Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-25


to make good and If he produces
the goods, why he will be made the
permanent leader next year of the
present worlds champions. Carrlgan,
as a catcher, was looked upon as
one of the very best in the business
during the regular playing season
last year, but he was affected in
some way during the worlds series
and Hick Cady was substituted for
him. Cady more than made good
and Carrigan, 1t is said didn't like
| it at all. He became belligefent and
| Jake Stahl who led the Red Sox to
victory in the pennant race and the
big series that followed, is said to
have had his own troubles with Bill.
Whether Carrlgan was in any way
instrumental In eventually getting
stahl out of the club is not known,
but the fact that he is now in charge
would seem to indicate that he must
have been pretty close to the McAleer
throne, which was much against the
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Out Of worlds series generally
come some sort of queer aftermath.
In trying to win the National League
pennant, in order to get In the big
series, every one and his brother
must remember how the Giants be-
came involved in that famous UNI
pire bribing controversy. Charley
Murphy, of the Chicago Cubs, rarely
out of trouble, became mixed up in
Understanding scandal during one
of his worlds series years. Connie
Mack Is authority for the statement
that several players of the Phila-
delphia Athletics were spoiled be-
cause of the money received for the
worlds series games with the Giants.
These same men came back this
year, poorer, but much better ball
players. The Boston Americans got
in bad in many ways because of the
series. The citizens, when Boston
didn't win easily and in straight
games. stamped the series as a fake
and the royal rooters" put the.
mark of disapproval on the club be-
cause sets had not been saved for
them for the seventh game. All this
hurt so much that the National
League in Boston is now the favorite
there, and George Stallings and his
Braves are drawing the crowds,
whereas for years the American
League club has had everything
its own way. Those are the fortunes
of baseball, however, and there is
always some good with the bad.
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The pennant races in the three most
important leagues in the country,
the National, the American and the
International, look to be in" as the
racetrack tout" used to say. The
Giants are boiling out in front in
the National League with lead that
would seem to be quite sufficient to
land the gonfalon, and the Philadel-
phia Athletics, swinging in the van,
are far enough ahead to be almost
out of the worry zone. The Newark
Tigers. perhaps the best baseball club
this city has ever had, are showing
their teeth to their meek and humble
followers in a way that bodies al
most certain victory. SO the Giants,
the Athletics ana the Tigers, accord
ing to all indications. are to be the
champions, and worthy champions,
too, it would seem, judging from the
way these clubs have been going
throughout the season.
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In order to get hunk, an umpire
In the outlaw Federal League has
begun suit against the ST. Louis Club
and the clubs manager. The umpire's
name is Jack McNulty and the sum
asked is the modest one of $4,000.
The reason is assault, with Jack
O'Connor, of much belligerent fame,
as the alleged guilty one. OF course.
those who have followed O'Connor
during his baseball career will
readily recall how docile he is That
he would strike poor, defenseless
umpire would seem to be impossible.
Yet the umpire-brutal umplre-who
declares men out who are safe and
who calls strikes on batters that
any one with half an eye could
plainly see were balls. declares that
Jack struck him on the jaw and so
| injured him that he has been un-
able to properly masticate his food
ever since. The case is sure TO be
followed closely by other umpires.
IL McNulty Is given verdict and
the damages are worth the while,
more reasons for suits will follow
and the umpires. in way, will be
paid for their injuries in the future.
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Now what the umpires really want
Is means whereby they can secure
balm for the many abuses heaped on
their head during a game. The fans
who sit comfortably up in the grand
stand or out in the bleachers haven
the faintest idea what the umpire has
to contend with. On nearly every ball
pitched there is some comment and
the poor player" generally hurls
some pretty and artistic remark at
the man who judges the play. No
vocabulary, no matter how brutal.
compares with the dictionary Of the
diamond. Sometimes the remarks are
worse than others, according to the
occasion. And when the player has
been put out of the game and fined
and report of the incident sent to
the president of tho league. the player