Evening journal., 1915-05-18
SIX BROOKLYN MEN
FOR Federal FARM
Ward Confirms Story OF
Minor Circuit
Formation
TWO RELEASED
ARE MANAGERS

Rumors of the extension Of the Co
Ionial League into a sizable Federal
League farm in New England have
been confirmed by Walter S. Ward.
Since the Colonial is going to get
under way before the end Of this
week. some quick action is marking
Wards operations He has issued a
list OF players who are TO be sent
down TO the farm by the Brooklyn and
Newark clubs and also expects to get
list OF the releases of the other
ak Federal clubs within the next sew
oral days. All the club rosters are 10
be completed before next Monday.
Six Brookfeds arc 10 be released TO
the Colonial-two Of them being man
ayers. Jim Delehanty has been ap-
pointed manager of the Hartford CLUB
the king-pin town OF the circuit and
ono of the best minor league cities In
baseball. Del got his chance to prove
his worth while Lee Magee was out
Of the game recently. and Jim DEM
onstrated that he was too slow for
the big leagues.
IN 20 TO Hartford as manager and
with him go Harry Billiard. the right
handler of Newark. who at one time
was with the Yankees. Fred Traut-
man. of whoa. Bill" Phillips stack
of right-handers, is to go. too. while
another Pepper contribution is Gill
bert Whitehouse, outfeld, one or the
leading batsmen-in the New England
L. hnr faf
the Worcester club.
Three Brookfeds go to New Haven.
The management has been given to
Bert Maxwell, the pitcher, whose trac-
tured arm last season ended his days
of usefulness as hurler in top notch
company. Maxwell was with the Gil
ants and later with Toronto from
which he jumped to Brooklyn.
With Maxwell go Byron Houck right
handler. who Jumped TO the Brookfeds
last season when Connie Mack asked
him 10 20 to Baltimore. Houck needs
a little more seasoning, and will have
TO curb his wildness before he can
come back TO the big show. Bert Ed
wards. outfelder, who played with the
Frceport, L. l., semi-professionais last
season has also been assigned 10 Max
Weii's club.
Bill Chappelle. who was with the
Brookfeds last season and was recent
ly released was yesterday signed to
pitch for New Haven. Chappelle was
signed by the Newark Internationals,
but Edward Barrow declared him in
eligible to play in organized baseball,
as he had jumped the reserve clause
: OF Chattanooga, Of the Southern AS
sociation.
Harry Meher and FIVE other fast
semi-pros. who have been working out
with the BrookfeCs i'm morning prac-
tice. also were signed yesterday fol
Maxwell's club. Rudy Summers, the
Brookfeds' southpaw was released to
the Pawtucket club, while Marty
Walsh, a brother of Big ed, OF the
White Sox, was assigned TO pitch for
the Taunton team.
The Federal farm will include Hart
ford. Springfield and New Haven of
the Eastern Association. and Taunton
Fall River New Bedford, Brooklyn
and Pawtucket. of the old Colonial
League Arlie Latham. recently ap-
pointed manager OF the second New
Bedford club, will move ove- TO Paw
tucket, leaving Jawn O'Brien manager
Of the Whalers. The second ew Ted
ford club goes 20 Hartford.
number of other Brookfeds are
slated to go TO the Colnial just as
soon as Lee Magee gets a couple oi
fast infelders. Al Holt and Eddie
Gagnier are likely to be sent down
Magee yesterday asserted that he
would not consider releasing Danny
Murphy, although the management of
the Springfield club was offered Tho
former star of the Athletics.