Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-05
Good evening. gentle readers of the
Evening Start"
Good evening, J. P. Nj" comes the
answer near and far.


system. kindly allow me your indul.
gence for a brief few moments. FRS
of all, although | am in new field
of endeavor, my methods will be alone
the same old lines AS Sporting Editor
of the Evening Star, it will be my ain
to please. to interest, to instruct, as
best I know how, and in the identiea
manner that governed my writings il
the past.
The sporting pages of the Star will
be conducted for the benefit and tbs
enlightenment of the public If mis-.
takes occur-and mistakes are bound
to occur-corrections will be made
with pleasure and delight. Sporting
events of all kinds will be given al
possible attention, according to theii
prominence. Reports OF sporting
affairs will be written fearlessly and
honestly. There will be boosts fol
those who do well and criticism for
those who deserve It. l will en-
deavor to be on the right side at all
times, but I am likely to be on the
wrong side some of the time. I don't
expect everybody to agree with me
and, candidly, don't want everybody
to agree with me, but those who dis
agree with me will find a ready and
healthy argument, and, l might add
even if l must say it myself, no bet
ter loser in the world. I'll enjoy being
put right when I'm wrong. So. kind
readers, mail me to the cross" as II
were, when you catch me mapping
We will have our differences of opin-
ion, of course, but always remember
healthy discussion makes healthy
mind
AS of yore. Questions and Answers
are to be feature in my. columns. II
there is anything you want to know
let me know. and I'll let you know
and the Star will let everybody know.
If you happen to see something nice
in sports, or In anything else, for that
matter, write in your version OF the
affair. If you come across anything
that is not up and up, tell me about
IT in your own way. But to be bru-
tally frank, write on one side of
the paper only and be as brief as pos
sible. Be humorous, If you will, but
be serious when the occasion justifies
it. Sports are the pleasures of the
day, and it will be my aim and the
aim of the Star, to give all the sports
and thus please all the readers.
To those who have read me" in
the past, l extend a cordial greeting
to follow me- in the future, and l
also wish to thank them for their at
tention and consideration. To my
new readers, all I can say is that I
will do my best to win your approval
this, my first day, and in the days to
come.
Numerous queries have already
reached the Star office, but as this is
my first day in harness, the Question
and Answer feature of these columns
will not begin until tomorrow. Ask
me!
In extenuation, I wish to take this
means of publicly thanking my many
friends for their kindly salutations,
both personally and by letter. l have
no axe to grind, no wood to chop, be-
lieve me, and now we will get down
to the labors of the day. JPN.
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The Newark baseball team has
done well. The Tigers started out in
the lead and they have never re-
linquished their grip. They have been
tied twice, and all that, but they have
displayed class and gameness when
ever the pinch came. Harry Smith
as manager has made good" as the
saying goes. and now will come 9
long, hard trip on the road In these
games is sure to come the supreme
test. If the Tigers can stand up under
the strain it will be positive evidence
of their ability to campaign. Al
home they have shown their calibre
Their prospects as champions will be-
viewed and taken into deep consid.
Grafton by the performances in tn,
camps of their hated rivals. Manager
Smith is enthusiastic and confident
that he will bring the home team
home a winner. For that matter, SC
are the thousands of fans who hay,
shown where they stood by their lib
eral patronage of the games SO fal
this season. All appears to be lovely
in the way of harmony, and Their,
Is no reason to think otherwise thar
that the Tigers will come back HON,
from their trip with the vast ma
jority of their games in their claws
All is enthusiasm and boost and con
fidence in Newark town and the pul
for the pennant is really marvellous
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Ban Johnson is more than the pres
ident of the American League. H,
is the king of baseball" AS John
son Wills, so be it done. He Is a bis
man in any emergency He doel
things, many things, and If he hal
made mistakes they have been NOR
than overcome by the numerous ben
efcial innovations he has introduce,
into the great national game. Bal
is the boss. and he rules with an irol
hand. but few there are who can sa,
that he has not been ever fair in hi
rulings. The players side of tn
many controversies that arise is al
ways given due consideration ant
the club-owners' interests are inva
riably we'll protected. Arbitration 4
his motto and snap Judgment ina