"On June 18, Newark was leading Buffalo 3-0, and was trying to hurry the game along with rain coming. Sporting Life reported: "In Newark's [home] half of the fourth Schlafly had a strike called on him and looked around as if in mute protest at the umpire, when Rip Vowinkel hastened to put another good one over before Schlafly was ready - which was just what Schlafly wanted. In fact, he did strike out on purpose a moment later." Newark won 3-0 in five innings, the game being called on account of rain in the sixth inning."
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