Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-04-07
FRATERNITY RULE WOULD
KEEP KRAFT FROM TIGERS
Almost Impossible to Get First
sacker Through Waiver
Net.
EBBETS GIVES REASONS
Newark Would Have One
Chance in Twenty-four of
Landing Heavy Hitter.

President Charles A. Ebbets, sr.,
gives an interesting explanation tell
ing why it would be difficult for the
Brooklyn club to send AL Kraft, the
heaving- hitting first sacker, to New
ark, as has been rumored from time
to time. In the first place the Brook
lyn club would have hard time get
ting big league waivers from the
other fifteen major league clubs. Even
If Kraft passed through the net
however, still another problem pre-
sents itself. for every Glass AA league
club--and there are twenty-four OF
them-would have the right to put In
a claim on Kraft, as he is a drafted
player. This rule was adopted
through the efforts of the Players
Fraternity.
The Tigers chances then OF OBJ
tanning Kraft. even if Brooklyn tried
to send him here would be about the
same as the ratio of l to 20. Move,
Holmquist and Heckinger who came
to the Newark club recently, are all
purchased players. 1t was for THE
reason that Brooklyn sent Move tc
the Newark club, in preference tc
O'Mara, who is drafted player.
Brooklyn players say that Move is
long run should prove a better hitter
and a run-getter, so while the New
ark club loses on one end of the new
ruling adopted through the efforts of
the Players Fraternity they gain OF
the Move end.
Heckinger's case was different.
Mike was purchased from the Chicago
club last season and the Brooklyn
club had the right to do as they
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obtained from the other big league
clubs. Mike Is delighted to get a
chance to work regularly as he viii
with the Tigers. 1t is his ambition
to catch a majority of the games
He says he can stand the wear and
tear and that he very seldom gets
injured.
A hurry call for assistance has been
sounded by the Columbus club. 1t
appears that the shortstop of Jim
Fox's team broke his arm in the
| opening game between Columbus and
Macon yesterday and Fox would like
to get Payntar. The Sally League
got under way yesterday, Columbus
! opening at Macon. Fox liked Payn-
| tars style when the Tigers were In
! training at Columbus and tried to
talk the youngster into staying there
Phil worked out with the Tigers yes
! terday.
First Baseman Mulhali arrived too
late to practise with the Newark
club yesterday, but he will be on
hand today in time to get In the line
up If the weather permits any work
on the diamond.
A young southpaw named Chadwick
"a relative of the late Father Chad
wick, whose name is known wherever
baseball is played-blew into town
yesterday and asked where sWieden-
mayors Park was. He explained that
he is a left ft-handed pitcher and that he
won twenty out of twenty-one games
In the Navy He is Just now visiting
relatives in this city. Chadwick ap-
pears to be a cleancut youngster. His
term does not expire until September.
he says, but he may be able to buy
his release from Uncle Sam. He said
be would ask permission to work out
with the Tigers, and If he shows any
thing at all he probably will be signed
if not for this year, for next.
Gus SchWarz the local semi-pro out
fielder, who was released by Jack
Dunn recently, because of his pranke
at the Oriole camp, has signed with
! Mike - MEL = OIlCd 1iuD, OF Tie N5W
York State League. SchwarZ claims
that he had International League Of
fers, but he got 800 for signing with
| Utica and he says he believes IL bet
| ter to start lower on the ladder than
with q class AA club.
Bill Collins says that Maurice Kent,
who is on the Newark Clubs roster as
u pitcher visited Bill last winter, but
the speedy outfielder was not at his
home. Collins lives in Cedar Rapids,
Ia, and Kent was an instructor In the
Iowa University at iowa City Some
of the Newark players think that
Kent's pitching days are over.
Jack Kelly, the Scranton manager
| thinks we'll of the Tigers, but he be-
lieves that Jack Dunn has a cracker
jack team down in the Monumental
City and that il will be a close fight
According to Kelly, Ruth, a left
handler in the Oriole camp, is a most
promising pitcher. He has been show.
ing phenomenal form.
It is declared that another reason
why Ray Move was sent to Newark
was the fact that he is a left-handed
/ hitter, and Brooklyn already has too
many southpaw stickers. When Bill
Fischer is catching and Daubert, Stem
| gel and Wheat in the game, the
Brooklyn lineup has four left-hand-
ers With Move at short the SUI
perbas would get nothing but south
paw pitching, as five left-handed hit-
ters would be easy picking for Mar
GUARD, Hess, Tyler and the rest of the
National Leagues classy southpaw
portsiders.
Hank Ramsey manager of the Troy
team, arrived in the South" yester.
day Hank and his Trojans are train
ing at Hackensack, n. j. Hank would
| like to bring his team here to play
the Tigers, it is said.
Wyatt Lees physician declares
| that he will have to be very careful
after he recovers from his illness
For this reason IL is feared that
Wyatt will not be of much use to the
Tigers, now, until the warm weather
sets in. Lee was in great shape after
training at Hot Springs. Ark, and
there was every indication that he
would get away to a good start. II
is possible that Cliff Curtiss will re-
port in shape, and If he does the IT.
gers chances of getting away fast In
the league race will be greatly en-.
banped