Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-11


Evening Star will have their inning
at Wiedenmayer's Park on Monday,
June o. on which occasion, through
the Kindness Of President Charles II.
Ebbets, ir., the Newark Tigers and
the Rochester Hustlers will battle in
IA championship game. Mr.. Ebbets
has been planning some time for an
Evening star newsboys' day, and he
finally decided to have the Hustlers
as the opponents of the Tigers. That
is sure TO be pleasant news for the
kids, for the boys seem to take ex-
ceptional delight in roofing for the
Tigers against John Camel and the
Hustler crew. The game will be
regular championship affair, of course,
and the newsboys will gain admis-
sion to the grounds ON tickets issued
by James Gibney. the circulation man
ager of the Evening Star. 1t is eX-
pected that about 500 boys will take
In the game, and a desirable place in
the bleachers will be provided for their
comfort.
@
In order to hold free days. as
such affairs are called, the consent of
the president of the visiting club is
necessary. That was a very easy
matter In this case for 1t is the de-
light of the life of Charles 7. Chaplin,
the owner of the Rochester club, to
do something for the kids. Mr.. Chaplin
is a sportsman. lie has owned some
speedy horsehesh and he takes keen
delight in yachting. lie got into
baseball just for the sake of his
home town. AS starter he put $3.50
into the club, and owned only few
shares 1t was a bad year for
Rochester and the club lost much
money. Once in Mr. Chaplin wouldn't
quit and he hardly knew what had
happened before he was in the club
for $4,000 Perhaps he couldn't just
tell you how he got in SO deep, but
he proved he was a shrewd business
man and a good sport by bringing the
club back to life, winning three PEN
nants in succession and making thou
sands Of dollars out of his bad bar
gain. When President Ebbets put
the newsboys' day up to Mr. Chaplin,
the Rochester magnate said he would
be only too pleased to have his club
play here on that particular occasion.
He wrote a long letter to the Newark
president and in 1t he expressed his
sentiments of the undertaking. That's
the way to feel about it, The free
day is sure to be a big day, for
everybody follows the crowd. Enthu-
siasm is what is wanted and the
"newsies' will never stop talking
about the Tigers and roofing for
them to win from now until the sea-
son is over. Another thing, the boys
are sure to be grateful for the kind
ness of Mr.. Ebbets in making such
pleasure possible.
6
The attendance at Wiedenmayer
Park this season hasn't been any
where near as large as a championship
ball team should command Just why
there seems no good reason to ad-
vance. The Tigers are playing good
bali and they are sure 10 finish pretty
near the top when the race is over.
For one thing, this seems TO be an
off year Baseball the country over
is not doing very well. II is said that
all the talk about the Federal League
and about the inside workings of
baseball has dampened the ardor of
the fans. No matter what it IS, the
game hasn't thrived very well so far.
but it is bound to come back strong
when the OUTLAW" situation is set
tied. The trouble is, though the mag
mates will have to pay wartime sal
aries for the next three years. and
they will have to wait some time to
get their investment back.
C
The victory of Jackie Clark over
Alfred Goullet in a match race at the
VeIodrome last night Was certain
enough, but the manner in which
Goullet rode IN the first heat would
give one the impression that he
haunt much interest in the outcome.
Goullet, it seems. felt as if he was
being abused by being sent to Boston
to race against Walter Rutt the night
before his equally important match
with Clark He WAS peeved that this
should be and his efforts naturally
lacked heart. However. Clark was
full of fire and full of racing. and he
was very keen on winning. He
showed the way to Goullet in the
first heat easily and 'Goullie"
seemed unable to give him a battle.
Ia the second heat. however. Goullet
put up a great ride. but he was beaten