Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-15

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HOSE who know anything about
the City League and who, as
real sports, have the best in
t=<ests of h league at heart are sure
mt there isn't much chance of the
&1ty League going under. The man
a1ers are certain that the City League
- better than ever. They realize that
- Is costing more money than ever
H4fore, and, consequently, are not
ntaldng much money, but they are
wiling to go along banking on what
the future has in store, so long as
ley are not sinking great sums IF
Money. They are sports, every one OF
hem, and don't relish the unneces-
aariiy intolerant and ignorant criti-
cIsm that is beneath contempt. Long
before anything was published In a
local newspaper the offending
got his Call took 1t like a man, and
promised not to let 1t happen again.
N any managr in the City League
ceres to withdraw-and O one has
sIsnifed his intention to the proper
p~ersons-there are others ready to
cpme In who realize that the City
league IL a good thing and will be
prpsperous, In spite of the ignorant
knookers who seem to be more earnest
knocking the league because there
no money in 1t for them.
The City League will be prosperous.
~ newspaper "a stop it. When Con-
~ Mack and joe McGinnity with
f4etr great teams are not playing to
Wonderful crowds the humble City
Heague IL willing to drop a little for
while.
IN . local paper last night 1t was
zfa*ed for the second time thai Arthur
TWINS agitation had resulted in the
OF the City League. Frank
iklbss, who has been secretary of the
league ever since 1T was organized,
hears out the opposite and true state
1nent made In this paper that Irwin
cpened q saloon a year after the City
League was In operation.
Eddie Flynn, the Roseville manager,
n a conversation with the writer to-
j1ay. said that Irwin had come to him
The year after tie league was organ
'1sed, asking him to form a league.
eTrwfn explained to me that we'd have
the City Leaguers on the hip and make
flem come to us" said Flynn. ST said
h wouldn't disrupt the league" CON
Eciuded Flynn,
syThere is talk Of the Municipal A. C.
opening UP before long.
-O-
Opsn-air fight promoters should keep
low these days.
- the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
/ as a sport-loving citizen do not see
why the sporting American public
wants to suppress the Jefries-Johnson
fight pictures. When they go to the
theatre and see dramas where the
william kills two and three people to
attain thstr points and make the plays
Interesting to the patron-, whereas in
this case two men are equally matched
q q glove contest and one man is de-
ated, as in the case of all contests Of
3 ealne nature. If a vote was taken
decide whether we should have or
s1tzhave the pictures the majority of
/. ne people would be in favor of the
pictures. 1t was a fair contest, as we
IN agree. and I for one am in favor Of
G4etng h same. A REAL SPORT.
40 the Sporting Editor OF the Evening Star:
Please tell me what nationality Stan
ley Ketchel Is. HARRY LEvEN.
HE is Polish-American.
a. %
- $50
Please decide a bet between A and B.
bets that Hamburg place has Ave
&6Fners and B says it has only fouf.
mich one wins. A READER
Inc way we figure 1t out we think
t<1ere are but four CALI up
tho Board Of Works to verify this-Ed.
W o.
~ mo Sporting EDITOR oe the Evening Star.
Will you kindly inform me, if pos