The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-05
N Al R LEAGUE
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Sounds strange, but true. Giants in last
place. 1t was up to Christy Matthewson
TO win and keep out of the rut, but the
peerless one was wild In his first game
and Philadelphia wou
Hughey Jennings must like Oscar Stan
age. The former Newark player Is doing
the bulk of the work for the American
League leaders.
Pittsburg continues to win, and will no
doubt get into first place in the near
future.
! Maybe the New York fans are not over
;oyed at the showing Stallings's team is
making. They certainly handed it to the
a thletics Yesterday.
Connie Mack has certainly got a bunch
s MoE misilts rad Aside eol fTOn ,F Harry HPo at.sj p oaa
a few of his old twirlers, he hasn't a
player fit TO stand the grind.
Old Cy Young held Chicago, down 10
four scattered hits yesterday and d. the Blues athe
pitched for the White Sox, butt Smith.
What a difference,
1t was Rube waddell who beat Detroit
walked as many. Stanage and Mcintyre
each got a hit. O'Leary was at third In
place of Moriarity.
A short time ago Washington asked
waivers on Jesse Tannehill. He worked for
The Senator'S yesterday and shut out Bost III,
/ to ., and allowed the Red Sox but three
singles. Come on, Mr.. cdntillion, wake up
ana 20 to sleep right.
to an old baseball magnate, isea burden
on all the clubs of the National League.
and the Pirates alone have not paid the
p%utchaaa AL ne got since the AN american lean
ones explanation follows: Wagner re-
eeives $4,000 a year, Barney Dreytuss
Socks up $1,000 of this amount, the Ma
tional League and the other seven clubs
s., 900 each.
When the American League was started
six years ago he continued, an offer
if he would join that organization This
sum was to be guaranteed by depositing
I the s50,0OO in some bank, and Wagner was
to be allowed to draw $4,000 a year from
Wagner went with this offer to Drey-
fuss, who demufred at meeting il. but
agreed 10 pay, Wagner a smaller salary
in five years from the amount he drew
from the Pittsburg Club and the $4,000
guaranteed by the American Leasuers,
should the American League be in exist
ence.
When this agreement was made there
was present, besides Wagner and Drey-
fuss, Harry c. Pulliam, now president OF
the National League, but then secretary
of the Pittsburg Club.
AT the expiration of FIVE years. in the
and demanded the difference. The matter
was taken to Pulliam. who At once re-
membered the agreement and declared
Wagner entitled to the money
Here is one on our friend. Arlie Latham,
who is now drawing easy money from the
Giants. He was on his way to umpire a
game in the Ohio and Pennsylyani
and this passed between them:
You are not as funny as you used to
be, the friend remarked to Latham, who
mot as funny said Latham. wait
until you see my Judgment on balls and
strikes and you'll say I'm funnier thar
About. as true a saving as you ever
made. ArIie; we remember you whiles ir
the Eastern League
Eddie Collins. who did a couple Of one
right stands for the Tigers several years
ago. was a star for the Athletics yester-
Jay. He got three hits and accepted sis
chances. He figured in the run-getting ant
stole a pair Of sacks.
No. Clyde Engle did not get . hit ycster
day. IT wasn't necessary. Joe Lake 70
n triple and also got out of the box In til,
seventh, and that fellow Flynn, or War
hop, IL you please, bagged the game.
Detroit allowed Chicago 10 take II game
Perhaps It was out Of sympathy. We al
know Hughey Jennings's heart is as bi;
MS his body.
That man Chech Is twirling great bal
for Boston. He added Washington to hi
list OF Victims yesterday.
COLLEGE BASEBALL TODAY,
Harvard VS. Andover, at Cambridge.
Yale VS., Brown, at New Haven.
Columbia vs.. Fordham, at FDrdham.
Cornell vs; VILLA ms, at ithaca.