New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08
Three Major Leaguers in
List Named for New
Brooklyn Team.
TOM SEATON MOST
PROMINENT OF LOT
First Home Game Slated for
Washington Park Diamond
on Nav |.

waiter :. ward. treasurer Of the BROOK
iyn club OF the Federal League. an
nounced the roster Of the team which viii
compete with the SUperbas yesterday af-
ternoon With only three players Sc
cured from the two major leagues OF or
ganized baseball. the fans were not Wild
Is enthusiastic over the Tin Tops. as the
team has been dubbed. but the managers
are predicting great things. and confident
~ expect TO put "A winning combination
I'm the field Twcnty-siX players arc
named 10 make the team, which its back
crs hope Will draw patronage from the
supporters Of the Giants, Yankees and the
Superbas.
Tom Seaton. formerly OF the Phillies;
Hap Meyers. Of the Boston Braves. and
Steve Evans. who signed yesterday after
noon after much dickerng. are the big
leaguers Of the team. There arc, how
ever several former stars who have a
lot OF good baseball in them. and VINO are
popular with all baseball enthusiasts.
Jim Delchanty. the last Of the famous
family of ball players. who was secured
from Minneapolis; Frank owens. once
with the Chicago White SoX; Ed LATTE,
formerly Of the Tigers: Bnl Bradley, onc
of the Cleveland Maps in the days of
Harry Bues; Addie joss and Elmer Flick,
Art Holman and Ed Summers make up
the well known men OF the squad, Toby
Thompson. who used to hirt with he
Giants, and Bert Maxwell. of Toronto,
will also be in line.
The Tip Tops hope TO play their first
game at home on May l. by which time
IL is believed the stadium at Washington
Park, which will scat 1900. will be ready.
They will be on the road until that time.
the season beginning on or about
April "a.
The managers are optimistic, naturally.
They predict great things for the team,
and point to the men who will play the
various positions, but when the last word
has been spoken Of all the departments,
the real tale will be told I'm the strength
OF the pitching department OF Tom
Seaton, little need be said. Working his
heart out with the Phillies. ne compiled
an average Of .69G. He IS one of the best
pitchers in the game, and will doubtless
do well i'm the new league.
The other men, however, are not so
powerful. Bert Maxwell had his trial
with the Giants, but failed TO maks good
and was turned back TO the international
League for further Development He did
fairly well with a losing team, finishing
with percentage of 49, Sommers and
Chappele, with Chattanooga, finished with
5e7 and .333 per cent Of games pitched on
the winning side. LATTE, with Provi-
dence, broke even
Frank Owens the only first class
catcher on the rolls, is a good man, and
II Is said that personal prejudice has kept
him in the minors. Hap Meyers, Of
course. is 10 be feared by any pitcher.
Evans is fair, but there, apparently. the
driving power of the team stops The
other men are either veterans of years,
standing, with comparatively little speed.
or untried recruits from the minor
leagues. jim Delehanty, apparently. has
lost little OF his hitting ability, as N
average of .2g7 IN the American Associa-
ton will testify. Bill Bradley, too, is
we'll up in batting, and last season, In the
International League, hit .277.
Bradley incidentally will probably man
age the team, although he has not been
definitely appointed.