Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-17
BY VICTORY OVER PROVIDENCE
BENCALS GAIN A FRACTION OF
POINT ON Squirting HUSTLERS
Pennant Race May Be Decided
by Less Than One Full
Point.
ADVANTAGE WITH NEWARK
Enzmann's Sensational Pitch
ing Rewarded With Victory
Over Grays.

Every day that the Hustlers do not
gain on the Tigers now means a big
stride nearer to the pennant for New
ark. With everybody pulling hard
yesterday, the Tigers beat Providence,
] to o. while Rochester again downed
Toronto, this time in eleven innings.
The race may get so close that one
point can decide the championship be-
tween the two teams. Newark having
fewer games on Its record, has the adj
vantage, as a victory counts a frac-
tion Of a point more to the Tigers
than to the Hustlers. If Rochester
should win all of it's remaining games
the Tigers could take three out of four
contests and win the pennant by one
point.
Rochester, barring rain, will be able
to play out it's full schedule of 154
games, while Newark, owing to two
postponements at Montreal, cannot
possibly play more than 1872 contests
for the season. The difference in the
games played throws the advantage
toward Newark, and it is practically
impossible for the teams to be tied on
Sunday night, so that a play-off for
the pennant between Rochester and
Tigers, therefore, gained a fraction of
a point on the Hustlers yesterday.
though in the table of games won and
lost Newark's advantage still shows
as only one and one-half games.
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Enzmann Tigers Leading Pitcher.
Johnny Enzmann again gave won
derful exhibition of pitching yester-
day. despite the fact that his arm is
not in the best shape. He won his
game from his old rival of the sand
lot days in Brooklyn-Jack Reisigl. 1t
was the fourth time this season that
Enzmann got credit for beating his
former foe. Since Aitchison was taken
from the Tigers Enzmann stands at
the head of the list in the pitching
averages. Jack has captured eleven
games and suffered four defeats The
fans begin to wonder just how big the
margin of victory would have been
for the Tigers in the pennant race
had Johnny EnZmann and Raleigh
Aitchison been with the team all sea-
son. Enzmann has won two games in
three starts since June o. Had he
been in shape or permitted to pitch in
his regular turn the Tigers would
probably have cinched the pennant
ten days ago.
er than he has of late, but 1t was up
to Harry Smith to ruin a young
pitchers career by taking chance
on his arm, or putting it up to the
Tigers to fight 1t out in the last few
days of the race to win the flag over
Rochester. Harry chose the latter,
where many ambitious managers
looking for their own reputation
would have sacrificed Enzmann and
allowed him to work his arm until 1t
snapped. Enzmann was permitted to
Draw his full pay through the efforts
of Manager Smith, even though he
was injured, and his gratitude to
Harry made him work harder yester-
day than ever The way Enzmann
fielded his position showed how hard
he was working to win. He came in
on the jump and grabbed a sacrifice
bunt that helped lot in the pinch,
catching the ball before it touched
the ground, and he also cuffed liner
and caught the ball before 1t fell to
the earth, turning it into double
, play.
ReisigPs BaII< Scores Enzmann.
Reisigl and Enzmann are not the
best friends, and If the Providence
pitcher could have put. it over on
Johnny yesterday he would have been
happy individual, but Johnny came
out on top, and in addition scored
the Tigers only run-on balk which
Reisigl committed in the eighth in
ming. Enzmann was on third base
and Dalton on the first cushion.
Reisig attempted to throw to
Ems, and then remembering Enz-
mann was on third base he held the
ball. Both umpires called the balk
and Johnny walked in with the only
run of the game. There were two
out at the time and Bert Tooley was
up at bat On his previous attempt
Tooley had doubled. After Enzmann
had scored Bert shot a hot one at
base. ReisigFs balk proved that he
Is as slow thinker. Dalton, of course
drew his attention to first base, and
worried him, but more experienced
pitcher would have realized that an
opposing twirler was not likely to
try any stunt of stealing home or
any other flashy base-runnlng. AS
such things happen, it took the fans
by surprise. The crowd had been
roofing and encouraging the Tigers
in every way possible, but the fans
appeared to he stupefied by the sud
den turn of affairs. Enzmann him
self seemed surprised, and both UNI
pire and Jack Dalton had to beckon
him in before he realized what had
happened.
Smith Sits ON Newark Bench.
Harry Smith, manager of the Ben
gals was able to get down to the
park and he directed the Tigers from
the bench The Tigers victory did
a lot to cheer up Smith, and Smiths
presence cheered the Tigers in due
measure. Eddie Phelps is due to
join the Bengals today and if he
feels fit to work may get into the
game. Higgins has been going good.
but needs a rest. Phelps was good
hitter with Toronto and heady
backstop. His speciality was out
guessing base runners and catch
ing them at second by city blocks.
Tomorrow and Friday the Tigers will
have time to rest up before tacSling
the Shelters again in their final Sc
ries OF the season The Tigers think
that if they win today they will be
able to trounce Jersey City in at
least the rubber game of the series
and the pennant will be cinched.
even If Rochester wins all of it's re-
naming games.
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Lots of Pepper in Defense.
The Tigers chartered like magpies
before the game and tried to scare off
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