Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-26
How the Tigers
Are Hitting Ball

One cannot expect to put out to sea
with a vessel that is unseaworthy and
out Of 1t without being swamped.
That was just the proposition that
Prince Gaskell was up against yester-
day in the final game with the Toronto
Maple Leafs. There was a huge hole
IN he Tiger ship close to the water
line and once the clan Of Kelley be-
tame cognizant of the fact the down
fall Of the Tigers was a certainty. The
Leafs In winning yesterdays game
took the series from the Tigers two
games to one n oopped by 5-2 score
when they should have been beaten
81 had the game been played accord
ing to the rules laid down by our fore
fathers.
Joe Kelley, as he stood with his band
Of warriors waiting for the train at
the Market street station Of the Penn
sylvania railroad, admitted that his
team was lucky to win two games here.
He pronounced the Tigers fifty times
stronger with the stick han last year
n his pitchers who worked in the
three games against the Tigers said
they would take aff1davits to that eff
feet at any time, but Kelley gave
Benny Meyer credit for being the first
to dope out the Tigers weak spot,
which the team had been trying to
hide up to that fourth inning.
Benny knew Ryerson Is a catcher
and not a shortstop, and he whispered
the fact into Kelley's ear. Joe i'm
mediately gave orders for everybody
to hit in the direction Of the unfor-
tunate Ryerson, who was the goat.
Newark had a two-run lead at the
time, picking up one in the first on a
single by Bernard and a wild throw
which Melted Doc an extra base, fol-
lowed by Seymour's single. In the Sec
ond Billy Zimmerman walked, stole
second and came in on Eddie thinner
mans safety. Gaskell was pitching
yilt-edged ball and holding the heavy
hitting Canucks in the hollow of his
hand.
Then in the fourth Bradley led off
and had Kelley's instructions to pull
the ball toward short. He did so, but
1t was a high fly, and Ryerson muffed
1t, giving the runner two bases. Meyer
was hit by a pitched ball, and Holly
sacrificed. Fischer hit another n at
Ryerson, who fumbled. then threw low
to first, and Bradley was over the
plate land Fischer safe on first.
RudolphShit another toward short, but
Eddie Zimmerman ran over and took
1t. Then Mcconnell tapped out, pitcher
to first.
The change which was made later,
putting Billy Zimmerman at short and
Coulson in left, would fhave won the
game, or at least saved it, but Ryerson
was allowed to play short, in spite of
protests from the fans. The Leafs
got three more in the fifth, and that
spoiled Gaskell's chances. Dalton led
with a single and stole second. Jordan
hit to Ryerson, who fumbled again. 1t
was enough to break n pitchers
nerve, and Bradley leaned on the ball
for a triple, scoring w more runs. He
came home when Swacina failed to
handle Meyers tap. Coulson was then
sent to left and Billy Zimmerman to
short. Billy showed vast improve
ment by handling his three chances
perfectly.
Rudolph had his curve ball breaking
over the corners now, and the Tigers
could do no more in the run-getting
line. Two fast double plays spoiled the
only chances they did have to regain
the lead.