Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-25

doing the right thing by him. Thus
to the courts he flew.
G
Fitzsimmons has been somewhat Of
an migrate all his life. Before he was
even the champion he was a bad bad
boy. Since he won the title he has
had numerous managers and trouble
was ever his lot. He was guilty of
thickness himself and some of the
men who did business for Bob gave
him a large dose of his own medi-
cine. Fitz started out in the wrong
way. When he was down and out.
right in Newark here, and needed
friend, Captain Charley Glori took
the best of care of him. Glori nursed
Fitz along and fed him up strong
and put him on the road to the cham
pionship. Fitz, in turn, threw Glori
down. but he hasn't had much luck
since. He won big battles and he
earned big money. but he was bun
coed" right and left and he is said
to be about fiat broke at the present
time. At $500 per week, however,
he should be desirable defendant
In a lawsuit. and John Meek, who,
by the way, put Fitz on his feet in
Bob's last recuperation, may get what
is coming to him.
Newark fans were just hungry for
baseball and they went down to Wei
denmayer's Park in droVes yester-
day afternoon to see the Tigers and
the Baltimore orioles play. 1t was
the biggest crowd of the season, but
trv as they might the fans couldn't
root the Newarks home to victory
in either one of the two games. Balti-
more was easily entitled to the hon
ors in the first game, but in the Sec
ond game the luck broke badly for
US. and after eleven innings of eXcit-
ing effort the Orioles finally tri-
umphed. Baltimore has a great team
the best in the league, many will
tell you. although Buffalo is now
showing the way in the pennant race.
Newark, too, has a good ball team,
and when the links" stop working
the fans will have little 10 worry
about the Tigers being well up in
the race.
Before such a large crowd it was
a shame that the boys had to be
beaten both games. A even break
would not have been bad and dou-
BILE victory would have made life
worth the living. But that's the
way-when the going is bad it is all
1.-THE worse just when you want it TO
be good. The big tournout on the
part of the fans was a glowing trib-
ute to team that is in sixth place
in the league race. 1t shows plainly
that the fans have hope and the
players will be greatly encouraged
thereby That big crowd of yester-
day, despite it's two defeats, is sure
to nut new life in the Tigers, and 1t
would not be surprising to see $hem
start off on a long string OF victories
in their present home stay.
O.
Swelling the crowd at the local ball
park Yesterday and making 1t the
> hammer attendance of the season,
|. were a small army Of fans from Irv-
ington, the home of Gus Gleichman
. who plays first base for the Orioles
Although everybody knew fans in
large numbers were there from the
"Old Camptown," they displayed rare
sportsmanship by quietly pulling
/ for a victory for their own townsman
:, There were no outbursts of enthusiasm
= when the play went Baltimores way
t or when the game went Baltimore
d way. The Irvington fans were there
d to pay tribute to the fellow-citlzen
!. hut they were not there to roo
It against the Newark team. In follow
g ing out that method, they have Sc
d a new style in the ethics of celebra
q ton. The "Camptowners" also re
O membered Gleichman in a substan
n tial way. They presented to the cleve
n first baseman q black travelling bal
and they didn't make much fuss owe
the gift. either. 1t really seemed a
d if the good citizens of Irvingtoi
p wanted TO do something big, but in
\. small way.
= The thoroughbred racing seaso
will open tomorrow at Belmont Parl
m and the promise is that the spor
i, is going to be very big this year. Fc
~ those who can afford it, horse racin
+ is a delightful pastime, and no pleas
L ure in the world compares with
p bet on close finish and the decisio
y in your favor. But to the man
nj modern circumstances horse racing
as ruinous. The pleasure is there-Som'
go times-and the winnings are high
10 sometimes-but no one can play I'll
= game and beat the game in the lon
Nv run. That is an acknowledged fac
1T yet smart men play 70 the end