Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-10

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free season pass. In most cities the
pest seldom gets into the presidential
society, but in our city the pest is
Johnny t-the-rat-hole'' as far as
the president is concerned. He fills
the presidents ear with gossip and he
tiekles his risibilities with encomiums.
He is one pest is our pest.
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There is a clause in the constitu-
ton of the Newark Club that puts
everything up to the board of direc-
tors. An officer of the club can be
deposed at any moment and the d.
rectors can name his successor in
stanter. Judging from the "eall'
that Solomon received over the phone
from Charles II. Ebbets, the Brook
lyn magnate, who is part owner of
the club, we may see new presi-
dent around here at any time. Solo,
mon, it is said, made the statement
that the McKeevers have more stock
in the club and more to say than
Ebbets. Even If that is so, Solomon
isn't as close to the McKeevers as
Ebbets is. Anyway, Solomon came out
of the booth at the ball park yester-
day sweating and talking to him
self.
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President Barrow has been very
kind to the Newark Club in his dis
position of the cases of Swacina and
Dalton and Smith In fining swacina
and Dalton $50 and suspending them
for three days each is light punish
ment in view of the crime. Swacina,
it is said, went to extremes and he
made sure that the patrons in the
grand stand heard him, too. Dalton,
it is claimed, was just nasty. Smith
was creature of circumstances. In
order to try and save Swacina and
Dalton from being put out of the
game the manager threw himself into
the fuss. His purpose was fine, but
the offense was there, and President
Barrow was considerable in overlook
ing the breach.
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Those outbreaks will occur in base
ball. They can't be helped, 1t seems
Some are worse than others. The
Newark players are no more angels
than the others. They have been fire.
quently in trouble, and their offense
in the main, has been the use of
vicious language. 1t is said that
some of the boys on the local team
are rafting around the 1000 mark in
the 'Old cuss League" but some al
iowance can be made in this respect
because the players, as pennant win
ners, are at high pitch over the
outcome of every game.
c.
On the other hand, coming in for
high praise by no less a parsonage
than President Barrow are the New
ark fans. In years ago, Newark was
a much despised baseball town. The
visiting players used to hate to come
here. The fans We're rough in their
manner and careless with their
language. Even the home players
were not spared and the feeling
among them was a desire to get
| with some other team. All this hurt
| Newark. Now it is much different
| Outside of a pest or two, the town
is baseball clean. The visiting play
ers like to come here and the home
team boys are stuck on the city.
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In discussing Newark yesterday.
President Barrow wished to have his
| feelings in regard to the excellent
conduct of the fans made known.
1.-The Newark fans have been very
| fair to the umpires and the visiting
teams this year." Mr.. Barrow said.
81 have heard many complimentary
things about the city in that respect.
/ The players, however, have not been
so nice and I have been forced to
punish them. I realize, of course.
that the men are under great
strain and they are liable to say
many things in the heat of battle
but some of them have gone too far
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The worlds series this year will bt
the biggest betting event in the his
tory of baseball. Nothing can stoI
It, 1t is said that every effort will
be made to prohibit gambling at tn,
ball parks during the games, but it ii
doubtful If that can be done. Tn,
interest in the series even this earl,
| is intense. The dopesters are work
ing overtime in order to bring fortl
a winner on paper, and even that Il
difficult. The Athletics. it woul,
seem, should be the betting choice