Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-20
and SNOW HALT SIX
EASTERN LEAGUE MINES
DownpOur Makes Local aud Jersey City Games
Impossible SnOwstOrrn Puts Crimp 10
Jimmy COllins'S Plans at Providence.
Little drops OF water,
Threatening clouds OF gray,
Make gloomy hearts aud faces
On B1sebaii's opening LAY.

TOR the first time IN years rain pre-
vented the opening game of the
Eastern league season here today.
Secretary Frank j. McTague teie-
phoned TO the management Of the Mon
treal club at the King Edward Hotel
in Manhattan this morning and gently
broke the news to the Royals that the
game had been postponed until tomor-
row. The announcement was no sur
prise to the Royals, who were to have
worked out at WiedenInayer's Park this
morning. They did not ever think OF
coming to Newark.
Early reports from Baltimore, Jersey
City and Providence stated that there
was little chance of the games being
played there.
Before noon il was announced that
it was showing in Providence and
therefore the game was off.
The Rochester-Jersey City game was
postponed at II o'clock. A big parade
and the usual ceremonies had been
planned by Jack Ryan and they will be
held tomorrow If the weather permits.
The Rochester players are ~quartered at
the Broadway Central Hotel, in New
York, with the exception Of Chubby
Manser, Tfo IS staying at his home in
Irvingto1 /.
1t was raining at Baltimore at s
O'Clock today. but it stopped and was
cloudy at noon. At noon that was
the only game it, seemed ',ossible to
play.
The adverse weather conditions Of
the past twenty-four hours gave way
fhic naarpin1 RI r1aarar eLtAd nAnnsp
aging Baltimore fandom in the hope
that the Eastern League baseball sea-
son would begin on time in Baltimore
this afternoon, despite the prediction
for showers. Toronto, with Wee Willie
Keller, the former big Lacquer, in right
field, is the opposing team. The bat
terry selections are Dygert and Egan
for Baltimore and Mueller and Phelps
for Toronto.
Mayor ]. Barry Mahool will toss out
the first ball, and the leagues presi-
dent, Edward Barrow, is expected to
attend the game, which will be pre-
ceded by the customary street parade
oil the players.
1t was the first time in years that
such a general postponement has been
by rains. AS a rule, the weather
in Newark has been ideal. Last year
it was a triie cloudy. but a good day
for baseball. The program arranged
for today will be carried out without
alteration tom PROV
Sol Lichenhein, owner OF the Mon
treal Club, and a party of Montreal
fans arrived in New York yesterday
are staying at the same hotel with
49, 1w Frh he, -xrtiIf ha ~ khA norodo
in one Of the leading auto
mobiles.
Eastern League critics are almost
unanimous in picking Rochester. Balti-
more, Toronto, Buffalo and Newark as
pennant ~contenders. Jersey City looks
good on paper. but has not shown any
form to date. Montreal has a fair
looking aggregation, while the outlook
at Providence is gium.
AS a rule opening day games in New
ark have been close. Tho dope shows
that Newark wins about every other
and the scores are generally 1 to 2
or 3 to /.
Accordingly, Newark should lose to-
by a score OF 4 to 2, but per-
the rain washed away the hocdoo.
Last year the Tigers defeated the
Rochester Hustlers to the tune of 2 to
/, with McGinnity pitching. This year
McGinnity is out of 1t. but Wyatt Lee.
the best southpaw In the league, is In
pretty good shape. and should give the
a good run for their money.
Montreal is none too strong on pitch
ers and the Tigers may be able to get
to a good start by making a
clean sweep OF : . series. Joe McGin-
nifty will spare EFFORT TO accomplish
that task. for colchester Follows the
Royals for a for f-game series, and that
means a hot contest in every game.
Toronto and Buffalo succeed the