The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-30

great possibility that 1t will be another
AS al instance showing the remark
able interest which baseball foments in
every class of people which go to make
up a great city, and also to how that
constant kicking at some umpires is
not always senseless or with a desire
to delay the game, the following true
happening may be related. 1t will be
remembered that during the Toronto
and Rochester series, just semi-com-
pleted, and particularly that with the
latter team, Umpires Byron and Muir
ray were criticized greatly for their
absurd and disastrous work as arbi-
traitors of play. In fact, so great was
the feeling against them that Captain
Christie, of the Third Precinct, has re-
fused to allow them to officiate at any
Sunday games here, for fear that their
inefficiency may precipitate a riot. If
Manager Wolverton needed any vim
dication of his objections to their rul-
ings-which he doesn't-the visit of a
committee of the clergy of the city of
Newark to the office of the Newark
Baseball Club would have supplied all
that was necessary. These ministers
asked the management's permission to
circulate a petition, to be addressed to
President Powers of the Eastern
League, asking that Murray and Byron
be kept away from the local grounds
for the remainder of the season on
account of the gross injustice of their
decisions. The Tiger manager explained
that it would not be the best of policy,
but thanked the clergymen for the in
terest shown Surely there must have
been something wrong with the rulings
when ministers wax wroth and want
to make a formal protest. 1t only
bears out the o~ft-repeated statement
that every lover of baseball wants to
see a contest played strictly on its
merits, whether the home team is Win |
ming or not.
Another instance proving the last state
ment made was when Montreal was playing
a series with the Tigers last season. New
ark was ahead, but there were three
Montreal men on bases. The Royal bats
man hit q short fly into left field, which
Johnny Kelly, by some tall sprinting, nailed
about sly inches above the ground, The
catch was made in plain sight of all, and
the players Of both sides started for their
respective places. as the catch made the
third out. To the surprise of everyone. in,
Gliding the batter himself. Umpire Black
scored to count. the man who had been on
first going right out to his position when
the ball was caught, so sure was he that
Kelly had made the put-out. The president |
of the Montreal Club was in the grandstand
that day. and he was angry at the high
way robbery that he threatened to resign,
games that way it was time he got out or
bseball. These two incidents only go TO
strengthen the strong Rock of Gibraltar
position which baseball has taken in the
hearts of all true sportsmen.
A new catcher has arrived TO help out be-
the bat, and another pitcher has been
-inerly with the strong Kansas City team,
which is being managed by that old star.
Monte Cross. Cross nd Manager Wolver-
ton are old friends, having played together
would not "crosS" his former animate In
the big league. Crisp caught thirty-nine
been bought by them from the defunct
Northern League organization. He is a
husky chap, and looks the goods behind the
bat.
The man released was Wilhelm, who has
been tried for three years, beginning with
1907. Wilhelm was a big dise ppointment,
having been brought here by Walter Buri-
the p. o.. M. League, his club representing
East Liverpool, O. Though he has every
necessary thing to make a star pitcher. the
kaiser has never been able to get rid OF
his tendency to be wild. He goes to Tren
ton. Of the Tri-State League, reporting
there today.
The only way a game could be played
today. would be by changing the uniforms
to rubber coats and substituting MP boots
for the more usual spiked shoe, However,
we have hopes for tomorrow
A total of nine runs was made in
the ninth inning of yesterdays Balti-
moFe-Montreal contest. the Royals
bagging six to the orioles three. As
the score at the end of the eighth was
5 to 3. with Montreal in the lead, this
bat-fest made the final result II to 6,
with the Canucks on the long end. All
the pitchers were hit hard, but Win