Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-17

Baseball clubs are not SO easily dis
/ posed of. we take it, and the declara-
ton made by President Solomon that
he wouldn't sell his holdings in the
Newark Club may not have to be
| taken back by that gentleman. At a
meeting of prospective purchasers in
the Kruger Auditorium last night
nothing definite was done and the
outlook for the sale IS not particular
! " bright at all. Among the men who
think they would like to be in base
ball in this city are Phil krimke,
Moe Reichman, Dave Heller, John
Lederer. Tom Blaney. Tim Foyle and
Charles Lyon. who takes care of the
insurance of the club and does other
odd chores around the ball park.
These men discussed the why's and
wherefores of the purchase of the
franchise in secret session last night,
but Mr. Krimke, who was made
spokesman of the party. said after
ward that while nothing definite was
done regarding the formation of a
company and no money was put up,
the men who attended the meeting
meant business. Mr.. Blaney is to see
Mr. Ebbets and there is to be a con-
ference over the price of the club
and maybe something viii come out
of all the discussion.
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Although the Newark club owners
will sell to anybody who has the
price Mr.. Ebbets would much prefer
to have Messrs Million and Uppereu
buy the franchise. Such happening
isn't likely. though. for the price is
away too high Ebbets had another
talk with Mr.. Million over the tele-
phone yesterday, but the local man
didn't give the Brooklyn magnate any
encouragement. As Ebbets has con-
tended all along that he wasn't anx-
ious to sell. but that he would sell,
perhaps he will not be put out much
if he is forced TO go on and do bust
ness here next year. That would be
some blow, for the fans believe they
have a grievance and they might not
feel disposed to go down to the ball
park, However, as Mr.. Krimke is
man Of action, and as there should
be q sufficient number of public-spir-
tied men in our fair city to invest in
the enterprise, it is more than likely
that a Newark team, owned and con-
trolled by Newark business men, will
be reality next year.
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1t was the general opinion at the
meeting. it is said, that the men inter
ested would not give more than $4,000
for the club. In fact. it was the sense
of those present that that sum be
offered to Mr.. Ebbets at the confer
ence to be held next week. Thirty
men. it is said, can be secured to put
money into the club, but those at the
head of the meeting would much pre-
fer ten men as the limit Sums of
1000 to $1,000 were pledged last night
by some of those present, and others
sent word that they would be there
WHen the Dell rings.
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A feeling is pervading the cycling
that Bob Spears is going
to defeat Frank Kramer at the Velo-
who can never see anybody Abut
Kramer would be surprised to hear
all the talk favorable to a Spears vic
tory To the wise ones it sounds
Of course, but it would in
deed be pathetic if the overthrow of
Kramer did happen and there was a
Spears victory. Youth, of course,
must be served and the old timer
must get off the track for the young
ster. That Kramer is through as a
great Splinter hardly shows in the
fireplace just now, but he hasn't had
that snap and that jump and that
wonderful speed of his for some
weeks back. For the Spears match
Kramer, know, is working hard and
he is worrying some. He is big fell
low in heart and big fellow in brains
and his fall would be tremendous. He
isn't complaining to any extent and
he isn't Growing to any extent, but
he will ride as he has never ridden be-
fore, if it is in him, in order to beat
his opponent next Sunday. Kramer
has always been a stickler for prin-
ciple, and he wouldn't care to go
down before an OUTLAW" and have
all the OUTLAW" followers harp on his
defeat.
When Kramer goes it will be sad