New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
ENGLEWOOD NINE LOSES
MERRITT IN A ROUT.
Ne1c York 4. e. Falls on Tale's Star
Pitcher IN Sirth Inning.

Bv hating rally that soon became a smuggling
bee the New York Athletic Club drove Merritt. the
former Vale star. pitching for the Englewood Field
Club, from the box in the nnal game OF the ANA
teur League series a Travers Island yesterday
afternoon and by the score OF TO 3 For
five innings Merritt held the Mercury Foot men
helpless. and then suddenly. without a moments
warning the New York players smashed the big
Yale mans curves all the lot, driving in five
and forcing Merritt 20 give way TO Disosway
BY losing the game Englewood fell back 10 second
place In the league With the schedule Of
ten games completed. the Jersey players are one
game behind South Orange. which still has one
game 20 play. The best Engewood can possibly
do Is tie for first place.
For tn. first five innings II looked as II the Fnse-
wood team going 10 have an easy time Of IN
for Merritt pitching I'm superb style The Jer-
sey mems lineup was practically the same as when
they defeated the Mercury Footers several weeks
ago. New York. however. had several new faces
Kenney being at first base and Platt Adam. the
weight and 1avelin thrower. playing I'm right field
Hartranft. who captained the University of Penn
sylvania track team last season did the pitchinD
for the New York team. He was at all times STEADY,
and frightened up 10 good effect with men on bases
Platt Adams was the first Mercury Foot man 10
get n hit. In the New York A C's half OF the
NTH inning the javelin thrower hurled HIS hat M
one Of Merritt's straight balls and sent 1t soaring
10 centre field for two bases He STAYED ON sec
ond however. for Merritt frightened up and famed
the next two men. Englewood added its final tally
IN the sixth on a home 10 the flower beds in
front of the clubhouse by Wiley.
Merritts downfall came in the seIfsame inning
He gave the New York batters just what they
wanted. and they accepted the offerings cheerfully
Hartranft. the pitcher took of the first bail
by laying down a beautiful bunt along the third
base line He beat Merritt's throw by fifteen feet
Fisher slammed the ball centre for a single
and Captain Jerry followed with a two-bagger
that scored both Hartranft and Fisher Walbridge
brought his captain in on another single WahOo
sacrificed him 10 third Then Kenney who had
been waiting for chance all afternoon stepped
90 the plate and smashed a home run drive that
rolled out of the held and into the road near the
gatehouse That settled Merritt. He went to the
bench smiling, and Dlscsway came in from right
credtably by striking Adams and making
Byrne send easy roller TO Wiley.
In the seventh New York again started with a
fusillade for which Hartranft responsible AZ
ter B. Adams had famed three times the Penn
hurdler hit to right field and advanced peg when
Fisher laid down nice bunt. Mahoney lifted an
infield fly, and on the decision of the umpire both
men moved along base. Walbridge's smash TO
left for base scored both runners. The game end
ed for quarter OF an hour while the EngIewood
players protested the umpre's decision in letting
Hartranft and Fisher advance. They concluded by
deciding to protest tc the league officials
The New York Athletic Club-Crescent Athletic
Club game. the final game the New York
schedule. had been cancelled.
The score: