Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06

at times with field glass. Is Alice
Joyce, the moving picture actress,
dead? | hope the King will come
back" even if Jackie,s dog is gone.
| HETTY GREEN.
Welcome to our circle, Hetty. We
were commencing to miss you, at
that. Well, big Steve" will get a
good rest now, and when he comes
| back look out for him. Yes, Jackie
is a great boy and deserves all the
| fine things that are said about him.
The fair Alice is not dead.
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| Is Hans Wagner a better natural
batter than Nap Lajoie and Ty Cobb ?
Is Harry Smith a Hebrew? Who is
the better first-sacker, Luderus or
Merkle? A CRAZY FAN.
Pitchers disagree about these three
star sluggers. In the first place,
American League twirlers do not face
| Wagner Most American League
pitchers think, however that Lajoie
is better natural hitter than Cobb.
Ty, you know, beats out a lot of
infield hits and has far more speed
than Lajoie. Harry Smith is of Eng
fish birth, having been born on the
other side of the pond. Luderus and
| NAOl hiS III . DOlli 6OOQ MISREPRESENTATION
1t is doubtful if McGraw would trade
Merkle for Luderus. Both are hard
hitters and Merkle is a good fielder,
even though he is a slow thinker at
times. Merkle batted 1909 last season.
Luderus hit .257, getting many of his
hits in the pinches. In the fielding
averages Luderus had a mark of $3.50
and Merkle $3.50.
New York, Sept. 4, 1918.
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| What is the professional and the
amateur records for the quarter mile ?
Is Mr.. Million going to erect an indoor
| bicycle track in Newark? Yours
truly, A BIKE FAN.
The records are: Professionalism
Lawson, Salt Lake City, July 4, 1906;
time, 20 4-5 seconds. Amateur, Marcus
l.. Hurley, Vailsburg, July q, 1902;
time, 20 2-5 seconds. Messrs. Million
and Uppercu plan to erect building
in which to hold cycle races.
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What did Mike Donlin bat, and
how many games did he play with
Pittsburgh last season? SCULLY.
Mike hit .316 in seventy seven
games. His legs went back on him
and he had to quit the game for a
time.
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How long does it take to go to
Trenton, and what is the fare, round
trip, on the trolley? How often do
the expresses run? How long from
Trenton to Philadelphia by trolley,
and the fare, round trip? Can l go
direct from Trenton to Philadelphia
by trolley. MRS. Z. H. L.
1t takes about two and half hours
from Newark to Trenton by trolley
and the fare is $3.50 round trip. Elk
press cars run every hour, on the
hour, from the Lackawanna loop from
6 a. m. to p. m. From Trenton to
Philadelphia by trolley consumes
about three and three-quarter hours,
and the fare is 81 round trip. No;
you get car at Trenton to Camden
and take ferry from there to Phila-
delphia.
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Are there any premiums on a Can
adian penny of 1850, 1852 and 1887, a
United States penny of 1851 and a
coin of 1841?
A CONSTANT READER.
There are no premiums listed on
any of the coins you mention.
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1 caught a frog Sunday that had
three hind legs, making five in all.
Is this a curiosity? Is it worth any
thing? 1t is still alive.
You are some fisherman. What
dye mean, five hind legs? / should
say it was a curiosity, even in these
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some museum, maybe they would
make you an offer for your frog.
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What are the premiums on quarter
dated 1886; a dime dated 1880, and
half dimes dated 1889? F. A. t.
None listed; you may as well spend
them, Frank.
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What physician will have charge of
fire department? L. B.
DR.. John Hemsath, department ply
sician.
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Kindly let me know what score of
the New Philadelphia game of
last Saturday should count in a pool.
CHARLES HAS.
Well, here goes again. 1t counts
thusly, Philadelphia, O; New York, 8.
Now pay the boys off.
G
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Having been employed by firm, /
want to start in business for myself.
Can I use this firms name and adj
dress on my business cards without
their consent? T. r.
No, sir. What's wrong with your
own name?
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At what wharf do boats land from
Norfolk, Va? Where can | get a
timetable of the company?
RIB.
|The Old Dominion Lines incoming
steamers dock at Pier rs North River,
foot of North Moore street, New
York, one block from Franklin street.
Write to the company for a time
table or try at one of the local rail-
way stations.
e. X. AND ]. S.-Your Letter is too
long for publication. G has the right
dope, the first receives 9-1Sths, the
second 6-1Sths and the third 2-1Sths.
The old man must have been crabby
old geezer to make a will like
that, Ell?