Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-14
BILLY ZIMMERMAN BACK
In TIGER FOLD ONCE MORE
gManager Smith Seeks Fatted
Calf for Returning Prod
igal Son.
MEN KEEP TRAINER BUSY
6ritton, Hall and Payntar All
Under Care of Gene
Gamnicheler.
tFrOm a stan Correspondent OF the New
ark Evening starr


ark Evening starr
COLUMBUS, Ga. March 4.-Man-
ager Harry Smith and the Tigers
were hunting for a fatted calf today
to XIII in honor of Prodigai Son Will
lam Zimmerman. who rejoined the
Newark team here today. THE Porto
Rican count" as the Tigers call their
left fielder. arrived during the night
and dropped In quite Unexpectedly. IL
was known that he had returned to
Newark, but just when he would re-
port here was mystery. BIZ had a
sS-hoe bookful of narratives TO spin
about his experiences on the voyage
and the games Dave Drlseoll's barn
Atormers played at the island BIZ.
says the Invaders captured seven and
lost i've battles.
On the way to Porto Rico the
steamer which carried the barnstorm-
srs went to the rescue of ship
wrecked crew, picking up nine men
and dog. Bill told how they spread
oil on the water in order to launch
llfeboats and said 1t was one Of the
most interesting spectacles he ever
saw, While on the island Bill got In
bad with the natives over spik.ng
incident One of the home players
spiked one of Bits teammates, BIZ
stuck up for his man and the CROWD
went after Bill. The police came OUT
on the field to protect the Tiger out
fielder from the mob.
With Zimmerman was Jack Heis-
igl, the Providence pitcher. who Is
Intensely jealous of Johnny Enzmahn'
because they both come from the
same corner Of Williamsburg and
broke into the game together EnS-
mann bested ReIsigl at every turn
last year, at hitting, pitching ana
everything else Harry Smith would
mot trade Enzmann for ten Reisigls.
Regulars win Thriller.
The regulars won thrilling game
yesterday from the yannigans in nine
fun innings It was a sure enough
contest, for the youngsters, after Tag
cling behind, rallied in the ninth ana
got q 5 to 8 lead, only to lose out III
che second half of the last inning
when the yannigans' defense went 10
u,eces George Sherrod Smith COW
nred himself with glory. Any time
that he pitches the Tigers VIII nave
nine men In the batting order FOR ne
can bat. He nearly broke up his own
,yane with a corking triple that
CLEARED the sacks. The regulars coulo
do nothing with him for the six In
nings he pitched. and had 1t not oeen
for bad playing by Enzmann ana Lee
gmith would not have been scored on
with the regular Tiger lineup be-
mind him. Sherrod win be a terror to
International League clubs.
Many Hospital Candidates.
orhrre was a Red Cross list await
9nx Trainer Gene Gambicheler TO-DAY
when he sprung from his do"ny
eouch. Arlie Britton, who mas oeen
mentre fielding for 'the yannigans'
sprung a charley horse and Beanie
Hall split a finger on his pitching
hand: Phil Payntar has sore arm
and the trainer was kept busy
Win Bill Zimmerman back In the
Tiger camp no more arrivals are eX-
peoted Bill will get his usual stand
An left field, and Leo Callahan WI
now be shifted over to the yannigans
outfeld Leo has been doing excel
lent work In the practise games lie
made two more clever catches yes
4erdav of long drives from the Smith
and Smith battery.
smith and smith Shine
This Smith and Smith battery shaped
~, nrettv good. At one time there are
three Smiths IN a row. Sherrod was
pitching, George jr. batting and Harry
catching. George jr. raped out
timely single yesterday that gave the
regulars their winning run.
Recruits hit Hard.
Leo W'tterstaetter and Zach Err
hard pummeled the ball hard for the
regulars. Witterstaetter clouted for
home run and three singles, while
Erhard had three hits, two runs and
s. stolen DdSes
LIKELY 70 Play Home Team,
The local players are beginning 10
drift in, and a game with the Column
bus Club may be played next week.
The local fans had a chance TO see
the Tigers yesterday for nine innings,
as the game was played in the after
noon for their benefit. The fans now
want to see what the Columbus
youngsters can do against the Tigers,
and a contest may be played next
Tuesday or wednesday.