Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
NEWARK nONORS TIGERS In
BIG PENNANT CELEBRATION
Business Men and Fans Proud of Players Who
Brought International League Championship
to This City for Season oil 1913.
BIGGEST DAY IN LOCAL BASEBALL HISTORY

Newark celebrates its first pennant
winning team In seventeen years to-
day. After working vigorously all
week the Board of Trade and the
various committees appointed to
make the celebration a success, report
that there is every indication of a
celebration that will long be remem-
bered and worthy city of Newark's
size.
Governor James F. Fielder, of New
Jersey, sends his regrets that he will
be unable to attend the big celebra-
ton in honor of the Tigers today. His
j letter to Charles e. Gillen, of the
Board of Works, and the pennant
celebration committee, from Shawnee
on Delaware, Pa, is rs follows:
II am sorry shall not return home
In time to attend the demonstration
in honor of the winning of the base
: ball pennant by the Newark team.
would very much like to take part
in it for IL Jersey City cannot win
am very much in favor Of Newark
getting the pennant. Thanking you
for the invitation,
JAMES 3. FIELDER"
There were many late additions to
: the fund subscribed by local business
men and enthusiasts to make it a
success. The amount passed the 81, 1900
mark and neat little sum will be
given to each player in addition to the
medal. after the expenses are de-
Quoted.
: The parade was scheduled to start
at noon from Lincoln Park More
than twenty-five automobiles were
pressed into service, with two bands.
Down at the ball park there will be
even more enthusiasm. Among the
FIRST firms to close in honor OF the
celebration was A. q. Spalding &
Bros, on Broad street.
The committee has decided to pre-
sent the players with watch fobs or
medals today, and the money will be
turned over to Harry Smith, manager
of the Tigers, to be presented to his
men Monday by Secretary James M.
Reilly, of the Board of Trade. Charles
p. Gillen, of the Board of Works, will
present the medals today.
The events to take place at the park
today have already been enumerated
several times. The first number will
be the battle for five innings be-
tween the Manufacturers League
All-Stars and the semi-pro All-Stars
for the honor of meeting the Tigers.
Then will follow the field events.
running the bases and going to first
base against time, a 100-yard dash
for the sprinters, accurate throwing,
ong-distance throwing, fungo bat
ting, the golfers number, driving the
ball in an effort to loft 1t over the
centre field fence; the slow mans
race between Lee and Bell, and then
the game between the Tigers and the
All-Stars.
A record crowd for such an affair is
expected to turn out to do the Tigers
credit Many of the 81 reservations
in the boxes have been sold. Even
the club officials had to buy them.
The Newark Club will present a
check for $1,000 to the players about
! fhe time the other presentations take
place.
Bernard M. Stanley Is to act as
referee for the field events. John F.
OHara will be starter. Williams,
Knowles. Thomas Knowles and Will
lam H. Donnelly are to be the timers.
Eddie Bedford Is to do the announc-
ing.
The Washington Americans will be
here for an exhibition game tomor-
row. This game was arranged by
the Tigers and the proceeds will go
to the champions. Clarke Griffith has
promised to send over a first-class
team and agrees to let Walter john
son twirl few innings, according to
the Newark players, who arranged
the contest. In the Washington line
up will be such stars as Clyde Milan,
who beat Ty Cobb at stealing bases
last season; Mcbride. the Senators
crack shortstop; Eddie Foster, for
merly of Jersey City and Rochester.
one of the best it-and-run men in
the major leagues; Dan Moeller, who
helped Rochester win a champion
ship or two; Chick Gandil, whom
: Griffith calls $4,000 beauty, as well
as Ainsmith or Henry, both clever
young catchers
About $500 was added to the fund
since yesterday. partly through the
efforts of former Alderman Archi-
bald. who worked hard last night.
Among the latest additions were $25
from the Krueger Brewing Company
and $35 from the officers and men
OF the First precinct. The Pruden-
tial Insurance Athletic Association
added $25 and r. r. Proctor sent $40.
p. Ballantine & Sons got into the
top Of the role with 800. There were
numerous smaller but just as welcome
contributions received at the eleventh
hour, and many more will probably
continue to come in during the day.