New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-16
NEWARK'S HOLD ON
PENNANT SLIPPING
Rochester Still Has Much to
Do. However, to Capture
the Flag.

The Newark Indians have been slipping
and sliding 80 badly OF late that what
looked like a safe. even commanding.
lead in the race for the international
League pennant has dwindled down TO
one and a half games.
Rochester in the mean time ha7 been
climbing so steadily that II looks as n
the honors might be snatched from New
ark on the tape 50 TO speak. The up
state team still has d hard row 10 hoe. a
the cold figures show.
II the Indians win only three Of the
seven games still left on the scheduI"
Rochester must win Eve out Of six to
clinch the flag. This is not improbable.
but IL is no easy task.
II. or the other hand. Newark wakes up
and wins four OF the seven remaining
games Rochester viii have 20 capture six
straight As II happens. the HLstlers Will
play all slx games with Toronto. one OF
the weak tall-enG clubs. The Indians have
only five regular games left-two with
Providence and three with Jersey city
and IL is possible the other two may not
be played.
Thomas J. Lynch. president % the Ma
tional League. announced Yesterday that
he had fined Joe Tinker manager 81 the
Cincinnati club and Meanwhile short
stop OF the Boston club. so and Myers.
first baseman, also Of the Boston team.
800 for fighting on the field In the first
game OF the doublc-hcader IN Cincinnati
last Saturday.
Tinker also was suspended three days
for using abusive language 10 ODny. the
umpire
Fred Payne. the former Baltimore
catcher. was re-cngaged a. manager OF
the Syracuse club Of the New York state
League. yesterday
shanks. the clever outhcldcr OF the
washington Senators. injured his ankle
Yesterday sliding 20 second base aud IS
not likely TO play again this season
smoky Joe" Wood and Captain Wag-
ner signed contracts yesterday to play
with the Red Sox next year. Last winter
Wood was one OF the most persistent
hold outs" and did not come TO terms
until after the training season began. II
is a different story this time lie has
been mighty little help 10 his team this
year on account Of injuries. and conse-
ouently was not so keen in demanding
more money.
Walter I.everenz the star Young south
paw Of the St Louis Browns. will &C
company the Chicago White Sox on their
tour around the world.
George Mullin. the former star OF the
Detroit pitching staff, who dropped out
OF the majors last spring, IS pitching
seu,i-professlonal ball In Detroit. Frank
| Bowerman. the former New YORK catcher
| Is his battery mate.
Ralph Comstock. the $1,000 beauty OF
the Tigers. resembles George Mullin a
good deal. and many fans NJ the Polo
Grounds who saw the youngster thought
that Mullin was back with Detroit
Comstock and Gibson. the catcher from
| Nashville who joined the Tigers last
veek have vet to overcome the habits
,bov contracted IN the minors. In the
fifth inning the two youngsters emerged
from the bench and began warming up
On front of the grandstand, near the De-
,ro,t dugout. In some minor league parks
ubere spacc in the outheld Is limited
earning Nd near the benches Is allowed
brt Sheridan. the umpire, scowled yester-
day and waved them back to the behch
after they had thrown few baiis.