Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-30

The report that Harry WoiVerton
is to manage one OF the international
League clubs doesn't sound Just right.
Instead OF looking after new man.
ayers the moguls around the circuit
seem anxious to get rid Of the men
who guided their teams last season.
The plan on foot is to have man
ayers play as well as direct. Among
the managers slated for retirement
are John Camel. of Rochester; Billy
Clymer, of Buffalo; Bill Donovan, of
Providence; Joe Kelley, of Toronto.
and Harry Smith. Of Newark. The
names of the successors have not
been mentioned. but 1t is believed
that Eddie Zimmerman will manage
the Tigers If we are to have a team
next year.
If we are TO have a team next year,
it sounds almost cruel, yet 1t has been
declared by a substantial baseball
man that 1t would be the best thing
in the world for the International
League If the circuit was allowed to
remain idle for one full season. How
ever, as against that opinion, the one
Is advanced that II the international
League was to lay down" next year
the Federal League would pop up in
a minute and form another outlaw"
league. That remains to be seen. Tho
Feds have their hands full now, but
they need an outlet for their surplus
players so badly that they might be
persuaded to take a chance.
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Besides looking over Newark as a
possible acquisition to the Federal
League. Larry schlahy. while in this
city on Monday, had a talk with Jack
Dalton, Of the Brooklyn club, who lie
a holdout, AS far as Dalton is con-
cerned, his status is well known. He
has given Brooklyn until January Is
to make up Its mind whether It cares
to pay him the increase in salary
he has demanded. If so. alrs well. If
not. Jack has made 1t very clear that
he will meander over to the Feds.
Dalton is not an OUTLAW" at heart.
and he feels that he is treating
Brooklyn fairly in every way. He
says he has delivered the goods, and
he believes he is entitled to the re-
ward. What Jacks demands are is
not known, but 1t IS an open secret
that he refused to accept an increase
of $500 over last season.
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Ban Johnson is asking for time In
the negotiations for the New York
Yankees. The Car of Baseball has
failed to make good on a number OF
since the deal has been on.
After a conference yesterday after
noon, Ban really hid from the news
paper men. The truth is, Johnson
sn't in a position to deliver the goods
Inless Colonel Rupert and Captain
Huston produce the 100000, the ask
ng price, without any strings to It.
There is no assurance that the sale
If the Yankees will go through.
Messrs. Farrell and Devery, the own
srs, are willing, but the prospective
seem to want too much
or their lucre.
o
Baseball deals which include bail
players Of other clubs are not the
pest thing for the game. It would be
we'll, of course. If the Yankees could
oe made sufficiently formidable to
win pennant, but there wouldn't be
my fun for the fans II this con-
Hilton were brought about through |
he wholesale shifting Of players
the circuit. Baseball is
Dig and strong. and IL can stand lot
# abuse, but there are some kinds Of
that won't go nohow.
o
John McGraw has interested himself
20 keeniy in the negotiations for the
Yankees that II was whispered at the
Hotel in New York yester- |
lay that he might be the manager Of |