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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

Rudolph Mny Join.
Rudolph, the clever moist ball twirler
Of the Toronto team, who won eighteen
and lost twelve games last season, is
averse to again returning to the Cana
dian city. He does not like the place
or the contract offered him by Joe
Kelley. Rudolph would like to play in
Newark and Newark would like to
have him. Rudolph may be a Tiger.
Let us hope so.
PbiIbin n Good Captain.
Tom Philbin is being complimented
on the manner in which he is handling
the Colts. He has his charges fighting
TO the end and says that the Regulars
haze nothing on his scintillating
galaxy,
Randolph Going Fine.
Pitcher Randolph, the Plainfield boy, is
showing up unusually well, and just how
he can be counted out cannot be figured at
tbs. time. He has everything that q good
tank.
~ FriiI the Goods.
.Jsnk Frill is in excellent form and tho
chmate of Georgia agrees with Kid Mueller.
Who was just recovering from illness when
ne reported to the Newark club. Not a
player is overweight.
N series of three games is to be played
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
The stalIings Party.
MONTAUKs ORGANIZE.

a new team in the baseball field this year
VIII be the Montauk &. 3: c. This team
Will be one Of the strongest amateur at
fractions IN the State. They would. like to
games with teams like the Della
wanna a.. c., Verona r. C., Pine Brook and
all suburban teams. of like strength All
games to be played AWAY from home, with
full expenses for eleven men guaranteed.
The team will have brand-new uniforms Of
most expensive material. 4D.rB. Rauding.
the manager. is DESTROYS of filling his
schedule MS soon az possible. All dates open.
His address Is 1853 Twelfth avenue, city.
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HORSES r
MORE THAN EVER
Erler Says Bred Horses Standing Goes Up Daily,
but the "Coats'' Are Going Down Hill
Fast--But Not TrottinQ.

enough, and should work out to the adj
vantage Of both horse owners and track
managers. A large number OF entries at d
small Zee secures as much money for the
secretary rs a few entries at n large fee.
To the owner who has confidence that his
horse Will stay sound and be able TO face
the starter on race day the earlier he can
make his entry the greater will be his per
centuge OF winnings, If he is fortunate
enough to be in the money. IL tie owner
does not care to take a long chance, and
Wishes to be sure that his horse will stand
the preparation, he can wait and enter later
on, but 1t will cost him more money. and
'tbis is perfectly equitable. II he IL willing
70 pay for the extra time In which to find
out II his horse Is really good he will be
satisfied. The owner who enters early will
probably. say: The odds are attractive. and
l can afford to take 2 chance. That there
this plan is evident from the fact that
after the plan had been started several fol-
lowed suit. The man who believes be has
a stake horse that remains sound until race
oay, and has the ability to win In his clnss
will be able to get a lot OF money. for a
very small amount in entrance fees this
year.
The chestnut ~trotting mare Hvelyn n, by
Baron pillon, a:12h!, owned tySs ]. STEELE,
brother to the peerless Wilkes Heart. 1851
h is due to foal about April /. aud If she
doesn't produce n trotter there is no use In
trying 10 breed for one
What many %horsemen consider the best
Dallas, Tex. rms Young stallion is Gov.
ernor Francis 60, 2.l1h. the remarkable
colt ~trottcr that w, o. Foote carnpaiEncd
50 successfully. in his s-year-old form. M.
big line at Cincinnati, where he won the
iFuturity and strotted the three heats in
2:1l% 2;lllf, 2:12h the fastest three heats
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

At Bayley Hall tomorrow night the Bay.
leys trfiI play the National Turn verein
team AS Baylcy is putting up the fastest
lsind OF a game at present, they are ruli OF
confidence that they will defeat the Ma
as follows: O'Nen, right forward Spesry,
left forward: Parks, LETT forward Neal,
centre: Ferguson. right guard .Mc9owar,
"wednesday. Neal win be substituted.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
BY WALTER E.. ERLER.

In this age of quality when even the
average farmer will buy only horses Of
real quality for farm use, 1t is more
than senseless business suicide for any
zone, to breed and raise la plug horse.
Plug horses are growing cheaper and
cheaper every year, while good mes of
every type and breed are surely selling
at higher prices than ever. What
further incentive does any man need
or require to drive him from plug
breeding to breeding for style and
quality?
The chestnut pacing gelding, Little
Mac, 2:23al, once owned by James
Burns, owner of Skyland Girl. 2:12A,
is now in, the stable of Charles Geiger.
The horsd Is. in excellent shape and will
be put in condition to race>the coming
season, and 1t ise believed that he has
a chance in his class.
George A. Balm, of Lexington, KY,
the best known light harness horse
auctioneer in the world, was finally in
yduced late in the aso last ear to
ACT as starting Judge at "a lew meet
Fings. His success was phenomenal, but
not any more than was expected of
him by his friends. George knows the
ho~rsenaen. the horses and the game
from every angle, and the drivers re-
spect him because they know he is on
the job. which goes a long way. with
their following hts Instructions. They
know he will ask of them only what
is right. and for this cas- do not
trifle with him In getting away. 1t is
said he is booking a few meetings this
year. He is a valuable man in this
capacity and will undoubtedly have
allrthe starting he can attend to.
Owners are being given Il chance TO race
for = lot Of money at a very. small entrance
fee by many Of the secretaries. The latter
do this by placing the ftrst closing date
lone. Then two or three later dates Of
closing are provided. and the fee Is in-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

with Manager Stallings's Highlander bri-
gade next week, and both Woiverton and
McGinDity are anxious to annex two out OF
three. The, first game will be played In
IN Macon on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Terry McLaverty left today for Macon to
Join the South Atlantic League team of
that place. He has the best wishes of all
the Tigers.
Cupid Controls Tigers. j..
The Tigers this year will be a much
married club. the henedicts greatly out
numbering the bachelors. McGinnity.
Kelly, Gettman and KricheII ali star in the
Matrimonial League. 1t seems that pitchers
are not a susceptible class. not one of the
present Tiger SQUAD having. so far sue
Frill. and Mueller have hopes, though
krichell says the Kid hasn't got sense
enough TO hook up to the belle Of Egg
Harbor. .
Bud an AutomobiIist.
Bud Sharpe is the automobile authority
of the club and settles all arguments In
regard It to the ,,gasoline geyserss The
wheels left the ground when a car was
taking a curve at high speed. Bud finally
decided In favor OF the inner wheels, and
then the bunch tried to explain why they
did leave the ground. The hot discussion
was only, eTded when last years captain
said What's the use of our arguing about
huuletnlDR we really Know nothing ABOUT .
Let's argue on religion That broke up
the bunch then and there. Philbin dis
appeared immediately, and was not seen till
luncbZtwo hours afterward. On advice OF
counsel, he refused to state where he had
been. only murmuring, Religion. huhi"s.
Wagnon's Luck.
John Wagnon, who Is still here and who
works every day with the Tigers. has had n
remarkable record for getting Canned in
the South Atlantic League and then making
good. I'm 1907 says John. II was Canned
70 times IN one season, Yet ! only missed
10 games in that season, and led the league
in batting, with .301. What made me mad,
though, was when Charleston canned me
before ! even had time to report" 1t is
possible that Wagnon may come north with
the Tiger Grew and work along with them
in exhibition games. He's q. big ~favorite
with players and vilidgefs.
The Stallinss Party.
George Stallings had a party at his
plantation the other night, for the benefit
OF his negro field hands. Sharpe went over
to see the fun, aud said the funniest
songs were sung and the funniest dances
danced that he ever heard or saw in his
life. Stallings had a big ten-gallon rnn
OF corn whiskey $500 volts, and this was
TO he the elimination of the feast. all the
negroes standing in line for n drink. The
can was on the porch. and Bud says that
he could hear the darkies coming in all.
directions toward the house, singing a song,
the burden of which was tbIs:, George
Stallings. he got barl's of ,moneN. George
Whom Stallings clinkcd the glasses a roar
went up that could be almost heard at
Mlledgeville, sixteen miles away. .
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games with Il OF 10 year old teams. in a.
out Of own Andrew Duck, q qotthsrdt
street.
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IN
STAR TOURNEY
ROLL TONIGHT
Iroquois Alleys Scene of ACTIVE
flies Of so Pin.knights-Good
= Rollers Among the Number.
BY BERT DODGE.

a IL DLAl UUU0Es
Head-Fin boM1ers will be in evt-
dence again tonight on the Iroquois
alleys. when they resume competition
in the Evening STAR -rnaIn
AS usual, fifty n-knights will show
their skill, and it Is expected that the
spectators will be furnished with some
excellent exhibitions.
These are the teams which are card
ed to perform:
Crescent Bowling Club.
Nutley Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Smith A.
Iadiaps. Of caldwell.
Phil Kesrny, r. Of A. #
NeE ark Z~Ouaves.
Smith u.
Seth Bcydeu. Royal ARcnn1raa.
These ten teams appear to form g
pretty representative gathering. The
Nutleys, In the recently completed Jr.
O.. U. A. M. League race, made a
good showing. The Field Battery A
quintet Ia the ene which, previous TO
this year, represented the East Orange
troop in the Newark League.
The "a" and "B'' teams from Smiths
have gained lots Of experience ia Various
tournaments, and they should be able to
find the Iroauois alleys without any din
tuIAs Ff
The Caldwell Indians have earned a big
reputation IN the suburbs as clever per-
mex a number Of the watch fobs offered by
the Evening STAR to those who tally 100 or
more.
The Fire Insurance League is repre-
sented by the Pa!ners. the Royal Ar
Beileyille. and the .Foresters of America
b. the Phil, Kearny quintet, also from
Eolleville. The Crescents come from Mont.
goniery's alleys, and Will probably put ny
a pretty big total.
Newark Bay bowlers arc doing lust Ire
sort Of work that all the ~dopesters pre-
dicted they would when they got near the
end Of the race in the Athletic League.
contracted the habit OF roing well in the
early. part of the Athletic League season
and looking like champions. only to sud-
denly develop a change Of form and drop
back when. they are being called upon for
a fast finish.
Despite the fact that the bowling season
- on the wane,. alley owners, anxious to
Keep things a-p1oving, are starting tour
pleted, will not wind up until late in June
or July.
Bowling is clearly a cold weather
pastime, and it seems to be poor policy
TO try to ~encrosch on the period that
belongs to the baseball fan and to the
followers of kindred sports suitable and
popular in the summer time.
Pump and Jarrett got into second place
in the two-man competition Of the Amer.
lean Bowling Congress tournament at
PittSburg last night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

sandow Mertes is on the coast making an
effort to induce. managers to make him good
offers. .Sardow Is strong for the money
cnd of the game. -
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

Jimmie Casey is still banking on secur-
ing Pitcher .Siever, Of Detroit. Casey also
that Bumpus Jones will make good
the Jennings outfit
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
EASTERN LEAGUE
~~~~~~

Il Will be Il much surprised individual If
Stroud does not develop into a valuable man
for the Tigers this season" said Walter
H has an underhand delivery that beats
anything ! ever saw. ! saw him pitch last
Labor Day against the Easton team. j
than to watch Stroud pitch, as I had
him to 6tallings and wanted
to be sure OF my ground; In the entire nine
underhand ball hit; not even as much as a
foul was made off it. Esiston secured three
hits in that game. and the only time they
NJ MT the ne, ball ~ vas Is. when sIpod ~ n YOU'D get IN
to switch to his overland delivery to pre-
vent walking the batter. If he gets bet
ter control Of that understand ball his year
he opposes in the Eastern League"
Most authentic dope has it that Toronto
will open at Newark on April ~. Kid NAH
ton.
Things are as they should he. The big
Tigers are defeating the little Tigers at
Milledgeville
Elmer Stricklett. former Newarker and
inventor OF the moist ball, is expected to
prove a winning pitcher for Brooklyn this.
season.
De Mason hopes to break into the major
leagues to stay after this season. Mason Is
surely q good pitcher, better than some in
Joe Birmingham is throwing as well as
ever In, his practise. work with the Maps;
has something on the Cleveland outfielder
when it comes to psgging from remote COR
ners of the lot TO the plate
Pitcher Wilhelm, who is to be DISPOSED
of Inv tho Newark club. ig a lcyt-harder.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

!. Local fans. are not sorry. that Mr.. Billy
MiIliean, pinch-hitter, is to be in the Amer
lean Association this season.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

Pump and Jarrett got into second place
in the two-man competition Of the Amer
lean Bowling Congress tournament az
Pittsburg last night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
M'GINNITY AND WOLVERTON
TO FIGHT 16=MAN LIMIT
Pitcher Rudolph, Of Toronto, May Land with Tigers.
Kicking Over Contract with CanuCk Team.
Three Games Next Week with Yankees. !
BY JAMES M. GOULD.
MILLEDGEvILbE. March II.

M"ILLEDGEVlLbE March IT
7. PATRICKs DAY is being celebrated by the
Tigers, who are trying to drive all of the snakes out.
~ Of Georgia by hitting them through the grass at
express train speed. The day dawnod bright and clear
and the players were at the grounds early Before put
ting on his uniform, however, Joe McGinnity expressed
himself most Avehe mently anent the rule prohibiting the
carrying of more than sixteen players after MayS25. Joe
believes that it is entirely too small a number of players
for a Class AA or ganization to have on hand. and in case
of accidents and q bsence Of players a team is sure to be
seriously handicap ped. necessitating the use of pitchers
in infeld and outfeld positions. ldcjinnity can be de-
pended upon to fgh the matter to the bitter finish and
to do all In his power to have the rule amended.
Much attention was paid this morning to bunting.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

Pitcher Wilhelm, who is to be disposed
of by tho Newark club, is q lest-hander,
who would be among the best ever, IL he
could acquire that one thinsN-control.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

SchlaHy n Randolph are about the only sufferers from sore arms although
pnalo,n is complaining a bit. The, work Of stoup in the game yesterday has
been fayoraby ommented upon. He looks to be the goods NcGinnty
n Wolverton are lot overlooking Oakley. the promising wrong-wing dis
psnser. n if h e can go the distance he will max a goo IN tic aid Jack mn
in winning from Baltimore. Fnl had the Orioles eating from his hand last
season, Mcchnntys eartto-hear confab with the players yesterday has
had the effect If making III of the men say that they can readily understand
why the Iron Man has always been so popular in major league circles.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

Del Mason hope to break into the MAJOR
leagues to stay after this season. Mason Is
surely q good pitcher, better than some in
tie, majors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
Benefit Performance.

A theatrical event at once praiseworthy
and unique will occur at the Belasco
Theater next Friday afternoon, when the
theater managers and the theatrical pro-
fession as represented I'm the city this
week will tender a benefit performance to
Evelyn Howard. the member of THE Mo-
tor Girl company who was shot at
the Union station last Sunday. Miss
Howard was taken to the Casualty Hos
pital and her mother sent for from New
York Miss Howard is in a very pre-
carious condition. Even II she RECEIVERS It
will be a year before she can work
again, and her earnings went far to-
ward the support of her family, cons ST
ing of an invalid father, four brothers
and sisters and her mother, Mrs. Lewis.
Under such circumstances immediate
financial assistance is Imperative.
The generosity of theatrical pee pie and
their willingness to help cases of distress
have become proverbial. Not alone I'm their
own ranks is this generosity manifested.
but everywhere. internationally, for fam
Inc, fire or earthquake sufferers, the play
erS have enthusiastically been among the
first to tender their services and finan-
cial help.
Such being the case il is not surprising
that the appeal for a benefit met with
instant response as soon as the theater
managers of the city got together. The
Messrs. Shubert rendered the Belasco
Theater and every star and attraction
playing in the city this week has prom
Used to do something to make the per-
Torrance a notable event.
Until the managers and stage managers
of the various companies get together
tomorrow a detailed program cannot be
given out but such stars as Wilton
Lackaye of the Be.asco attraction, j. r.
Dodson. at the National: May Robson. at
the Columbia: Fred Niblo Of the Co,um-
bIa; CecIl Spooler. at the Acaoemy:
Brown e. Aver and Belle Blanche, OF
Chase's; Imogen Taylor and other enter
tanners are expected to appear. Actresses
and actors who cannot be otherwise
placed will sell programs.
The performance will begin promptly
at O'Clock. The price OF seats for the
entire lower floor and mezzazine W II be
81. Box seats, $50. Balcony. 20 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

THE Little Terror" The play Is by
Amelia Weed Holbrook, and is u drama
tization of Fitz James McCarthy's short
story which appeared in a magazine.
The basis Of the piece is the aI pear
ance in Poverty Gulch. n. NJ, of one
Roswell de Wolf Bromley, adopted son
of wealthy New Yorker and his speedy
resolve to adopt and educate. as his IA
Their did him, little Florence. the "enfant
terrible of the Gulch.
This child. like Topsy. has just grown
up. The child, who at the end OF the
third act is found to be girl OF good
birth has lived the fourteen years OF
her life among the roughs of this mining
country. She has been jeered at from
all sides because of her fiery red halr.
her lack of parentage. until she has
developed the one idea In life. as she
states il, to git even" When she il
taken to the north for education IT is
hard for the child to accuStom herself 10
the auietness of her surroundings she
is again assailed OH all sides. this time
by the poor and greedy relatives of her
benefactor Again she retaliates and the
ensuing situations are the basis or the
comedy.
For Miss Spooner's support company
of carefully selected players has peeh
engaged. Mr.. Augustus Philips heaos
the company and Richard Purdon, the
English comedian, has splendid roie-
Others are Edward Dudley, Frank Peters
Darrell Vinton, William Pinkhan, Johfi
Horn, Belle Gaffney, Retta NiilerS ana
Jean Galbraith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
Columbia.

May Robson will be seen at the Co
lumbia Theater for one week in a return
engagement. beginning November l, of
1.-THE Regeneration of Aunt Mary" by
Anne Warner. She has played IL Ia
crowded houses from coast to coast and
all the principal cities in Canada. This is
Miss Robsons third season as Aunt Mary.
l.. 3. Sire. under whose management Miss
Robson is starring. has surrounded her
with the same cast as when first pro-
duced. The production is most elaborateIy
staged.
The pay is divided in three acts the
first and last of which take place in
the old colonial home Of Aunt Mary
while the second act is laid at the home
of wealthy young New Yorker. Jack
Watkins Is a young college man who,
while something over six feet i'm height
never grew up mentally until he M e
girl. Aunt Mary has the ready money
and has not only brought him up, but has
furnished the amounts necessary at diff
ferent times to get him out of trouble.
At the opening of the play Jack has
shot somebody's cook in the arm for
which $50 is asked: pounded a cabman
soundly, for which demand OF 5000
is made and got himself tangled up in
some way with a girl from Kalamazoo
who thinks Sl5.0OO about right for her
lacerated feelings.
Jack Is strapping fellow and looks
better qualified to saw wood than to
beat UP a cabman and live on the bounty
of Aunt Mary. Aunt Mary stands for
everything with ready pocketbook until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
Chase's.

Chase's bill this week includes RALPH,
c. Herr, Jesse l.. Lasky's Twentieth
Century Limited" Belle Blanche, T. Roy
Barnes and Bessie Crawford, \. Sey-
mour Brown and Nat II. Aver. the Jupi-
ter Brothers. Frank Wilson. and "Presi-
dent Taft at the Ball Came by the
American vitagraph.
Ralph G.. Herr will present n series of
artistic and amusing portrayals. The
cast of Jesse l.. Lasky's spectacular
comedy. THE Twentieth Century Linz
ited," is headed by Mr. Edwin Wilson
and Miss Month Brooke The action &C.
ours i'm three Scenes-a summertime
camp i'm the Adirondacks, the concourse
of the Grand Central depot in New York
and the observation end Of a train. of
Pullman cars. Belle Blanche the mimic,
has an interesting repertory of limitations
of stage celebrities. T. Roy Barnes and
Bessie Crawford appear i'm The Fakir
and the Lady" A. Seymour Brown and
Nat ID. Aver will portray Moving Day
in JunSletown" Jupiter Brothers, the
original Oklahoma cowboy wizards:
Frank Wilson. the spinning cyclfst,'
and the motion pictures of tho nations
chief executive enjoying a ball game are
the remaining numbers.