Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
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get books giving instructions for
laying out the various fields and
courts used for baseball, football
basketball and tennis?
p. J. PALMER.
l. The distance between home plate
and second base is approximately
124 IA feet. 2. The bases are ninety
feet apart, 3. From the pitchers slab
to the plate should measure 600 feet
4. Yes, in the department or sporting
goods stores.
]. P. n:
Please advise me whether Herman
A. Metz, former comptroller of New
York city, is ut the present time
United States senator. or whether he
ever held that office since his term
as comptroller expired. ]. E. c.
Herman A. Metz isn't at the pres
ent time or never was United States
senator. Metz, by the way, was born
! in this city.
j. P. ":
Where shall 1 address an inquiry
concerning any sort of clerical en-
Payment on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. do not know exactly what
position | can apply for. Have a
high school education and one year
of office practise. 3. A. T.
To j. B. Fisher, General superin-
tendent, Jersey City.
Jpn:
Isn't II" 10. H.
Neither. "Am not?" is correct.
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]. p. N:
When was the Metropolitan Opera
House built? READER.
According to the Metropolitan au-
thorities the house was built in 1888
j. P. N.
Does Miss Mabel Estelle join the
Stork- Brownell Company for good,
Monday, November 10?
ELSIE RICHARDS.
Yes. Miss Estelle will appear in her
first play with the Brownell-Stork
Company next week, appearing in
Madame Sherry.
]. T. NJ:
Please give, me the dates of the
Pennsylvania and LaclSawanna Rail
roads elevations in this city.
READER.
The Lackawanna elevated opened
December 20, 1908. while the Penn
sylvania was opened about eleven
years ago. S5sa-t
j. p. NJ:
Is there any premium on half
dollar dated 1858? J. NJ.
There is no premium on your coin.
J. ?. N:
Which end is the bow Of a ferry
boat? LUKE MA GLUKE.
1t depends upon which direction the
ways the bow and the rear end the
stern,
J. P. N:
BY whom was the last petit jury
drawn? J. B.
The last petit jury was drawn by
Under Sheriff James F. Hyland, be-
fore Chief Justice William S. Gum
mere.
]. P. N;
A claims the President of the Uni
ted States receives salary of $4,000
per year and $4,000 expense account.
. claims he receives $4,000 salary
right? A. p. j.
b is correct. The salary of the
President is $4,000 per annu1n.
J. P. N:
have four shares of stock in the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com
pany of Canada, issued May, 1910.
Will you kindly let me know through
your paper if there is any value to
this stock at the present time, and
if so, how much? D. n. 7.
Your four shares are worth about
$40, according to market quotations.
O.
j. p. NJ:
Is it a catchers duty to block the
plate? "A READER,
Some catchers in professional COM
pany do it. Anything is good base
leif you get away with It," is the
professional slogan, but the catcher
is running q big chance, and you will
notice that 1t is hard enough to pro-
tect his shins without deliberately
planting himself in the way of the
runners spikes. A majority Of catch
ers now wear shin guards.
O.
MRS. W. 3. B.-Do You mean Soc
Ger or rugby football fields?
MRS. w. F.--Ten miles and twenty
miles, respectively.