Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-09

our team, however, ana the Tiger
are about as certain as possible t
carry off the International Leagu
bunting. The Philadelphia Athletic
are also as merry as larks and seen
to have the American League fiai
cinched II the Giants do not be
come too belligerent. they also seen
10 be about as sure as can be o
leading their league at the finish.
o.
J. p. NJ:
VIII you let me know from whai
pier and at what time does the boat
for Bridgeport leave? What is tht
one-way fare? Is there any premium
on dime dated 1888? IODINE.
The Bridgeport Line boats leave
Pier IS East River, foot of Catherine
street, New York, on week days al
II a. m. and 8 p. M; on Saturdays
at p. m. Leave foot of East TWEEN
ty-seeond street, New York, on Sun
days at $50 p. m. The fare. one way,
is so cents. There is no premium on
your coin.
A bets r that Labor Day falls on
the first Monday in September. b
claims that Labor Day comes the first
Monday after the first Tuesday In
September. Who is correct?
A wins.
IL. P. N;
Is there any value on an American
penny dated 1881? A I. HI.
No.
] @
CONSTANT READER-Yes. if you
accompany a stamp with your query.
j. P. N:
Is a half dollar dated 1929 of any
value? p. B.
Yes. Pat; but there is no premium
on the coin. Maybe the silver in it
would be worth Just a little.
]. P. N:
have a half dollar of 1929. Is there
| any premium on 1t? N. F. S.
No. Nat.
Give me a bicycle route to Perth
Amboy? M. ).
According to the New Jersey Auto
Club route you go from Newark to
Elizabeth, to Railway, to Demarest,
to Woodbridge, to Perth Amboy, a
distance of nineteen miles.
o.
]. p. N:
A saws that Woodrow Wilson, re-
sided in East Orange. disagrees.
Who wins? A. ID. n.
B.
o
]. P, N:
Is David's Island in New York Har-
Dor? +. j. X.
David's Island is in Long Island
Sound in the township of New
Rochelle. 1t is a government military
reservation.
East Orange, Aug. 7.
want to thank you for putting my
"A. B. C's' of the Velodrome in your
column of August 5. You asked for
my name, am signing 1t at bottom.
am enclosing another item on the
VeIodrome and If it Is not too long,
would like to have you print it. If 1t
is. Just read 1t over and see what you
think of it. Hoping to see the en-
closed item in your column, / am, with
pleasure, SAME BIKE FANNESS.
A PLEASANT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
] On a Sunday afternoon.
| In the summer months beginning with
If you have nothing to do at home
| Take trip with your girl to the
Velodrome.
The tickets are twenty-five. fifty,
seventy-five and a dollar.
| If you sit in the bleachers you will get
a wet collar.
I The races begin at 8 p. m. sharp.
| The gun lust went off-now the races
will start.
First comes the novice with a sprint
like a snail;
| over a nail.
Next comes the amateur, three-mile
open.
wheel Is broken.
Next comes the first heat of a great
match race.
| Little Norman Hansen Is the one who
Around the track they will ride. It'll
two laps to go,
They will try for positions and ride
very slow
Now you will hear bell ring. ding
dong, ding. ding. dong, ding;
When alas rider goes down with a
Then. Of course. that heat will have
Don't begin to feel jolly. for it is no
fun.
Next comes professional handicap
Keen your eye out for Grenda. but
don't watch his face.
Our champ Frank /. Kramer, has
won-are you satisfied?
But listen a moment-Grenda is dis
qualified.
Next comes a great race, the miss
In this the poor riders scramble about.
Next comes the amateur handicap of
three miles.
4 You had better straighten up and get
rid of that smile,
For MacDougall has puncture after
one mile.
You are now beginning to think that
this is a lark,
When all of a sudden it gets very
dark.
Then the second heat starts of the
great match race, but in vain;
Patter. patter, patter, down comes the
rain.
You are thinking of the fifty cents
that you had TO pay.
When the announcer yells rainchecke
good for Wednesday.
/ You get up, Of course. and do not
look right.
For you Just think then you have to
work "Wednesday night.
Home you will go, both soaking wet
When you vow you will never 20
there again on bet.
But when a nice Sunday comes, and
you both are alone,
You will be thinking of the time you
had at the Newark Velodrome