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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
LUNCH BOZ S0cIABLE.

The Young Ladies' League of Knox
Presbyterian Church, Kearny, will
hold a lunch box sociable in the chapel
on Wednesday night. On Friday night
the Rev. Roland S. Dawson, pastor Of
Knox Church. will deliver an illus
trated lecture in the church.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
BISHOP O'CONNOR TO
LEAD KEARNY SERVICE.

The Rt. Rev. Bishop John ]. o'Con-
nor, of the Newark Catholic diocese,
will visit st. Cecilia's Church, Kearny,
Friday night, June rs, and administer
the sacrament of confirmation to a
class of children and adults. Prepare
tions are now being made for the re-
,ception of the sacrament.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
s Stree, w. v. SNYDER 6 CO.. s s's.ss
News Items of West Hudson
MYSTERY in BURNING
OF HARRISON MANS BARN.
Second of Louis Zappo's Build
ings to Catch Fire from
Unknown Causes.

A fire that did $500 damage occurred
Saturday when an old barn situated
at the foot of Tappan street, Kearny,
and owned by Louis zappo. of Harri-
son, took fire in some u-naccountable
way. This is the second building owned
by zappo and located in that neighbour
hood that has been burned in a very
short time. The firemen are ~investiga-
ting Saturday nights fire.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
MRS. MAvINEY VERY ILL.

Mrs. Philip McAviney, mother of
Philip A. McAviney, secretary of the
West Hudson County Board of Trade,
is dangerously i'll at her home on
Cleveland avenue, Harrison.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
BISHOP o'coNNOR CONFIRMS zoo.

The Right Rev. Bishop John j. O'Con-
nor visited the Church of the Holy
Cross. Harrison, yesterday afternoon
and confirmed a class of children NUM-
,bering about 200.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
70 PLAY "A CONFEDERATE spy"

A cast has been selected by st.
Cecilia's Dramatic Lyceum Of Kearny
to produce the drama "A Confederate
Spy in the school hall Monday night.
June 1. The proceeds win be for the
new school.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
ARRESrEp FOR aPANHANpLlNd.n

Richard Sommers, of this city, was
arrested last night by Policeman Cam
pion, of Harrison, for spanhandling''
on the approach to the Centre street
bridge. He awaits a hearing tonight.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
HELD FOR "SHOOTING CRAPS"

John Ledeli, 20 years old. of Newark,
who was arrested yesterday for shoot
ing craps in Harrison, will have a hear
ing tonight.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
VOCAL AND PIANO RECITAL.

The pupils of Miss Katharine L.
O'Malley. of North. Arlington, will give a
vocal and piano recital at Ruckstuhl's
Hall, Rutherford. tonight.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
TO GO TROLLEYING.

The Central Social Club of Kearny
has completed arrangements for a troll
ley ride t Melville Park, Bayonne.
to take place Friday night. June ~.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
FOR A MAY FESTIVAL.

Bellman Lodge, Order of vasa. of
Kearny, has appointed a committee to
arrange for May festival to be held
at Evans's Hail. Kearny. next Friday
night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-25
Closed An Day Saturday Decoration Day. Close 5 p NJ The Evening Previous

You have never had a better offering than this
two-thirds wool, in small checks with overplaid and
ing of a suit or separate skirt at a small cost you cam
Just the right weight for making without lining. W
gray to select from. This IS for one day onlyl No
o. D. orders filled at this sale Tin the L sectionl, Walt
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
FANS SIGH FOR A TIGER
WIN OF SWEEPING KIND

are said TO be making toward assum|
ing the reins OF government OF his
club. He intimated that. barring the
above mentioned Hogg, every man OF
his team. gathered az IL was at such
great expense from the four corners
OF the earth. might regard the founda-
ton OF the rock OF ages AZ frail and
unstable compared 10 that Of his own
job
In closing. Mr.. Griffith remarked
that Sam Crane was an over'ripe
banana.
Only those newspaper men who are
deep In Mr.. Grifith's confidence
(joke) realize the venom OF his sar-
casm on occasions when Grin Is really
stirred. which he was yesterday by
Mr. Cranes story.
The two teams are due 10 go at u
again today and Doc Newton. who
warmed up in imposing style yester-
day, Is due To take the nring line.
The name OF the unfortunate Detroit
HEAVIER TO take the opposing role re-
mains "a deep mystery at present and
will not probably be solved until
few moments before game time
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10

bum throw OF Cobbs hunt Ia the sixth
and set up vociferous claim that Il
was foul. The noise was shortly fol-
lowed by the rattle OF the can
Chase threw on the bounce TO Man
ming after an unsuccessful attempt 10
get Schaefer at first The twirler fail-
ed TO pick il I'D and Scbaefer lit out
for second. which he made with ease.
Mark Roth Of the Globe, Jim Nc
Beth OF the American. and Alex Nc
kenkie OF the Mail. are the newspaper
men travelling with the Highlandtrs.
Macbeth il former Detroit sport wri-
ter
Wild Bill Donovan. who complains
that I've Is the goat every time any body
says anything trofn the DETROIT bench.
gave fine exhibition or pitching be
fore the game started Then he eraced
himself ..
Mr. Rail-. of Holland Mich singled
with two out and men on second and
third--a feat not To be overlooked In
the summary. Both men on base came
Gathering across the pan. though Jones
nearly caught the second one with a
pretty throw:
After Stahl has doubled In the sew
enth lie started to 30 all the way home
on tonroys fierce drive that cobb pull
ed down fO' one OF the big noises or
tho day Tvs throw got away from
OLeary and Stahl managed 20 come
all the way hack from third. however.
thus averting a double play
The New Works exhibited tho squeeze
play iu the very FIRST inning They
worked IL as successfully as they did
at Cleveland Monday when " got them
1 two runs. The Ttges apDa rcntlN think
! this play uusportsmaniikc. They had
! OLeary on third with none out I'm the
seventh but nobody could bring him in.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10

the game. single. double and a
triple, with a grandstand catch and a
double play to wind IL all up.
The crowds hangs on fairly wei but
growing disposition is manifest TO
roundly cheer the feats of the opposi-
ton at the expense OF our late idols.
In spite OF Mannlng's good work
Griffith had Newton and Chesbro warm
Ing mp IA the background The nrst
mentioned was hustled out on the run.
too.
KeeIers single In the sixth took an
ugly bounce and dlngcd Bill Coughlin
In one OF his trusty peppers but a
! little matter like that never pheases
Bill
Hemphlll got a very lucky hit in the
/ third when lbs short ny fell between
killian and Schaefer. both OF whom
were racing Tor IT, and gave MIN time
TO make FIRST.
rooter who has been prominent m
Detroit semi professional baseball was
quite personal with the New York play
ers at times but they mad the laugh on
| him at the nnish.
Schaefers brilliant play at second
, base was q feature The German WAS
digging them up out 81 the dirt. tag
ging runners and making apparently
/ Impossible PLAYS all day.
Sam Crawford has taken to choking
( bis bat aud - hitting EN- again Also
! he Is playing a mighty nifty first base.
Rossman was In uniform before the
game. He may play today
Mr.. Manning Will not he long for this
\ league 10 he keeps swapping his arm
Il with every ball he pitches. His deliv-
| cry, while graceful Is not conductive
| 10 longevity in the hoX.
kleipow was exceedingly sore OF his
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
PROTESTS USELESS,
. SAYS BAN JOHNSON

According TO an official pronuncia-
mento by President Ban Johnson OF
the American league. there is no use
protesting ball games, beyond the he
cision OF the league umpires Mr..
Johnson rules that the umpires are
now supreme and the last court OF
appeal.
The American league has never re-
versed the original result OF a protest.
ed game but has. In the past consid.
cred several.
Johnsons announcement is believed
10 be caused by the intense closeness
OF the race and the possibility OF
protested games changing the result
OF the leagues championships con.
tineency he takes occasion 10 make
impossible.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
CMALL CPORTING

the laugh on all National league COM
Ietitors except the Cubs.
Bnrti, the near-chnmpion wrestler. tried
To engage ia a boxing contest ana
has been unconscious FOR Il pours
hS the result OF the blow on the jaw
, which he got from an obscure Pits
burger.
No boxing mt Windsor this week but
Joe Spracklin IL making play for
y a real big windup between two OF the
best feathers In Michigan. the palT
10 be drawn from Whitaker, CheTry
and Billy Johnson.
Sorkaiexis. the Indian player, once with
the Clevelands Is working out with
the Oldtown boys on the Webster
park diamond In that town. He Is
going 20 try for position on the
Oidtown team, which is member or
the Maine league.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10

Oh. Very WELL
Davy Jones got his little inheld hit
Mr.. Manning was up to specihca-
tIons
Elberfeld was chased from the coach
Ing lines.
San saw it. The Tigers were meek
as lambs. too.
Willie Keller confines himself TO
buntation these days.
Can't stay long within reach OF the
leaders III this keeps UP.
However. the Tigers showed sisns
OF returning consciousness.
Schmidt was guessing the New
York runners In mastery style.
Flag day may come with the Tiges
In seventh place. Awful thought!
Killifer ran part way from first to
second In place OF Schmidt in the ninth.
Tuberculosis day found a lot OF swells
disposing OF their little stars AT the
gates.
YAH yelled schaefer as he grabbed
Hemphill's hot grounder and threw hfn
out at first.
Jennings superintendent the Detroit
practice In road suit and then faded
from the scene.
Bill coughin did his best TO make
jennings absence unfet and made
quite a bit OF racket too.
Ball stole second In the fourth but
was sent back because Stahl had in
terfered with Schmidts throw.
Mullin. picked to pinch hit In the
ninth, wasn't quite equal TO the en1sr-
gency. though he didn't strike out.
Let q. Suggs Pitch We can't help
thinking or that IL Inning no-hit com
bat OF his I'm the Southern league.
Killian's wild pitch was to blame for
New York's first run. but f0.get 81
They didn't need IL to win anyway.
Immediately prior To the cutting
loose Of the Tiger aviatory parry Grin
snd Killian exchanged heated words.
Little black stars, sold at popular
prices for the benefit OF the Detroit
rooters bug house home. VIII isoOn b,
q popular movement
Look out yelled Kirlian\ tai Nile,
In the ninth. Just as the ball had skat,
ed by the Nurgis lads ribs and MAJ
plunked in the catcher's rnitt.
Jake Stahl was surely the hero o
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10

Detroit College: i2' y. VI. L. s.
The AiI.n Craig won the annual B~r-
muda power boat race.
Rumor ma. IL that the Pittsburg team
is torn by faetlonaI rows
The Canucks have given up hope OF
running Longboat at London IN the
Olympic games.
Joe Curtis. the Michigan football play
er. won't coach. but Is going into the
cement business in Tennessee.
Garry Hermann must nowadays feel
real good for the first tine since ht
purchased the Cincinnati club.
The Prince Henry tour-Germsny'.
equivalent 10 the Glidden-is on this
week and over 1000 autos stare.
schinppmcassee of Tecumseh got three
singles. two triples ana douoIe al
Lansing and won the game unas-
Hickman a White have secured u judg-
ment against the Washington out
laws for sporting goods bought from
their concern.
Harry or Willie Levi. won that ala
on which authorities you consult.
Both got the money, however
From Port Huron comes the astounding
news that there Will be no race meet
ing this summer. II Is feared that
the lid came down on the pool seliing.
From the form Bumpus Jones 10 show
ing for Montreal he looks as X he
might have been the handy man for
Detroit right now. But he Is gone
forever. ~ 10 feared.
Everybody "was tossing the harpoon-
into poor old John CAMEL at the be-
ginning OF the season. But John has
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
LATONIA MAY Q
SHUT Up SHOP

FRANKFORT. Ky, June l0.-Un-
less the State Racing Commission will
withdraw the order compelling the
race tracks in Kentucky TO distribute
$4,000 daily in purses, Latonia's rae
ing meeting will have to be discontin-
ued. The mutual pools system OF bee
ting has been so unpopular that the
association is losing daily $1,000 This
Information was given out here by an
official OF the club, for under the laws
and the prevalent sentiment bookmak-
ing will not be permitted on any OF
the Kentucky tracks and the Kentucky
pools will have TO remain.
A meeting OF the racing committee
will be called shortly 10 consider the
proposition 10 reduce the purses and
the books OF the Louisville and La
tonia meetings Will be laid before II.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
0 0RIEN TO BOX
NEGRO TONIGHT

PHILADELPHIA. June l0.--Jack
-Q.Brien and Jack blackburn meet to-
night before the National Athletic
club OF this city. This will be one
OF the best contests seen here In a
long time and one in which the sport
ing public Is interested and has looked
forward 20 for several weeks. IL will
be the classic, stunt OF the season In
Philadelphia.
Both men are In great shape for the
contest, and O'Brien has entirely re-
covered from the little trouble he had
with his foot. Much Is expected OF
both men when they come together.
and much really depends upon the out
come OF this battle
Those who have seen O'Brien In his
present training say he was never In
better condition. His friends also say
that he will enter the ring weighing
about 1853 pounds. Blackburn is also
In prime shape for what he considers
the most important bout he has ever
engaged in.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
81 ADY" BALDWIN COMING IN
FOR THE PENNANT RAISING

baseball committee which IN
Baseball club announced
OF and Baldwin a
Charlie Bennett
possibility that or TWO
more OF the old OF
OF his and his
of
living Hastings
Mich
president
and number OF other
and
on account OF ehlorceu
n ne Peninsula
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10

The Detroit rooters are extremely
fatigued waiting for the finishing rail-
ly which never comes-so far as the
home team is concerned, though the
visitors seem able TO turn II on
almost every day.
What's the matter with those
champs?
Don't think that this column is go
ing TO attempt 10 answer any such
question as that. though The man
who can give a satisfactory reply will
be richly the gamer thereby by salts
flying the management OF the team
that he is the possessor Of such in
formation. however.
IL was the same old story yesterday
"a nice game with anybody the win
ner for FIVE innings and then the
enemy coping in a blaze OF glory.
To be exact, matters were undecided
till the New xSk eighth when, with
Detroit ahead 10 l, the Highlanders
fell on Killian for singles by Keller
and Ball, a double by Niles and a
triple by Jack Stahl, who was really
the hero OF the game both at bat and
in the field. Ty Cobb's swell catches
not overlooked.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
Jln1s Gets Away With Il.

In the third Jiggs Donohue pulled
of a nervy gag and got by with II. He
was handed a throw on the ground by
Davis. AS he scooped up the ball Il
bounded away half across the dia-
mond. Donahue made no move TO
recover the ball but threw of his
glove and marched in, as II he had
caught the throw and tossed It away
from him. The bluff was good and
the umpire fell for it-Exchange.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
ties OF an upprintable nature few
thick and fast

ties OF an upprintable nature few
thick and fast
THE NEW YORK BATTING BEE
FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY AFTER.
Griff gets away with ,that sort OF
stun when other managers are sitting
in the grandstand ,1nadly chewing
their already bleeding finger ends,
absent from the play because or re-
marking 10 Subordinate batsman
that IL was a beautiful afternoon.
on the part OF the Tiges the combat
was played in perfectly lady-like
manner from start 10 finish.
Prior to the game Mr.. Griffith made
a statement in which he said.
Il am the manager OF the New York
American league baseball team.
"All New York newspaper men are
fakirs and Sam Crane is the taking
king.
Il have Just one man to trade on
this ball club and that is Piggy Hogg.
| will notl trade him 10 Detroit for
Eddie Siever."
Mr.. Griffith then expressed himself
AT more length on the alleged at
tempts which the New York scribes
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10

Oh for a game In which those Tiges
OF ours would hop on some pitcher or
pitchers for a CORY slaughter.
Oh for a day when some home
twirler would make out-and-out
si'aians OF one OF these hostile crews.
Speed the afternoon when some
time we may not only win the
eame--in itself notable perform
ance--but may win IL by mile
or, better yet, couple OF kilo-
metresl
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
Dunn Given an Awful BEATING.

BINGHAMPTON, y. Y. June 10
Johnny Dunn. OF Pittsburg, went to
the mat nine times in the fourth
round OF his fight with Harlem"
Tommy Murphy here last night.
Murphy was there with the punch.
and Dunn's seconds threw up the
sponge ia the fourth.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
schaefer Lieks His Man.

Standing quiet through oerating
which would have precipitated a hght
In the most polite circles, Germany
Schaefer of the Detroit baseball team,
finally had his ire reused by the claim
of Archibald Tark, citizen OF Toron'
to. who modestly alleged he could lick
am ball player on the Detroit team.
When they swabbed the blood away
Mr.. lark remarked that he must have
heen mistaken
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
Power Boat Ailsa in First.

HAMILTON Bermuda, June D.
The power boat Ailsa Craig. which
started from New York last Saturday
on her race TO this port, finished at
1850 O'Clock today. The Irene H.,
the other contestant in the power boat
race, has not been sighted.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
oh! Che stnuts!

Strike that man out and III marry
you" In jest. Miss Florine Sausser
aged nineteen. OF Lebanon. made the
remark TO Earl Yingling. crack pitcher
of the Dayton Central league team, al
q recent baseball game. Yingling
famed the batter. The other night
they were married -Cleveland News
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10

Just how much the argument in
which Griff finally succeeded in EN-
broiling Killian tended 10 this end, il
an uncertain matter.
Griff tried to rouse the ire Of the
phlegmatic German for six in
ninss. He finally said something
stingine in the seventh and got
tart reply. Selling his advantage.
Griff tore right out on the dla-
mond and drove his remarks home
In a shower Of oratory. killisn
responded In kind and personali-
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
Boston, Mass.
Grand Trunk Railway Syste m.

Tickets will be sold at reduced
fares on account OF General Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs. Dates OF Sale
June 2Oth and 2lst Return limit
July 4th.
For particulars, call or address City
Ticket Office. l24 Woodward-ave.
Telephone NJ. 80.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
sBatted, for OTeary I'm the ninth.
NEW NORKa

fwo-base hits-Nfies, stahI. Three
bsse hits--O'Leary, stahl. Sacrfnce hits
--Mcintyre, Jones, Coughiin. First
base on errors-Detroit. 4; New York.
4. Left ON bsses-Detroit 8, New York,
Q. struck out--By F<iIiian, 3, by Man
ning, 4. Double piays-schsefer AMI
Crawford, Crawford tunassIstedbt stahI
sind Chase. Wild pitches-kilIian l.
Tfme--Is5o. Umpires-sheridan and
Egan- Attendance, 3,022.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
THE BIG LEAGUE RACES ATAGLANCE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Yesterdays Results.
New York s.. Detroit. 3.
Cleveland. 10. Boston. s.
Chicago. 10. Athletics o.
ST Louis. 4 Washington. g.
Today. Games.
New York at Detroit.
Athletics at Chicago.
Boston al Cleveland.
Washington at 81 Louis
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10

alumni athletic advisory committee.
which had charge OF athletics for the
last eight years. resigned In a body
yesterday at the annual meeting 0:
the Alumni association
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
A,,,nrl Abandon swarthmore

PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-As a
result OF dissensions among the grad
uates OF Swarthmore college. concern
ing the attitude Of the institution TO-
ward athletics, the members OF the
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Ne.ferdny'. He.uIts.

Nesferday'- Results.
Chicago. a. Brooklyn. ?
Philadelphia. : - Louis o. d.
New York. = Pittsburg g.
Cincinnati. 3 Boston 2.
Today. Gamc..
Chicago az Brooklyn.
philadelphia az -. Louis
Pittsburg at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10

The big blond right
handler was hlt op-
portunely by the
Tises but not hard.
He has nice speed
but yanks his arm
quite hard when de-
Ilverlng the oalh Ex.
perts say he must
change his delivery
~ he wants 20 stay
In the big league.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-10
5Nr. Walter Manning, Who Made Good
the oAdvance Specifications Yesterday

Mannlns's teammates say that I've Is sure 70
win enough games 20 hrirg them In ahead
In the league race. Though only fair
twirles In the Trl-state. and the least es-
teemed Of Drifts recruits at the training
camp, no has done what was expected OF
Fred Glade, who has been an unmitl9ated
disappointment up TO date.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-20
IN THE EARLY DAYS
"REMINISCENCES or Al VETERAN
RAILROAD BUILDER.
Was with Surveying Party In the
Time Of Strap Rails and Wood
Burning Enpines-fiard Work
Then to "Fire."

The railways gray-haired vice presi-
dent was sitting one evening on the
shaded veranda OF his country home,
slipping his tea. From his rich store
OF personal experiences he recalled
incident after incident showing the
evolution of steam transportation,
from the days Of strap rails and wood
burning engines down to the fine
roadbeds and mighty locomotives of
today.
When began my career as an en-
gineer," he said, the Vermont Cen
trail railroad had just been started I
got job on one of the surveying par
ties and gradually worked up to using
the transit. This was in August, 1845.
The division which was to be sur
veyed by our party extended from
what is now known as Montpelier
junction to Richmond, and part OF
the winters location was along the
hogbacks. so steep as to be danger
GUS. The chainmen had to be sup
ported by ropes as they plumbed down
some Of these chasms.
had determined to be as accurate
as possible In all my work, and there
was q peg at each stake. the level OF
which had been taken and recorded.
was particular to have Carpenter,
who was rodman, to be sure that he
was holding on the peg. This was
right enough, but of little consequence
In setting out the slopes. and it af-
forded chance for fun. Carpenter,
who was not devout, wrote parody
which he called My Creed 1t began.
4 believe In peg, one truth above
the surface of the ground, and in
etc. Before beginning work these two
would stand shoulder to shoulder and
recite this to the Joy Of the other
members of the party.
Locating right Of way was not
then the strenuous task that it became
after the roads penetrated beyond civ
ilization- We enjoyed balls and par
ties and sleigh rides with the girls
to an enormous extent, as it now
seems to me. Our headquarters east
Of Waterbury was at Harris tavern,
mile east of Middlesex, capital hos
Eelry In village swarming with |
pretty girls. They could not be ap-
preached, however, until we were
introduced, and this became
i problem. Finally it was solved by |
,ur host and his wife, who gave an |
apple pairing to which all the girls |
ind some of their men friends were
invited
When had obtained full knowl-
sdge Of surveying, as / wished to |
master all the branches Of railroad |
life, obtained place as fireman on |
,ne of the wood burners the only |
orm Of locomotive then known. Fir |
ng an engine IN those days meant
continually passing logs two feet long
ind four inches in diameter from the
ender into the frebox. Any man who
Tept that up day in and day out
:ould boast set Of back muscles that
would put your modern strong men
% shame