Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-28
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Some of the members of the New
ark Baseball Club have been cutting
up high links down South, and one
of them-Hi Myers-has become real
bold and has quit the team. The
trouble, according to reliable reports
from tho South arose over the fact
that the players were assigned TO
tables in the grill room of the Patten
Hotel in Chattanooga, whereas they
desired to feed in the dining room.
Other grievances are also in evidence,
and Manager Harry Smith is having
Myers kicked up a big muss, and
when told he could not go to Wash
ington for visit with some of the
other players he had wordy war
with Manager Smith. during which
Harry Is said to have remarked that
he was disguised and intended to re-
sign. That was a show of weakness
on the part of Smith.
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There has been more than a little
talk about Harry Smith going to re-
sign the management of the Newark
club. but until he comes out and
makes a statement to that effect | am
going to ignore the rumor 1t is said
that Smith isn't satisfied, in which
event it would be better for him to
quit, for success would be impossible
without a feeling of satisfaction and
loyalty I'm the team. Harry claims the
players are walking all over them, es-
pesia1ly the ones he has always been
so kind to- The story is told that
Smith is not over-friendly with the
Tbbetses, and he is credited with say
$500 in salary, the same as he got
last year. This is strange, for Smith
told me himself last fall that he had
made very satisfactory arrangements
with his employers.
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The thing that is most interesting
to the fans has to do with the success
of the team. If Harry Smith is I'M
able to handle the men, 1t isn't likely
that he will want to do the man
aging. If he isn't satisfied with his
salary that is something to settle
with the owners of the club. | I'M
derstood that Smith was given big
raise in salary over last year, and
that he was thoroughly satisfied. I
have been told, too, that Smith had a
feeling that the Ebbetses were anx-
ious to ship Bill Dahlen over here to
manage the Tigers. From a most re-
liable source / have learned that
Dahlen has never been considered as
manager for Newark. OF course, If
Smith was to resign Dahlen might be
considered, but my trustworthy in
formant says Dahlen wouldn't come
here even If Smith was to leave.
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The whole trouble may be only one
of those little mix-ups that occur
once in a while on ball team. 1t
is noted fact that champions are
hard to handle, and the NewarHs,
you know, are champions. Manager
Smith is popular here, and we would
like to have him stay, but If he is
unable to control the players and get
the best there is in them out of
them, why it would be just as well
to make change. In any event, 1t
is certain that Harry Smith will be
we'll treated by the Ebbetses no mat
ter what course he pursues. And
would be willing to bet mild per-
fecto that Harry. after he reads the
story. will rush madly to the Eve
ming Star correspondent, deny every
thing and say that he was never
more happy in his born days
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Jimmy Moran, the American cyclist,
who rode in the Berlin six-day race,
says there is great enthusiasm in the
big German city over the Olympic
games. Moran says the stadium
where Ehe events are to I've held
promises to be the greatest thing of
It's kind ever erected. Bicycle races
will be among the events carded. and
Moran said the track was already
constructed. Amateur races only will
be held, but it is said that the entry
of simon-pures Is bound to be tre-
mendous. Chairman Kelsey, of the
n. c. A., will probably see that
America is represented. or maybe
Harold Dibblee. who is quite a hustler
and a real enthusiast. will devote his
valuable time to arranging for anna
tours to make the trip to Berlin.
Dbblee is influential in \. \. u.
affairs, as well as being a strong ad-
yoeate of the n. c. A., and his efforts
would count for u lot If Harold
gives his time and attention TO affairs
in 1916 it is to be hoped he will be
! treated more kindly than he was in
1912, when the amateur cyclists went
to Sweden,
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Moran had a big season abroad and
he would have remained i'm Europe
much longer hut he got touch OF
inconsistencies, jimmy is still bear
cat" at the siX-day game, and not
understanding the fact that Joe Fogler
has given him the name of the imam
With the red lantern" Jimmy de-