The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-03

"IrOn Man. Wins Out.
McGinnity was relieved by Mueller
in the eighth with the bases full and
one run already scored. and the kid
shut the Canadians off from any more
in that inning. Keefe, who pitched
for Montreal, was a lucky man to get
away with the game, he being in dis
tress several times, because he was SO
free with his transportation to first.
However, the god of pitchers was
watching over him and he managed
to wether the storm.
The Tigers started off like sure win
ners, getting one in the opener, after
they had retired the Royals promptly.
Meyers. showed Wolyerton's judgment
in placing him at the top of the order,
to be first class, when he worked Bobby
keefe for a pass, right at the start.
Benny immediately purloined the mid
way, and scored after Gettman and
Kelly had died, on the Bengal man
ayers swat to centre for a brace.
Sharpe ended the session by flying to
Joyce. For Montreal. corcoran
scratched a hit, with two out in the
second, but was stranged on first.
The Canucks were powerless in the third
joyce receiving a base on malls. but being
caught stealing a moment later. Another
was added by Wolverton's jjunglers in their
part OF the third, Gettman singing and
coming home on 4Wolverton's long one
timer to left. In the fourth, Montreal had
a man on second and bne on third. with
no one out. as a result of a single by
O'Neil and Jones's double. and yet they
couldn't bring ore across, for Cockill's best
was a pop to Schlafiy. and On Casey's
raise to Loudon, Billy first nailed the fly
or his way to third. If there had not
been one man down, Louden might easily
have. completed an unassisted triple play
by simply stepping on third, as O'Neil had
almost reached the plate. In the Tigers
fourth and in both teams fifth no runs
or hits were made, and the sides went out
quickly and in order. The same applied
been frozen out In their part, after Joyce,
who walked three times during the day,
had strolled and been caught stea1ing.
ing second. where he was left when Jones
was retired, Louden to Sharpe.
That seventh.
The game broke badly against us in the
unlucky seventh Cockill walked and ad-
vanced on Casey's out, Schlaf1y to Sharpe, a
remarkable stop by Larry. corcoran singled,
sending Cockin to third. and then the fire.
works came. Buelow was hit by McGin-
nifty and then keefe rolled an easy one TO
Louden and the shortstop's tumble allowed
first count. Seeing that the Tiger short
fielder still held the ball. Corcoran took a
steve Brodie chance and went all the way
home, Buelow getting to second in the mix
up, but strainiilg his ankle so that it was
necessary to send Winters to run for him.
Joyce walked, filling the bases, and then
Mueller went to the mound for Newark
With Neagef at the bat, the squeeze was
attempted, but Joe famed the air and
winters was run down by Krichell trying
to score.
After Montreal had scored onee more
in their division of the eighth. on a pass
and hits by Jones and fCockill, things
looked rosy for Newark in their turn
with the stick. Wolverton walked and
Sharpe followed his leader. Wolverton
was forced at third, Keefe to Casey.
I.ouden hit 10 Yeager, who threw to
Cockill, but the first baseman had been
pulled off the bag and he relayed il back
10 second. from whence II was shot home,
mailing Sharpe at the plate. KIichell
ended. our hopes by popping TO Corcoran;
The Ninth was also lively. Montreal
made their total fonr in this manner;
Yeager walked, but was caught stealing
second. O'Neil got in his second hit ami
was called safe at second. when he stole.
though the consensus was that he was
Yards ont. Jimmy Jones then sewed up
the game by getting his third safe wallop.
sending O'NeiI' home. With grim deter
mination the Tigers faced keefe for the
last time, Mueller was safe on Yeagers
poor throw to first. Meyer flied to centre
and Kelly took one in the ribs, Gettman
beat out a hot one and the bags We're all
tenanted, with but one out. With Wolver-
ton and sharpe up. the fans began to
sit up and cheer. Harry hit to Keefe,
who threw Mueller out at the plae and