Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-02
BY FRANK ]. M'TAGUE.

IUST now Joe Crisp is the greatest
man in our midst. He Is being
talked about more than any dozen
individuals, no matter how great their
titles may be. II he fails to q an
other base hit this season, Joe will be
forgiven, for he brought one of the
greatest baseball battles in our history
to an end yesterday in the tenth inning,
when he drove the ball over the high
fence in back of centre-field bleachers.
On Saturday Crisp hit one into the
bleachers for the circuit, and in the
final game with Montreal he hit one
under the fence. 1t might be said that
Joe has had three 'homers'" in as many
days. but unfortunately the Tigers
backstop is net credited with a homer
for the one he really made yesterday.
There were two IN base and as Louden
crossed the plate with the deciding tally
Crisp is only credited with an ordinary
base-hit by the official scorer.
That's why Crisp is the hero.
It's a case of "Crisp!" Crisp" no
matter where you go. The small boy,
the fair rooter, and rich n poor. old
and young. all have the fever. No other
ball player ever accomplished the feat
here or anywhere, and it's no wonder
Crisp has driven many partly insane.
Earlier in the game Crisp banged out
O single and on Saturday he uncorked
a single in the sixth, which scored
Louden. Crisp's work in general since
the season opened has been watched
closely by many big leaguers. If he
continues he will be in the big show a
year hence. He's easily superior to
many now drinking tea there.
OF course, II took more than Crisp to
win yesterdays game, and, Furthermore,
he was not the only n to land on the
sphere. Johnny Kelly did 1t in the sew
enth. Lest we forget 1t, the Baltimore
cafe man tied the score. Kelly's drive
went clean over the fence in deep left,
and. like Crisp, he Is entitled to some
merchandise, etc.
Toronto again went to the front in
the eighth, but Sammy Solomon
Smith, the Eastside Kosher butcher,
lost control in the Tigers half of the
inning and walked Agler and Crisp.
Captain Schlafy, eager to increase his
batting average, concluded to bat for
Mueller, and he smashed out a pretty
single to right. When Grimshaw booted
the pill, Agler tailed and Crisp reached
third and Schlafiy second. Then some
thing happened. The fans not all being
aware that Schlafy has a bad knee
from the spiking he received from the
feet of Montreal George Smith last
week, wondered why Hawkins was sent
out to rur for Larry. That Western
mi,4er can run, and he proved it, but by
his Barry he rather put the Tigers
in Cook"
For a brief period the fan were hap
by. Agler's tally tied the score and
with Crisp on third and Hawkins on
second and Meyer up, and only one
down the prospects were bright. But
Hawkins knew no more about Crisp
being on third than Mike FULLY, who
was not near the ball park. At any
rate Claude tool a chance 1t was a
desperate one, and he failed. Strain
ing every muscle from the soles of his
feet to the top of his head. he ploughed
for third like the auto engine or a la
Dorando. When he got within a few
inches of the bag he nearly collapsed.
He saw Crisp on third and when he
tried to retreat he was blocked by
the Canadian infield and vas compelled
to surrender to Dick Rudolph mas
sisted.
Later Manager McGinnity came to