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

days ago written to you by Mr.. Lacey,
football manager of Rutherford High
School He complained that he found
1t almost impossible to get a good
team on his schedule. l have written
to MIR. Lacey four times for q game,
but he did not take the trouble to an
swer any of my letters. Probably he
was of the opinion that we are not a
good team. All we ask is a chance
to play Rutherford and I promise you
that we viii show them whether we
are "a good team or not. | cannot
understand why he is so anxious to
schedule Barringer, East Orange.
Newark Academy, etc, and yet have
the nerve to throw us down. The
Railway High School team, which
considers itself possible champions of
the State, has likewise refused to an
swer any of my letters. The Railways
were even advertising to play a club
team on October 25, and despite the
fact that / was "hot ON their trail'
for that date, I was utterly ignored
Last year they defeated us, 10 to O.
Why they refuse to play us this year
/ am at a loss to know. I trust that
you will publish this letter in your
valuable paper and hope 1t will be
seen by Rutherford and Railway. 1
ann '0' HAROLD coLGAN,
Football Manager Seton Hall Prep.
Team.
November IL
Perhaps Rutherford High didn't
consider Seton Hall in the high school
class and therefore didn't feel dis
posed to play the South Orange col
lege prep. eleven.
J. p. N.
Why do they call the N. Y. c. and
S. L. Railroad the Nickel Plate"
and what is meant by the Grand
Trunk?" nj. G.
When the N. Y. C. and s. L. was
built it was rated as the finest and
most expensive road In the world,
so the owners called it the Nickel
Plate" A number of branches of a
railroad is called the trunk system,
Thus, when that railroad was built
the owners decided to call it the
Grand Trunk" 1t runs through
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
,, Quebec, ontario; Illinois, Indiana and
Michigan.
j. p. NJ:
To whom must 1 apply for posi-
ton as collector in either the gas or
electrical department of the Public
| Service? ]. G. D.
To Chief Clerk Mr.. William Halsey,
Room 202. Public Service building,
Broad street.
]. P. N:
Kindly state in your column the
value of an old Roman coin from
King Diocletian's time, If 1t has any
value Also let me know IL Mayor
Nathan, of Rome, is Jew. M. f.
Take the coin to dealer; 1t is I'M
doubtedly valuable, Yes.
]. p. N:
Why is a COW? Do not tell me to
consult a lawyer or an undertaken.
LEMMEG.
Better known as Cop.
Because and besides. Just as you
would say. Why is a jeweler? 1t is
more than lawyer or an undertaken
YOU need to consult. and there isn't
any why about it, ether.
J. P. NJ:
| Please advise me through your
columns what the record for eating
pancakes is. am growing boy Of
thirteen and | ate forty regular-stzed
ones. Who has won the most games
so far, the Giants or the Sox?
There is no official platter polish
| ing" record. but you seem to have
shown excellent form in training, my
boy. When you grow up you should
become famous. The White Sox.
C
]. P. NJ:
w. S. bets j. H. w. that a voter
does not have to personally register
for general election. w. s. claims
that the Board of Elections can come
to his house and register him for