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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-22
BASEBALL IS BORN
AND BRED IN CHASE

One of tine marvels in baseball is
Chase-Harold Chase, Hal Chase.
says a sporting writer. There seems
man is the greatest first baseman who
ever lived. 1t cannot be said that
Chase has revolutionized the job of
playing first.
Comiskey was a man who did bring
about innovations. Before his time
the custom was to stand still at first
and play the bag The idea of max
ing it a fielding position originated
with him. Dan Brouthers, John Nor
rill, Pop" Arson and Roger O'Con-
nor, not to mention. Long John"
Reilly, who played with the old Met
ropolitans and ~Cincinnatis, were heavy
hitters and were renowned by reason
of their ability to club the pill.
Giving Comiskey credit for evolving
the value of fielding at first base, you
must take Fred Tenney as the next
step. Tenney, who is worth a page
of write-up himself. came from Brown
University. He was a freak in base
ball because he was left-handed. For
years Tenney was hidden at Boston,
where a stingy management prevent
ed him from being a successful lead
er. About the time he thought of
making a change-namely, in 1904-a
new comet appeared in the baseball
horizon.
While training with the Yankees
that year the writer heard Griffith
ak about Chase, a lad who was web
spoken of on the Pacific coast. Chase
Joined the club at Jackson, Miss.
The morning after he arrived he was
ordered to dress and trot out to the
grounds for practise. And he had not
been working twenty minutes before
Keller strolled to the bench.
IF that kid can keep on doing this
stuff" he told Griffith, "he will be the
greatest first baseman 1 have ever
seen."
Chase did keep on doing stunts ana
his influence on the national game is
evident. He goes Comiskey and Tenney
one better. He does un~heard-of things
at his station and takes all kinds of
chances. He is a baseball freak, and
recently his old father for the first time
saw this prodigy play in fast company.
James e. Chase and his wife sat in a
box during the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
contest, in which New York emerged
victor by the score OF 4 to 2. Mr.,
Chase is So years old. His head is
sprinkled with gray, but he Is strong
limbed and ~sharp-eyed. The mother,
with her o~ld-fashioned black cloth
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BASEBALL, FOOTBALL,
CRICKET, GOLF AND
HARNESS RACING.
IRONSIDES HAVE THEIR FIRST
PENNANT FETE ON TONIGHT
Tomorrow Night They'll Conclude Festivities at Dam's-Wat-
sessing-Orange Valley Rubber Sunday at Morris
Park-County Leaguers Act .on Protests.
Other Notes of Interest.

of business, rather than taking sides
with h disturbing element.
So far as the criticism of Umpire
Kreck goes, l believe hat any true
lover of the game will agree that he
is about as fair and impartial in his
decisions as n indicator handler in
this vicinity. Very truly yours,
WILBUR H. TIMBROOK,
Captain.
Watsessing and Orange Valley will
play the deciding game of their series
Sunday, at Morris Park.
Poor b~ase-running was. costly for
Forest Hill in the important game with
Orange on Sunday.
Mccarthy, of Forest Hill. is playing
a star game at shortfield for the Hill
ers."
Flannery continues to play sensa-
tional baseball for Bloomfield.
The Roseville A. c. plays the game
fast, but it is at the hitting game that
the team shines.
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OUICKSTEPS AWAITING
FOOTBALL WHISTLE.

Members of the. Quickstep Athletic
Club are eagerly waiting for the whistle
to blow to start the first game of foot
ball October 2 at the Park A. A. Oval.
The team has been practising under
the leadership of Wyckoff and Coach
Terwilliger. Schaeffer, formerly of the
Berean A. A., will be seen in Quick
step toys this season as well as Hatch,
Wright and Walker, all new players.
Brown and w. Struble have been as
signed the end positions, while the
backs will be made up of Wertz,
Wyckoff, Hatch, Hattersley
Walker. Guard positions will probably
be filed by Butcher, R. Struble and
Wright. Centre will find the old
standby Sanford there. The tackling
proposition is up to Hayes, Schaeffer
and Keller, all dependable men. For
quarterback there is Crane, of the for
ward pass fame, and R. Struble.
The Quickstep is well supplied
with kickers, having Wyekoff, Schaef-
fer and Wertz.
AS Manager j. F. Hattersley is COM
pleting his schedule early he would
request all teams to send their chal-
lenges in early. A suitable guarantee
is given all uniformed teams, games
to be played at Park A. A. Oval Satur-
day afternoons and holidays. The team
runs under the ninety-pound average.
Hattersley is especially DESTROYS Of
hearing from such teams as Sagamores,
Franklin A. A., of East Orange; Olym-
pic A. c., of Jersey City; Lincoln A.
c., of New York, and teams in their
class from Paterson, New York, Brook
Ign, Jersey City, Elizabeth and Ruther-
ford. All communications addressed to
J.. F. Hattersley, 564 Summer avenue.
will receive prompt attention.
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QUEEN GENTRY COULD NOT START.

MINEOLA, N. Y, Sept. 22.-The har-
ness horse meeting here opened in a
blaze of glory yesterday. The attend
ance was large, and many of the rep
resentative horsemen in the metro
politan district were present. The
meeting promises to be the greatest
within 100 miles of New York city this
season, as all the best stables in train
ing on the Eastern half-mile tracks
are here. While the fields yesterday
were not large, the racing was high
class from every point of view. But
three horses answered the call in the
2:25 pace, which was won by Baron
Directly. a horse of much class, Grace
Kelly n Strongheart making a pretty
race for second money. s. The brown
gelding Brewster won the 2:S0 trot in
straight heats. but was the busiest in
dividual on the grounds in doing so.
winning each heat by inches only.
Queen Gentry Vas unable to start in
the 2:25 pace on account of an attack
of influenza. The summary:
BPS pace. 3 In 8. purse 800:
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G NOTICES.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY.
In the matter of Gaylord d. Hulett, bankrupt.
In bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Gaylord D.. Hulett. of the
City of Newark, In the County of Essex In
said district:
Notice is hereby given that on the third day
Of September, A. u. 1909. said Gaylord ID.
Hulett was duly a~djudged bankrupt. and that
the first meeting OF his creditors Will be held
at the Bankruptcy Court Room, No. POI Market
street, In the said City of Newark, on the Nth
day Of October, 1909, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors may at
tend and prove their claims, appoint a trustee,
examine the bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come before the
meeting.
Said bankrupt asking a discharge from his
individual debts.
Said proofs OF claims must comply with Sec
tion 81 OF the Bankruptcy Law and Rule 81 OF
the General Orders of the United States SUI
preme Court. and must be properly Endorsed in
this matter. A fee OF % cents must company
the claim.
Dated September 81. 1909.
EDWIN G. ADAMS.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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Mever SNiss the
Sporting Pages
BENCALS CLOSE DATE WITH
MORRISTOWN BASEBALL TEAM
Will Play Nine from Along the Lackawanna October Tigers
Elect Benny Meyers Captain for the transforming Trip.
But Two Dates Remain Open Now for Trip.

to the New York Americans, will hard
ly make the trip. Neither will Blair
and Wilson, but Sharpe says that, II
the Pittsburg management
him, he will ask off for the round OIL
games, as he Is very anxious to play
against Jersey semi-pros, whom he
holds in high regard. I
For the Ironsides' game, Manager
Casey has decided finally to start
Bobby Knoth. He may have Abe
Welsher in reserve In case of accident
to Bobby, so as to have the game one
that will long be- remembered.
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STILL T MAILER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-1f salts
factory arrangements in the matter of
salary can be made, Manager McAleer,
of the st. Louis American League team,
Will become manager of the Washing
ton club mex season. Negotiations
have been pushed for the purpose of
carrying out this program, but it has
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gloves, leaned over the box railing, and
two loving parents simply COB
bled up everything that Chase did. If
he fumbled a catch momentarily you
could see the vince of anxiety on their
wrinkled faces. When he came to bat
they held each other by the hand, all
unconscious of the New York public,
which riveted its gaze upon them.
IF o would know how my son
came to be a great ball player mar
rated Mr.. Chase to the writer, II can
very easily explain. The home, of our
family was in Matthias, Me. We were
Blue Nose Yankees. In 1866 / went
west by way of New York and the
Isthmus of Panama. Today is the
first time l have seen New York since
tfen. Halls great granfather fought
in the Revolutionary War, and when
Harold began to grow up his mother
and | tried TO interest him in United
States history. We lived in Santa
Cruz county, California. And did
manage to keep him in public school
for a while.
There were five boys and one girl.
The Oldest boy died. Hal is the young
est of our children. . When he was six
years old he could throw a stone
straight as a rifle shot, AMI I had to
pay for many a pane of glass in our
neighbours homes.
Il was in the lumber business and
l put him to saving wood. If left
rim ten minutes he would run off and
get in a ball game. He could u
very fast and l could not catch him.
Even at that, people said he would
become a professional ball player.
My wife and l are of the BAPTIST
faith. and Mrs. Chase could not allow
Harold to play on Sunday. She
thought 1t a sacrilege. Well, when
Hal was II years old he got an offer of
fifty cents to catch for a club in a
nearb, village. He could play any no.
sition. He stole his brother Albert's
uniform and got away from the house.
The church members told us about 1t.
for this was on a Sunday in July and
Mrs. Chase insisted that I go after Hal
1t was a hot expedition. Sometimes I
would see him ahead of me and veil.
then he would duck under a bush and
throw me off the scent. Finally he
doubled on his tracks n escaped.
Il went back to the village church
and told nv wife then and there that
Harold would be a professional ball
player In spite Of everything we could
do. SO we made up our minds to let
him go.
II is rs years old now and he does
not care for anything but baseball. He
has his old parents so dizzy that we
read the Yankee score before we eat
breakfast. l suppose that success in
life is to do what comes easiest. That,
at least, was our philosophy with Hail.
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MEETS JEFF in PARIS;
REVIEWS 5 $1,000 OFFER FOR BIG FIGHT

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-Upon the ar
rival of James J. Jeffries in Paris he
was met by Hugh Mcintosh, the Aus
tralian fight-promoter, who renewed his
offer to Jeffries of a $50. 900 purse for
the fight between him and Johnson,
agreeing to hold the fight either in
America or Australia, according to a
cable message.
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Sporting men In this city are of the
opinion. however, that Jimmy Coffroth,
of Colma, holds a mortgage on john
sons services, and also stands in well
with Jeffries, and, If the fight takes
place at all, it will be in California,
where there will be no Interference with
the battle n the men are assured of
more than $50, 900 in gate receipts.
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rroauois Bowling Tournament.
READ STAR WANT ADS.

Scouts George Huff and Patsy Dono-
a agree In the opinion that Out
fielder iris Speaker. of Boston, Is "a
greater player in all departments than
Ty Cobb Didn't know that they could
be made greater than Cobb. However.
in this, as in all things, the proof of
the buildings is in the eating" Consult
the records.
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WANT ADS SsR1Na RESULTS
BOXING AT M'GuGAN'S.

There will be a boxing show at Nc
Guigan's. III Harrison, tomorrow nfefff:
Among those who will appear are: Tommy
Hogan VS.. Kid Clarke, Young Kelley Tvs.
w. Jones, Carl Healy VS.. Kid Larkins,
AL Spiro VS.. Young Josephs, Kid Cyclone
VS.. Kid Harris, Johnny McGuigen vs..
Young Cole. Smoke Jones vs.. Kid David
son, and Sailor Davis VS.. Young Dixon.
will also be a battle royal.
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not been possible to reach any agree-
ment. When the board of directors of
the Washington club adjourned no time
was fixed for another meeting. The
board will be called together again
after the negotiations with McAleer
have been completed.
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BY WALTER E. ERLER.

~ NE or the surprises in local
" horsedom is the little chestnut
mare Hydrastine, owned by
William Whatton, of Irvington. The
mare is in the hands of Clyde
MacBride. This mare is now six
teen years of age, and is stepping
miles right at her record, and has as
sensational a burst of speed as any
trotter in the country. Last week she
was shipped to White Plains where
her class failed to fill, and she was
started in the 2:14 trot, winning fourth
money. On Saturday of the same week
she stepped a half over the Speedway
in 1:02. Her next start will be at Tren-
ton and it would not surprise local
horsemen a whole lot to see her win
in her class.
Dickens Boy was the whole show
in the class c trot over the Speedway
Saturday, and surely looks like the
making of a fast race horse trotter.
DR.. w. D.. Mitchell, of East Orange,
has sold to Adolph Schleuer, of Mont
clair, the fast chestnut trotting geld
ing DIR. Bill, 2:19k, winner of the 2:19
trot and the Cuthill up. At the last
matinee the demonstration that
he was a game, consistent race horse.
He has been in the stable of Ike Hully
all summer and Ike has been miles
with him In 2:16. and could surely have
given him a fast race record this year..
He may yet get it, IL he is allowed to
win In his class. DR.. Bill was bred by
Floyd Brothers, of Bridgeton. Va;
fOa1ed in 1909. and sired nv Sidney
Prince, 2:24A (sire of Princine, 2:1oA.
once owned by the Meyer Brothers, of
this city; N%ewsboy, 2:14A; Mary Ann
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NOTICE TO ROAD BUILDERS
sealed proposals VIII be received by the Com
mittee on Roads and Assessments of the Board
OF CHOSEN Frceholders of Essex County, New
Jersey, for grading and paving with bituminous
teItord pavement the following roads:
Mountain avenue, In the Borough of Caldwell,
extending from. the old road to Bloomfield
avenue.
R~unnymeade road, in the Borough of Cald-
well and Essex Fells, extending from Bloomfield
avenue to Roseland avenue.
Old Short Hills road, in the Town of West
Orange and Townships of Livingston, Minburn,
extending from the Mortified road to the Par
sonage road.
Cedar street. in the Township Of Livingston,
extending from Roseland avenue to the North
field road,
The proposals are to be submitted to the COM
mittee on Monday, October IL, 1902, at 3 p. M,
at the rooms of the committee, No. 312 Court
House, Newark N. j., and at no other time or
place.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
above office.
Each proposal to be accompanied with a
certified check for 5 per cent. of the amount
of the bid or an approved surety bond for 10
per cent. of the amount of the bid to insure the
execution of the necessary contract. and to be
Endorsed on the outside with the name of the
bidder and the work he proposes to do.
The committee reserves the right to reject any
Or all bids
WALLACE oUGHLETREE.
Director.
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doc" B~odenweiser has joined the
Gentlemen's Speedway Driving Club.
A certain member Of the Gentlemen's
Speedway Driving Club appears to be
laboring under the impression hat he
is fooling some one by entering horses
In the matinee events and drawing
them On race day. He slipped up once
doing this stunt in the Road Drivers
Association, I'M was fined for not
drawing a horse in the regular way
and at the proper time. The Gentle-
mems Speedway Driving Club is not
an advertising medium for gypsies.
The classes at Queens and Nassau
Fair at Mineola this week have filled
handsomely and five days of fine har-
ness horse racing are assured. Frank
Walker Is starting the horses, which
alone assures excellent sport. Most
any day will be good for local horse
men. Some local horses will be seen
in action every day, among which
might be mentioned Queen Gentry,
Sidney Direct, Strong Heart, Freda,
Hamlet, Freddy Gorton, a new one
owned by Fred Ballantine; Florence
g., Dinner Bell, Admorell. Wycombe,
Bravo, Lady C. and Little Ned.
Henry Jaeger is driving the chestnut
trotting stallion Henry Bower on the
road. The horse attracts considerable
attention. He is q handsome individ-
ual and great things are expected of
him in another season.
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A special meeting Of the County
League board of directors was called
last night to act upon protested games.
With the exception of one game, the
managers Strengthened out the matter
themselves. A decision on the protest
made by Bloomfield against Orange
was put up to President Fletcher. The
schedule that vas decided on for this
week is as follows: Saturday, %Irvington
at Bloomfield, two games; Vausburg at
Forest Hill, two games; Harrison at
Newark, two games. Sunday, Newark
at Forest Hill, two games; Vailsburg at
Belleville. W games; Harrison at
Bloomfield.
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Competent critics say that the Iron
sides team this year would more than
hold dts own In many of the minor
Leagues Of the country.
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BY SEMI-PR0.

~ VERIFYING is in readiness for
the first night of the big time the
Ironsides will have to celebrate
the winning of the City League PEN
nant. At Tony Nolrs Hall tonight the
members of the club and friends will
be presnt to witness the presentation
of a silver loving-cup and a silk banner
emblematic of the championship. by Mr..
Noll to Manager Casey, of the pennant-
winners. here will be speeches and
the like. 1t will be a sort of ~forerunner
of tomorrow night, when there will be a
parade to Jacob DAMS Hall. in SPRING
field avenue, to receive a silk pennant
from Mr.. Dam. In case of rain to-
morrow. it's likely the parade will be
eliminated.
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Sporting Editor OF the Newark Star:
Dear S~ir-Replying to the commune
cation from "A true lover of baseball -
and signed Fan in your issue of
yesterday, commenting on an incident
occurring at the game Sunday on the
Lyon avenue oval, to the effect that
Centre Fielder Koehler, of the irving
ton A. c., headed a mob which chased
a boy off the field. will you kindly
publish this, in justice to the team, as
we'll as the bttter element attending
our games. il
In the first pace, the boy referred to
by "A true lover of baseball" was, in
fact, a man, both in years and stature.
1t is very evident that the writer sign
ing himself Fan" has not the best
interests of the game at heart; also
that he approves of rowdyism rather
than orderliness, for the boy re-
ferred to by him was only chased from
the field when his boisterous profanity
and insulting remarks overstepped the
pounds of all decency, as no doubt "A
true lover of baseball knows, If he
had the grace to admit it.
Koehler stood this abuse about as
long as any mortal would have under
the same circumstances, and then
joined the mob; mind you Joined it,
for the mob was formed before Koch
Ter took a hand. showing that even
ordinary spectators will stand so much
and no more.
This same boy has been a con-
s%picuous figure at previous games, and
on each occasion he has offended hun
dreds of fans with his disgusting pro-
family. So. instead of criticizing q
laudable act on the part of a member
of our team, it would be more to the
credit of "A true lover of baseball to
lend his aid in putting down his sort
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CITY ADvERT1sEMENTs.
PUBLIC notice..

UBLIC NOTICE
To Physicians, Midwives and Parents.
Notice is hereby given that on and after
october 1, 1909. pursuant to Chapter 100, Laws
Session 1860 of the State of New Jersey. II Will
be the duty of the physician or midwife present
at the birth of any child born In this State. or
In case OF the death or disability Of such physi-
clan or midwife, then 1t shall be the duty Of
either of the parents of any child born in this
State, to transmit, within five days after such
birth, II the birth occurs In the City of Newark,
a certificate of such birth to the City Clerk.
Any physician. midwife or parent whose duty
1t shall be 10 transmit such certificate as afore-
said. and who shall neglect or fail to perform
such duty within the time above limited, shall
be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars.
JAMES F. CONNOLLY.
City Clerk.
Newark. N j.
PUBLIC NoTIC Is hereby given that the fol-
iowing proposed ordinances passed a. second
'eading and were ordered to a third and final
reading. at q meeting of the Board of Street
ann water Commissioners held September 16.
An ordinance to provide for the paving Of
STREET,
from Paramount avenue to Magnolia street. with
prick pavement on a six (6) inch concrete
An ordinance to open
OUT THIRTEENTH STREET.
rom sixteenth avenue southerly a distance Of
about 1918 feet.
A. F. EGGHRs.
fFeS.aent of the Board Of Street and Water
WIN. p. eREArHEAp.
Clerk Of the Board
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16=YEAR=OLD CHESTNUT
MARE GOING in RECORD TIME NOW
Has Stepped Half Mile Over Speedway at l:02-Dr. Bill Has
Been Sold to AdOlph Schluer, of MOntclair.
Mineola Glasses Have Filled Handsomely.

%, 2:12A; Montague, 2:1SA. etc.), q
son of Sidney. 2:19A, by Santa Claus,
2:17A, dam Mary, a producing daughter
of Gillette. a son of Swigert, $50.
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There will be a meeting of the Branch
Brook Leaguers tonight to pick a team
that will play the Acmes, If they win
the pennant in that circuit. The team
will be picked from all the mines that
make up the circuit.