Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-09
From a star Correspondent

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A LII Rochester was in the throes
"A of a baseball craze today. The
game this afternoon between
the Tigers and the Hustlers was the
main topic of conversation wherever
two Rochesterians met for a m
With George Mcconnell to rely on, the
Hustler hackers were rather cocky in
some parts of the city. but those who
used better judgment remembered that
Joe McGinnity has been resting for
this game since Monday, when he shut
out Providence, and they did not allow
their enthusiasm to u away with
them.
The sun shone down brightly when
the Bengals hove into town, as per
schedule. at 1880 o'clock. There was
that snap in the air which sets the
blood of the gridiron warrior jumping
through his veins when he comes out
from his Information. To be short, it
was the kind of October day generally
experienced in Jersey. Toward MON
Old Sol began to heat up the II
mosphere somewhat, but a rather still
breeze was still blowing.
Manager McGinnity realizes that he
is grasping at the last straw today N
his fight for the flag. a repulse VII
mean that-the Tigers are put off it Tor
the year. on the other hand. a victory
will put the Bengals a trifle less thsn
; two games behind the champs and
they will still be within striking -
| lance. It certainly has been a great
race in the p. T. Powers organization,
Every team in the race is lighting for
a position. The Newarkers are ba.-
Ting the Rochester contingent for first
place. Baltimore and Toronto are run
ming neck and neck in the struggle IL
decide the title for third place, and
Buffalo and Montreal are tearing eacn
others throats to secure the supremacy
of the second division. even the t,ii-
enders, Providence and Jersey City
have some reasons to try TO win then
remaining games. Both are struggling
hard to keep out of the cellar, and
here the race is almost run.
Two weeks from Sunday will see tho
finish of the most successful year th'
Eastern League has ever enjoyed. L
has been a close race since the lattel
part of July. when the Champs begal
to cut down Newark's lead, and thi
finish is close enough to interest ever
the fans in the towns who have teams
that have long since been out of thu
running,
Red Mann Along.
With the Tigers when the Lehigi
Valley express pulled out of the Mar.
ket street station last night was Rec
Mann. the Tiger mascot. RUDE Wad
dell was his keeper of vice versa, &C
cording the way one looks at it. Rubt
saw that nothing was 0 good Nfol
the diminutive little gent with the rec
thatch, This morning he hired a tax
and drove him around town. Waddel
was one of the four pitchers McGin
nifty included in his squad. The othei
two besides the "Rube' and the ''Irol
Man" were Cleary mi Lee. Jake Gett
man was unable to leave the bedsid,
of his wife, whose condition is nearing
a crisis at the German Hospital il
Newark.
John Camel made a good move yes
terday when he delegated Holmes It
pitch the second game against tn
Royals after he had relieved Manning
in the third inning of the first gam
and come out on top. He had the lucl
Will iiiis VI . was She''ooAH
in winning both gaines. That leave
Mcconnell and Ragan ready for thi
afternoons encounter.
The last time Mcconnell pitched
was against the smuggling Leafs, an
he shut out the Kelly clan without
hit or a run. According to the dope
pitcher who performs sue a feat usual
vi gets a clubbing the next time h
pitches, It's strange, but Il TIL
records will show It. AS far as tn
Tigers were concerned they put in
good nights rest. retiring to thei
berths early and resting well. Man
fans accompanied the team from New
ark.
Hooters Club.
a rooters' club, organized here durini
the present season. has made extensiv
plans to make things merry at tn
game. Tin horns, COW bells and othe
noise-makers were at a premium in tn
local stores where such commoditie
are sold. In fact. Rochester took o
the appearance of a city in which