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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1916
Page
2
The final Story Hour of the season will be held at the Free Public Library on Tuesday afternoon at 3 45. Miss Phillips will tell the story of Rowland. All children twelve years and under are invited to attend at the Library.
The Paterson Y M C A defeated the Nutley team 6 to 0 in a loose weathered game at Park Oval last Saturday. Morrie scored the only touchdown on a seven yard dash. the kick attempt failed. Nutley’s defense held in the second quarter but a fumble near midfield halted their drive. Referee Milton Witbeck oversaw the match as both squads showed limited practice and cohesion.
The article recalls Denton Tecumseh Young known as Cy Young and his 1904 feat of consecutive hitless innings. It details games from April 30 against Washington, May 5 vs the Athletics, May 11 against Detroit, and notes a 23 inning stretch without a hit followed by broader comparisons to Christy Mathewson’s record. The piece cites the New York Sun as a source.
The Hoodgil A. A. a newly organized basketball team opens the season tonight with a trip to Newark to face the YMCA second team. Players listed include Carter Williams Armstrong Bruskin Gilmore Shepard and Hickey. Joseph Hickey of Kenzel Avenue serves as booking manager while White Clark Carter acts as floor manager.
At the annual election held Wednesday evening at the Field Club Nutley Gun Club voters chose A. Dorr as president F B Carlind as senior vice president H D McCann as secretary W E K Stebbins as treasurer and Emil Tauchert as captain for the coming year.
The Liberty of East Nutley routed the Emmets of Newark Sunday afternoon on the Washington avenue oval, winning 42 to 0. They opened with a quick touchdown three minutes in and added two more in the first quarter. Despite frequent forward passes, few succeeded as Liberty’s used a fast shift play to great effect. After each touchdown seven goal attempts were made with seven successful conversions. Tomorrow the Libertys meet Century of Jersey City with lineup featuring Rhineheart, Maroney, Martin, Coffany, Laterra, W. Johnson, J. Johnson, John John, Marshall, Ferrare, Leo, Chris tie Sabs, Sambo, Malitz.
Olin Sargent captain led the Congregational Club squad to a perfect season with a win over Passaic. Sargent, a Crescent A. C. member, played alongside players like Burt Larned and Whitman and faced Harvard and Princeton teams. He is noted for steadiness and precise placements.
Saturday afternoon the Congregational Church Tennis Club defeated Passaic Tennis Club at that place in two matches to one. Townsend of Nutley played well for the youngsters, surprising their senior opponents. Sargent of Nutley beat Thorpe of Passaic 6 1, 6 0. Townsend of Nutley lost to Maxfield of Passaic 1 6, 6 4, 2 6. Shaw and Ickes of Nutley defeated Hawkins and Brown 6 2, 6 4.
Charles B. Durborow a Philadelphia bank clerk directs the gold and silver vault at the Quaker City bank and tosses bags of money daily. He has swum over 4 000 miles since 1907 and aims to swim the English channel as a career crown. He is thirty four, six feet tall and weighs 210 pounds and swims over 600 miles yearly in all seasons.
Eddie Nugent had Walter Lorette on the verge of a stoppage in the tenth round at the Pioneer venue on Wednesday night when the gang intervened to save the French welterweight. In the final rounds Nugent dominated, though Lorette earlier scored with a left uppercut to the solar plexus.
The piece recalls Stallings and his boneheads with stories from the Yankees Hilltop days and a Braves pennant drive. It mentions Ray Demmitt, a third base moment, and a quip about Gowdy in a Boston bench prank. It also notes Stallings’ jab toward Josh Devore in memory.
The article describes a large white beluga like creature roaming northern Arctic bays and inlets. It notes its ability to swim fast, its habit of traveling upriver, and its powerful tail and sharp conical teeth.
The Weekly News Letter of the U S Department of Agriculture explains that wild ducks with aluminum bands should be sent to the Bureau of Biological Survey in Washington, D C. Include date place and circumstances of capture to help track longevity and migration. Birds cured of the duck sickness at Great Salt Lake Utah are being released and the department seeks reports on their recovery.
A loon with experience dodges gunfire and surveys a hunter before fleeing underwater. If approached with a gun the bird dives at the flash and spares no time, leaving water spatter as it disappears.
The London Chronicle records a 1635 exchange where Lord Straf ford praises bonnyclabber as the bravest freshest drink, likening its appeal to the gods. Though its exact composition remains unknown, it appears to be a mix of beer and buttermilk, noted in the cited letters.
The Tuesday Night Club at the Central Hotel Alleys elected Dr. A. H. Von Riper as president Samuel Blair as vice president Augustus Froemel as secretary and treasurer and J. S. Davis as captain Two games were rolled with teams led by Dr. Van Riper Jacob Fitting A H Goodwin Mr Blair and Oscar Busby against Mr Davis Mr Froemer C B Hansen Fred Spatz Jr Lewis Stager and William A Ward.
The Kongo River stretches about 3,000 miles with a mouth twenty miles wide. It ranks as one of the world’s great rivers, second to the Amazon in discharge. Its basin exceeds the Mississippi region, spanning over 1,400 miles in breadth and over a million square miles. The text notes happiness as largely the absence of things rather than their presence.
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