The team finished a disappointing 4th in 1914. Federal League officials believed it was important to have a successful franchise in the
New York City area and when the
Indianapolis Hoosiers were transitioned to
Newark, New Jersey, the "Federal League
Ty Cobb", as 1914 FL batting champ
Benny Kauff was known, was placed on the Brooklyn roster. In 1915, Kauff led the league with a .342
batting average and 55
stolen bases, but the Tip-Tops still finished in seventh place. The Newark and Brooklyn FL teams played three holiday
doubleheaders during the 1915 season where one game was in Newark and the second was in Brooklyn. On September 19, 1914, Tip-Top
Ed Lafitte threw the only
no-hitter in Federal League history, beating the
Kansas City Packers 6–2. Had the Federal League (FL) lasted just one more season, night baseball might have been introduced two decades earlier. The Tip Tops had announced plans for the 1916 season to play some games at night. ==See also==