Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-10

Packey that Mike would weigh about
$50 pounds at the specified hour.
That is the reason, we have been
told, that Mcfarland has come on to
New York. He has taken the word
of his friend Gibson that Gibbons
must make the proper weight, and it
is understood that Packey has made
it very plain that he will not fight
if Mike is overweight. That is the
Mcfarland side of the story, and 1t
sounds very plausible.
@
Friends of Jimmy Mcveigh come
right back with a letter taking
Young Gradwell's admirers to task:
]. P. N:
In regard to the letter you pub
lished in the Evening Star concerning
the Jimmy McVeigh-Young Gradwell
fight, in which T. Shaw and some of
Gradwell's followers claim that Jim
my admitted after the fight that he
was beaten, we wish to say that this
is not SO and can be proved If
McVeigh told anybody he was beaten
he surely would have told us, because
we were With him in the dressing
room after the battle and also ac-
companied him home and have been
with him every evening since. We
would also like to say that the next
time the Gradwell bunch goes to a
fight they ought to spend a dollar or
two, when they would be able to get a
seat from which they could see every
blow that is landed, and not be stuck
up in the corner of the balcony,
where it is impossible to see, espe-
cially when the men are inf1ghting
In conclusion, we wish to say that
as far as being gentleman and
leading a clean life, we all have to
take off our hats to McVeigh, as he
pie who know Jimmy we have yet to
meet one who has a word to say
against him.
Now II Shaw and the Gradwell
gang have anything on us they will
have to show us, because we are
from Missouri, and also a couple of
the so-called club members.
MUTT AND JEFF.
Dancing is so much the rage that
a correspondent would like to use
the public schools in which to terpsi-
chore. Maybe it will come to that.
Anyway, the following communica-
ton on the subject will do no harm,
and it may be the means of starting
something:
]. P. NJ:
I read with interest your excellent
columns and take the liberty of con-
tributing this suggestion. 1t seems
that the city spends considerable
money for the maintenance of the
public schools. There is no question
but that they are put to good use.
Now, why can't there be classes in
dancing for men? l know that in the
evening school we have such classes
for young ladies. Dancing is taught
to the fair sex from the time they
are able to walk about the kinder
school. Don't you think it would be
advisable to include dancing in the
gymnasium work? Instead of flop
ping your hands up and down or
playing basketball all the while, you
could be taught ito trip the light
fantastic toe" Just imagine ]. P.
N, product of the gym attending
some dances. A young lady with
whom he is conversing, while the
band plays, suggests, why don't
you dancer" He answers, mo, !
don't dance, but I can do a hand
spring or perform on the parallel
bars" That would help him a lot,
wouldn't it? Seriously speaking, I be-
lieve that such a course in the eve
ming and day schools would be bene-
fetal in every way 1t would elevate
the dancing standard and would help
the bashful ones to mix 1t UP" a
little more. Let me hear from your
say on the matter.
SUFFRAGENT.
C
J.P. N:
I noticed an article in your edition
of February last, crediting the st.
Benedict's Prep School basketball
team with the highest schoolboy
score and McDermit as the best in
dividual point-maker Orange High
School is credited with the highest in
dividual score, having won from the
Hackensack High School team, at Or
ange, January 8, 1909, by the score of
121 to 5. Mat Pearce tailed thirty
five goals for the winners. The play
ers representing Orange High School
at that time were e. Cole and w.
MacElnea, forwards; M. Pearce, CEN
tire, and E. Perry and r. Van Cycle,
guards. j. B. LEIMER.
Thank you for the information.
C
J.P. N:
A party having leased a fiat in this
city for the term of one year, payable
monthly, finds himself out of employ
ment and unable to pay after seven
months. He wishes to move After
the tenants notice can the landlord
81 1o e., t@1rx- fr,, h. TT,
five months rent? c. A.. B.
to be acquainted with the full circum-
stances in order to render an opinion.
]. P. N:
Please let me know if I can get a
book on civil: service for policemen in
Newark. Do you think that chronicle
civil service book for New York exams
will help me? JACK.
Gardner Colby, Civil Service Com
mission, Trenton, N. j., will acquaint
you with the requirements. The book
should assist you, as the Newark
exam. is similar to those in New York
g
j. P. N:
What are the four busiest corners
in the world? H. W.
Broadway and Forty-second street.
New York city, are said to be the
busiest -four corners" in the world.
]. P. NJ:
Can non-residents of New York Sc
cure a marriage license and be mar
ried in the said city? Is there any
special fee or any special require
ments. WOULD BE-ELOPER.
Certainly. Go right to the Citv Hall
and see the license clerk. He will pro-
vide the witnesses and collect dol
lar fee for the license.