The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-14
ffTT will be a great fight to the fin
vi ish and 1t will be a thr%ee-corner

$3.50 1'f1 - 80 ~ " - So
up until the last few daysrand
then it will be Newark and Providence
fighting 1t out on the bell lap that is
what Manager Hughey Duffy, Of the
Providence team, said yesterday after
oon at Wiedenmayer's Park concerning
the Eastern League situation when New
ark beat his team, 10, going within six
points of first place. When Duffy was
first asked to say something about the
| race he closed up like a clam and re-
fused TO answer any questions. After
d few minutes talk about who discov-
cred the North Pole and how the stock
market is behaving itself nowadays,
Hughey finally consented to talk.
II would be crazy to make any state
ments about the race, for II will be a
hard-fought n to the finish. Roches-
ter is now in the lead and have a fine
chance. The Tigers and the Grays both
look very good to me, n as we both
finish home, they have a great chance,
as Rochester - On the ROAD. NItb
the Hustlers travelling they will get a
little the worst of IL, no doubt, but they
are still very much in the race" When
asked who he thought would win the
%pennant, he said, why, Providence. of
course and a broad smile came over
his face. Where do you think the
Tigers will finish?" he was asked. DO
you think that they will be fghtine
your club out for the flag. Well, the
Tigers are going mighty well and
should be right there. When asked to
stop all joking and answer how he
thought the teams would finish, Duffy
heeitated before he answered and then
said:
.>ewark, first; Providence, second.
and Rochester, third He smiled when
he said it, but he mean 1t. Just the
same. for he realizes that the Locals are
the best club in the race. Although IL
was a great surprise to heal him say IT,
it was more convincing when his play
ers were heard to say the same thing.
Waiting for the game to start several
of the players were talking to one of
the Newark b~luecoats, and they admit
ted that Newark was the "class." I'VE
don't like to say that they got 1t on US,
but Just let it rain tomorrow and
Wednesday and there will, be a bunch
of ball players happy, and they won't
be a Newark bunch, either" The Grays
consider Rochester out of 1t. and give
the team from the Flower City nc bet
ter than third place, while they are
counting on second place. There is no
use of talking, but the bunch in this
city has played great ball" said sew
eral of the Grays, land they deserve to
win. Two newspaper men from Proyi-
dence, travelling with the-team, stated
that Newark looks like one best bet,
with Providence and Rochester finish
ing in order named Barring accidents.
they said Newark should cop the flag
That double defeat at Baltimore Satui ,
day has practically killed the chances
of the Grays.
We'll, let the Tigers win another game
today from the Grays and all the fans
in the city will be happy. The pennant
bee Is buzzing overtime, and all you
hear is baseball in every part of the
city. The rdopesters" are working long
INTO the night, and almost every place
go you see some one doping" II
out on paper. Others will butt into a
conversation with anybody who viii.
talk baseball. This town In baseball