Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-19
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tactics of Hill against the foreigner
, In talking with Verri before the fina
sprint advice was given him to be OF
the lookout for the Australians ant
Americans, who would rough-rid
him. We remember at the time Verr
began to ride at the Velodrome wha
you said of Verri in your splendid
editorials. In talking of the foul tao
tics Jackie Clark and other riders
used against Verri you gave hin
your valuable advice to ''be rougl
always when they would be rough
with YOU" The Hill and Ryan team
was rough with Verri during the six
i day race, when Ryan tried to rough
ride Verri. The offense was repeated
IN the final sprint by Hill. Your ad.
vice was taken into consideration by
the Italian rider in defending him.
self from the foul tactics of the
American. Frank Kramer said with
MacFarland Verri was In for sure
second money, for he had the best
position in the race-right after Goul-
let's Wheel From this position he
was forced out by Hill. Although we
respect the opinions of others in re-
gard to the race, we like to give
ours in behalf of the Italian rider
Verri.
A few words to Thorough Amer
fcan." We thought our frank dec
laration of being American-born of
italian descent was sufficient. He
seems to want more from us. He
wants us to be Americans in the real,
complete meaning of the word He
wants US to be one of the two-Amer-
leans or Italians We cannot please
him in his request. BY being Amer
leans, in his estimation, we ought to
continually praise, praise and praise
1t can't be done, sir. We are Amer
lean born, and we love this country
as much as the country of our an
cestors, and if he can prove to us a
much better love than ours we will
/ give up our battle and recognize him
as a thorough and~true American.
And the only proof we desire is a
/ positive, undeniable parentage with
the primitive redskins.
Our original nom de plume was
Smokey Ookums & Co.," which was
changed for short to IS. o. & Co."
At present our "S. 0. & Co." stands
for ian Italo-American anti-fencine
and anti-faking fam"
For the benefit of the readers of
Sport Topics we suggest to put
an end to this nationality business.
Give us speech on sport. please.
Yours truly. s. o. e. co.
]. p. NJ:
Which is the largest trust company
in New Jersey? What are its re-
sources, and who is it's president?
DEPOSITOR.
The Fidelity Trust Company is said
to be the largest institution of its kind
in the State, according to its state
ment. 1t has resources of more than
5000 600, deposits of nearly $40 900, 900,
capital of $2,000,000 and a surplus
and undivided profits of almost IS, 0OO,-
OOO Uzal Fl. Mccarter is president.
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j. p. NJ:
Please tell me the names of the
commanders and generals of both
combatants that fought in the battle
of Wakefield. Is "Mayne Reid a
mans or woman's name?
ANXIOUS READER.
You can procure books ON the bat
tie of Wakefield at the library. Mayne
Reid is a mans name.
c.
MRS. +. R.-Why not get the NOV
ing picture publications and arrange
the names until you come across the
solution of the puzzle?
G. r, A.-You can purchase cook
book at the book or department. stores
ASK for one containing the specific
recipe you desire.
c.
HERMAN kAPLAN-You might
consult lawyer, but we do not think
support in the case you state would
be compulsory.
J. p. NJ:
Kindly let me know through your
Evening Star paper where l can get
the address NJ a HnG Ga1annl OF
in Newark or New York.
CONSTANT READER.
Try the Newark Technical School,
j. P. N:
Kindly let me know the last year
in which Floyd Krebs started in a
six-day race. w. j. f.
In 1907. Krebs was paired with
Vanderstuyft and was two laps be-
hind the leaders, Rutt and Stol, and
Fogler and Moran, on the last day.
@
What is the strongest fighting coun-
try on the globe? J. A. M, JR.
Russia, according to the latest
| available data, with a total war
strength of 100000. We are not
boasting, but the U. S.
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J. P. NJ:
Why doesn't Frank l.. Kramer ride
in six-day races, and what kind of a
sentence is this: THE boys playing
in the vacant LOTT"
FRANK DEMPSEY.
| Kramer has abandoned the six-day
game upon the advice of his friends
and his own conviction that the long
grind was running him for sprint
races. Your sentence is Incomplete:
in fact, it Is not sentence, 1t is
merely a clause.
| ]. p. NJ:
| Where, in Washington, can / secure
information regarding points against
suffrage and what is the address of
same? S. Fl. M.
Write to the secretary of the Anti
Suffrage Association, Washington,
d. c..
J. P. N.
| What is the interest on $500 at 200
per cent? at % per cent? What is
the interest on $50 at 200 per cent?
| What is the premium on a half-dime
of 1919? WILLIAM KANE.
The interest on 5000 at 200 per cent.
4 would be $500; at rs per cent. $50.
| The interest on $50 at 200 per cent,
would be $780, Your coin is not
listed.
]. P. N:
I am in the bicycle pool and
picked Walker and Pye for team
Pye dropped out of the race and
Walker teamed up with CORY. Now
| If Cory and Walker won the race
wouldn't I get half of the poo