Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-06

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the other day and getting better ac-
quainted with the newspaper mer
who are going to make life mlser-
able for him next summer. As a
starter, we will say that young Mr.
Ebbets is q nice man and we like
the way he talks. He is a real
human fellow and he called at noon
hour at our office and took us out
to dinner. We scanned the bill of
fare at The Washington and two
hours later we came back to town
thoroughly satisfied that young Mr..
Ebbets is some host, even IL he never
makes an acceptable president. In
my opinion, though, he is going to
make good. He knows much base
ball and he knows much business.
He has a father who knows a whole
lot more, and the son knows that the
father knows, and the young man
will get lot of good advice from the
old gentleman. This Is considered
a crime in some quarters, but young
Mr.. Ebbets is going to do just as he
feels like doing and he isn't going to
ask anybody how to run the business
affairs of his ball club. His father
will also act in an advisory capacity
when called upon, whether 1t Is liked
or not, but let me tell all the fans,
and impress it upon them, too, that
Charles H. Ebbets, jr., is going to
be the president of the Newark Base
ball Club and don't let anybody tell
you otherwise.
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Larry Sutton might have been pres
ident of the Newark Club. but the old
scout was so anxious for young
Charley Ebbets to take the job that
the young mans illustrious father so
decreed. That Sutton is moro valu-
able to Mr.. Ebbets and his baseball
interests as scout than as manager is
the unanimous opinion in baseball
circles. In speaking of Sutton in the
New York Globe, Sid Mercer writes
in facetious vein as follows:
1--WE have always had profound re-
spect for the good judgment of Larry
Sutton. scout for the Brooklyn Base
ball Club, and now 1t has increased
ten-fold. Larry fatty refused TO be
elected president of the Newark Club
unless assured a term of five years.
Governor Tener has nothing on Mr..
sutton"
Yes, Larry has good judgment,
both in selecting ball players and in
picking out his friends. He has been
valuable man to Brooklyn, and
some day his services may be re-
warded by being given an oppor-
tunity to gain possession of the New
ark Club at his own terms.
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There is much clamoring for Joe
Tinker, the ball player. Every Ma
tional League club owner seems to
want him and they are saying that
they will get him at any cost. That
will make 1t easy for Tinker, who
will be able to make his own terms.
Just at present Pittsburgh seems to
have the call and If the Pirates get
him the chances are that Dots Miller
will lose his job. 1t Is presumed that
Tinker, if he goes to Pittsburgh, will
play shortstop, Hans Wagner will go
to first base and Miller will be sold
or traded. There is some talk,
though, that Dots intends to become
an outlaw" In which event Pitts
burgh would have to get a man to
take his place, and which state of
affairs may have been the means of
the Pirates anxiety to get Tinker.
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There exists in Wisconsin an anti
gossip law and because of 1t Sam
Harris. manager of Kid Williams,
the fighter, finds himself in somewhat
of stew. Manager Harris posted a
forfeit for the appearance of his
fighter and in an argument that fol-
lowed the Milwaukee Club, before
which Williams was scheduled to box,
held out the money. Harris got right
on the job swinging the hammer
against the club and the club is get
ting right back by issuing warrant
for the managers arrest.
C
Talking about men who are care
less with their talk, what is needed is
an anti-gossip law right in this State.
1t would be hard law, of course, on
some of the sports" but it would be
a great benefit in the long run; but
the sports" are not always to blame.
Wild and false statements are some
times put in their mouths and they
are made to appear ridiculous. For
certain reasons they are made to say
certain things and there isn't any
come back. For instance, around here
lately the bicycle riders are quoted
without being consulted, and some of
them have been made to say things
that have made their relations with
their employers not entirely cordial
In one instance, at least, it looks as
If q position has been sacrificed.
Some men are misquoted and take
their medicine, others rebel and get
the worst of it. Take the case of
Freddy Hill as an example. Hill was
quoted as saying unkind things about
Floyd MacFarland and he was around
yesterday vehemently denying that
he had said thing about Mao"
After considering the source of the
interview and knowing its purpose
mcfarland accepted Hills explana-
ton.
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As manager of the Messrs. Million
and IInnercu interests in this coIIn-