Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-02
DIAMOND SPARKLES

Lee Tannehill, the former White
Soy idol. is said to be after a ioo
with the Feds. Lee was a member
Of the Minneapolis American Asso-
citation club last season, but as the
player limit this season In the A. A
is sixteen. Tannehill was handed hia
unconditional release. Lee says he
has plenty of pep left for q couple
of seasons to come.
It will not be as easy for Federal
League players to score home runs
in the Kansas City park this season
as was the case last year The renee
is being moved back fifteen feet. The
addition of Miles Main. the former
Detroit pitcher, gives the Packers O
strong pitching staff. 1t was Thought
that the Pops might obtain the ser
vices of the lanky finger. but the
league has practically decided to al
low Mains to play under George
Stovall.
II well wishes brought pennants.
there would hardly be q chance for
the Pittfed Rebels TO lose the Fed
eral gonfalon this season. All
| Augusta. Ga, where the Rebels are
in training acclaim the Pittfeds the
hest of good fellows and wish
them well on the journey which viii
start April 10 at Kansas City.
The Brookfed regulars again de-
| feated the colts at Browns Wells.
| Miss, yesterday. by a score Of 8 to
8. Big Jim BIuejacket was on the
mound for the winners during the
| first six innings and displayed all
kinds of stuff on his offerings. but
was unfortunate in having I'VE costly
errors made behind him. Ed Laffitte
| twirled good ball, too, for the colts,
| but three bad errors were made by
| his colleagues. Bill Upham and Joe
Finneran, respectively. finished the
game in the box for the colts and
| regulars.
The Pops are still after the serv-
ices Of Joe Agler Of the Buffeds. but
Manager Larry Schlafiy Is not par
ticularly anxious to sell the former
| star member of the Newark Inter
| national League club. President Will
lam e. Robertson, Of the Blues. as
| the Buffeds are officially nick
! named. also has q hand in the deal
and says that unless his team re-
ceives a good player IN return, Agler
will be retained. Inasmuch as the
Buffeds are well supplied at first base
with Hal Chase. Manager Schafly
contemplates using Alger in the out
| field.
Mysterious Walker. who once was
with the Dodgers and who last year
twirled for the Pittsburgh Feds
came to Browns Wells yesterday and
asked Magee for an opportunity to
show his worth. He will receive one
but unless he shows more than ordi-
nary ability he will not get look
at contract.
The release of Robert Gill, q sec
ond baseman: Charles H. Shorten, an
outfielder, and Charles W. Scott. a
pitcher, to the Providence Interna-
! tional League team. was announced
by the management OF the Boston
| Americans last night. Gill came to
| the Red Sox from Battle Creek
Mich; Shorten from Worcester, and
Scott from Saginaw, Mich.
wflbert Robinson and his band oi
DODGERS bid good-by to Daytona. Fla.
after yesterday afternoons game be-
tween teams captained by John Hum
mel and Otto Miller. which was wor
by the former by score Of to 4
| The Dodgers lost three. tied one ent
won eight exhibition games during
| their stay at Daytona. A couple o
| these games were lost in q measur'
lowing to the absence of Daubert
Wheat stengel and 0'Mara from tn
une-ups -.