Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-27
MILLER AND GETz
HIT WELL IN PINCH
Dots Had Exceptional Record in
Sending Runners Over
the Pan.
RARIDEN IN BIG DEMAND

TT is not always the fellow with the
1 towering average who does the
most to bring victory to his team.
Dots Miller, the Kearny athlete, did
not lead the National League IN
batting this year, but he was high
on the list when It came to produc-
ing the timely little pinch hits that
sent runners scurrying over the plate.
Dots led the first basemen OF the Ma
tionai League with a record of driv-
ing in seyenty-five runs. Fletcher. of
the Giants. was the only other in
fielder TO beat him-his record being
eighty-one. OF course there were out
lelders-inciuding the great Cravath,
who slugged their way to better
marks, but outfielders are there TO
clean up. Gus Getz, whose home is
in Newark, was one of those who
get on the honorable mention list for
getting his hits at the right time
Picking an all-star National League
team on the merits Of each indivi-
duafs run driving ability. we would
have a battle array as follows: Out
fielders. Cravath, CT the Phillies:
Grifilth. of Cincinnati. and Magee, of
Boston; first baseman. Miller. Of ST.
Louis; second base, Wagner. of Pitts
burgh; shortstop. Fletcher, of New
York; third base, Smith, of Boston;
catcher. Snyder, OF St. Louis. and
pitcher. Rudolph, of Boston. HDsslbly
with one or two exceptions, this
would be the battle array of the all
star nine If all-around ability were
taken into consideration.
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Crayath's Homers Give Him Big Ad-
vantage Over Rivals.
- DING back to 1913 when Cravath
~ hung up a record for driving
across runs that has not been equaled
in recent years, we find in that sea
son he had five less liomers. but his
total tallies driven home mounted to
12e markers. Sherwood Magee. then
of the Phillies, but now a member OF
the Boston Braves, set the pace in
1914, but had to be content with third
place during the past season. He
drove home eighty-seven runs. The
other team leaders in the art OF
manufacturing runs were: Art Flet-
cher, for the Giants. ranking fourth,
81: Bill Hinchman and Hans Wagner,
for the Pirates. ranking fifth, Ts;
Jack Miller. for the Cardinals. rank
ing seventh. IS: Zach Wheat, for
Brooklyn, ranking tenth, 20. and
/ Frank Schultz. for the Chicago Cubs,
ranking eleventh. SO.
| Taking these figures, compiled by
Ernest J. Lanigan. as criterion, the
best three men in each position in
batting in runs were as follows:
Pitchers-Rudolph. of Boston, II;
Tesreau, of New York, II; Alexander,
of Philadelphia, IL.
Catchers-S Snyder, of st. Louis, So;
Gowdy. of Boston. IS; Gibson, OF
Pittsburgh. 81.
First basemen-AIil1er, OF st. Louis,
70; Luderus. of Philadelphia, 70;
Merkle, OF New York. 20.
Second basemen-Doyle. of New
York, 6s; Cutshaw. of Brooklyn, SIS;
Zimmerman, OF Chicago. 81.
| Third baseman--Smith. of Boston,
81; Groh. Of Cincinnati, 81; Getz. OF
Brooklyn, 43.
shortstops-Fletcher, Of New York,
81; Wagner, of Pittsburgh, rs: Fisher,
of Chicago, 55.
Outfielders-Cra OF PhiladeI-
phia. 11S: Griffith, of Cincinnati, So;
Magee, of Boston. 81.
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International League Should PROFIT by
Peace Procotai.
THAT the International League is
1 going to profit and reap a big
dividend as the result of the peace
proclamation last week is the opinion
Of those who follow the national
game closely. With the competition
swept away in Buffalo. Baltimore and
Newark. the league comes back
stronger than ever in those cities. but
the best boost of all win be the influx
Of talent The question of contracts,
| II was thought for time, might pre-
vent some of the Glass AA ball play
ers with high-priced salaries from
returning. but the Federal League Is
under obligation to pay those men
and a sort of compromise viii be ef-
| fected at the meeting on January 8,
when President Edward G. Barrow
and other International Leaguers will
meet and talk terms with the Federal
Leaguers at Cincinnati.
.
| Five 0aers for Bill Rariden, Peps' Cracl
Catcher.
! HAkH1 r. CiNC1A1h, tne lOTm6I
IL Federal League angel. win begin
| the work OF reaping some of his coin
tomorrow when he officially places
the ball players he cornered on the
market. If the clippings from all over
| the country are to be taken for grant
ed, he will realize about $4,000 on
the sale of the former outlaw ath-
| letes. John MeGraw has come
through with an offer, II is reported.
| for Nick Cullop and Gene Packard. OF
| the Kansas City team. John needs
southpaws, and this pair would help
bolster his deficient pitching corps,
/ It Is also reported that there are at
least FIVE clubs willing and ready "a
! take over Bill Rariden's contract, and
| Ed Roush is also in big demand.
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Baseball Chatter Clipped from Frczer
/ Diamonds
IVT paid the Phils to win a pennant,
j they averaged 1000 game a
home.
In another few weeks ball players
| will be falling like the pine needles
| from the Christmas trees.