Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-20
BILL COLLINS COMES BACK
AS TIGER FIRST BASEMAN
Announcement Follows Tel
ephOne COnfab Between Harry
Smith and Pres. Ebbets, Sr.
STALLINGS USED HIS BEST
Tigers Would Have Won Game
But for Al Schacht's Care
less Play.
Trom STAFF Correspondent of the New
ark Evening Starr

tFrom staff Correspondent of the New
ark Evening Starr
MACON, March 2O.-William Shirly
Collins will play first base for the
Newark International League cham
pions when the barrier goes up for
the 1914 race. This choice bit of in
formation was conveyed to Manager
Harry Smith, of the Tigers, over the
long-distance telephone, by President
Charles II. Ebbets. sr.. of the Brook
lyn club, who is with the Superbas
Nt Augusta, Ga. Harry Smith was
felighted to learn that Collins would
Ireturn to the Tigers, and he believes
that Bill will fill in at first base skill
fully enough to satisfy Tiger fans.
Collins played the initial sack in sew
eral games last season when Swacina
was on the Red Cross list or under
suspension
The deal by which Collins becomes
Pfger has been hanging fire for
long time. The first part of the deal
went through when Leo Callahan and
Maurice Kent were placed on the
Newark roster. Callahan and Col
Inns We're supposed to come 10 New
ark and Billy Zimmerman was picked
for the Superba outfield. Bill, how
ever baked at joining the Superbas,
and one of the main reasons, aside
from the monetary consideration was
the fact that he did not relish play
inc Ia al lei
Herbie Moran being traded to Gin
cinnati. All of this was told in the
columns of the Evening Star before
the scheduled meeting of the Inter
national League in February.
The fact that Collins is to become a
Tiger when the Newark club reaches
Augusta tomorrow means that all
chances of getting John Hummel are
off. There is something else in the
wind, however. for President Ebbets
has promised some lively news for the
fans which will be ready when the
team get to Augusta tomorrow. Col
Inns signed his contract to play with
the Tigers, according to Mrs. Ebbets,
and he Is delighted at the prospects
of rejoining his old teammates.
stallings Used Best lie Had.
George Stallings used the best he
had in trying to win q game for the
Boston Nationals, and then failed TO
capture the contest played here yes
terday on the merits of his team. The
Tigers lost the contest through
careless play by Al Schacht, who left
The plate uncovered, with a whirl-
wind base runner like Maranville
tearing in all the way from second
base on bunt, which Harry Smith
Hhot to first base. This Maranville is
riding on the crest of a high wave
that will carry him to success If he
can keep it up. He is q sensational
fielder, and his base running yester-
day, when he scored two runs, was
just as remarkable as his work
taken this kid in tow, and before the
National League season ends base
ball fans the country over will be
reading about the wonderful Maran-
Ville-E vers combination. The pair are
rooming together, and Johnny is his
constant adviser. Aside from the
duo, however, the Tigers looked much
classier than the Braves, even when
Stallings called on his best pitcher,
George Tyler in the ninth, and his
best pinch hitter, Joe Connolly.
Tigers Have New System.
The Tigers are developing a new
trait Both of their runs came on
circuit swats. Eddie Zimmerman