Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-29
TIGERS To DIVIDE
Up NEAT REWARD
Players May Receive as Much
as $500 Each, Besides
Medals.
''PENNANT DAY" is SUCCESS

When accounts are Strengthened
out tomorrow following the final cele-
bration to be given tonight by the
International League champions, the
Newark Tigers, a ball at the Palace
Ballroom, it is figured out that the
regular performers will each receive
about $3.50 for their share. While
the exact sum Is not of course known
just yet, it has been decided to give
such men as Lew McCarty, Bill Col
Inns and Raleigh Aitchison their full
shares. Six others, including the
trainer, and other Tigers who Joined
the team late in the season will split
up half shares
A few more contributions helped
swell the fund to be divided among
the Newark International League
champions today. Thirty dollars was
recorded in so contributions from NJ.
Strauss & Son, Blanchard Brothers
and j. q. Wheaton. Harry Smith
called on Secretary James M. Reilly,
of the Board of Trade, today, but as
the checks were still coming in in
the morning mails, it was decided to
wait until this afternoon to divide
up the amount collected among the
Newark players.
The net receipts for the big holiday,
Saturday were $2,047.50 at the bah
park. Yesterday the Tigers in their
exhibition game with Washington
drew about $3.50. The Washington
club got half of this amount.
After expenses were deducted, the
Newark players share was s402. rs.
The Newark club gave $1,000 TO its
players as a reward for winning the
pennant and figuring out the other
smaller sources of incomes, such as
games with semi-pros, the auction of
bat and bali by Jim Corbett, which
brought in fifty dollars of Frank Min
Ions money, and other sources, ii is
believed that the total amount to be
divided may reach $4,000.
Newark set precedent in the way
OF baseball celebrations on Saturday
that will be hard to follow. The pa
rade, the field events, the crowd and
the two games were all big success.
Along the line of march thousands
who could not get down to the park
thronged the thoroughfares, buildings
and business places were decorated
with the red and the white and the
blue; more than twenty-five automo-
biles conveyed city officials, the vari-
GUS committees and the players in the
big procession.
All along the line the players were
cheered and applauded, as well as the
committee which had worked so hard
to make ii success. Manager Harry
Smith was kept busy doffing his hat
to the cheers of the fans and many
citizens who seldom see a baseball
game were ready to pay the cham
pions their homage.
With the welcome of a triumphant
army, the Tigers were lauded and ap-
plauded in the vicinity of the Four
Corners, while factory whistles
screeched their approval on the arri-
val of the 'pennant pageant" at the
park.
The park was tastefully CARRIED in
holiday attire. The grand stand.
dressed up in the national colors, was
a brilliant spectacle when the crowd
arrived. Many of Newark's mos
prominent men, In every walk of life
were there, with just enough of New
ark's femininity to add an artistic
touch to the picture here and there.
The game between the semi-pro
mines went into extra innings-result-
ing into a six-round draw. It was
necessary to call 1t off and pick an
teams from both mines to settle
the dispute about who would meet the
Tigers. This game also ended in a
tie.
Billy Zimmerman won the "bunt-
and-beat -it-out" contest. He also
captured the dash around the bases
against time. There was disappoint-
ment when Bert Tooiey did not start
in this event, but Bert had a bad
ankle and did not enter any of the
events. George Bell reneged on his
race with Wyatt Lee and the crowd
was disappointed. Lee blames Bell
for hedging and Bell probably blames
Lee.
Jack Dalton sprung a surprise by
capturing the fungo hitting contest,
The distance of his drive was not
measured, but it was so much longer
than the others that there was nc
question about his superiority. Dali
ton won two of the rounds, each
player having three chances to punch
the ball for long ride.
Everything was run off smoothly
and the committees. timers and Off
Gals deserve a great deal of credit for
their good work.