Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-14

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get out of the International. but base
ball franchises around here aren't
very alluring. The Newark club,
which is owned by Brooklyn, has
made move already in an effort to
reduce the thigh cost of living. !"
President Charles II. Ebbets. jr., has
arranged to have the Long Branch
team of the New York and New Jer-
sey League play at Wiedenmayer's
Park when the Newarks are on the
road, and he has also very kindly
given permission to Bloomfield to
father a team in the same league.
Baltimore. owned by the Philadelphia
Athletics magnates, has considerable.
wealth behind her. and Providence,
controlled by the Detroit Americans,
viii ge along all right. Jersey City
may not pay very we'll, but Tom
Fogarty seems to be happier than
most of the other owners. But say
what they will, the international
League owners have to pay the piper
dearly for their dancing this year.
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Until this year the salaries of base
ball players We're generally considered
as very personal matters. Now, how
ever, every magnate and every player
is boosting the price. Johnny Evers
is said to have been given bonus
of $4,000 for signing a contract with
the Boston Braves, and John McGraw
admits his salary is 100000 a year.
Iris Speaker is supposed to have writ
ten his own price in his contract, and
he was so modest that he didn't
make it as large as the club owners
suggested. Boston was willing to pay
Speaker $400 for two years, but Iris
said he was worth only $4,000 and re-
fused to take another cent. What the
limit will be it is difficult to even con-
lecture, but when the warning fac
tons get their heads together some
have to pay up for the luxuries of to-
day.
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Just to show the Federal League
that Brooklyn didn't want Eddie Gag
nier, Charles H. Ebbets, ST., has sold
that player to the Troy club of the
New York State League. AS Ebbets
hasn't control of Gagnier he has sold
something he doesn't possess. but II
is always understood that the Troy
club is not to pay any money until
the player reports for duty. This deal
is rather unique. or Ebbetesque, if you
will. The Brooklyn magnate Is strong
on novelties. He conceived the idea
of giving Garry Hermann $4,000 for
Joe Tinker, for which he received
much publicity, and he also managed
to have a disagreement with Tinker
over the salary question which finally
Federal League, and for which he has
secured tons of publicity II has beer
said that Charley Ebbets is the father
and Charley Murphy is the grand
father of the Federal League. These
great men of baseball may be proud
of the Feds some day.
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Here's where a boost draws fortf
knock.
j. p. N.
Recently have read in your col
umns how the Happy Rambler
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School, Whoever wrote 1t doesn
know anything about the matter
Pollack is a blower" Jablonsky Il
| a back number, and as for Schmid
| and Silverman, enough has been saiC
| of their gag. Bell was surely no
afraid of PollaclS and would hav'
| knocked him cold was It'll not for tn,
| interference of his companions
Moreover the Happy Ramblers lrav'
| a name-that's all. l. /. 5.
This win be all of this discussion
A tip to the schoolboys:
| ]. P. N:
Kindly tell those fellows who ar
! fighting over the East Side Contra
game to cut 1t out. The game is over
so there is no use crying over spill
milk. GOOD ADVISER.
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The following letter Is short an
sweet, and it has a punch in 1t:
~. p. N:
In regard to the boxing tourne
conducted by the National Turner's
why does the secretary of the Purl
tan A. c., call Edward Graney poo
sport, and also state that Crane
| e,y,z hA xsr1ntf "a
did Martin show? Graney was out
lpointed by Martin in the last roun
because Graney had the use of hi
! left hand only, the right hand bein
sprained Being that Wagner is s
clever, why doesn't he suggest a bou
with Graney? Yours in sport.
II, e. A.
Battling schenl has been touted {
me as a fighter TOR some time, an