The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-17

men earning more money n with col
lege educations. Let. the grand-stand
and the bleachers unite in one COM
mon effort of encouraging, n not dis
c%ouraging our players. Let us, every
one of us, be known as boosters. and
if you do feel like saying something
when a bum chuck or a poor play is
made let us think twice before we
say 1t.
And while on this little affair of yes
terday, let me tell you something. I
got a letter yesterday which was writ
ten on the 14th and stamped in the
Newark postofice yesterday. Now I
get many letters, and the majority
have kind words in their lines. But
this letter is different from the others,
for the fellow wants to express his
views, and his views are perfectly cor
rect. He pays his way into the game,
and he sits there and scrutinizes every
play. His letter will tell you this.
Again, he is anxious for the Tigers to
win, and he offers suggestions in a
manly n to bring more winnings
about. He is no fool. this fellow. See
what he says about Stallings sitting on
the bench and what he says about his
predecessor not doing this. But read
this letter, and read it carefully:
Letter from First Warder.
Newark, N. j., June IA, 1908.
Mr.. Tom Dugan, Esq:
Dear Sir--I drop o these few lines
in regard to the Newark baseball club.
Now, Mr.. Dugap, don't think that 1
am a knocker, but the way our boys
are running the bases at present, it
should not go by without a remark. No
doubt they are running poorly, but the
coaching is also poor, that being proven
in yesterdays Sunday game, with
King Brockett coaching that third
when Stanage got caught by Gastmeyer
and Kelly at first, with Kritchell coach
ing. We can't blame the runners, but
the coachers. Another thing, Mr..
Dugan, when they knock a ball
into the infield some of them will
not run it out, as Stanage neglected to
do Sunday. Of course, this does not
happen every day. but 1 think If they
would use more judgment we would
gain by it. We all nave confidence in
S~tallings, and know that he will give
us a winning team If money car buy
players. He is a hard worker, and we
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headed and in the game every minute.
Not like the former manager, who sat
on the bench for a few innings and
then left to count the money.
And Stallings is the man to get my
measly Is cents every time l get d
chance to run down to the games. Now
Mr.. Dugan, don't take this as a knock
what 1 have written in this letter. ]
will now close, hoping that Stallings
and the boys will have better luck
hereafter. I will also have to give you
credit, Mr.. Dugan, for the good advice
you have in the paper every night, ano
it helps some with the knockers. Anc
you are doing more h your share tC
make THE STAR the best sporting pa
per in the East. Yours in sport,
FIRST WARD.
I don't know the writer of this, anc
in fact if you asked me yesterday wher'
the First Ward was located I wouldn'
have been able to tell you. His lette'
shows the difference between the maj
who criticises and the man who knocks
First Warder couldn't be a knocker /
he wanted to. He is too square a spor
and too much on the level to hurt an!
one, even a ball player. Let us hea'
from you again for you know how t.
dissect plays, and that's more than
great many know whom I have heard
shouting their words of knocks.