Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-25
SMITH HINTS AT HUMMEL
AS NEW FIRST BASEMAN
Is Anxious TO Have Veteran
Take Care of the
Bag.
FIRST REAL WORK TODAY
Ducky Holmes Arrives in Camp
With Myers and Witter-
staetter.
Especial 10 the newark stnr.I


COLUMBUS. Ca, Feb. 25-Strength-
ened by the addition Of three new
arriyals-Harry Myers and Leo Wit
terstaetter, both outielders, and
Ducky Holmes-Harry Smiths eandi-
dates got down to active work today.
Myers and Witterstaetter both came
from their homes in Ohio by way Of
Cincinnati. and were delayed by the
heavy snowstorm which struck the
Middle West early this week. Witter-
staetter was first TO hove into camp
and was welcomed with open arzsaf.
He is the former Federal Lacquer
who jumped the Charleston Club fast
year to play with the ST. Louis cut
laws and later came back into the
fold and was reinstated when New
ark got possession Of him He ia .
ieft-handed hitter.
Only One outheider Missing.
With the exception of Billy zirn-
norman, who, il has developed. had
taken French leave and departed for
Porto Rico with Dave Driscoii's barn
stormers. all OF the Tigers outfeid-
ers are here, and it promises to bexa
most interesting battle when Dalton,
Myers, Callahan and Witterstaetter
fight 1t out for berths in the outfleld.
Manager Smith was not pleased when
informed that Zimmerman had taken
the trip TO Porto Rico and would not
report here until the second week=in
March. The Tiger leader stated that
he refused Cliff Curtis permission to
remain away from the training camp
to coach a college team. because he
considered it advisable that all OF the
players line up for gruelling spring
training Curtis apparently has taken
it into his own hands by refusing TO
sign his contract, and the chances
are he will not report anyhow until
the Tigers start on their homeward
voyage.
smith Looks Over First Basemens
Manager Harry Smiths first atten-
ton yesterday. when the travelled
stained Bengal band hoped of the
train, was directed to the two FIRST
base recruits. Bob Thompson and
George Smith, jr.. When asked whom
he thought would hold down the pp-
sition at first base, Smith declared
that he was very much impressed by
the appearance of both and that each
would get thorough tryout. Smith,
however, is anxious TO have vet
eran on the bag apparently. and would
not be at all adverse TO a man like
John Hummell. There is something
mysterious in the air and Smith limited
that Hummell might be the man 10
take Swacina's place. In fact, he adj
vised one or two confidantes not to
landed in Newark A third catcher
would also be a welcome addition to
the Bengal squad. as Smith is con-
templating series of games between
the Regulars and Yannigans as soon
as the first few days of stiffness and
soreness have been passed
! The heavy storms OF the past few
days have not been felt here, but il il
supposed that the snow has delayed
kseveral of the Tiger regulars from ar
irving at Columbus as per schedule,
! Sherrod Smith, the new southpaw
pitching phenom. in whom everybody
/ is interested because of touting he
has received, and Bert Tooley are still
among the missing.
wyatt Lee in Fine Condition.
Tooley is regarded as a certainty at
shortstop this year, and his speed
and dash should prove a most valn-
able asset to the Tigers. Wyatt Lee
/ is lighter than last year, according 10
! Manager Smith, who left the big
southpaw at Hot Springs for another
week of training. Smith is disap-
1 pointed at losing Cy Barger. and de-
4 elared that he had a long talk with
l Cy over the telephone. Barger told the
Bengal leader that he would like TO
have played for Harry Smith, but
that the Federal League money was
too tempting. 1t is said that Barger
will receive double the amount that
Swacina gets for Joining the "cut-
/ law" brigade.
Rockies TO Get Early workout
The first few days of the training
period this week will be used to adj
vantage by Harry Smith in looking
over his rockies. There is a very hns
batch of material in Zach Erhardt,
/ Fred Dion. William Paynter inheld-
+ ers: O'Rourke. catcher, and Thomp-
son and George Smith, first basernen.
/ Thompson is the larger of the two
and is said 10 be an exceptionally
clever hitter by Johnny Enzmann.
who recommended him. Enzmann de-
clared that he had another first
sacker named Fred Snyder under
cover for Harry Smith. but that Sny-
1 der reneged and refused to take
| chance with a fast team. According 10
I Enzmann. Snyder is a ballplayer Of
/ the Joe Agler type, a sensational
| fielder and a fair hitter. .s---
Bob Higgins New Daughter.
A letter was received by Harry
Smith today from Bob Higgins, the
| former Tiger catcher. who says he is
perfectly satisfied to play in New Or
leans, and also breaks the news that
he is the father Of a baby girl two
weeks old $50