The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-20
breezes in the Eastern.

breezes In. the Eastern.
Harry Wolverton, our own manager,
is perhaps the most modest of all in
his claims for his 1909 team, but, at
the same time, he is just as confident,
and probably a little more so, than
any of the others, for he knows that
his team is the class n that they
are fit to give battle, with great
chances for a favorable issue, to any
of the opposing galaxies of stars. The
spring training trip down in Cav
gah" was of the greatest benefit 10
the Tigers, and they. all came back
North in the best of condition. There
is not a cripple on the team and the
individual members are just as anx-
Gus for the starting bell as is Owner
McGinnity and Manager Wolverton.
From personal observation of this years
Newark team 1t can be truthfully SAID
that never has a city had a team which
mony. Since the gathering In Washing
ton on the sth of last March the working
together principle has been instilled into
the men, with the result that now there
is not a more perfectly welded team
in this or any other circuit. The desire
of every man is to get away with a fly
in the lead they will never be overtaken.
1t is not over-confidence. by any means.
Dit II is that IeelfllS OI ldltu III tISH
manager, and reliance in themselves. with
out which feeling no team can be a serious
contender.
The showing of the Tigers in the spring
exhibition games has been most satisfying
to the fans. Twice have they decisively
trimmed the team of George Stallings, and
have reciprocated 100. At Milledgevilie. Ga.
hide. to the tune Of SIS, and a week ago
The two games in which the H~ighlanders
defeated Newark were played at Macon;
Ga, and resulted in scores of 5-s and
81. The Boston Doves also defeated
the Bengals at Augusta by the score of
30, using their three best pitchers. Mat
tern +; Ferguson tS and tM gjGysn5s ,on Then nor the
ward, and were not defeated until they
reached home. and then only by the New
to nof be t the Best eot team in Dy the e'0 parent eape ors
Manager 'wolverton is congratulating
his hono on Mayor fayers HEa 1'ssIni sae TO sG pitch out t
the brand new ball with which the season
will be pried open in this city; The two
ssamn w " m martial af music. 'h the ne fans 50 w VII
give their rebel yell and the season of
1903 will be on with BELLS"
pitchers battle. for Joe McGinnity will be
opposed on the mound by Rudolph. one of
the cream of Eastern League boxmen. Rudy
will have two Of hts last years teammates
Larry Sch1afy. while in the Toronto lineup
will appear 190S's Newark favorites, Jimmy
Mullen and Kid Mailing. From all reports,
the two former Tigers are cutting. a wide
swath in the Canadian city, and IT looks as
though the fur would fly in the first game:
The usual parade will be held, the
players, preceded by a band and many
uniform, will ride to the grounds in auto
mobiles, starting from the Continental
Hotel and traversing Board and Market
streets. Thousands OF fans will line the
streets aud greet their heroes with the
acclaim with which Rome's old conquefors
were welcomed In the ancient times.
The umpire will make his stereotyped
speech. Ladies and Gentlemen, the bat
teries for today will be. for Newark, Nc
Ginnity and Krichell; for Toronto, Rudolph
and Brown
PLAY BALL!