, Pete
Hastings and Rube Waddell pitched
the Athletics into their first pennant,
and again in 1905, together with Wad
dell, Bender Coakley and Dygert, ne
did wonderful work in winning the
flag. In 1910 he did his share in Win
ming the American League pennant,
and in 1911 was a material help in
bringing a worlds championship to
Philadelphia. The same was true in
1918 and in 1914 he was as good as
ever. Plank was beaten by James in
the second worlds series game
against the Boston Braves last fall,
but it was not his fault. He pitched
a really great game that day, hold
ing the Braves to seven scattered
hits, but lost the count by l to 0
because his teammates did not hit
behind him. Plank was born in 1875
and is in his fortieth year.
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The talk has been that Connie
Mack would furnish the next man
ager of the New York Yankees in the
person of Eddie Collins, the worlds
greatest second baseman. This is not
taken seriously, especially since Ban
Johnson has made the statement that
the next manager of the Yankees will
create a big surprise in baseball cir
guesses have been made who that
person Is, but as Johnson still insists
he has the surprise up his sleeve it
is evident that the guessers haven't
stumbled on to the right man yet.
G
Anxious to see Savage and Weinert
fight, a fan writes as follows:
East Orange, Dec. 8.
j. p. N:
Your comments on the possibilities
of a bout between Charley Weinert
and Jim Savage not proving a draw
ing card leads the writer to feel that
possibly your keen judgment is not
entertained by all Orangeites. Were
night and see among the bright
lights of a cafe window, two poses
of Charley in big frame with the
caption, Light heavyweight cham
pion of the world" and consider that
on the opposite side of the street Jim
did considerable of his training" in
recent years, methinks you would
be led to the conclusion that the
two native sons should soon decide
upon whose shoulders should repose
the mantle of glory. And it would
so much lessen gossip in the vicinity
| of Oranges -Four Corners"
| Yes, a bout between the pair would
draw from hereabouts, but l agree
with you that reduced rates should
prevail. Since Savage gave Charley
| the benefit of boxing experience up
at the Eagle Rock pavilion a few
years back, there has been a feeling
that the pair would make capable
opponents. 1t Is a burning topic in
the Oranges and it seems too bad
If we are to lose the opportunity of
witnessing them give demonstra-
ton of their pugllistic capabilities
Time and again you and others have
warned Jim of the folly of failing to
condition himself for his fights. He
has performed on occasions like a
championship possibility, only tC
weaken in his next hight and lose the
esteem of many. The writer has
seen him perform in many fights
Those he has won brought out all
his fine talents, but in the fights he
lost the fact that he had apparently
failed to train properly became evi-
dent before two rounds had passed
Help along the plans for a fight
between them, Mr.. Editor, no mat.
ter where it is staged and let us have
settled the much mooted question Of
supremacy. Over beyond the greer
tinted skyline at the Orange Noun
tains the corn is in fodder and the