The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-24
MARTIN is DROPPED
BY MANAGER TENNEY
OF NEWARK OUTFIT.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER. ~

BILLY Martin, the washington Doy anu
former star shortstop of the George
town varsity nine. Is once more out in
the wide, wide world. He has been
given his unconditional release by Man.
aser Fred Tenney. of the Newark In'
ternationals.
Martin Joined the Braves on gradu-
ating from Georgetown, but q broken
leg lost him q chance to become the
regular third baseman. RED Smith
got the job.
This spring Martin went to Marlin.
Tex, with the Giants. but failed to hold
his own with McGraw, and was re-
leased. He caught on with Toronto.
and was released to Newark. He has
been with Tenney for several weeks.
only to fall by the wayside yesterday.
Martin Is expected to catch on with
another international League club
within q few days.
Rube Bressler, the Mackmen's south
paw, has been returned to Connie Mack
by Fred Tenney. He famed to show
sufficient class with Newark to hang
on. He walked twelve batsmen last
Sunday In Montreal, and that finished
him with Tenney.
Elmer Zacher. an outfielder. IL the
third Newark player to be dropped.
With Martin. he has been released
outright.
Frank Baker is suffering from weak
legs, and 1t Is expected that he will take
a rest shortly, allowing Paddy Bau-
mann to hold down the hot corner.
Baker was ordered by the Yankees
physician to take a rest some time ago.
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and refused the advice. Now he must
lay OF, II he hopes to last through the
season.
Fred Clarke. for years manager Of
the Pittsburgh Pirates. may return to
the Pittsburgh Club according to
rumors running around the National
Jimmy Callahan was expected to pro-
cfuce a first division team this year. but
lack of pitching strength has greatly in
terfered with this program. In adj
dition. Honus Wagner liz beginning to
crack under the strain and the reserve
power of the Pirates Is almost nothing
at all.
Though he has denied the rumor sew
eral times. Barney Dreyfuss, who has
made a fortune In baseball. Is getting
all proba bility. sell them to Ed Gwinner
and Fred Clarke.
Gwinner was owner Of the Pittfeds
and sought IN vain to purchase the
baked at the price asked for the
American League franchise, and has
been out Of the limelight ever since.
Now he is expected to come into the
Pirates.
The best thing to be said about Gwin-
ner Is that. though he dropped a rat
wad. on his Federal League venture.
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plant.
Bill Donovan may obtain Rowdy Ell
hot. the Oakland backstop. Elliot Is
the work for his team In tho. Pacific
Coast League. II Elliot Joins the
Yankees. either Nunamaker or AleNan-
der will be released.
Charlie Comiskey comes forward
with a flat denial that he WIFI super
sede Clarence Rowland as manager
Of the White Sox with some new I'M
known. but he admits that when the
team returns home from its present
trip. 1t will be given severe shake
Rowland is doing all a man can
more for a pennant than he. He will
stay. Changes will be made when
the team returns. / will look around
and see IL we can get some men that
the team could use"
Backed by his boss. Rowland may
be depended upon for hearty Coop
Grafton in building up a winner In
Chicago. This is no easy task. though.
for the White Sox seem to have
many weak places.
Just a little quotation from c. L.
Fitzpatrick, sporting editor of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, concerning
that pipe dream about the sale OF
Walter johnson:
"Rumors. wild and unfounded. have