Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-13
ADVANTAGE STILL
! WITH THE TIGERS
Everything Is in Newark's Fa-
vOr in Spite of Hustlers'
Squirt.
TO START SKEETER SERIES

games, the lowest advantage the
Tigers have held over any second
place club since June, Newark will
open a series at West Side Park, Jer-
sey City, this afternoon. The fans are
on the anxious seat, and, with Roch-
ester making sensational ninth
inning rallies, there is some excuse
for some of the regulars becoming
finnicky Even SO, the advantage still
lies In the Tigers hands, If they Will
make a stand and fight as they have
fought In the past when hard pressed.
Smiths pitchers have had good
rest in the two days lay-off they have
enjoyed, and, outside of Enzmann, all
report that they are in good shape.
The logbook shows that the Orioles
averaged five runs a game here In
their last series, but 1t was not en-
tirely due to hitting. Fielding mis-
plays had lot to do with the Balti-
more tallies.
On paper the Tigers look much bet
ter than the Jersey City and Provi-
dence teams, with which the Bengals
have nine games to play. If the
Tigers win two-thirds of those nine
games or score six more victories
Rochester could win all of it's remain
nant, so 1t can be seen that If the
Hutlers lose one of their remaining
games the Tigers will have to win
only five games, and can afford to lose
four contests. If the Tigers win five
out of their remaining nine contests
and Rochester takes seven out of
eight games, the Tigers would still
have half game lead over the Can
Eelites.
Rochester cannot afford to lose a
game, while Newark can drop one out
of every three of its remaining games
and still win the flag.
In case of postponed games, which
1t will be impossible to play off, the
Hustlers might tie the Tigers, and
then a play-off series would be neces-
sary. 1t is not likely that 1t will come
to that, however II the teams had
only two games separating them the
Hustlers' chances would be good, but
they can hardly afford to drop more
than one game II the Tigers do their
work.
A big crowd is expected to witness
the double-header at Jersey City be-
tween the Tigers and Shelters tomor-
row. IF Newark could clean up a
double bill tomorrow local fans would
be happy, and it is just possible that
the Tigers will do that.
The Montreal pitcher who beats
the Hustlers will get his full share
of the credit for helping the Tigers
win the pennant.
The Hustlers are on their tiptoes,
when they enter the ninth inning
with the score 4 to 2 against them
and win out by 8 to score.
Del Mason did his best to beat the
Hustlers, but he was not up to the
job. Mason was terror to the
Tigers this season. And then Frank
Smith forced in the winning run.
Caporal, one of Dunn's pitchers. hit
Outfielder Mitchell, of Providence on
the head and the Gray's gardner
was unconscious, for an hour yester-
dav at Baltimore. Providence is hit
ting UP a swift gait just now.
Bobby Vaughn continues to hit.
t1e had two more safeties yesterday
and one of them was four-bagger
Ut Toronto.
Benny Meyer was up four times and
failed to make hit for the Maple
Leafs
Neal Ball has been out of the Bal
timore lineup with a sore leg. His
hitting has been missed
Ezra Midkiff knocked the ball for
three safeties in the second tussle
between the Providence and Balti-
more teams yesterday.
Davey Shean failed to get in hit
in eight tries at Baltimore, but he
established record by accepting
nine chances In each game at Sec
ond base for Providence.
The double header between New
ark and Jersey City at West Side
Park. Jersey City, tomorrow, will
be the Tigers final games away from
home.
Herbert, a new pitcher recently
obtained by Toronto, allowed ten
hits to Buffalo and was beaten, to
3, yesterday.