Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-14
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HARNESS K NEWS
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K IT A STUDY.
INJURY TO STANAGE
PREVENTS HIM FROM
EQUALLlNC GIBSON
Former Tiger Started This Year
With Idea of Beating l34
Straight Games.
HATCHER GIBsoN'S major league
record, that of catching 1874 sue
cessiye games for Pittsburg, in

HATCHER GIBSON'S major league
record, that Of catching 1874 sue
cessiye games for Pittsburg, in
1909. is safe for another season. Oscar
Stanage, the bulky Detroit backstop
and former Newark catcher, was In a
fair way to threaten this record, but
an injury received in Philadelphia
makes the realization of his hope an
impossibility.
Stanage has a split finger. He will
be out of the game for some time. In
the meantime, the bulk of the back
stopping falls on the shoulders of Jo-
seph Patrick Casey, one of the young
est backstops in the league. Despite his
years, he holds the confidence of the
Detroit pitchers, and, while he will be
unable to reach Oscars high standard
behind the bat, he will, nevertheless.
give a good account of himself.
The accident to Stanage is a most
d~eplorable one in more ways than one.
He was not only regarded as the
leagues best receiver, but he infused
confidence in his pitchers and was re-
spected as a hitter.
This season was destined to be STAN
ages best one. The backstop realized
what 1t meant to the club to keep in
good condition. His interest In the
team was manifested when he asked
Manager Jennings to work him every
day. Oscar aspired to beat Gibson's
continuous catching record.
Nothing but an accident will pre-.
vent me from beating Gibson's mark"
said Stanage recently. Il will give the
club the best that / have, and IL Jen-
nings is not satisfied to keep me In, I
will justify the confidence he imposes
in me by catching and working my
best. 1t Is not. very often that 1 get
hurt, 50 I believe that I will be for
tunate enough to go through all right"
An important factor in a teams sue
cess Is h catching. S~tanage's work
has been such as to bring down upon
him the genuine appreciation of the
fans. OF course, other factors have
contributed to the teams good, but
splendid catching is part Of the win
ming combination.
Regarding backstops. the Tigers are
not any toe we'll equipped behind the
bat. With ,Stanage out, Casey Is the
only available receiver. Charley
Schmidt's arm Is still sore. He has
been working out with fine results. but
the throwing member Is still a bit out
of whack. Jennings may deem 1t nec-
essary to wire for Schmidt to Join the
team m the road, for Schmidt, v
with a weak arm, plays a valiant rams
Gameness Is a characteristic which
all star players lay claim to. Otherwise
they would not be stars. This 10 par
ticularly true in, ~Stanage's case. Time
and again he has blocked of runners
at the plate in a way which left his
gameness unquestioned. The leg pro!
tectors are all that prevented Stanage
from being down and out, and the
leather guards bear mute evidence Of
where the spikes had left their marks.
Not only are the Athletics crowding
the league leaders, but they are prov
ing ure enough hoodoos. First Base
man Gainor was first laid low, a game
in Detroit against Philadelphia claim
ing him with a broken wrist. Del may
not nave an opportunity TO play against
the Quakers again this season.
Stanage's accident is the second one.
Last. but not least, the Infatuated
Quaker baseball rooters. came near
getting Ty Cobb. But even these .un=
fortunate incidents will not deviate so
game a team as the Tigers from their
purpose. They are after the 1911 PEN
nant, and by this time the Athletics
are fully aware of the fact.