Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-01
ENzMANN PROFITS THROUGH
WORKOUT With BROOKLYN
Has Better Assortment of Curves Than Ever and
Shuts Out Providence 1.O-Brooklyn Club to
Draft Promising Youngster from Tigers.
HIS RETURN TO FORM DELIGHTS H. SMITH

Harry Smiths plan of having
Johnny Enzmann work out with the
Brooklyn Nationals while the Tigers
were away has evidently benefited
the young Tiger twirler immensely.
Johnny came back yesterday and
pitched his first game for Newark
since June % and showed a finer as
sortment of curves than he has dis
played at any time in his career in
Bengal uniform. Johnny picked up
few things from watching the big
league twirlers in action and learned
some pointers that will make him
even more effective next season.
Johnny has perfected a first-class
"f1oater" and if he can build a change
of pace to go with the rest of his
stuff he will make valuable pitcher
for any big league club. Enzmann's
record yesterday in scoring a 10
victory over Providence means that
he will be drafted by Brooklyn. Sew
eral other big league clubs are likely
to draft the Williamsburg youth.
Enzmann's superb pitching yester-
day against Providence and his 10
victory over the Grays has solved the
problem which has been perplexfng
Harry Smith, the Tiger chieftain, for
the past fortnight. Enzmann's re-
turn to form after a lay-off of more
than two months means that Smith
will be able to work four pitchers
regularly from now on with a fair
chance of cleaning up majority of
the games remaining on the Tigers
bill. Barger, Curtis, Enzmann and
Lee will bear the brunt of the re-
naming battles which are to be
fought with the Orioles, Grays and
Shelters.
Manager Smith was not exactly
worried about being beaten out
hated to have the Bengals spoil
great season by a losing
slump at the windup of the race,
leaving a sour taste in the mouths
of the fans and taking away part
of the glory due to the pennant win
ners. George Bell has shown in his
recent starts that he is not at his
best and Smith needed somebody to
take Georges place in the regular
working order of his pitching staff.
George will twirl today in one of the
games at Baltimore.
Lee has been most successful
against the Birds, Grays and Skeet-
ers, and with four dependable pitch
ers, the Tigers will now set out to
make it a ten-game advantage over
the Hustlers. 1t is by this margin
they hope to win the flag.
None of the Bengals take their re-
cent slump on the road seriously.
I'VE were due for a slump" said
Eddie Zimmerman yesterday, land
Rochester was bound to have q win
ming streak sooner or later, but. I
don't think they'll gain any more
ground on us. Baltimore is squirting
just now, but the Birds are incon-
sistent''
That Johnny Enzmann might try
his hand against the Grays was pre-
dicted in these columns Thursday,
but it was not believed that Enzmann
would be strong enough to go the
route. He surprised every one, even
his teammates. He had fine curve
ball yesterday and great control. He
occasionally mixed up a fioater with
his other pitching material, and to
obtain control of slow ball has been
1ohnnys aim all season. Working out
with the Brooklyn pitchers evidently
proved of immense value to Enz-
mann. He had the Clamdiggers pop
ping up dinky little flies, the out
fielders gathering in no less than ten