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


body is entitled to hearing, and that
is my aim in these columns.
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Talking about Frank Chance,
Artie Hoffman, an old Cub utility
player, has some very nice things to
Hoffman was with Chance for years
and his opinion can be counted as
worth something.
ION the ball field" Holman says,
Frank Chance is one of the rough
est men in the game, and always has
some bitter sarcasm for a poor play
or a skull. But he harbors no re-
sentiment off the diamond and is one
of the finest characters l have ever
met. He is a polished gentleman and
wish. All of the old Cubs worship
him." Artie goes on to say, land
wish him success in New York. AS
manager he is the greatest in the
game, both in his knowledge of the
game and in his ability to handle
players. There are never any shirkers
on his team and he has turned out
some of the brainiest men In the
game today"
All of which sounds good and is
also true. Chance is a great man
ager, but no man, no matter what
his ability, could successfully man.
age a team of Hal Chases.
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Mr.. Joseph A. Cassidy comes trip
ping in gently with the following
sage advice:
EAST ORANGE, N. j., Sept. 8.
]. P. N:
Dear Sir-Truly your words have
come to pass-the bigger they are the
greater they fall.
1 have been an interested reader of
your columns for years and have al
ways held your idea of fairness in
the highest esteem, but for the love
of Mike, let up on Solomon-he's all
cut now.
1 appreciate the fact that Solomon
has been getting by pretty easy in
Newark, but so are you, when you
fill up your valuable space with a
harangue on Solomon in place of
some good sporting news, which you
so ably write at other times.
Don't think for minute that I am
taking up the cudgels for Solomon,
because l don't know the gentleman,
and have no desire to, if all you say
about him is so, but you have panned
him to a fare-thee- well, and enough
is enough.
Furthermore, as you must admit,
there is no chance for him to come
back at you through your own col
umn, and where an argument is all
e-sided, of course, there cannot be
the slightest degree of fairness in it.
A little just criticism does all of
us good, so get on the job, write
some real live stuff and let Solomon
rest in peace. | remain very truly
yours, JOSEPH A. CASSIDY.
Perhaps you are right in a way.
Solomon isn't much to talk about.
But you are wrong as to the one
sidedness of the controversy Solo
mon and his audience" have been
running wild for some time. Now
they are sick in the heart. These
columns are always open to anybody
who has a fair statement to pre-
sent. That's the way we do business
and that's why we are getting along
so famously.
The following letter, written by an
admittedly excited man, is published
in full:
J. P. NJ:
Having read Mr.. Estelle's reply to
my letter of a week ago, | wish to
say few words in answer to it.
All this bosh about Solomon is pure
bunk. Why don't you or Estelle come
out and tell me something and prove
it? l won't take your word for it.
Why should 1? If you can show me
was barred from going on the road
with the team, then 1 will tip my
hat to you. But not otherwise.
AS to you, Mr.. Estelle, thank you
very much for your invitation to take
me down to the ball grounds to wit
ness a game, but l would be afraid
of getting lost, because I do not
think you know where the grounds
are located. Your declaration that
Mr.. Solomon insults people at the
gate is ridiculous. You must be
crazy. think you have mistaken
that fresh gateman for Solomon. ].
P. N. says that the players signed a
petition to keep Solomon from travel
ing with the team, / would like to
be informed if that ever appeared in
the paper.
Mr.. j. P. NJ, if you have a per-
sonal grudge against this man, why
do you try to put this man in wrong
with the fans? Have it out with
him. If | was Solomon | would
knock that big head of yours right
off your neck. How's that? I think
l can do it, too. Well, you got me
all excited, and I am afraid l am
getting too personal. But please show
me in print of any trouble Solomon
had with his players, outside of
Savannah. You cannot do so, and
you know it. j. WILLIAMS.
AS regards Solomon. please read the
preceding item on the same subject.
The petition, signed by the players,
and requesting that Solomon leave the
club, was handed to Solomon at Buff
falo. He will tell you all about it,
So you know about Savannah and
about Aitchison quitting the club be-
cause of an argument with Solomon
over some travelling expenses,
amounting in all to the vast sum of
about 81.
Albany, Sept. 5.
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