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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
ALL news OF newark SPORTS AND ATHLETICS G:$:$:=E:$
PURCHASE
NEW BALL GROUNDS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-A deal
that has been hanging fire for over TWO
years was closed yesterday afternoon,
and the Athletics AVE now secured a
permanent home on the plot of ground
bounded by Lehigh avenue, Twentieth,
Somerset and Twenty-frst streets. The
lot measures 4S5 feet east and west and
400 feet from north and south, contain
ing 252, 200 square feet-a greater area
than contained in any other ball park
in the country.
The Athletic Club will remain on lis
present grounds at Thirtieth m OK
ford streets this season, but In lS09 the
new grounds will be formally opened.
The plans for the new stands were
announced in these columns nearly a
year ago. All the building material
will be of steel, concrete and brick, and
will be somewhat on the order of the
stands on Franklin Field, except that
the grandstand will be a cantllever
something on the order of h one
on the Phillies' grounds. The seat
ing capacity of the grounds will be
close to $4,000.
The price of the grounds. was not
made public, but it is a good round
sum-, and, in addition to this, close to
$500, 900 will be spent in the improve
ment.
Lew HUT, the Select Councilman
from the Twenty-ninth Ward, and per-
| sonal friend of Connie Mack, pushed
an ordinance through the Councils TAX
! ing from the city plan and ~vacating
| Lambert and Woodstock streets from
Lehigh avenue to Somerset street. FOL
| this reason the location of the Atm
letics' now grounds was kept a guarded
| secret, and it was not until Mayor
Reyburn affixed his signature to the
! ordinance yesterday noon that Presi.
! dent Shibe of the Athletics completed
the Zeal for the transfer of the prop
erty by William S. Steel, of n VIII
lam S. Steel & Sons Company.
In addition to the good news oil
securing the new site for the Athletics
| Manager Mack yesterday received the
| signed contract of RUDE Oldring. This
leaves only Eddie Plank, the Athletics
t pitcher. out of the foid. Pianh
may no go South with h team, as nc
has agreed to coach the baseball canul-
dates of Gettysburg. College this spring
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
"CLUB NIGHT" FEATURE AT
LOCALAUTOSHOW TONIGHT

many. tore a piece from the wall and
nlaced It in a nearby stove. The bit OF
hunting did not even smolder on the not
coal. let alone take Are. Mr..
then explained that the whole mas OIL
the decorations had been fireproofed
before being placed in position.
Notes of the show.
Mrs. Hickey made several ~denonstra-
tions in the air-cooled Marmon sun
day afternoon. There were two per-
sons who will probably close Tor cars
before the end of the week.
Clarence Fisher brought a new Au-
tecar four. cylinder, type Ky. touring
car from Ardmore, Pa, to Ne"ark
last night. Fisher drove the car TO
this city in less than three hours. the
CARY will be on exhibition later In the
week.
The Brush light parcel delivery
wagon, which was a feature at the
Brush exhibit in the Palace show.
New York. arrived at the local show
Yesterday morning. The wagon is a
e-horsepower, single cylinder vehicle,
which is capable of a maximum speed
! of fifteen miles per hour. The Brush
IMcLaren Company is making demon
| strations of this car. 1t has succeeded
in climbing several of the steepest hills
in and around Newark on high speed.
The 40-horsepower chassis of the
Garford car, which was a part of the
| Ciarford exhibit at Madison Square
Garden and at the Cleveland show, ar
rived in Newark from Cleveland yes
terday morning and is on view at the
Garford booth.
The entire exhibit of the Mitchell
Companies was changed yesterday
! morning. The Mitchell show cars did
not arrive from the factory until Sat
urday night, and regular demonstrat-
ing cars were used in their stead dur
ing the opening days Of the show.
#. S. Day, we'll known racing man,
who is the travelling representative Of
the George N. Pierce Company, arrived
in town yesterday morning. Mr.. Day
will be at the booth of the Ellis Motor
Car Company throughout the week
Those who saw the GIidden tour last
spring will remember Mr.. Day as the
driver of the Pierce Great Arrow cal
in that event. He has driven Pierce
cars in all of the race meets of the
Middle West during the past summer
and fall, and was on the pilot car which
met the New York to Paris racers al
Buffalo a week ago.
Emerson p. Brooks, of j.. NJ. QuinlbS
e. Co., returned from the Cleveland
automobile show, which closed Satur.
day night, n spent some time at the
] local exhibit yesterday afternoon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25

tainEy entitled Il credt OF Oehhe lafseeme ehoush W hoh :" '1
baseman when he saw him.
Arthur Devhn, who looks after the problems at the Difficult corner It
the Giants, is admittedly as clever a performer at that station as any player
in the country today. And he didn't begin as a third basenan either.
When Arthur a little more than a green youngste, commenced his work
on the Newark Eastern League team, his experience had not been a lengthy
one at any position in the nfed, but 1t was second basel that he was supposed
to be most familiar with,
Burnham, knowing that he had played at the middle bag Oh his college
team. ~ Devnn 1t that place when he began to do work for the Colts. There
is no question that Arthur made good at second base. He a a inc per-
former there. His football experience enabled him to discourage rough
house base runners and the crowds used to enjoy seeing some player trying
10 steal the middle bag by a strenuous bit of plunging INTO the guardian of
that sack. carom off of evnn's hip to a landing place somewhere in the
outfed-
Devnn, too covered lots of ground, handled throws clearly md, alto
geher clearly showed that he was a conner.
Then Burnham needed a bird base mar and he needed him badly. There
was, however no player available att the price that the Newark manager felt
that he could pay. Then he got to bordering over Deyhns style. He saw
that he was a strong thrower. a surem man N ground ba1sa n % husky mat
the speed with which drives were sent at him nattered lot at all This rea
him at third
Then there ws a howl of anguish from Arthur. He explained that he
didn't know how to play the bag, that he "a q natural second basenan and
that his baseball career would be ruined If he was placed at third base.
pleas and arguments. And DeWn went on third base. Feeling hat there
was no alternative, he determined to do his best. And his best a soon
plainly about Is good as anybody in this town had ever seen. He a a bit
nervous and didn't. at first, cover the same amount of ground that he had at
ample pair OF mitts and burning liners we're smotheed before they had a
chance to do any damage And when it came TO throwing. why tho fastest
runners couldn't get away with bunts when Devnn got after them.
or course his work wass oon commented Of lin big league circles n Dew
lin soon found himself transferred to aster company. What he las done and
what he is doing with the Giants is familiar to all baseball fans.
Beginning his career with McGraws men as a handy mn with the stick,
Devln soon made himself solid with the fans by lining out som long am
timely drives that counted much in winning early season games for the New
York ean. He a a big factor in bringing the worlds championship to
Manhattan. And he hasn't deterforated a bit
Altogether, Burnham should be proud of the little trick he turned when he
insisted oil Devnn trying what he could do in a new position, even if thu affair
didn't result in any big financial gain to the former Newark manager.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
Success Continues to Crown Ex-
hibit and Numerous Sales
Are Recorded.

The first of the special features of
the Newark automobile show, at Elec-
trio Park, will be introduced tonight.
It will be Club night" and motorists
from almost every county in the State
from Sussex to Cape May will swell
the attendance. 1t is probable that the
out-of-town autoists, most of whom
will arrive in their own cars, will form
a parade at the clubhouse of h New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club and
proceed in a body to the park.
Elaborate preparations are being
made at the park, not only to accom-
modate the visitors from without Es-
sex County. but the large number of
local motor enthusiasts who arr ex-
pected. Arrangements are being made
to accommodate several hundred cars
in the parking space.
Several sales reported yesterday show
that Monday was an unexpectedly
good day. The attendance yesterday
afternoon and last night was fair, con
sidering that Monday is always a slow
| day, but the volume of sales made the
dealers happy.
IdtC iuEl light - ~ NtNOhe1 49,
charge of the exhibit of White Steamers
in the foyer of the exhibition hall, an
nounced that he had closed g for
two machines. besides a number OF
promising prospects. Other sales an
nounced were two Mitchells, an Au-
burn, a Jewel and a Stoddard-Daytor
The time for the moving pictures mas
again been changed. Dealers com
planned that having the entertainment
each evening at $3.50 interfered with
the best part of the night sales cam
paign. so the show management has
directed that the pictures begin at ~
o'clock.
No Fire Danger at show.
Some alarm Was caused among TIM
exhibitors and others interested In I'M
show by the report that Captain Y
Albert Gasser. superintendent OF fre
risks and combustibles, had declared
that the show was dangerous and tina
the decorations would have to be tori
down..
As a matter of fact, Captain Gasser
deputy, who visited the show yesterday
! found things in a highly satisfactpr!
| condition, and every point of which n
at first complained he later p~ronounce'
in complete accordance with pupn
safety.
Fault, was found with the ountinl
forming the main part of the eiaoord.
decorative scheme, until George Pao
dock, president OF the exhibition com
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
LIMIT ABOUT REACHED IN
THE NICKNAME CONTEST

please Manager Stallings Yours truly,
SAM HOLLANDER.
1873 Van Buren, street.
Nugcnts.
Montclair, Feb. "a, 1908.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
AS the Newarks are to have an en-
tirely different makeup this year call
them 1.-THE .Nugents'' New Cents.
Jim's q winner. Why not his name
sakes? A DEMOCRAT.
Trenton Fan Joins In.
Trenton, N. j., Feb. 20, 1908.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Dear Sir-I would suggest that Man
ager Stallings put the Colts in a higher
class by entering them as Stations. l
think it an appropriate name under
the new management. Respectfully,
p. II. KENNEDY, JR.
Is Fairview n
other Selections.
Thomas Walsh. 149 Ogden street
Bays.
John Stahl. 81 Sherman avenue-New-
ark Scouts.
Martin Calabrese, 299 Morris avenue
Rebels.
Richard Naedele, A Winans avenue
Rattlers.
A.. F. Brown, All-star A. C.-stal-
lions.~
Lady Fan-Tigers.
John Mackay-Celebrities, Meadow.
larks. Corkers, Westons.
p. Wagner, II Alyea street-Star Rul-
ers.
Mark f. Phillips. president Hickory
Club-Hickories.
Herman Shlikerman. SO Fourth ave
nue-Cadets.
William w. Campbell, l Webster
street-Spinners or Threadmen.
Joe Walters-Alerts. G~ladiators
Actives.
w. Byrne. 2s5 South Orange avenue
p. o. n.
j. w. Fitch, 2S4 Camden street-Path
finders.
Louis Samuels, so Boston street-Higl
Flyers, Blue Birds.
L. H.-Pushers, Breeze Tanners
Moonshiners, Sparrows.
Pietro Conizza. So Summer avenue
Pirates, Lions, Brewers.
c. II. Mills, 1929 New York avenue
Thoroughbreds, Torpedoes, Bengals
Tigers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
WON,r FORCE TENNEY mol Sell.

President Harry Puuiam, of the Ma
tional League, is back in New York
once more. and at the helm of the par
ent major league. While Mr.. Pulliam
is of the opinion that fur o~vercoats
may be somewhat superfiuous at the
league meeting pext week, in anticipa-
ton of what has been promised in the
line of a sensation, he takes good care
not to air these views too publicly.
The National League president is
somewhat riled at the reports that
nave been sent out from the City OF
Wisdom to the effect that he ordered
Fred Tenney to dispose of his interests
in the Boston National Club before
coming to this city as a player.
such a statement is an a~bsurdity."
Mr.. Pulliam declared.
while l think it would be a bad
thing, not only from Tenney's W
standpoint, but for the game in gen
cral, to sec him playing ON one team
while having an interest in another.
there is nothing compulsory in my sug-
gestion to him to sell his Boston inter
ests. Indeed, Tenney himself asked me
to ASSIST him to dispose Of his stock
He fully appreciates the situation and
the chance for scandal, or at least idle
gossip.
THE trouble is that lTenney wants
more for his holdings than he original
~ paid. despite the fact that the stoci
valuation has not increased. But IL hs
retains the holdings and signs a con
tract with New York I cannot but in.
dorse his action. There is nothing ii
tho regulations to prevent him acting
I as he chooses
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
GREAT TURNOUT FOR VALE TEAMS.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. 25.-
Yale's varsity and freshman baseball
teams started work yesterday after
noon. Captain Tad Jones registered
more thai fifty of the regulars and
more than 125 of the 1911 squad, the
largest outpouring in recent a The
members OF last years varsity assist
cd Captain Jones in looking after the
freshmen, which squad will SOC be
reduced in number in order to allow
the coaches to handle it effectively
The candidates were given setting-up
exercises in the gym, a short run about
the city streets and some technical
cage work. Dutch Carter, '95. will
assist in coaching for the next two
weeks.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
muLLIN COMES TO TERMS.

DETROIT. Mich, Feb. 25.-George
Mullin, Detroits heavyweight pitcher.
backed up on his bluff to retire from
the game yesterday and signed with
the Tigers at a salary Of $1,000 a year.
Mullin wanted q clause inserted in his
contract offering him a bonus if he
wen twenty-five games. but President
Navin objected and the owner won his
point. There is one special clause in
Mullins contract. but this is against
the pitchers interests unless he be-
HAYES, assessing a penalty Of 500 in
case he d~lssipates.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
MEDICAL.

Nasal Catarrh, an inflammation of the
delicate membrane lining the air.pas-
sages, is not cured by amy mixtures
taken into the stomach Don't waste
time on them. Take Ely's Cream Balm
through the nostrils. so that the fevered,
swollen tissues arc reached at once.
Never mind how long you have suffered
nor how often been disappointed, we
know Ely's Cream Balm is the remedy
you should use. Price. soc.
II you prefer to use an atomlzer. ask
for Liquid Cream Balm. 1t has all the
good qualities of the solid form of this
remedy and viii rid you of catarrh or
hay fever. No cocaine 70 breed a dread
ful habit. No mercury to dry out the
secretion. Price, 75c. with spraying
tube. All druggists. or mailed by Ely
Bros, So Warren Street, New York.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
OLD TIME FOES TO COME TO NEWARK
BY G. A. S

courage and vitality. the referee
awarded John L. the decision.
Thus Sullivan came into he worlds
heavyweight championship. a title
which he held for thirteen years, and a
purse of $4,000.
John L., now a conquered champion,
and his once famous foe. Kilrain. VIII
appear again in the squared arena at
Waldmann's Theatre, this city, during
the week of March 8.
They are veterans now. Sullivan IS
within one year of he h~alf-century
mark and Kilrain il lot many years
his junior. But the lame of both VIII
be handed down from generation to
generation.
Fame! That's about the only asset
left to those fighters, who make
present-day pugilists appear insignifi-
cant in comparison. The word Is all
most a mockery to them.
Kilrain, who once had a bank roll IN
five figures, only a week ago filed a
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
Ring Enemies of Nearly Decade
Ago Now Staunch
Friends.

petition in bankruptcy. Like Sulli-
vans, his money went as fast as it had
come.
AS a means of earning his bread at
this late hour of life Kilrain has signed
with Sullivan for a few weeks theatre
cal tour. X
After a lapse of nienteen years they
will meet in the ring in this city, not
in a seventy-fivc-round fight, but in a
three-round sparring exhibition.
Wen look for no more from the
veterans. out the boys will be out to
give a helping hand to them, the men
whose battle dow in Mississippi was
the last bare-knuckle fight in the fight
ing game.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
MURPHY SAYS CUBS
OUTCLASS OTHER TEAMS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 95.-Charles
ply, owner of the Chicago Nationals
has the following to say of the Ma
tional League baseball situation;
1.-THE baseball eason OF 1908 is
fraught with much significance because
the opinion seems general that the
Cubs outclass the other cams in the
major leagues. This opinion, of course
is based upon the easy task that Man
ager Chance and his players had IN
winning the National League pennant
Of 1907 and the comparative ease with
which they defeated Desrcita in the
post-season games for the champion
ship Of the world.
"Win any club stop the Cubs? That
question is frequently heard on al
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
John L. Sullivan and Jake Kill
rain to Do a Turn
Here.
NE blistering summer day at

- NE blistering summer day at
Richburg, Miss, nearly nine
teen years ago, John l.. Sulli-
van and Jake Kilrain fought for
seventy-five rounds in what is regard
ed as the most memorable ring battle
in the annals of pugilism.
In those days they did not have
stuffed gloves to take the sting out OF
the blows. These gladiators, stripped to
the waist, battled with bare knuckles
until the anatomy of both me- re-
sembled SO much chopped beef.
In the end, after seventy-five rounds,
with Kilrain a bleeding wreck of
humanity and Sullivan able to rem
main upright only by a supernatural
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25

Newark, y. ], FEB. %, lyuS.
To the Sporting Edttor OF the Evening Star:
Dear Sir-I think a good name for
the Newark Club this year would be
''The Cotton Pickers'' from down South
on Stallings's plantation Or Il this
doesn't suit l would suggest a few
more for what Newark is noted. Bowl
ers or Inventors. l think the Cotton
Pickers will be just the ~thing-scme
thing different, and this name should
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25

sides and from partisans Of both major
leagues. When will another baseball
machine be perfected which will be
equal in every way to the great West
Side team? These questions are not
osked by the writer in q spirit of self
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, but are heard nearly
every place where baseball enthusiasts
congregate.
II have a very high opinion Of the
Cubs, but | am prejudiced. Perhaps
my opinion should be taken with a
grain OF salt for that eason Candid
~, / believe no club in the country to-
day classes with the Cubs. At the
same time it is my opinion the race
in the National League will be better
than it has been for several seasons.
New York. Pittsburg, Philadelphia
and Boston are better than they were
while Brooklyn. Cincinnati and st
Louis may upset all calculations"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25

Newark. \. J., Feb. %, 1905
To The sporting Editor Ct the Evening Star;
Dear Sir-I take the pleasure OF sun-
hitting the name of Tanners as a nick
name FOR the Newark Baseball Club.
Newark being the centre of the leather
industry, and With their new manager,
| think the '0S team will be able to eive
all the rest of the clubs a good tannins
before the aso is. v Yours truly,
r. L. C.
% Wright street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25

including six Of last years nine. 1t is
expected that the batteray will be one
of the strongest the team has had for a
number of years. The battery candi-
dates have been working hard under
Coach Castle and show excellent form.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
RpIDwELL SIGNS WITH GIANTS.

Al Bridwell, who was gained from
Boston in a recent trade, signed a con
tract yesterday to play with the Giants
this season. Secretary Knowles, Oh
the Giants, received a telegram yes
terday announcing that Manager NC
Graw arrived at Marlin Springs, Tex'
where the team is to train.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
Ice Trotting Records Smashed.

Cold weather does lot seem to prevent the breaking Of trottng records
At Montreal February 49, in races 0 n the ice. Dave Is. won the first heat
OF a free-foran race in 2:t6 which W a announced to be a worlds record,
being a second and a quarter faster than the previous mark. held by Phoebe
w, made last year at Ottawa. 1t see nos however, that in December, at
Rose % an onoT mare, rottcd a mile N a "a on the ice in 2ISr On
the I'M day m of the best ace horses in Russia, the homeb bred trot-
ter, Monstchok, uotted two miles in 4:4SSb the best or record. The
worlds records, therefore, concedfng the timing to be accurate, would seem
to belong to Russia, for both one mile and two miles. ~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
MANY Eastern League PLAYERS ON Red Sox.

That Boston American lineup is certainly going o contain a lot Of former
Eastern Leasuers. Charley Wagner. late with the Newarks, will retain his
place at short Laporte, lasts season with the New York Americans, and
previous to that a member of the Buffalo Eastern League team, is going to
take careo of second base while Lord. the hard Uniting acquisition from the
Providence Grays of last season., will be at third. Then there's Jack Thoney,
slated for the outhed just as oon as his alleged modesty can be overcome.
Thoney. you know, Jays he can't play ball good enough to hold down "a job n
the big league. which means of course, that he can't play good Lan unless he
gets a good salary. GeIer another outfelder, formerly played with the
Newarks. under the name of Schultz and he is believed to be sure OF being a
regular with the Boston aggregation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-25
HARVARD ToSSERs START WORK.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 25.-Can-
didates for the Harvard varsity base
ball team had their first practise of
the season in the cage yesterday.
About thirty men appeared for work,