Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-29

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When the Messrs. Ebbets took Jack
Dalton over to Brooklyn they didn't
leave us in the lurch. for men. Bill
Collins is holding down Dalton's old
position in fine style, and just look at
what Move at short, Heckinger be-
hind the bat and Holmquist in the
pitchers box are doing! The fact is,
Newark is being treated like prince
| by the Brooklyn magnates, and we
| should consider ourselves lucky to
have such a source to draw players
from Mr.. Ebbets, sr., may never
win a pennant with his Brooklyn
team, but he surely is a great pen
nant- producer for any minor league
club he ties up with. For proof of
this, witness the triumphant march
of the Rochester and the Toronto
teams when Mr.. Ebbets was on
friendly relations with them. To give
the devil his due would mean 5000
crowds on week days and a 10000 to
lOsUUu tIO"o Oil EShliuoJos
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Stealing second with the bases filled
once upon a time was the proud
record of John Anderson. Now, along
comes a young man by the name of
Bud Goodwin and purloins third with
every sack occupied. The story is a
short one, although some the scrlbes
are making much of 1t. The fact that
1t occurred in the Federal League Is
only more evidence that the out
laws are a lucky bunch. Publicity
has been their fortune ever since the
day Joe Tinker broke loose from the
regulars" and now the invaders are
getting about as much attention as
their rivals. But back to Goodwin
and the stealing of third. He did 1t,
and he did 1t like a bird. He may
become the greatest player of the age
in time to come, but he will always
be a marked man. Poor Fred Merkle
of the Giants, became famous for an
offense that did not compare with the
bone play that Goodwin made yes
terday at Kansas City. Merkle failed
to touch second on a play that would
have won the game and won the pen
nant, and was an excusable play, in
way. Goodwin's marvellous piece OF
brain work, however, will go down In
baseball history as the play of the
year, for 1t would be too much to
expect anything quite its equal to
occur even during the remainder Of
the only just begun season.
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Goodwin is the shortstop on the
K. c. Feds, and he has never been
given much attention. Now he Is
known the country over. His deed
has brought him fame that money
could not buy. His reputation has
been made forever. He will always
vie with Anderson for an honor that
is earned by very few, and Just how
he came to do it is worth the telling:
With one out, Perring got two bases
on an error by Meyers. Kruger
fouled out. Then the bold, brave,
even desperate Goodwin singled. Per-
ring rounded third and Goodwin took
second on the throw to the plate,
Easterly walked, filing the bases.
Goodwin paced up and down around
second nervously.
Did you ever steal base in your
life?'' asked old Jim Delehanty, who
was playing second base for the
Brooklyn Feds, who, by the way, won
the game, to o.
Did II" snapped Goodwin. why,
| was the leading base-runner on the
village team"
Huh" grunted Delehanty; "bet
you can't steal one now"
81 can't, eh?" fairly shouted Good
win; well, get me now" And he lit
out for third.
i've got you. Bud!" yelled Owens.
as he shot the ball to Westerzil.
1--WE got you, you bonehead." yelled
Manager George Stovall. tearing his
hair.
Goodwin got off to flying start. He
ran in perfect form and made per-
feet slide. Perring was forced off
third and run down by owens,
Westerzil and Gagnier. The fans
laughed and shouted derisive remarks
at Goodwin, who sheepishly skunk off
TO the bench
Thanks in u large measure to
Marty Kavanagh, the Detroit Tigers
are leading the American League to-
day. Kavanagh was in the game with
both feet yesterday and his home run
and his single We're mainly respon-
sible for victory. Thus Harrison has
| good reason to rejoice, just like
Kearny used to hit it with enthusi-
assn whenever Dots Miller used to
spring into the limelight. Marty, &C
cording to Hugh Jennings, manager
of the Detroits, is the find of the
season. Hugh impaired that much
information in a letter to Ben Smith,
| the local comedian, who was Jen-
nings's partner in a vaudeville sketch
two years ago. Hugh is very sweet
on his team this season and he has
an eye on the pennant. If he wins
the flag he will again go into vaude-
willie along with Smith.
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Hans Wagner is still alive and kick
ing. He got three hits yesterday and
played like fiend in the field. The
old German is going good this year
and is surely the marvel of the age.
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