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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1916
Page
2
The article discusses how modern football under new rules requires coaches to adapt strategies and cultivate faster, smarter players. It emphasizes practice, team work, and strategic planning to maximize the strengths of quicker athletes and to reduce injuries in the revamped game.
The Natley Club will open the football season today at the Park Oval against Paterson Y M C A. Game starts at 3 30 with Abner Rutan captain and Milton Witbeck coaching. Possible lineup includes Woodruff Van Riper Booth Rutan Broadseat Vroom with Walter Ryan at ends and Referee Witbeck.
Nutley Tennis Club defeated Westfield Club last Saturday afternoon in a seven match event with about 150 spectators. Senior Singles featured Jones of Nutley beating D Pearsall 6 3 and 6 0. Westfield’s Honda defeated S Cook 7 5 4 6 7 5. Doubles saw Cherry Cornwall Nutley besting Dillon Matthews 6 1 7 5. Junior singles had Walsh of Westfield defeating Shaw 6 8 5 8 6.
The Congregational Church Tennis Association squad swamped East Rutherford Tennis Club 4 0 on its courts to attract a large crowd. Notables included Sargent and Dr Reynolds with key matches: Condit and Armstrong beat Willicox and Heffner 6 1 4 6 6 3. Shaw and Townsend beat Charman and Gilhart 6 1 6 1. Knowles beat Widmeyer 7 5 4 4. Sargent defeated Dr Reynolds 6 2 6 2. A return match at Passaic is set this afternoon with Townsend Sargent Knowles and Saotpaugh on the visiting four-man team.
The Nutley Athletic Club will play Bloomfield Field Club tomorrow afternoon at Bloomfield. Rupe Simpson, last Sunday with Bloomfield F C, hammered two singles and a double in four trips to the plate, driving in five of Bloomfield’s seven runs.
A Bath angler pulled up a lady's satchel with £3 while an Irish doctor hooked and landed a lady's bicycle. Lieutenant Kennard found a signet ring in the Avon. an owner identified it as the late Admiral Bickley's heir. A Trent angler in Nottinghamshire recovered a stocking containing £4 10s in gold and silver. Bally's Magearite.
The season features major trades as Mathewson moves to Cincinnati and Herzog assumes his managerial role, while Tris Speaker heads to Cleveland for cash and two players. McGraw, Tinker, Doolan and Fohl drive a flurry of moves shaping pennant races and team strengths in both leagues.
Yankees manager Bill Donovan argues against pulling pitchers after few hits, noting the need to develop talent. He recalls his own rise, stresses care for a pitcher’s spirit, and says fans often misjudge strategic calls in a game.
Eddie Nugent and Rupe Simpson, two local artists, travel to New York for six rounds at a club benefit. Their planned bout at Hohokus Fair was canceled at the last minute. Nugent meets Walter Clarett in a ten round star bout at the Pioneer Sporting Club next Thursday.
Winning nine of sixteen games, the Orange Checker Club defeated the Nutley Checker Clubs in the opening match of aW tournament played at Orange last Friday night. The Nutley team won only a single game and six were drawn. The Orange Club was represented by William Lowney, Arthur Lindsley, John Denny and William Brady, while the Nutley players were John Match, James Saunders, Harry Stager and Thomas Quinlan.
The Sewanee Fraternity states it will have no basketball squad this year. A request has been made to the Board of Education for a night at Park Auditorium. If a gym word is secured, practice will begin. John Bauchmeyer is manager from 156 Centre Street and seeks light semi pro or amateur quintets. With Brewster, the team remains the same as last year.
The Sun office offers the 1916 Fish and Game Chart listing open seasons durations licenses and regulations. Readers can consult the chart on file to plan hunting and fishing activities this year.
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