Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
Newark Athletics, Formerly the
Tigers, Responsible for Semi
Pro Innovation.
BY SEMI.PRO.

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~ HE Essex County Athletic Asso-
citation, which has a lease on the
old Tiger B. B. C. grounds, South
Orange avenue and Boylan street, for
athletic sports, according to it's an
nounced plans, expects a great season.
At a banquet TO newspapermen held In
Achtel -Stetter's Hall last night, pu II
announcement was made. A baseball.
team TO be known as the Newark Atm
letics. was permanently organized. with
William H. Paaseh as manager.
! The season will open Saturday, April
20. Games will be played Saturdays
and Sundays. Double-headers will be
played in a style new to Newarkers. A
preliminary contest will take place and
the winner will meet the Newark team
After the baseball season 9th T ath-
letic events will be held, including a
athon Il n club run and track me is
AS stated in the pages of h Eve
ming STAR several days ago. the Essex
County Association is a stock company,
composed of several of the most promi-
nent semi-pro and minor league a
mates hereabouts.
One of the chief men in the company
is Nat Strong. Ions identified with
semi-pro baseball. He pi'oted sever i
of the big New York and Brooklyn
mines In previous seasons and, further
more. was one OF the chief owners OF
the champion Waterbury, Connecticut
Ieacue, club last year. Mr.. Strong and
his colleagues declared that the asso-
ella ton would put out a semi-prof s.
sionaI team second to none. He stated
hat the club would be a lite hieher
than the average teams In Newark and
immediate vicinity.
~ Cuban Teams BOOKED.
A few of the mines that win be
brought here to play the Athletics were
announced. Among them Will be the
Almendares team rated today by many
as the worlds champions. they having
defeated the Philadeir hia American
League club several times while the
latter team was on It's trip through
Cuba this fall. Another crack 'Cutan
nine that will come to this city is the
Cuban-Stars, one Of the best combina-
tons In the Isle of Palms. The Pitts
burg Giants will be n of the first
teams TO play here.
One of the chief reasons In hooking
this team was that w local boys form
the battery. They are Willie Green
pitcher. and Tommy Washington,
Crack negro Teams ComisK.
The Philadelphia Giants. a fast
negro aggregation. which downed the
Newark Tigers three straight In 1905 at
Atlantic City, and the Royal Giants.
another fast combination, will also be
by the Athletics.
In talking about the grounds George
J. rartels, who is first vice-president
of the association, and who will con-
duct the hotel to be erected, stated that
1t would be one of the finest diamonds
in the State and the best Newark has
had since semi pro ball was first in
troduced In this city.
Track Is Four Acres.
Four acres Is the area of the tract.
The front will face South Orange ave-
nue.. Fifty feet will be the space for
entrance, while a big field house and
hotel will be erected on another fifty
feet. The estimated cost OF the hotel
will probably reach 10000. 1t has not
as yet been decided on what the other
100 feet will be taken up with. A big
~grandstand and bleachers will be
erected, and a drainage system by
which the grounds will be In playable
condition one hour after a hard ran
will be installed.
The seating capacity will be between
5000 and 5000. which is greater than
any park In the city, with the excep-
ton of the Eastern League grounds at
Wiedenmayer's Park. The infield Will
be Lid out in big league style.
The omcers-
r. W. Fraucke, we'll known in semi-
professional baseball, and last season
of the Tiger B. B. c., Of
vailsburg. one Of the fastest mines in
the city, Is president of the organ!za-
ton. Mr.. Francke has resigned his
position as In favor of Will
lam H. Paasch. Mr.. Paasch is also a
prominent baseball magnate. He claims
he was the first man to bring out the
famous Willie Keller and can show
several proofs regarding his statement.
His speech last night was very inter-
esting. He declared that he will do his
best, and, although not we'll known to
Newarkers, will show local fans a
thing or two. =
William H. Somersali, of Brooklyn, is
treasurer, George j. Bartels is rrst
vice-president, while Fred L. Piatt, an
other baseball enthusiast, is h second
| vice-president, and Charles S. Hayes
is secretary. All who spoke last night
regarding the prospects for the season
| stated that the plan should result sue
cessfully.
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Tigers to IrvinEtcn.