Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-06
HoNoRINo PETE BEY AS QUOT CHAMPION

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is not a time to stand in the light OF
player. 1t is no time. and the "out-
laws are just waiting for oppor-
tunities to grab disgruntled men. All
the assurance the Newark fans want
is that Hummel is not allowed to 81
| to Rochester through some fine play
on the part of Camel. If the Yanks
get John. good luck to him. for it will
save him drop to the minors
Larry Schlahy, who was a great
help to the Newark team during his
playing career here, is said to be one
of the most valuable men on the
Federal Leagues payroll. He knows
baseball on the diamond and he
knows baseball from the managerial
point of view, and it is said that he
| has given the Feds more good tips
than any five Of the other advisers
| Schlafly knows baseball politics and
| he also knows how to touch the
| hearts of the players, and it is de-
clared by those who ought to know
into many's the excellent deal
Sehlaf1y is now in New York hust-
ling around for the Federals. He is
going to manage the Buffalo team,
but he is willing to help anybody
who needs his assistance He says
the Feds have come to stay and that
they will be a big factor in baseball
next season. He thinks the teams
throughout the circuit will be very
evenly balanced and he expects a
very close race.
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Schlahy is unlike most ball play
ers in many ways. He isn't supersti-
tious, in the first place. and he al
ways comes out in the open whenever
he has anything to say. Talking
about being superstitius, ball players
are worse in that respect than horse
players. 1t is almost a disease with
them. Schlafiy. however. hasn't Il
superstition in the world AS an evil
dence of this. little conversation
that occurred at the Waldorf Astoria
in New York yesterday afternoon is
told. Schlahy met George Stovall,
manager of the Kansas City Federals,
in the corridor of the hotel. Stovall
seemed to be crestfallen He had Just
come from the cloakroom.
What do wou think of that?" Sto-
vail said. excitedly, as he produced
his coat check. Here they give me
613 for my coat. and that is the same
number as my room
Schlahy gave Stovall a slap on the
shoulder and laughed at his apparent
discontinue.
That's all right, George" Larry
said. "Why, I'm en- the thirteenth
floor, my team is going to report on
March 10, and our season starts on
April 10, and we are going to win the
pennant. What do you know about
that?"
Backed up by Ban johnson, the
president of the American League,
ii is said that nothing in 4he way of
a compromise with the Federal
League will even be considered. John
son is full of fight and says he will
not stand for any of this get to-
gether'' talk. 1t is war with John
son, and there must be a decisive
winner. Ban declares the Feds must
be externinated, but he is sure to
discover some healthy opposition.
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The Chicago Cubs, it is said, will be
sold today. and it is also given out
that they will not be sold to Charley
Weeghman. the millionaire "angel' OF
the Chicago Federal League. Gossip
had it that several men high up II
the councils of organized baseball
including President Ban Johnson
, had importuned Weeghman to buy
the Cubs. If this Wede done it was
/. figured that the outlaws would lose
their backbone and rapidly go tc
pieces. Now it is said that the Cub:
will not be sold to Weeghman, bu
Just who will be the buyer is being
kept secret. 1t is not known
whether Weeghman turned down thu
offer to buy the Cubs or whether the
given to Weeghman. 1t is believed
though, that Weeghman had the
chance to buy, and that he refused
This it is said. has so angered John
son that Ban is i'll a fury, and war t.
the hilt is his motto.
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While the president of the Ameri-
can League is frothing at the mouth
the president of the National League
is keeping his troubles to himself
Ban Johnson's attitude is particularly
bitter in regard to the outlaws" but
Governor Tener is saying little, anc
he is going along in his own quiet
way. He has big job on his hand:
in disposing of the Cubs, but aftel
that load is off his shoulders it il
believed he will be in better fighting
trim. Tener is said to have a buyel
for Chicago, and baseball men WHIT
know say the Governor has handled
the Charley Murphy affair like ;
diplomat.
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The case of Johnny Evers is salt
to have been handled in most sat
isfactory manner by Governor Tener
Evers goes to the Boston Brave
willingly but Hub Perdue. tn
pitcher who figured in the DEAL !