Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-19


The fans who are interested in the
race seem to be satisfied that the
championship viii come right down tc
those five games between the Braves
and the Giants at the Polo Grounds
and the way the teams are going
leads one to believe that this is the
proper dope. Boston is only three
games ahead of New York and they
have about the same number of games
to play and the same teams to meet
Figuring that they are about equal, il
is just possible that they will win and
lose about the same number Of games
Thus, the Braves and the Giants
would go into that five-game series
each with chance to win, but with
Boston having good healthy shade
on New York. And If it ever comes
down to that series, the outcome will
be watched with the greatest interest
and the games will be looked upon as
the greatest in the history of baseball.
They will, in a way, overshadow the
worlds series that is to follow.
O.
Talking about races the struggle in
the International League is a fine old
scramble, but the fans are not giving
1t much attention. The reason for
this is the utter lack of interest in
baseball this year. and it recalls to
mind the old saying about the fellow
who is all dressed up and has no
place to go. In Newark the fans are
disguised with the manner in which
the local team has been manipulated,
yet | understand that players are
being drafted for the Tigers, and
Ebbets is looking forward to an
other season in our midst. If this is
so. it Is hard lines for Newark, for
the fans are sick and tired of the
Brooklyn methods over here. New
ark, if she is to have baseball at all,
must have the best and not be a tail
| to somebody else's kite. The day of
big cities in the class of Newark
/ being owned and controlled by major
league magnates will have to cease
If the sport is to thrive. The citizens
| on our circuit are becoming tired of
Brooklyn, of Boston and of New
York controlling their baseball clubs
and breaking up their baseball teams
whenever it suits the fancy of the
magnateS
Newark wants the big article of
n1n1 ost L..
support it. Whether this is to be is
still a matter of time, though / have
been told for a certainty that the
cities I mentioned in these columns
the other day will surely play in one
circuit next year. If this Is so, then
it behooves some of our citizens to
get together and secure control of the
local franchise. Ebbets is willing 10
let 1t go, and he would, no doubt.
accept any reasonable offer. But
who is there around here who will
come forward and put big money into
the venture? Messrs. Million and
Uppercu, who were willing to buy the
club last year, wouldn't take 1t at
any price now. 1t may be that some
one will crop up just as soon as the
new league circuit is assured, but Just
now it looks as If Ebbets will be with
us again next year.
Z. O.
The battle between Rochester and
Providence Is as even as it can be.
The teams are tied for the lead and
Buffalo, in third place, is only nine
points away. Rochester seems to
have the best team In the league and
ought to win. Still, Providence Is
playing good ball and seems to be
the most popular club on the cir
cult Buffalo may came on and beat
both Rochester and Providence out,
but the Hustlers are the favorites
the way things are now.
c.
The New York Sun has this to say
about Gus Getz:
'If Getz continues to improve as
rapidly as he has since Joining the
Dodgers he should be one of the finest
third basemen in fast company by the
end of next season. Getz is rangy,
fast, accurate with his hands and pos
sessed of fine throwing arm. His
hitting has been all that could be ex-
pected under the circumstances.
The Sun is right, but it took some
smart baseball men long time be-
| fore they could "see" Getz. Charley
Ebbets never thought much of him,
and a number of big league scouts
passed him up, though Larry Sutton
always thought that Gus would be in
the big Show some time. Getz is
a "fooler." He hasn't got any style,
and he Is awkward in his actions.
The answer is, though, he gets there
| just the same. In another year he
will be the best third baseman in the
majors.
Charley Weinert is going to have
another tryout before he goes I'D
against Gunboat Smith. The Butcher
Boy has been matched with Howard
Morrow, clever fellow and a pupil
of Tommy Ryan, the former cham
pion. Morrow at one time was looked
upon as the coming man, but Eddie
McGoorty gave him a good whipping.
and it about settled his career. Since
then, however, Morrow has put up
some great battles, and he should
prove a good match for weinert. This
bout is scheduled for the Broadway
Sporting Club, of Brooklyn, and is
set for the evening of october s. In
the meantime, Weinert will keep in
shape lodging Jim Savage and posing
for his friends up in the Oranges. He
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