The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-18

at working the pitcher for free passage
and is lightning ON bases. When he
gets on, Kelly, who is a clever hunter,
win lay it down. AS a sacrifice hitter
Kelly is without peer in the league
Gettman will be the third man, as he Is
noted as q ,cleaner-up. Ii he fooZles
Young Jack White can be depended on
to bring horne the bacon for the Tigers.
Wolverton will follow White, and, il the
bases are not ~depopulated, will bring
his slap stick into action and clear the
bags. Bud Sharpe will follow his man.
ager. Newark knows what Bud can do
in emergencies. Schlaf1y ends the bat
ting order, with exception of catcher
and pitcher, and from the way the old
boss is leaning up against them he will
be a good boy. Of course, this order is
more or less experimental. but 1t looked
good yesterday, and it will have an
other workout today.
Mueller's form is "A delight. He
burned them over like chain-lightning
yesterday, and, though he passed one,
he famed one and made others pop up
easy chances for infielders to gobble.
Those who batted against him say they
could hardly see the sphere. and that
it looked about the size of a cent
Arrangements were completed last
night for a game tomorrow with cadets
of the Georgia Military College here.
The soldiers have had the benef of
Sharpe's coaching for nearly a month,
and what BUD hasn't taught them
they don't need to know. The full
strength of the Tigers will be used
against them. Odrain's arm is still bad.
Gettman, White n Philbin are all
sore, but they expect to work it out be-
fore long.
BuII Hun Helped.
A funny incident occurred in one OF the
recent practise games between the Regu-
lars and the Colts, A goodly crowd Of
Southerners, old and young, came TO see
the big leaguers from cup Moth" play.
Johnny Kelly left fielder, sprinted hard
after a ball Kid Mueller had batted out of
Harry Wolverton's reach at third. It was
one of those line drives that was too high
for Harry, though he made a good jump. for
it. As 1t went 1t seemed to rise, and Kel,
after a hard run, nailed It,. and by the
sensational catch retired the side. As
q venerable G~eorgian-from his gray suit
a veteran of the Confederacy-stood up and
shouted; Hey, young man, don't know
your name but | see you Yankee amt
Forgot to run since Bull Run" To say
the old gentleman made a hit with the
Tigers is su%perf1uous.
The Finish of 1900 Race.
After considerable work, of which combat
ing the evident d~isinclination of the play
ers to make a choice, the writer has been
able to get a line on what the chances of
the other seven clubs in the Eastern League
are, according 10 the opinion of the Tigers:
Naturally enough, the peanut Is awarded
to Newark, the vote being unanimous on
this point. 1t was the placing of the other
clubs, however, which gave the trouble,
the vote, on the separate clubs being Us
diversified as thar of Essex county at the
election last fall. OF the 10 votes. cast, the
following table will show how they were
distributed:
Buffalo Gets second.
Newark. fer first place, 10 "a cinch); for
second, Buffalo 10, Rochester Z and Provi-
dence 2: for third, Rochester Y, Providence
5 and Baltimore 2, for fourth. Providence
10, Baltimore . and Toronto Il for ffth,
Baltimore s. Toronto 5, Jersey City 4, Mon
tieal 2; for sixth, Toronto 10, Jersey city
4 Montreal 2; for seventh. Jersey City is,
Montreal 8.
standing Of the clubs on September %
will be:
Newark.
buffalo,
3--Rochester.
HProvidence.
Baltimore.
6-Toronto.
7-Jersey City.
S-Montreal.
The vote was not 4 snap one, but Was
given after a careful consideration of play
ers, managers. conditions in different cities
and the trouble signing men up-in fact,
every point was thoroughly gone over and
discussed before any straw vote was taken.
Each man was cateehised, with the above
result.
lake and Larry.
Larry Schlafly and Jake Gettman are fast
and old friends, but to hear them on the
hall field one would think them deadly
ensmies. Jake will shout: Say, Larry, IL
you cant hit the ball, get out Of the game.
You're a dead one, anyway And may pc
Won think Larry doesn't come back. Their
daily tilts furnish great amusement to the
rest of the hunch1