Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-22

pcen put u Tie lest anu lOuHu WdHl-
ing. He wasn't on the job when
who would buy the team. That's the
way the talk went on, with nobody
willing to say just who he thought
might secure the Newark Club.
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Messrs Million and Uppercu may
not have single thought of going
into baseball, but it would be a good
thing for the town if these young
sportsmen would buy the Newark
club The local pride that Mr. Eb-
bets speaks SO honestly about would
then be a reality and there are others
who, no doubt, would be delighted to
go in with Messrs. Million and Up
percu If they decided to purchase the
enterprise. Yes, several high-class
business men would put their money
into the club if the Velodrome own
ers would only show the way.
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A change in the ownership of the
club would make a big difference in
many ways. For one thing, inside of
year surely, and right off the reel,
maybe, a new baseball park would
be in order. If Messrs. Uppeycu and
Million were the owners there
wouldn't be any doubt about that.
With the present site of the Moto-
drome not in use a baseball field on
that location would be hard to beat.
There Is plenty of room there, ami
the location would be ideal. 1t would
take pretty sum, of course, to build
a modern ball park with up-to-date
stands and all the new improvements,
but it would be a paying venture in
the long run. The increase in pat
ronage and the increase, especially,
in the grand stand attendance, would
make the Newark Club one Ct the
big baseball winners in the country.
The people are here and they want
sport and they will support it. too,
and with two live wires like Million
and Uppercu at the head of the en-
terprise success would surely follow.
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From what l can learn there might
be something doing in baseball af-
fairs in Newark before long. 1t is
the intention now of Messrs. Million
and Uppercu to erect a large building
in which to hold bicycle races in the
winter months on the Motordrome
site, but If they decide to go into
baseball they will very likely build
a new baseball stadium there and
cover the present Velodrome site or
else build in the rear of the Velo-
drome, on the property of which, IL
is understood, the bike promoters
have an option.
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During his visit here Wednesday
night Mr.. Ebbets had short but
important talk with Inglis NJ. Up
percu, partner of Frank Million in
cycling enterprises. After their con-
versation Mr.. Ebbets turned to me
and said:
Smart fellow-that Uppercu. He's
| a business man. l like to meet such
| men,"
1t was the old story over again
Everybody who meets Mr.. Uppercu
seems to be won by his personality
Mr.. Ebbets saw merit in the man in
a few moments conversation. AS
| n mammalian Mr. ITppara,, L.. n,,oo .
| make a name. He has the where
withal in the first place ana ne Is
willing to take a long chance in the
second place. He moves fast and
his plays run high, but he is bis
enough to win out in the end. Il
cycling gets him into baseball, Sc
much the better. Newark needs Q
couple Of live sports like Million ant
Uppercu. They will give the towns.
people something to talk about ant
something to amuse them. That's
what Newark wants.
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Larry Sutton, the baseball scout
was up to the Velodrome bike race,
Wednesday night, and now he il
likely to become a regular patron o
the sport.
Baseball, you know, is my game,
Sutton said; but those bike race
have certainly caught me. There i
lots of action, and know how in
teresting the contests must be afte