Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
BRIGHT OUTLOOK DESPITE
TIGERS MANY SETBACKS|
Heckinger, Move and Holm.
qulst Show Up Well Against
Southern Leaguers.
EFT DENT GETS CREDIT
Ex-NeWarker Wins, While Brit
ton, Old Atlanta Player,
Loses Game.
Hrom stan Correspondent OF the Now
ark Evening star.)


straight defeats at the very outset
OF a spring training season does not
sound very good for a pennant win
ner, but every cloud has its silvery
lining and there were many things
which were most encouraging to
Harry Smith in the final game here
yesterday, even though the Tigers
y lost by a to 6 score. In the first
place the Tigers rallied in the ninth
and scored three runs, making the
home team go ten rounds to win;
secondly, the Bengals are beginning
!. to hit the ball, and today means they
mi soon be back in their old stride;
thirdfya Heckinger and Move, as well
a. HolrHquist, who are under Smiths
most critical surveillance, made q
very good impression.
Heekinger looms up as very
promising hitter Attention has been
called to remarkable resemblance
between Heck's profile and that of
Ty Cobb, and such SMILES are always
popular in sizing up youngsters. His
throwing has been of the very best
brand, right on the bags, and at the
light spot for the baseman to finish
the job of tagging out the runner
with the least waste of time and
energy.
Reach Chattanooga Today.
Chattanooga, famous in history for
It's backgrounds as we'll as a base
ball team which finished in the first
division of the Southern League, is
the next resting place of the Tiger
forces. Three games are scheduled
between the Chattanooga bunch and
the International League champions.
While the Tigers are here they ex-
pect to do lot of sightseeing. Much
has been heard of the battle fought
"A Missionary ridge and Lookout
mountain, and it Is all new to most
OF the squad.
Tooley's Triple Came at Right Time.
Bert Tooley's three-bagger in the
pinch was the big hitting feature
from a Tiger standpoint in yester-
days game. Bert went up to hit for
Holmquist in the ninth, with two on
bases. He cleaned up with three
Dagger to deep centre. Bert came
close to stealing home. He secured
a big lead two or three times but he
finally trusted to Collins and Bill
popped out.
Ray Move, who subbed for Tooley
iine
game and hit the ball hard, though
he did not have much luck with his
stick work. There was some talk of
shifting Move to second and Getz
t. first base, but Harry Smith de-
clared that he would not consider
such a thing as switching two men
out of their positions to fill up gap,
as it would take both Move and Getz
weeks to become adept at their new
positions.
The New York Yankees arrived
last night before the Tigers had
turned in for the night and there
were some lively tanning bees among
the balltossers from the two clubs.
The big leaguers say that Gilhooley
has been going along all right with
z>his hitting, but they fear his arm is
not up to the big league standard.
This is a revelation, as Gilhooley was
figured upon as an all around marvel
while with Montreal.
Another Fed Agent Around.
There was another Federal League
spotter here yesterday, supposed to
be from the Buffalo camp. He said
he wanted a couple of infielders and
a pitcher, according to the players
who talked with him. He also as
serted that Jimmy Collins would sue
coed Larry Schlaf1y as manager Of
the Bisonic outlaws.
Twas Dents Victory.
There was one satisfaction, slim
though it may be, in yesterdays de-
feat, and that was the fact that Eft
Dent got credit for the Atlanta Clubs
victory. Eft pitched only one inning,
the tenth, but he went in with the
scove tied and consequently when the
home team won Eft was the VIC
torious pitcher Arlie Britton, who
lost the game, was at one time a
4 member of the Atlanta team. 1t was
most peculiar coincidence that
these two pitchers should be credited
and charged with the victory and de-
feat respectively.
TooIey Has Slight Cold.
Bert Tooley has a slight cold and
was not averse to Manager Smiths
proposition to keep Move at short
stop all through yesterdays game.
Gus Getz will be out of the line
I'D today in Chattanooga, however, as
Mrs. Getz has arrived on the scene
to do a little sightseeing, and Gus
will be excused today Move will be
srfed at second base. If he can play
that bag as we'll as he does shortstop
he will be most valuable utility
man.
Erhard Playing Good Ball.
Zach Erhard is putting up a good
game at first base, but whether or
not he can keep up his hitting in
league games is a question. He has
done fairly well-as good as any of
the regulars. in the exhibition con-
tests
While it is far too early to say def
pitely who will be let out, and Harry
smith has not formed any definite