Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-15
Rootemrs' Column Column

To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
OF course, 1 am only a girl fan. and,
therefore, no judge of sports; but
really, Mr.. Editor. some of the would
be sports of our city make me
weary.
They do nothing but stand around
and knock when they ought to be
boosting" their home team and its
manager to the skies. Al Umpire
tombstone said the other day, the Iron
Man" has done more for baseball in
this city than any other manager of
the Eastern League team here, so why
do the fans not appreciate that and
give him credit for It?
No doubt Manager McGinnity has
made money. but does "Spud" think
that after every game the manager just
pockets the receipts and has 10 ok
penses at all? Cannot "Spud" realize
what it costs to take twenty-odd men
to the South and defray all expenses?
Lakewood would have made an ideal
favorable; but is the manager re-
] SpOIlSiDlG LII ZIG WtdLilSAy LOO'
AS for players, why, "Spud," you
read every day that the team is not
complete yet and that we are to have
our team strengthened when the sea-
ons opens. Why not place a little con-
fdence in Mr.. McGinnity, and then, at
the close of the season, when we finish
in fourth or fifth place (Which will
never be), then 1t will be time enough
to do the knocking. So here's three
cheers and every good wish for the 1911
team from ONE LOYAL FAN.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
l, too, must write to you In regard TO
the so-called fan, MR.. SPUD. He, no
doubt, is judging the Newark team by
The games they have played UP to date
He is what every true fan would cali a
CRABBER, who goes through this
world with a crouch towards every
thing and everybody, even to he him.
self.
He talks about the team going te
warTner climates. Does that do q team
any good? This was shown by the way
the team tool a slump when the raw
weather of the North set in, after win
ming the majority of the games a
nome. Then, the team took an awfu
fall when they took to the North. Now
friend editor, don't you think il was {
wise move TO take the boys to such
pretty spot as Lakewood, when tn
mild dry air will make them work Il
keep the wings in good trim? He talk
about comparing the team with that o
last year; the only difference was a
second base and third and entire field
But W. have a man in the form Of Jacl
Dalton, who is very much above tn
form Of the mighty Jake Gettmar
Then, we have a Mr.. Ha |, who can pla.
second base in much livelier fashio
and not half so sleepy condition a
Larry Schlafy, who, in my opinion, wa
the cause of the loss of the pennant 70
Newark through his reckless way c
playing.
What has the park to do with a sec
end place team? We have the par
through Joe's hard work. now let II b
UP to him to get the men he is after
then, If he does not make good, let MI
Spud chirp and kick.
Kindly take notice of the ciimat
the Jersey City team had to practise IL
They could not help themselves as t
he weather conditions. But keep you
eyes open, Mr.. Spud, and you will sc
some of the pitchers who are fit for tn
soldiers home! Now. put that in you
pipe, Spud, and smoke up. You us
the wrong done. Get OKIM It's goo
for the BRAINS. Yours.
HARRY KLEIN.
To the sporting Fs1itor Of the Evening Star
I want to write you a few lines abou
McGinnity's Tigers. l think the
haven't got a chance for the pennar
this season. The rest of the manager
in the league ave got all the player
they need. We see he had money! t
buy an auto and have a big parad'
but he's too cheap to get his INTEL
filed up. Where does King come |
and Hall and Frick? They might b
good, but I don't think they are fas
enough for the major-minor league.
What good is q new park when W
have not got a good team? How doe
CAMEL and the rest of the manager
get players? They are not too chea
to pay for them. McGinnity wants
nlayer for nothing. He has got a goo
hall psrk-I thing the best in the Ieagu
but II he hsd a good team hat woul
make the pt rk look much better.