Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13


League star. A large delegation of
Harrison fans went over to see Marty
play at the Polo Grounds, New York,
yesterday, where the Detroit Tigers
opened a series with the Yanks. De-
troit won by score of 40, and
F-arty had big hand in the festivi-
Szos.
After receiving a gold watch and
a gold fob, which was handed to him
by Mayor Joseph P. Riordan in the
first inning on his initial appearance
at bat, Kavanagh failed to display
the slightest nervousness. He went
right to work and picked up a hit
and run in that round, and he chalked
up another safety in the next inning.
The celebration was a decided sue
cess. Kavanagh handled himself
Clearly in the field, showing much
improvement from his experience in
the TriState League. None of his
chances were easy, and he handled
three assists and two putouts cleanly.
Besides Mayor Joseph P. Riordan,
of Harrison; Tom Cavanaugh, who
was the promoter" of "Kayanagh
B Day." and many other fans, relatives,
family and friends occupied a box
behind the Detroit bench Mrs. Charles
Kavanagh, mother of the Detroit sec
ond sacker, was a proud onlooker.
When Kavanagh singled in the first
Inning her face was wreathed in
smiles, and she followed the game as
closely as did Martyrs two sisters,
Mrs. George Cowan and Mrs. Harold
Ball, and his flancee, Miss Eva Nc
Call. Mrs. Kavanagh, mother of
Marty, said that when Marty went
away with the Newark team three
years ago she did not like the idea of
him becoming a professional baseball
player.
~ did not understand at the time"
she said, "the honor that goes with
the game or how clean baseball is.
Since Marty became a professional
have seen several games at Trenton,
and 1 wish now that I had followed
baseball all my life. Marty has al
ways been fond Of baseball ever since
can remember"
Kavanaghs two sisters are also
enthusiastic over baseball and attend
the games played by the Newark
team at home regularly Marty has
one brother, Terence Kavanagh, who
Is not yet out of knickerbockers, but
hopes some day to emulate the ex-
ample of his famous brother.
The Presentation.
II was in the first inning that Bush,
of the Detroit team, led off with a
single. There the game was halted
while Mayor Joseph p. Riordan adj
vanced out on the field to the plate,
and the players from the New York
and Detroit teams gathered around.
He made a neat speech, during
which he handed Marty the watch
and fob.
The mayors speech follows:
Mr.. Kavanagh-I am here repre-
'eenting the people of the town of
Harrison, and many of your friends
from that town have journeyed here
20 meet you today.
There. are many occasions In the
official life of a mayor of any munich
pality when he is called on to officiate
in a capacity aside from his municipal
duties. One of these is the present.
CAS- you know Harrison is a modest
little town, throbbing with industry
and enterprise, located on the east
bank of the Passaic river, directly OPP
posite the great city of Newark, N. j.
Though small in size, its people
have large. hearts and they never fail
to give honors to whom honors are
due, and, particularly so, when 1t hap
pens to be one of their own who is
honored.
II do not recall any occasion which
has given me more pleasure than the
present one.
Harrison Proud of Marty.
"As you see, many of our foremost
citizens are enthusiastic baseball
fans, and they watched your progress
in the baseball world with interest.
AS you advanced rapidly upwards,
their interest increased, until they
reached the point where they could
no longer contain themselves-they
had to show their appreciation and
what they thought of Marty Kava-
nagh.
80, Mr.. Kavanagh, it becomes my
pleasant duty on behalf of the as
.-sembled citizens and the people of the
town of Harrison, to present token
3 of appreciation of their fellow towns
man.
1T is their hope that the future
may be one full of good luck for you,
and that your mighty bat may swing
and drive the ball out in the field
where your opponents are NOT, there
by gathering many hits and runs for
the great Detroit baseball nine.
1--WE also hope you will make good
at second base, or at any other posi-
ton you may be placed at; that you
! may do your share in helping the De-
troit' team capture the American
League championship of 1914"
Kavanagh was delighted, but he
carried the honors lightly. His face
was wreatled in smiles when he went
ITO bat, and the fans coaxed Marty for
a hit. 1t was up to Kavanagh to
sacrifice with a man on first base and
none down Instead of tapping one
to the first sacker, as is usual, Marty
crossed the Yank infielders on the
very first pitch by dumping neat
little bunt down the third-base line
and beating MaisePs throw to first.
Cobb then doubled, scoring Bush and
sending Kavanagh to third. Craw-
ford's fly to right gave Kavanagh a
chance 70 come home, and the Harri-
.ysson delegation had another oppor-
tunity to shout for their hero.
Marty Is Fine Fielder.
In the second inning Kavanagh
again came to the plate with Bush
on first A hit-and-run signal was
flashed and Marty drove one toward
] the left of second base. Peckin-
paugh was off his balance, and it
went as another hit. This time, how
ever Marty was left stranded.
|. On his other three trips to the
plate Kavanagh famed, flied to left
and forced Bush at second. One of
his wallops which Walsh pulled
down was a hefty smite and might
have been good for an extra base
hit had not such an adept fielder as
the former Oriole and Athletic star
been in that pasture.
Kavanaghs fielding around second