Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-12

You may be able to get away with
this, but 1 doubt 1t. Some team Is
sure to show where 1t figures better
than the South Side High School sec
onds. If not, then the championship
is yours.
The recommendation of a runner
and jumper is contained in the fol-
lowing communication:
West Orange, March 10.
]. P. M:
I have noticed a young man by the
name of William Butt, who is en-
ployed at Berg's hat factory in Or
ange Valley, and who lives some
where on Ridgewood avenue, Irving
ton, who In our estimation, Is very
good runner and jumper, and
should think there ought to be some
| school or some club or association
which would like to have such good
runner. He is new at the game, but
LIS fast as lightning.
Trusting you will print this in your
| sporting column for all sport follow
ers to see, l remain, "a. 8. d.
Willie will not have any trouble get
ting into club If he has the speed,
and he will likely hear from this
letter and will know then better what
to do.
G.
Not even the garbage man escapes,
we observe from the following:
J. P. N:
, Someone recently quoted someone
else as to the hardihood of the Italian
men. Do you think the someone else
n ao n Nf q valiant
knight of the garbage? There's q
fellow that has some hardihood. II
you don't believe us, ask the enthust-
astic housewives of the city, who are
just crazy about him and his wonder
full deeds. Also, ask Commissioner
Gillen. Yours as ever,
"BUTTERCUPS, LIMITED"
G
j. P. NJ: I
Is there a Sailors Refuge Mission
in New York? Where can I apply
for position as a cadet on one of the
ocean going steamships leaving New
York harbor? A. D. j.
In the vicinity of the docks along
West and South streets there are q
number of sailors homes. They cover
all denominations and races. II you
want to work for the American Line
apply at the office of the superintend-
emit at 8 Broadway, New York.
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J. P. NJ:
Which is correct. you and I will be
sixteen or you and me will pc six
teen? EMMA e.
You and me will be sixteen is cor
rect.
]. p. N:
A bets B that If batter hits fly
ball to the outfield and runner op
second takes third the batter is cred
tied with a sacrifice fly. 3 says that
the runner must score before the bat
ter is credited with sacrifice fly.
Who is correct? d. M.
B is correct. The batter is not cred
tied with a sacrifice fly unless the
runner scores.
J.P. N:
Must one be a citizen to enlist in
the United States navy? S. H.
Yes, one must be full citizen to go
into the navy. First papers are all
that are required to enlist in the
army.
]. p. NJ:
In playing a four-handed game of
auction pinochle the dealer does not
play but watches. The buyer plays
his first trick, but loses 1t. The other
plays clubs and he follows suit. Again
the other player plays clubs, but the
buyer trumps it. In the same deal
the buyer later plays lace of clubs"
but no one realized at the moment
that he trumped clubs before. After
the hand was played off the dealer
realized his error. Has he the right
to look over the cards to discover If
there was such an error?
A. APPEL.
If before the cards were decked the
reneg was realized the player has a
perfect right to look at the tricks and
point out the error.
J. P. NJ.
Whom do you consider the better
/ player, Swacina, the former first
| baseman of the Newark Club, or
Hummel, of the Brooklyn Club of the
| National League?
LOU & SOL COMPANY.
We would prefer Hummel to Swa-
Gina.
]. P. N:
Why do the city officials close the
city up tight on Sunday? Consider
the man who, after working six days
a week, is then unable to enjoy his
] OIlS Qdy OH DeCduSe Oh the sunday re-
strictions. Instead of fencing up
everything, why don't they open the
! saloons? THREE FRIENDS.
So the lid Is down, is 1t?
O.
]. P. N:
Which Is the larger ocean, the At
lantic or Pacific? L. S. r.
The Pacific Ocean is the larger.
| It's area is so, 3e9, 900 square miles
! The area OF the Atlantic Ocean is
24,536,O00 square miles.
C
JPN:
Kindly decide this wager: A bets
that Bowery street is now called by
another name. B says 1t is not. Who
wins? MISS KITTY NJ.
1t is still known as Bowery street
B wins.
C
j. P N:
to operate an open-air moving pic
ture show? If so, where can OBJ
tain one? JACK.
Yes, license is necessary to OPP
crate an open-air moving picture are
ma. License blanks may be obtained
from the license department in the
City Hall.
]. P. N:
What is the premium on a trade
dollar Of 1877? KID BLUB BLUB.
Your coin Is of no premium value.
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J. J-You have written on two