Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-31

sslYn s.S s. & w, w & Is
morning that for moment he threw
up his hands and said:
I'm through. 1 am going to re-
sign"
This climax was reached when Hi
Myers jumped the team and Man
ager Smith tells of his troubles in the
following manner:
II was up against it in every wa.
My toe was paining me something
awful and I was forced to undergo
an operation. The team was losing
ball games and the Federal League
agents were bothering my men and
had me worried Then came the
prank of Myers in leaving the team.
1t was too much to stand all at once
and / became Disguised and felt like
quitting. But now l am much better
and things look brighter and l have
decided to stick-sticl to the team
and to Newark"
@
Manager Smith denied many of the
statements that had been attributed
to him, and declared:
81 never said that my salary was
fled with what l am getting, although
some Of the managers in our league
are getting more money than | am.
But / got what l asked for. AS to
my players going over to the Brook
lyn Club. | would not stand in their
way for moment. Sometimes these
changes are bound to weaken a club,
but our club is a good one and we
are going to win the pennant. II L
didn't think so. l wouldn't want to
be the manager | want to manage
the Newark team and 1 want to stay
in Newark, as the fans here have
been very kind to me. | didn't say
word against my employers and l
didn't say l was tired building up
ball teams to have Mr.. Ebbets break
them down. / am satisfied i'll every
way. I got what | asked for in
salary and I have good ball team.
Sick at heart, 1 did say l would re-
sign, but that is all past and gone
and I'm going to stick to the ship
to the last"
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Mathew l.. O'Brien announced this
morning the personnel of the Frank
posed of five members as follows;
Mathew l.. O'Brien, chairman.
Harry r. Hays, jr.
Hon. William Cardwell
Edwin G.. Koenig.
! Harry F.. Beldon.
| Chairman O'Brien has called a
meeting Of the members of the com
mitee for this afternoon when plans
| The affair promises to be the biggest
! in a sporting way, ever held in New.
ark, and the number of diners has
been estimated at more than 1000
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dinner will be held on Saturday eve
ming, April %, will accommodate just
1880 and the plan is to have the first
come the first served. Chairman
O'Brien has already received num-
Der of requests for tickets to the din.
ner, and applications should be made
to the chairman, whose address is
S17 Broad street The 81 should &C.
company the request
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The writer OF the following com.
munication suggests that Messrs
Million and Uppercu supply American
flags to the Velodrome patrons on the
day OF the Kramer Rutt match race
j. p. N:
SUGGESTION 9,47S,64t.
Why not, when the champion OF
champions of America meets Mr.
Rutt, give to each person a flag, ever
IL 1t is paper one, having printed
thereon the words:
ITO be used to cheer on our greai
Kramer" or words to that effect.
: With best regards, l am, your.
truly, JAMES DooLEY.
We second the motion.
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/, A New York bike fan wants to b,
in on the Kramer celebration H
writes
j. p N:
Is this celebration in honor o
Frank L. Kramer, greatest of blk
riders in the world. open to out-of
town bike fans? To whom do yol
send your subscription? Also, viii
you please advise me If Norman
Hansen, the popular little Dane, viii
perform at the Velodrome this season
Yours in sport, y. G. b. FANATIC.
New York.. March 30. 1914.
New York fans will be welcome
says Chairman Mathew L. O'Brien, Il
whom you should send your request
accompanied by the dollar. Thu
chairmans address is 81 BroaC
street. Hansen win likely ride a
the Velodrome during the season.
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Jackie Clark, the cyclist, made hi
bow as an actor at Miners Theatr
yesterday afternoon. With Elme
Collins as q partner. Clark performe'
on the home trainer, defeating Col
Inns in one match and Willie Coburi
in another match, and also giving al
exhibition against time. The act wa
well received and the theatre was