Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
BENNY MEYER JUMPS TO
BALTIMORE OUTLAW CLUB
Former Newarker Is Second To-
rOntO Player TO Desert Joe
Kelley.

Benny Meyer, popular in Newark
while a member Of the Tigers. has
severed the bonds that connected him
with organized baseball Benny has
jumped to the Baltimore Federal
League Club. While the announce
ment does not come from Otto Knabe,
manager Of the Monumental City
Feds, or from any other source con-
nected with the independent league"
IL comes from a very good authority
Benny Meyer himself. The peppery
outfielder has written to a friend in
this city breaking the news Of his ac-
ton.
Meyer was in Pittsburgh last week
when Harry Smith went there TO talk
terms with Gus GetZ. Benny had a
long conference with the Federal
League magnates and finally left
without coming to terms. Subsequent
~ Otto Knabe sent him a better con-
tract and Benny affixed his signature
to the document The announcement
will be made probably from Federal
League headquarters when the con-
tract is promulgated.
Meyer was the property Of the To-
ronto International League Club and
is the second member of the Kelley
Clan" TO desert within a week Bill
Bradley, thirdsacker for the Maple
Leafs, quit Joe Kelley Saturday and
signed to manage the rival club In
Toronto. Bradley Is popular in the
Canadian burg and the Federals made
a wise move in securing his services
as manager in that city.
Jacklitsch on the Fence.
The Rochester Club, apparently, is
suffering from holdouts, too. While
Hap" Myers is the only Hustler re-
ported to have jumped, there are
others who are flirting with the Fed
erals. Big Fred Jacklitseh, one of the
few catchers who stopped the Tigers
on the bases last season, is in the
Flower City at present, but has not
signed with Camel Jacklitsch has
an offer from Larry sehlafy, who al
ways admired the Rochester catcher's
headwork.
Smith Is Satisfied.
Harry Smith, manager of the Tigers,
summed up his weeks work yester-
day and found that the club had done
a most profitable business in the line
of signing up players. During the
week Wyatt Lee, Artie Britton, Leo
Callahan. Gus Getz, Eddie thinner
man, and Bert Tooley came into the
fold. If six more Tigers sign up this
week, Smith will be satisfied. The
Tiger manager succeeded in getting
Callahan to line up as was predicted
in these columns Saturday. He also
visited Bayard Taylor, as told exclu-
sively in the Evening Star. Taylor is
in mourning, having lost his father
quite recently, and was not ready TO
talk baseball. Smith. however. ex-
poets that signed contract VIII be
received from the Marylander within
fortnight.
Got Two Jumpers" ct Same Time.
After an absence Of three weeks,
Gus Getz is due in Newark today.
Local fans are pleased that Getz will
again be with the Tigers. 1t appears
that President Charles H. Ebbets, jr.,
Of the Newark Club, killed two birds
with one stone. He visited Pittsburgh,
brought Kirkpatrick back with him
and got Getz to sign forltwo years.
Green Uniforms for the Tigers.
Something new and nobby in line of
uniforms may be worn by the Newark
International League champions this
year. The Brooklyn Club recently or
dered uniforms with thin green pen
Gil stripe trimmings, similar to the
New York Giants livery in everything
but color. The new manager Of the
Dodgers, Wilbert Robinson, was very
much impressed with the uniforms
McGraw picked out last year. He
couldn't steal the same colors, how
ever, and so picked green. Harry
Smith chose gray travelling uniforms
for the Newark players last year, and
his tastes are very quiet. He may
take the same colors as the Brooklyn
magnates, but IL is doubtful.