The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-16

NHAD IA 49,
afternoon.
Regulars Won.
The diamond skirmish yesterday re-
suited in a score of 8 to / in favor of
the Regulars" For seven innings the
players on both teams worked zealously
and 1t was no sure thing that the
Regulars" would breast the tape first,
but In the final session the first team
succeeded In getting to the score card
for five runs and won out by a score
of s to 1. The batteries for the "Regu-
lars' were Frill, Stroud and Krichell,
while Randolph. Stoup and Reynolds,
q Southern League catcher, were In the
points for the second team. Joe Nc
Ginnity played first base faultlessly.
The other players also showed well.
stronger This Year.
II is the opinion of the players that
the eva team is this year
than last season. not excepting the po-
sition of shortstop. where Billy Louden
seems destined to hold forth. If Jack
White, in right field. does not prove to
be the batting and fielding sensation Of
the coming Eastern League season then
all of the critics in Milledgeville will be
disappointed. With John Kelly in left
and 'Nimble Jake" Gettman in centre,
the opposing forces Will have TO send
the leather over the bulwarks to keep
It away from the Tiger trio of gar
deners.
oyDrnin to work.
In the game this afternoon 1t is ex-
pected that the battery for the "Regu-
lars Will be O'Drain and krichell, and
for the second team Oakley and Reyn-
olds. Oakley has been rounding. to
form slowly, but he has not been TAX
ing any chances with his good left
wing. Bud Sharpe has recovered from
lit. ,If<xIf 1lfrnnetttA and will he in
the thick of the fray this afternoon
Yankee Game Monday,
Manager wolyerton is still In Macon
and will arrange to play off that post
poned exhibition game with the I1nl-
toppers. IT is probable that the Stall
ings row and the Tigers will clash In
this place OF Monday.
Rule Works Hardships.
The rule which limits the number of
result In the Tigers carrying only five
three catchers are held, two to alter
case of accident. This Arrangement
would permit of the carrying of the
regular infelders, three outfelders and
a utility man
Natives I'm Bare Feet.
The players, marvel at the very novel
sight Of children going to church down
hElO AtAtOh ~
can be imagined what a chance a hoy
or girl would have of attending service
in the North barefooted. but here it is not
regarded as unusual.
MitcheIrs Cruel JOKE
Jim Mitchell, who, by the way, is a
has a vein of quiet humor which only
awaits an opportunity to show itself. The
other day Jim called for a bellboy, ana
John, a venerable eX-slave, responded to
the call. Now, 1t is we'll known that the
State of Georgia is extra dry" and that
it's harder to get u drink down here than
It is for a camel to pass through the eye
of q needle. So when the old darky. saw f
whiskey bottle in Mitchell's room his eyes
began to dilate, and after a minutes hest,
tatlon he said: Mr.. Mitchell, sab, kin !
nave a drink out of that we're bottle?'
at once?' asked Mitch. "Yas, sab;
right. here you are, and Mitchell poured
a generous three fingers into a glass. John
took it. drank it. gasped. and with q re,
proachful look in his eyes stalked out Of
and arnica.
stroud's Longfngs.
Ralph Stroud, the young Dover pitcher.
ssitd1te"' "a again. Henry M. Stanley may have
become great by travelj IN but sd no u more ore
land Of mosquitoes this time I'm going to
stick there, though Che added ! do expect
to travel around the Eastern League cir
cult a few times this year with the Tigers
And right now it looks very much as
though Ralph's expectations would be
realized.
Trainer Talking star Ice Fund.
Trainer and Groundkeeper Leo Earl Is
very anxious to know whether or not the
STAR LIS to have an Ice fund his year, so
that he can count on a few dollars more
during the summer for use of grounds, etc.
Houe for the YOuucsters.
The squad has been discussing the mis-
takes managers have made In sizing up
recruits and brought up many men who
later became .top-notehers, having first
been canned" Ty Cobb was one. and
others were Elmer Flick and George
Sfoyall. Tommy Leach was let out because
he was too small; big BIZ Bradley be-
cause he was SO awkward at first, and
fhe fist was very lengthy before the boys
rof through. All the recruits pricked up
their ears at these r~ecitals. and were
heard TO murmur There's hope for me,
II ia expected that two of the pitchers
viii he let out and six retained. The
comniete SQUAD will be composed of 10
sneni as follows; Eight pitchers, 2 catchers,
( infejders and 4 outfielders. Compared
with other teams this number is very
small. Stallings having 80 men MT Macon.
"a u,Aom not more than 10 or 20 will be