Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-19
IRON a stan Correspondent

PROVIDENCE, F, July H.
While it news nays to crow, espe-
cially in baseball. the Tigers are feel
ing very much a la chantecler these
pleasant July days. because of the
dying start they have obtained on
their t~wenty-six day voyage around
the Barrow orbit.
A glance at the logbook kept by
Skipper Joe McGinnity today showed
hat the Bengals had registered five
victories and encountered two defeats
since they last performed on the
home arena. One of those games was
captured at Jersey City; two at Balti-
more and two more here in GRANVILLE.
Both defeats were suffered at Balti-
more. As remarked above it lever
pays to blow the bugle toe loudly nor
too soon, but with things breaking
as they are at present the only team
the Tigers really fear or should have
any respect for Is Toronto. Those
Canucks are a tough bunch to best
on their home lot.
Even. Break at Rochester.
The worst they expect at Rochester
ts an even break. and with the teams
drawing together more closely every
day the race is getting so tight that
something is bound to snap very
shortly. Maybe hat something has
snapped already for the Hustlers have
dropped four contests in succession.
Let us pause to remark that holding
the lead and fighting to keep in front
ls more nerve-racking to a team than
1t Is for the fellows who are battling
with the pace settlers. The Tigers
had a taste of it in 1910 when they
held first place for 101 days, but were
30 completely worn out over the in
tense strain that they lacked the
punch and the strength to carry them
through when the final test came, n
Rochester won the gonfalon.
L~ichtenhein Complains.
Sam Lichtenhein is complaining
that his team, with a first division
average, is occupying last place, and
Jersey City is just nov enjoying the
fruits of a good start and their subse-
uuent splash. The Shelters fans
were spoiled by the good lead that
Jersey City obtained. and when the
Jersey City team started to slip the
attendance dwindled.
The numerous wallopings the
Tigers have handed to Larry's team
also helped to cut down the gate re-
peipts. NeYark fans always held
Eamely to their team in storm and
patronized the club, in spite of the
fact that Jersey City has generally
lorded it over the Tigers.
Now the Skeeter fans, who tasted
the sweets of victory over Newark
before. will not stand for the bitter
cup. Joe McGinnity Ices not take
the reports about Jersey City drop
ping out of the league seriously. at
least not this season. Jersey City
will wake up in time. but the sooner
Montreal is replaced the batter for
the league and all concerned.
Some superstitions
Ball players are naturally super
Btitious- Here are the good-lucl
pmens the Tigers have come to re
ppect as being next to 5infallible:
Their LUCKY DAY, WEDNES.
DAY. They have won several up,
hill battles on this day. notably a.
Jersey City on the 10th and here or
The 18th.
The FIFTH INNING. The Tigers
have started the scoring in this
round several times. of late.
BILLY ZIMMERMAN believes
that shaving his bat before the game
with a piece of glass brings goo'
luck. After performing this opera
tion he had a triple at Baltimors
Tuesday and another here or
"Wednesday. But for the wind hi
would have had credit for a homer
which fell a few inches foul yester.
day.
HARRY SWACINA thinks it {
sure sign thai he'll make a triple i
he steps up and hits n on the nos
between two outf1elders. This charm
has worked four times within thu
last three games, and Harry says h,
has led every league he was ever il
when it comes to getting triples ant
houbles: but he seldom gets
homer.
KIRKPATRICK thinks it is goot
luck to leave his diamond ring AM
his wallet in safe keeping Will
playing baseball. Besides, this pre-
vents either of these valuabl,
articles being stolen, according t
Enos,
BOBBY VAUGHN is not at al
Superstitious. or he would neve
have named his bull pup Princeton
EDDIE. ZIMMERMAN has
special charm. but he thinks it tougl
luck to hit a line drive right at al
outfelder. This hoodoo cost Eddi
5 chance to become the worlds bes
third baseman.
JOE McGINNITY thinks it is har'
luck for Newark whenever he /
scheduled to pitch at Rochester an
st starts to rain.
The Bengals put their first rul
over the dish in the fifth inning
when Eddie Zimmerman tripled t.