Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14


New Yorks, but the terms of his con-
tract with Manager Chance are not
altogether satisfactory and he may
join the Federal League unless a raise
Is forthcoming. McHa1e is on the
vaudeville stage this winter.
Larry Gets His Bonus.
When Larry Mclean hurried into
the offices of the New York National
League club yesterday and signed one
of the new contracts for 1914, he ex-
hibited a check for $500 from the st.
Louis club, the amount of a bonus
promised him early last season If he
adhered to a strict training schedule.
When Larry was transferred to the
New York club toward the end of last
season the st. Louis club tried to
pass the responsibility of McLean's
bonus on to the Giants.
The matter was discussed in Gin
cinnati by the National Commission
and 1t was decided that the st. Louis
club must pay the bonus as 1t had
promised.
Split on Cincinnati Hit.
All the changes proposed by the
rules committee Of the Baseball
Writer'S Association of America were
doOplcu ny d fOtC VI tLC AhCLibcAc VI
the organization, except the one
known as the Cincinnati base hit"
The result of the balloting was an
nounced yesterday by the secretary,
Billy Weart, who said that thirty
five members voted against the Gin
cinnati base hit" and twenty-six In
favor of it. Opposition to this was
particularly strong among the New
York and Chicago writer's.
oh
that did not meet with almost unani-
NOUS approval was that giving a
stolen base ahd q battery error on the
same play. This suggestion, however,
was carried, to 1.
Cardinals Elect Onicers.
Schuyler Britton was reelected
president Of the st. Louis club in the
National League yesterday. Mrs.
Helene Hathaway Robson Britton
was reelected vice-president; Her
man Seekamp, treasurer, and w. u.
Schofield, secretary.
Oppose New Ball Park.
A protest against the granting OF
a permit to the Baltimore club Of the
Federal Baseball League to erect
ball park on the site in North Balti-
more selected by the club owners was
fled with Building Inspector STUDIOS
YESTERDAY by a builder who owns
houses in that neighborhood. He
contends that the international
League grounds being only a few
blocks away, an additional baseball
park in the vicinity would depreciate
the value of property. No action was
taken by Inspector Stubbs regarding
the matter, but the belief was ex-
pressed at city Hall that the permit
would be granted.
Gilmore Won't Give Names.
President Gilmore. of the Federal
League, returned to Chicago yester-
day after a short visit in the East
and said that the Toronto club had
nIaver ready to sign as manager of
that club, but he could not give the
nro.pective managers name at this
time. He also made the announce
ment that the Buffalo club had signed
three major league players. These
also. he said, he could not make pub
lie at this time.
Brooklyn After Players.
wilbert Robinson. manager OF the
Brooklyn National League club, Is In
Indianapolis, to confer with Otto Mil
Ter. a CaICHeIt anu
nitcher Both men formerly played
with Brooklyn, and it Is said have
been offered three-year contracts by
the Indianapolis Federal League club.
Pirates Sign Young Catcher.
Lloyd Watt, catcher. has signed a
contract to play with the Pittsburgh
National League club this season.
Watt played In the defunct Oklahoma
League and In the Southern Associa-
ton.
white sox Sign Pitcher.
Secretary Harry Gardiner, OF the
Chicago Americans, announced today
that he had received the signed con-
tract of Bill Lathrop, Of Notre Dame
University. Lathrop is rfght-hand-
ed pitcher, and was with the Sox club
last season.
otto Knabe in Pittsburgh.
Otto Knabe. manager of the Balti-
r. hlau into