The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-02
Local Legislators Counting on
Fierce Slaughter OF Opponents
at Wiedenmayer's.
STRUGGLE WILL WHET
APPETITE FOR BANQUET
STARS Team Will Be Guests
of Aldermen at Big
Feed.

mayors Park this afternoon where the
much-talked-of baseball game between
the Aldermen of Jersey City and New
ark will be fought out. 1t is expected
that long before the hour set for the
start of the game throngs will file; into
the grandstand and bleachers, and
prominent officials, including the chief
executives from various municipalities
and the city government of Bob. Daviss
bailiwick and this city will occupy
seats in the boxes.
Children from several of the chari-
table institutions and the Juvenile fans
will be admitted free. Mayor Witt
penn, of Jersey City, and Mayor
Haussling will start the game.
Joe Wright, who twirled against THE
STAR team several weeks ago, will
send 'em over for the locals, and Cur
tbs will serve in like capacity for the
visitors
The committee expects to realize a
snug sum which will be divided equally
among the various charitable institu-
| tions.
Band and Singing.
A band will play lively airs before the
gong sounds for the battle and vocal
lists will be heard In up-to-date songs.
The use of the park was willingly
granted by Manager Stallings
Following the game the players and
guests will partake of refreshments.
The committee which has arranged the
affair consists of Alderman Michael ].
MCGOWAN. chairman, and Aldermen Je-
rome T. Congleton, Patrick J. Ryan, Jo-
seph A. Wright. Eugene c. Meyer, Jo-
seph Smith. julius A. Meyer and
Adolph Holzner Amzi e. Berla will
act as clerk of the committee. and was
instrumental in making the affair a
success.
Captain Christie, of the Third Pre-
cinct will be presented with a diamond
badge by President Harrigan. 1t is the
award for winning THE MORNING
STARS contest for the most popular
captain in the department. The cap
tain will have his reserves and the am
bulance on hand to protect the umpires.
County Physician Elliott and q coro-
ner's jury will be on the spot. and DR..
Joseph C.. Froelch, of the Third Ward,
will be prepared to administer stimu
lants to those affected by the heat, etc.
Strawberries will occupy his regular
seat in the bleachers.
Banquet for STAR MeD.
The victorious STAR team, composed
of employees of the Morning and
EVENING STAR, will be the guests of
the aldermen at the celebration after
the game. which will be at Hamburger
To nNy n uyith hn
City Fathers, for when the game with
the newspapermen was arranged Chair
man McGowans first remark was,
"Well, the losing team will have to
stand for a good time"
The official batting order will be as
follows:
JERSEY CITY. NEWARK
Sidler, C. F. J. Fischer CT.
Curtis, p. Wright, p.
Farrell, 1b. MCGOWAN, C.
Hagen, 2b. r. c. Meyer, 1b.
Powers, ss. Schmitt, IS.
o. Fischer. 3b. Reilly. 2b.
Burrows, rf. Smith, IT,
Sheehy, cf. Leveen, 30.
Kinkead, IT, Day, rf.
Umpires, Hon Michael T. Fagen and
Hon. Adolph Holzner; official scorers,
Peter ]. O'Toole and William Seeley.
The next big event for charity Mt
Wiedenmayer's Park Will take place
next Wednesday,, when THE STARS
team will line up against the Second
Precinct police. Tickets are now sell
ing at 25 cents apiece, and the proceeds
will be turned over to THE EVENING
STARS Free Ice and Sick Baby Outing
Fund.