Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-16
FANS" PARADE
TO BALL PARK
IN HARRISON
Crowds Greet Newark Repre-
sentatives and Federal
League Officials.
MANY AMATEUR CLUBS
IN THE PROCESSION
Enthusiastic Welcome is Given
/ Players and Promoters by
Local Throngs.
MANY AMATEUR CLUBS
IN THE PROCESSION

Baseball fans representing every
section of Newark as well as the sub
urban districts participated in the
parade today which marked the ini-
tial appearance on the home diamond
of its representatives in the major
league. The fans lifted the lid" in
enthusiastic fashion and were Joined
in the event by the promoters of the
local club as well as many OF the OFF,
cials of the Federal League. includ-
ing James A. Gilmore, president.
In Newark and in West Hudson all
the large buildings were adorned with
flags and bunting. Flags were flying
from the Newark City Hall and the
Town Hall in Harrison as well as
on all other municipal and county
buildings In many of the large in
dustrial e5ta blishments the employees
were given a half holiday. Along
Broad street the big department
houses showed their loyalty to the
national game by their display Of
decorations. ~
Long before noon the crowd began
to assemble to witness the parade
to the ball field in Harrison The
gathering point for the vehicles and
clubs was at the junction OF Broad
street, Iincoln Park. Many of
the decorated floats were in line
early. The automobiles came up
with a rush in the last half-hour.
"Cy" As an Attraction.
There was a general craning Of
necks to catch glimpse OF the New
ark Federals. Much curiosity was
manifested by the fans as they
watched the big leaguers some Of
whom are veterans of the older
major baseball organizations. One
of the men who was closely OBJ
served was big ''Cy" Falkenberg. for
rnerly of the Cleveland Americans.
He is more than six feet tall and his
head lowered above his comrades.
The irrepressible Germany" Schaef-
er, former star of the Detroit team,
never lost a minute during the for
nation of the parade He was
loquacious, as usual, and shot back
reply after reply to the good
natured greetings from the crowds.
The parade commenced to move at
o'clock. After leaving Lincoln Park
the line of march was along Broad
street to Bridge street, and thence
to Harrison avenue. 1t is estimated
that several Thousand were in the
line of march
Richard P. Rooney, secretary OF
the parade committee, was grand
marshal As his aids were the secre-
taries Of the various committees that
- for
the celebration.
Representatives of the following
teams were in the line of march;
Ironside r. c., Armorys, Madisons,
Newark Whirlwinds. Newark Arc
tics, Crocker- Wheelers, Majestic
Stars, Southern p. c.. st. AIichaels,
Mendham Champions Of Morris
County, Normal Schools. White Sox,
Boughtons, First Baptist Church,
Bloomfield; Railway Ramblers, Ruth
erford Rubber Company, Oxeld Acct
ylene Company Dominicans. Rior-
dams, Harrisons, Majestics, First Ger
man Church, Crescents, Valley A c.,
Newark; Hyatt, Orange A. c., Inter
nationals, Elizabeth A. c.. Crucfble
Steel Company. Sheiver A. A, Pops,
Meteor Clubs, Stegmans, Bound
Brooks. Armory Juniors, Hillside It.
c., Brooks A. c., Tiger A. A., White
Sox, Dupont Powders, Sixth Ward
A. A, X-ray b B. c., Rosevtlle
Tigers, Astors. Unitys, Garwoods,
Ackman Juniors, Commonwealths. OF
Montclair; Crescent A. c., Asbury
Park; Olympia A. A, Ocean Grove;
National A. c., Mohawks Standard
BIeachery, Rutherford; Tabernacfes
Bannisters, Edisons, Rubbersets
Original Vailsburg Tigers, Willow
Field Club, Antlers, Newark Juniors
Washington Regulars, Splitdorfs
Clevelands, Feigenspans, Arlingtons
Westons, Ramblers, Bloomfield A A.
Whitehead & Hoags. Westinghouse
Oak f. c., st. Mary's. Kearny Ath-
letics, Midgets, Newark Giants. Boys
Club, North Reformed Church, Peer
less A a.. Oklond A. C., Standard Oh
Cloth Company, Passaic; Nyle Club
Sterns, Eagles, Tyler Athletics, Ell
bert A. A., Elizabeth; Clarions. Easi
End Juniors, Chester Juniors, Fedora
Juniors, Belments. Manhattan Rub
ber Manufacturing Company, Pas
sale; Braender Rubber Tire Company
Rutherford Brighton Mills, Maple
wood F. c., Cedar Groves, jolly Eel
lows. Red Wings. New York Betting
Company, Passaie: Botany worsted
Mills, Passaic; Chrome New Jersey
Sutley f.. c.. South Orange Z. c.
Lsauter, Company.