New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
Mayor Declares Legal HOLIDAY
to Honor international
League Champions.
INDIANS PARADE IN STATE
Ride in Autos and Get co,.
Medals and Cash in the
Presence of Roaring
Thousands.

international League for the s1aeo, a. .
closed. were honored by the basebsu
thus.asts OF their home city ye,,..d.-
afternoon. Mayor Hausslng issu.a
proclamation declaring a legal houd,,
and baseball fans" 10 the nunh.r =,
twenty-five thousand did their sha,a
showing their appreciation Of the work =,
the players. Everything was IN ecco,d
ance with the plan. A more perfec, a..
never dawned in the glorious Indian s,r,
mer. and the play as they were drive.
along I'm the automobile parade throu.s
streets banked on both sides with Chez.
Ing, lionizing fans" DOTTED their caps ana
showed their pleasure In expansive grin.
There was lusty lunged brags band d,
pens.ng martial, popular and some o,b..
airs, and last. but by no means least /,
the minds Of the players. there was thA
division OF the benefit fund money.
In addition TO his share in the fund
each player on the team received a soS
medal. suitably engraved. Charles p. Gil.
len, chairman OF the celebration commit.
tee. made the presentation speech. and
one after another the players were called
up 10 the home plate TO receive the prIz.
Harry Smith. manager OF the Indian,
was called up FIRST, and at the ment.o,
Of his name a spontaneous roar aros.
from the crowd which fairly rocked N.
stands. George Bell was next in order
and in swift succession followed Cy Bar.
ger and the other pitchers. The innelders
followed, and then the guardians Of The
outer meadows, and all In turn wg,
cheered TO the echo. especially Harry
Swacina, whose timely bingles clinch.d
the pennant last Saturday.
Billy Zimmerman, the left fielder Of The
Indians, resident OF the city OF Newark.
was easily the most popular man. and
every move he made was applauded. He
was presented with a gold-headed I'm.
brella by the william Bierstumpfel Asso.
citation. which turned out in a body e
honor the team.
James J. Corbett. former heavyweight
boxing champion OF the world. presented
s.. 900 in gold to Harry Smith on behalf Of
the citizens OF Newark, and the mer
shook hands while a battery OF camera,
clicked. More cheers were In order ant
Corbett made his way out OF the field. il
addition 10 his eloquence Corbett PROVED
himself a capable auctioneer. He Wal
called upon to auction of bat and ball
which Frank Milan, OF the Newark Velo
drome. got for SO. The bidding started q
$40 and rapidly mounted TO $40. Where fol
the moment no further offers were mad
Corbett, seeing that the bidder was
Rochester man.. quickly Informed tn
crowd, calling upon their civic pride e
rescue a Newark bat from the hands o.
their bitterest enemies. His plea ola no
go unanswered.
Newark Knows How" was the slogan
OF the day, and no stone was left unturnet
TO show the baseball world at large hoS
well they knew the way TO celebrate suei
an occasion. IL was day which will li''
long in the baseball history OF the city
Not In seventeen years has a champion
shin pennant flown from the Flagstaff 0
n Newark baseball field, and the fans
were loath 10 allow the occasion 10 s.
unnoticed. In response 10 the proclams
ton by Mayor Haussling, many OF IN
factories and larger business mouse
closed their doors at u o'clock. Pracu
cally every building in the city va
dressed with flags and red. white and oiu
bunting. Pictures OF the team were num-
in every window. while the "fans "or'
large buttons bearing the picture o.
Harry Smith.
The celebration began with an automo
bile parade. which started from Lineoh
Park promptly at 1880 o'clock only ON
hour late. The parade was headed BY
Gordon Of mounted police, and after tn'
guardians OF the peace came the ofnc''
car with tho committee OF srransemehA
Next came the brass band, and IN m'
third car was Mayor Hausslins. Anotns'
brass band followed. just In front OF wv
officials OF the Newark club. and then-
70 the Joy OF the crowd-the players ~
in uniform. Man after man, as tne'
wheeled slowly along. was riotou''
cheered. and a stranger in the city nis'
have thought that great prince or ~
tentate was being honored.
The route Of the parade was from ~"
coin Park 10 Broad street, 10 Washin'
ton Place. to Halsey street, tnehce :
Market street, TO Ferry street. 10 han
burg Place and then 20 the bali par
where about seven thousand rams We
trying not to go into Mysteries while wa"
ing for the teams arrival.
Arriving upon the field. the p's.',
plunged into the giddy wh!ri OF a ~,
old-fashioned field day. There was i'"s,
hitting. running down 10 first psse' ~
accurate throwing competition che'.,
the bases and a few events calcuia's' :.
amuse the crowd. Billy zimmerman =
the delight of his friends, won VI
running events, circling the bases ID "
seconds, and dashing TO first base IN W.
ter than seconds, according u
timers. Jack Dayton won the funso ",
ting contest easily. Harry SwaclhA o.
Cy Barger were entered against w"
Barger had busy time popping them 1'
and some OF his drives went as Id,
twenty-five feet. Cy expressed his i.
ings forclbly. but under his breath i0' "
most part. Am
The ceremonies at the park were w.
menced IN the good old-fashioned W..
The Newark team, accompanied oy
semI-professional organizations. ms''"
out TO centre field, where, manfuliy go
ing tho halyards. they raised an A", ~,
can flag. while the band b)ared ior'" IA,
soul stirring notes OF THE Star-sps". :,
Banner" Then the ball players mar
back. The Indians skunk TO their u'"
while the semi-pros deployed and pes IN,
five-innng game. the winners to hee,
Indians. Since the game resulted al
/ TO tie. nine men were picked from ~ :,
teams and took the field In what pro'
be a joke game with the champions ,,,,