The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-24

With kid" Mueller at his best there
vas no chance for Montreal yesterday
IN the second gam of the series with
the Tigers, and We won 3 to l.. It
should have been q shutout. but Bill
Louden slipped up on one in the final.
All. let's forget it. for with Kelly and
Gettman he played q part in getting
the locals runs in the getaway. 1t was
a pretty game to look at from a local
fans standpoint, but not so with the
Montreal rooters. Mueller had every
thing, and that meant that on just nine
occasions as many Royals didn't get a
thing. for the hest they did was fan
the air thrice and sat down. That's
going some, you Egg Harbor diplomat.
When you reach home some of the
citizens of your native burgh will be
on hand to greet you.
The teams, according to a ruling, were
to play a double-header. but you will see
that the mighty Pat Powers told Doe
Casey that it wasn't necessary, regardless
Of the rules Of the league.
That is all very well, Mr.. 2. T., but we
are aware that the teams can't play in
this section in October, let alone Canada.
without suffering. We hope the board Of
directors will again explain the limit of
Your authority and prevent such farcical
rulings. If Jimmy Casey would have taken
UP the question Of his team being crippled
with Joe MeGinnlty We might have been
willing to play Il single game or else loan
him a player or two. Didn't we give him
two of the lest en- tie team, Jones and
Kriehen2 Come on, Doc, don't forget past
Mr.. Powers, please do not interior with
the double bill today.
Il reality the Tigers practically defeated
the Royals twice, n by the above score
and the other by forfeit. There was to have
been a double-header, but Manager Casey
refused to allow his players to take the
field, claiming that his team was Grip
pied and that he could not be forced to
play u double-header with a battered team
and furthermore that as long as there is
to be Il double-header today he was
not compelled TO play two double-headers
in one series. Notwithstanding the claim
that the local manager put in the Tigers,
under the command of their manager,
took the field, with Mueller on the mound.
: fter he pitched three strikes Manager
Wolverton claimed the game. The constl-
luton III the Eastern League reaus tnat
all postponed games must be played on
next succeeding series. Should a team
forfeit the club at fault shall lose by for
~feiture. President Powers wired Mana
played off on the next trip. Manager
Wolverton will appeal to the board of
directors and the Tigers think it is almost
certain that they will be awarded the
game.
The first or second game. whatever you
nay. want to take it. was a good one ana
~ viz III lit SAaO NOih ~ tue
Tigers, was in fine form. AT no time dur
ing the game was he ever in any real
danger. When he was not making the
locals hit the atmosphere, he was making
hem shove out easy grounders that his
.eammates gathered in with ease. The
Kid struck out nine of the Royals and
allowed but seven hits. Sam Smith, the
Harlem boy who was purchased by the
Cincinnati club, opposed him, and though
was hit for six hits, one being a triple
nd another a double, he pitched good
bah.
The Tigers got after Smith in the first
ound and sent three runs over the plate.
While the locals did not score until the
linth. The Tigers shortstop, Billy Lou
den: started the proceedings oy polling
q single to left. Kelly then hit to right
field for three bases. scoring Louden.
oNeil fielded the ball. quickly relaying it
70 Corcoran, who thought he might be
bic TO get Kelly at third. The second
ecker made q wild heave. the ball going
- the third base bleachers. Kelly
cored run No 9 Meyers was given a
rec ticket to first and on Gettman's sac
inee. Benny went to second. SWoIverton
dVanced both men a base with a neat
unit toward the pitcher. Sharpe then