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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1916
Page
2
A clergyman's son was struck and killed by an automobile while hurrying to school. The mother questioned whether he prayed and brushed his hair before departure, while a bystander quoted a safety motto reminding that safety first.
Donald Blankarn won the Annual Handicap Tennis Tournament at the Field Club on Tuesday, defeating Meltzer in the final 6-1 6-2 after earlier beating Norton in a 3-set semifinal. Elizabeth Proat won the Ladies Handicap, defeating Hortense Staats 6-2 6-6, with silver prizes awarded.
The annual July 4 Park Oval dual track meet between Sewanee and Minutemen fraternities closes entries June 30. Alexander Brewster. High School track captain, coordinates. Closed events include 100 220 440 dashes and various jumps and shot Put. Open events feature 500 yard town championship, 300 yard Nutley Club, 440 yard grammar school relay, and 60 yard junior handicap for under sixtees.
Captain Alexander Brewster placed third in the 220 at a Rutgers meet while earlier on Decoration Day he won the 220 race at Rutgers College. The tennis team earned its third straight win by beating Hackensack 4-1 at Hackensack. The baseball team lost 8-2 to Rutherford with Natley and Jones providing offense for the home side. The St Pauls Christian Endeavor Society baseball team scheduled a game against Passaic Congregational on Yantacan diamond. Floyd Stuger listed as manager.
Chicago team owner Comiskey recalls the St Louis Browns spring drills of the 1880s. He describes cold mornings with bare hands, exhibition games in the south, and the clash of the Browns with Detroit. He also notes von der Ahe and the Maroons forming a second St Louis team during tours.
Fred McMullin a coast infielder bid for a Chicago White Sox spot, but a disputed play at the plate in Seattle saw him touch the plate after sidestepping a tag. Umpire ruled him safe, Cadman protested, yet the decision stood as spectators debated the call.
A reader notes that wealth grows from living within one’s income. Contentment and steady finances follow a disciplined habit of spending only what one can pay for, suggesting happiness arises from prudent money management.
A Chestnut Street reader cites Mr Dooley and S S Davis urging careful, crease free fitting of motorcycle tubes. The text stresses even placement inside the casing, avoiding contact with beads, proper inflation before final seating, and notes Michelin tubes molded to fit casings reduce pinching and improve longevity.
Deposed Harvard captain Atherton Gilman Jr has agreed to serve as line coach at Annapolis next season. The ex All American member of Walter Camp’s eleven will report to the Naval academy on August 15. Kenneth Parsons, a Harvard tackle, plans to attend college next autumn.
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