The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22

left New York yesterday to Join the Louis
Vile team In the American Association,
Baseball will rave a hard fight for the
sporting supremacy in Toronto today, for
the racing season opens in the afternoon
horse world carded, the Kings Plate How
ever, the great work of the Maple Leafs.
who have, under the leadership Of Joe
Kelley, regained new life and their old
pennant-w1nning spirit. insures a handsome
following for the national game. The plans
for the game, so far as Newark is con-
cerned, are unchanged. and Mueller. who
ToSoaIo' aa Will do I iba sin II is atnut rss WITH
Joe Crisp doing the receiving, in all prob
ability. Krichells finger having been badly
hurt in the last Bison game Harry Wolver-
the arrival Of the Tigers was eoincident
with the arrival OF the rain, and another
doubfe-header had to be added to the al
ready over-erowded waiting list
The fans are dreading the appearance
OF both Umpire Murray and Umpire Byron.
The latter is said TO be almost as bad as
the former.-Bufa Times.
Pitcher Pat Connolly was released out
right by Toronto. This leaves them with
seventeen men, two, Phyle and Starnagle,
on the hospital list.
VIII Sp0eunC PlGdsG Ic4tHlDtf mat Gpt-
tel has done his share Of winning for the
Shelters, and SO has Manser.
Tommy Dowd. the former Baltimore
player, who has worn the uniform of the
Birds. Of Boston, and piloted the Holyoke
and Hartford teams since 1901, Is at present
at the helm for New Bedford.
Jack loft. the former Toronto catcher.
who umpired in the Eastern League last
xva1 = L. sill oliUA Ia co TIC thai he Ar-
poets to soon get back to work again on
Powers's staff. Well, one or two more
won't make any difference now. loft was
as bad la,it year as any Of them, so cheer
Byron.
Matty Fitzgerald is doing the bulk OF
the catching for the Providence Grsys and
Hughey Duffy is more than tickled at the
work Of the former Skeeter.
Jake Gettman had eight put-outs In the
second game of Wednesdays double-header
IN Buffalo. and they weren't all easy
chances, either.
McGinnity is certainly pitching some
grand ball. In the last two games he has
four hits IN each, and YET has lost. Looks
k a little hard luck.
Bill Clancy, the Buffalo first-sacker, is
certainly hitting them on the nose Just now
He is liable to break up the game when
ever he is up at bat.
Oh you Johnny Dunn Wherefore wait
eth thou? Because thou art getting stuug2
Aye, but wait until the 18th, when you
come to Newark for a SERIES You'll have
to get a new cry, for we haven't foINctten
those gifts of yours to Providence last year.
Montreal and Toronto are going at ex-
press-train speed, and it's up to the Tigers
to put a crimp in the aspirations of the
high hying Maple Leafs while Baltimore is
doing the same for Jimmy Casey's band.
The uncertainty of baseball was never
better Illustrated than in this years race.
Last years leaders are on the bottom.
Jersey City is experiencing Just about the
same degree of success on the road az Is
Newark. Montreal seems to have them on
the hip and Rochester. with whom they play
rrxt. are threatening dire rings. Come
down with us. Skeeters, the waters great