Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-26
SALMON A PUZZLE,
BUT GAME IS LOST
Roger Checks Senators After
chapneIle Had Yielded VIM
ming Runs.
FOSTERS HIT WINS GAME

Roger Salmon, who used to gather
something like a dollar from his
father for every time he managed 10
put three strikes on batter IN MS
schoolboy days in this city, had q
chance yesterday to show his wares
in the pitching line for the Newark
team of the International League.
The Tigers were beaten at Wieden-
mayors Park by Clark Grif1th's
Washington Senators in an interest
ing battle by q score Of to 1, but the
loss of the game could not be laid TO
Salmon by any means
To say that Roger Salmon made
good is putting It mildly. Griffith's
Senators got to him and he was IN
several tight holes, but he managed
to get out of them faster than he got
in them, which was delightful to say
the least. Salmon entered the contest
in the fifth inning, succeeding Larry
Chappelle who was recently pur-
chased from Brooklyn. The two runs
were made off Larry's delivery in the
third inning. For the five innings
that Salmon pitched only two WASH
nigton players reached third base.
Strange to say, it was Morgan who
got to third base each time while
Roger was doing the hurting. II 1t
WdS nOI IOT SOIl6 CldSS iiCiuih5
on the part Of Salmon, Morgan might
have tailed. In the seventh session
Morgan hit to Move, who juggled the
ball but threw to first in time to
catch the runner, only to see Kraft
drop the ball. Williams then followed
with a single to centre field. Murray
threw high to Eddie Zimmerman in
an effort to catch Morgan who was
making for third. Who should be
right over near the Washington play
ers' bench but Roger, and the high
throw went right into his hands. II
Roger had not had the presence Of
mind to back Zimmerman up Morgan
would have tailed with ease. In the
very next inning Salmon figured in
clever piece of fielding, covering first
base and receiving a throw with his
sloved hand from Kraft who handled
Acosta's bounder.
AItrock Pleases Fans.
When it comes to being q baseball
comedian, Nick Altrock is Germany
Sehaefer's real rival. Schaefer, who
is now with the Newark Peps, of the
Federal League, and Altrock used to
have the fans In an uproar wherever
they appeared when Germany was
with the Senators. Now Altrock has
to work alone, and yesterday he
proved the main attraction. He
wrestled with a small, dirty-faced
urehin; was there when it came to
repartee and his imitation of Hughey
Jennings and the demonstration of
a knockout punch on the side lines
were bright features Of the afternoon.
At one time Altrock stood near the
home plate with the fans yelling for
him In each bleacher The crowd was
pretty well scattered and Nick's best
effort was, Why don't you all get in
one seat"
Inability to connect with the offer
ings of Engel, one of the Washington
teams mainstays, caused the Tigers
t. go down to defeat. The one run
scored by Newark came in the fourth
inning, when Eddie Zimmerman hit
safely to left field. Two infleld outs
put Jimmy on third and he scored
when Engel let loose a wild pitch.
That was the extent of the scoring
as far as Newark was concerned, as
Engel frightened whenever the Tigers
appeared dangerous.
Fosters Timely Hit.
Washington's two runs came in the
third inning, when Neff hit to left
neld for a base and Engel was given
free pass Acosta's out at first
Jun AuilAtIS up IL peg ana
then Foster came through with a long
single, scoring two runs.
There was only scattering of fans
to see the game. Several of the
Brooklyn players, including Johnny
Enzmann. Raleigh Aitchison, HI
Myers and Zach Wheat, watched the
game from a box. Clark Griffith
also watched the proceedings from
a box. The Washington team
presented a strong lineup. Aim
smith, the catcher, and Mcbride, who
plays short, being the only regulars
out OF the game. Collins, in centre
field, furnished the fielding features
of the game with two fine catches in
the fourth inning. The summary:
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