Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-29

The Army-Navy game is the topic
today. Everywhere you go you hear
the big football contest set for the
Polo Grounds discussed. The general
opinion prevails that the Navy will
win and the Navy should win. That,
of course, doesn't make 1t so. Those
who have their favorites are arguing
for them, but the non-partisans are
giving the honors to Annapolis with
much certainty before the battle be-
gins. On football form, you can't
help but figure the Navy, although
1t is known that there has been big
improvement In the West Point team.
The Cadets have come into their
own in grand shape, it is declared.
and the Middies are not to have
things their own way by long shot.
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Socially, the Army Navy game is
the biggest of the year. More notables
will be present at the Polo Grounds
during the afternoon than have ever
graced that magnificent emporium of
oPOli DClOIGs BItdJ WOI1o . BtitC6y
with all their blow and buster, cannot
hold a candle in social distinction to
this annual football struggle between
Uncle Sans men of the land and the
sea. On the one side will be the army,
dressed up in its beautiful blue, and
on the other side will be the navy, in
its delicate coat of gray. The biggest
men in the u. S. A. service will be
there and President Wilson will have
box at his command. Yes, socially
the game will be the biggest ever and
as a gridiron bate 1t will not be far,
If any, behind the best battle of the
season.
c.
The deal for the purchase of the
Newark club, which was told about
in these columns yesterday. has been
declared off and Charles FL. Ebbets
and his associates who control the
local franchise are going to get right
down to business and conduct the
club themselves. The next person
who comes along and talks about
buying the franchise will have to put
UP handsome sum for an option.
There will be no more pickering un-
less 1t is q sure thing that the deal
will go through. Mr.. Ebbets says he
is satisfied to go along and give New
ark another pennant- winner, but he
still insists that Newarkers should
own the club and run the club and
that the club is a paying venture and
Is sure to make $4,000 or more every
year If properly conducted.
I'VE will go ahead and run the
Newark club ourselves" Mr.. Ebbets
said to me over the telephone. I'VE
will do everything we know how to
please the fans. The Newark club
will be conducted just the same as
the Brooklyn club is conducted.
Everything must be right up to the
mark We will not stand for gam
bling. That you can bet on. II keep
ing the gamblers out of our ball park
is going to decrease our attendance,
we are willing that such should be
the case. We are also going TO have
clean baseball In Newark. We will
not stand for any rowdyism on the
part of the players nor on the part
of the fans. There were some bad
actors on the team last year. They
will not be tolerated this year. One
player, in particular, can never play
for me again, and there are others
who will be put out of baseball II
they assume to act the way they did
last year. Harry Smith will manage
the team and he will have full
charge, but as far as rowdyism is
concerned that's where am going to
take hand. We are going to give
the Newark people good. clean base
ball and winning baseball. That's all
we can do"
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