The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-01

New Tigers.
Moves to strengthen the Tiger forces
are being made every day. the latest
being the acquisition, last night, of
Pitcher John Fiater, a good spitball
artist. Flater was obtained from Com
ME Mack's Athletics n is sure to
prove a tower Of strength to the locals.
The big pitcher was with Harry VOL
yerton in Williamsport last year., leay-
ing there at the close of the season to
go to the tribe of Connie Mack, where
he pitched five games with great sue
cess While with Wolverton Oyster
Johnny" twirled thirty eight whole
games, winning twenty-five and losing
but thirteen, an average of .65s. To
him. in a great measure, Harry at
tributes his winning of the Tri-State
pennant for the second time. He fielded
his position for the great average of
.952. 1t was at the bat, however, that
Flater shone even more brilliantly. He
took part In ffty-one games and smote
the ball for the wonderful figures Of
.31s. which is certainly travelling a few
for a pitcher. 1t is doubtful If there
Is q gamer man in the baseball world
than the Tigers new man. He proved
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badly broken rib. he pitched eight full
games Just to help his manager-then
and now-out of 4. bad hole. He arrived
here last night and was in the best of
shape. Asked whether he was glad to
play here he quietly. remarked, II
would rather play under Harry Woiver-
ton than under anyone else in the
world" I guess that's a knock for
Harry, what?
with E7ater the Tiger pitching stan is
complete, though 1t is possible another
man may be added later. He, McGinnity,
Mueller n Parkins. make about as clever
q quartet Of ~right-handers as ever per-
formed in this or any other league, and l
don't hear anyone rising to remark that
this circuit has a better left-hander than
Jack Frill; do you? Fans may now sit
back with complacency. for 1t must lie
dawning on even the most calloused
knocker that the Tigers shape up with the
best.
Manager Wolverton has a great wealth
of pitchers to chose his workmen for to-
morrow's game with Montreal, and he has
not decided just who he will send to the
firing line, though Kid Mueller will prob
ably be the choice. as he was for the first
game VIII Buffalo. Kid Is out to break
mis- great record of last year, and, having
already n game to his his credit Ihs only his
1903 stunts look sick. It's entirely possible
that the new catcher, Crisp, may get his
first Nance in the game, In order to allow
a well earned rest to Paul Kriehell. About
Tuesday the fans will see Flater in action.
unless Manager Harry has the idea OF
letting him pry open the Canadian season
in Montreal next Wednesday,.
In Montreal the Tigers will find a worthy
opponent In the outfield Casey is very
strongs having Joyce, O'Neill and Jimmy
Jones-all good hitters. Jones having led
the league last year. With Cockill, who
played under Wolverton at Williamsport
last year. on first, Corcoran on second, Joe
Yeager of short and Casey himself on third,
there doesn't seem to be a weak spot in the
infield, either. The pitching staff, which
includes. Bobby Keefe, Bob Wicker ana
smith, who shut out Baltimore yesterday,
is considered to be even balanced and COM
posed of steady, Woodworking, clever
fielding pitchers.
P'raps Casey will win the series, and then
again p'raps he won't, with the chances
favoring the last .p'raps."'