Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-13
TALK
ON TIGERS CLASS
Many Interesting Opinions
Passed-Eight thousand
Children Enjoyed Games.
GAMES AS PERFECT AS DAY

A corps of experts and the most
competent critics that could pass
judgment and weigh the merits OF
two pennant contenders visited
Wiedenmayer Park yesterday after
noon, 5000 strong, and saw the New
ark league leaders and the Rochester
runners-up in the international
League clash in double-header. The
Tigers were rewarded with a FL VIC
tory in the first game and BE- de-
feat in the second battle. After the
game an Evening Star representa-
tive circulated through the crowd
and gathered the opinions of the
scores of youngsters who were the
guests of the Newark Club. AS
might be imagined, they were many
and diversified, as Variegated in hue
as Joseph's famous coat of many col
ors and some of them just as brill
liant. The consensus of opinion of
Young America Is that the Tigers
have a better fielding team than the
Hustlers, but that Rochester batters
can hit harder than the Tigers as a
team. The youngsters enjoyed the
game immensely, and while disap-
pointed at the Tigers defeat in the
second affair, rooted right up until
the ninth inning.
Asked who he thought was the best
player in the Newark lineup, one
youngster declared he could not pass
judgment because Raleigh Aitchison
was his idol and Manager Smith did
not let Aitchison twirl and he was
disappointed. Another declared that
Billy Zimmerman was the best player
he ever saw. The kids did not take
much to Cancels style of coaching.
"He made all of his noise when his
team was ahead" said one urchin.
What difference do you see be-
tween sand-lot games and class AA
baseball?' was asked. well, the
way us kids yelled would have rat
tied most sand-lot outfielders into
dropping some of those long flies
Newark made. l think that Swa-
cina's wallop would have been a
home run, but the centre fielder took
it with one hand
"Barger is a good pitcher, but he
didn't strike out enough guys" said
another youngster.
A lad who witnessed the game from
centre field declared his gang had it
all doped out how they were going
to steal the ball If Billy Zimmerman
hit another one out in their direc-
ton. "Bill ought to have got
homer on that triple" he said, land
we were going to help him the next
time"
They did not know that a three
base hit ground rule had ben adopt
ed.
The prize answer of the day, how
ever, came from a youngster who
was asked what position he would
ike to play best. "Umpire" was the
surprising reply. Asked why, he re-
sponded; Cause an umpire don't
have to sweat and get all out of
breath and look a-how he can order
them guys aroun'."
The youngsters swarmed into the
park like so many bees. Many of
them were down at the gate batter
ing Tor admission before II o'clock.
The crowd was extremely orderly,
put long before game time 1t became
apparent that the right field bleach
ers would not hold the Newark Clubs
guests. They swarmed in all round
.tne held and over into the left field
pleachers The lollypops went about
as lar as nalf of the right field
preachers before they melted away
Inc music was enjoyed by all and
the surprising part of it was that the
klos did not grow restless in spite
OF the two games. Every available
perch on the fence was occupied.
The bulls tail in left field held
three youngsters and his back was
crowded with interested spectators.