The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-05
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-HE Sterling Social Society's
basketball team, which gave a
fine account of itself last season,
will be, on the courts this season. Judg-
ing from the material on hand, Man
ager Joseph Stahl expects another
great team. fully able to give h Bay
Views, Newark and National Turner's,
st. Michaels and other such fast teams
as fierce a battle as when they mel
last year This is the S%terlings' fourth
season, and although a travelling ag-
gregation, with no home court, they
play a fast and very clean game.
Among its victims are numbered such
good fves as the Bayley Juniors, st,
Michaels, st. Marys, of Nutley; Alerts,
of Gladstone; King Sons Juniors, of
Jersey City. and many others. A cap
tain will be elected when the team
comes out for it's first practise tomor-
row morning. Paul Stahl, Schneider,
GALLUP, Hermann, Greenblatt, of last
years team, and Stern, Berko. Minder,
,Pollack and Newman, all newcomers,
have signified their intention of trying
for a place on the team. Games are
desired with all first-class light Junior
teams in the State and outside, the
aforementioned preferred, who offer
good inducements and having their
own courts. Address Joseph Stahl, AIS
Clinton avenue, Newark.
TO Sporting Editor of the Star:
1t was not our intention to be a
l'arty to any controversy with reference
to the disappointment Bud Sharpe gave
several hundred basketball fans, who
paid their good money to see Sharpe
and several other Tigers meet our
team last Friday night.
We understand that Mr.. Sharpe told
a crowd on q trolley car that the game
was not arranged definitely. If that's
the case, it's new to us, for two weeks
ago when Mr.. Sharpe appeared at the
West Side oval to arrange the beneft
baseball game, Umpire McTague spoke
to him about it briefly and received a
favorable answer.
We advertised the game on an elab-
crate scale, and up to the last minute
figured everything all right. We heard
nothing from Mr.. Sharpe to the con-
trary, and so much for thai. Now
we understand that Mr.. Sharpe told
another that he didn't know what he
was going to get out of it and was
afraid to take a chance.
So far as that is concerned, we would
have paid each Newark player not less
than $40, and maybe more, If they
had kept the contract.
Fortunately the crowd made light of
the disappointment. blu we felt it
keenly. However, we proved our
sportsmanship by keeping our word
with the Tigers In their benefit game
Sunday. This is not meant az a CEN
sure, but to place the facts before the
people. We remain, yours in sport.
Henry Glassen, president; Frank
Kloss, secretary and treasurer, and
F. J. McTague, manager Ironside A. G.
basketball team.
The Clark Deaf Mutes' A. A., a
senior basketball team, champion deaf
mutes of Eastern States, would like tc
book basketball games with first-class
teams. Last yea the deaf mutes
played thirty-eight games They woE
thirty games and lost but eight. The
manager desires to play with the Ma
tional Turner's Five, Ironside A. c.,
Acme Five, st. Michaels. Bay View
Wheelmen Five, B~elleville Catholic
Five and other good teams. They will
play games within a radius of 35C
miles. Send challenges to Manager G.