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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
APRIL SUED IN DEC.
ON APRIL CONTRACT

Louis April figured as one Of the de-
PENDANTS before a December term jury
in Judge Heisley's Circuit Court today,
in the trial Of an action in which An
tonio Cerrato seeks TO recover $1,000
on a mechanics lien claim Incidental
ly. The papers show that the April con.
tract was made April Is. 1906 April's
codefandants arc Max Pinnas and
Louis zNisky, rhe propsrty inveiegd
Is 2fi i-27s Prince street.
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HENRY R. BAKER,
TELEPHONE MAN,
DEAD, AGED "A

Henry r. Baker, for many years con-
nected with the New York and new
Jersey Telephone Company in this CITY,
eied today at his home, 81 stratford
place.
Mr.. Baker was formerly district man
sser and later associate manager
service. He retired from active work
IN the company about year ago. ne
was former fire commissioner, and was
once leader in the Common Council.
He was "a years old. His death was
due TO complication of diseases. he
i survived by his wife and one son
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You'll never miss the target in
business II you use the Star Classi
He'd Advertising Columns. Want
to sell some.hingf Want to buy
or trade? Want jobs Want heips
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Jim Jeffries Books Big Card for
His New Fighting
Club.

Jim Jeffrles. the retired champion,
who is about to pen a fighting club
at Los Angeles, Cal, is trying 10
match Harry Lewis, of Philadelphia,
and Jimmy Gardner. of Lowell. Mass,
for his club on April 20. II terms can
be arranged the men will hight for the
w~elterweigbt. championship.
Jeffries was planning to bring to-
gether for. his show on April % Jim
Barry and Jack Johnson. or Joe Cans
and Rudolph Unholz, but failing to get
either pair, Jim wired to Lewis and
Gardner on Thursday n sent another
message to- tie Philadelphia yester-
day.
Jeffries cffers to give Lewis and
Gardner a 81, 900 purse for a twenty
round boat for the welterweight cham
pionship and is willing that they shall
split the money anyway they choose.
If the men meet each will weigh 142
pounds. the welterweight limit.
Lewis last night replied TO Jeffries,
stating that $4,000, was not enough for
a championship bout, but that if Jim
would raise the price he was agreeable
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
RALLY IN NINTH
WINS GAME FOR
SETON HALL TEAM
Burke Drives in Run That Spells
Victory in Game with
Vermont.

Two victories in as many days is
stepping some for a college team. The
Seton Hall baseball nine encountered
the Univ orsity of Vermont at Setonia
Field. South Orange, yesterday after
noon ana nosed out the New England
team in a fine ninth inning finish by
the score of 2 to !.
Until the ninth inning the cams were
playing each other to a standstill and
each had one run chalked up TO its
credit. In the final half of the ninth
Meeghan, the sturdy catcher of the
Setonians, connected with one Of
Hunts outcurves for a double-decker
which paved the o a to victory. Hill
ock, the shortstop, rolled a slow ground
er to Parquett, who fumbled and the
suburbanite reached first. Lynch laid
down a bunt, which no one vas able
TO recover in time and all hands. were
safe. By this time the large and en-
thusiastic crowd was up cheering for
Burke to win his own game. Hunt. the
visiting pitcher. took his time before
delivering the ball and hen shot one
over the plate for a strike. The next
time he sent the ball sailing toward
the plate Burke landed on it for a drive
TO deep right field. which sent Catcher
Meeghan hcine with the winning run
of the game.
The score:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
OUR OFFICE BOY
WRITES A POEM ON
HIS BIG BROTHER.
GUS FOSTER TELLS HOW THE
"NEWSIES" WILL GREET TIGERS

o that Bell is goin' ter be with do
Tigers. He amt no ringer. ever if his
am is Bell an. what's more, youse'H
see a bunch o. other new men on de
team.
"Ill tell u one thing-an' that
amt two things. If youse hang around
youse'lf see little Izzy take his good
shot off'n de line tomorrow an hike
1t down to der game.
Pays His Two Bits.
Gee, 1 wish l was one o. them guys
wild a season pass. I'd rather have
n o. them thirgs than a meal ticket.
But bein' I amt one o. them dudes.
I'm willin' ter shell out my two bits
ter see de game"
I'm be with yer" said One-legged
Pete. who happened along just then.
Sure dc Tigers'll win. This Philadel-
phia bunch is good all right, all right,
blu wait'll Pardee works that snake
ball o. his'n that I read about. De real
Newark team may not be on de job
tomorrow, but keep yer lamps peeled
on de bunch hat trots out when de
championship eason opens"
STAR? Yes, sir; right here"
shouted LEX to a Millionaire who had
beckoned him. Keep de change? All
right. Tanks.
See yous at de game tomorrow.
fellers."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
GOTCH, THE AMERICAN, BEATS
HACKENSCHMIDT, THE RUSSIAN LION
Iowa Farmer Makes the Former
Worlds Champion Quit
After Two Hours Work.
BY ANDY OSBORNE.

CHIcAGO.-(Special to THE EVEN
ING STAR.)--Dexter Pavilion, in the
stockyard district, last night. was the
Hveliest section of the Porkopolis town.
and every avenue led to the big build
ing where Frank Gotch was to beat the
great and only Hackenschmidt. Push
ing, scrouging and clamoring for a
place in h line to the box office, bank
presidents touched shoulders with their
clerks, '1ongshoremen elbowed against
the evening clothes of the finer Sport
ing element, while the real live sport
with his hand IN his money and his
ticket between his teeth, made no
bones of his determination to reach his
seat IN the inside.
Place Was damned.
Fully Is. 200 people saw the affair, and
every one of them had to get in through
the two main doors, This in itself will
tend to show what excitement pre-
vailed. After once inside the huge
building there was another fighting
crowd clamoring for their particular
seat. and all the time the managers Of
this champion wrestling match were
gleefully peekins out on the m~addening
sports and c%huckling that there was
some real money in sight.
After the preliminaries had been dis
posed of the real attractions of tho
night came on into the arena.
Time Called.
Two handlers accompanied the RUS
sian n half a dozen helped Gotch.
into the ring. w. w. Wittig was in
troduced and appIauded. The princi.
pals and the referee, Edward f. Smith.
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JENNINGS RACING
SAFE FOR PRESENT
MEET, At LEAST

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4.-Bet-
ting on the horse races at Bennings will
continue until the close Of the present
meeting, April Il. Legislation to pro-
hibit this pastiine will not be possible
before the fixed time expires.
The House recently passed a bill for
widening Bennings road, TO which was
attached an amendment ~forbidding bet
ting at the Bennings race course. The
Senate committee took the bill up yes
terday, and discovered that several
changes must be made in h proposed
widening of the road, and that it could
not be approved as passed by the
House. The bill was referred to a sub
committee. with instructions to make
the alterations necessary to perfect the
measure and report it. TO the full ON
mittee next Friday.
This means that no legislation can be
enacted before the Bennings spring
meeting closes by expiration Of the
time limit.
AS a consequence those who have in
fallible systems may continue to guess
and lose their money without inter-
ference from Congress.
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WILL GOTCH RETIRE NOW?
DON'T THINK HE WILL
There Is a Fortune in Sight Now for the Big Amer
lean and There Is No Doubt That He Will
Take a Chance and Reap Everything
in Sight--GanS and Nelson Matched.
BY TOM

GOD morning! Have you read the Hackenschnidt- Gohh wrestling
- match? No? Well, you haven't missed much. Right off the reel fell
~ lows, they're born every minute, You know the kind of fish 1 me1n.
If that thing cut in Chicago was on the level last night then the Rev, Mister
Jasper, of South CAROLINA, "a right when he said, 1.-THE SUI do move!
You we're told yesterday here weren no pessimistc germsi in our atmosphere.
and you we're warned % go a bit slow In placing you money o the vres-
Ting bout. Did you take II tip? Well you are to blame if you didn't. But
console ouradf-you were not the only N sint this arge city Of ours whose
right name could be dropped today and in its place answer to the name of a
certain kline of fish.
Was 1t or he LcyeIe
1 will let o answer that question. What mas Gotch ever done that
would enttle him to stay two hours with a nan like Hack. Why, over in
Madison Square Garden three years ago, Tom Jenkins a has-been. took the
American by the heels and threw him lin lest than eighteen minutes and if
you don't know what Hack did to Jenkins then you had better start your
alphabetical studiesn the sporting world. Two hours straight wrestling with
" either getting Il fall! Could this happen if a complete understanding be-
tween the two men had lot existed? Maybe it could. and maybe yu could
storms Signals Were Set
You will recall hat Gotch sent u word prior % the match hat last
nights event would be the last win or lose. He covered thiss statement with
him. If he lost 10 IN would are ito meet him. These were storm signals Is
What difference would it make to Gotch if there was 10 ne to meet him?
Couldn't he travel. meeting all corners, and reap "a fortune? And had he
been beaten.a are there t man ywrestImsw who would have chased after him
for the honor of tyngto beat him?
another Distress Sign.
Then you will likewise recall that Hack hat something to say about
himself a few days, before asst nights affair. He said he IA sick ind that
he could not do himself justice. Maybe this is beyond any disputing. He
certainly bogan his theatrical appearance here three weeks ago in a fshy
uav. He en out to Baltimore IN there met a man named Americas. Now,
Amerfcus is in Leo Pardenos class, rs far a $ being a champion. Yet Hack,
vho has been throwing far better me in thisa n his w country, failed
to dispose If the Baltimore fellow. L Hack had given poor Leo Pardeno
charca We would ave forgiven him.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
GRAMMAR, NOTED RACE
TRACK PLUNGER, IS DEAD

On the 18th of last month Grammar
played roulette in Carl Young's gam
bling house and soon began to stake
81 900 on the whirl of the marble.
He won $50, 900 and as the bank was
broke he induced Young to put up his
saloon. Grammar lost on this bet, and
then quit. He became q nervous
wreck and could not survive the pneu-
monia.
Grannan's death is mourned by all
the horsemen who have known the
happy-go-lucky plunger. He went
through a dozen fortunes. At times
he counted his bank-roll in five figures
and was broke as many times.
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And POUGHKEEPSIE
MAY QUIT GRAND CIRCUIT


They gave as their reason the fact tnat
they wished to await the result OF n
fight at Albany over the anti-gambiing
bill.
If the amendment p~ostponlng the
of the penalty
of a fine, for mfractions OF the law, TIL
September l. had been sustained. n
the Dill carried in that form. Bu1falo
n Poughkeepsie would d meet
lngs TINS summer, II was stated. III not
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
GOLFERS TRAVIS AND
TRAVERS ON SCRATCH.
Graham and HerreshOff Get Two
Strokes in Metropolitan AS
ISOLATION Rating.

NEW YORK, April Jerome D.
Travers. amateur golf champion. and
w. J. Travis are at scratch, as they
were last year, on the 1908 handicap list
of the Metropolitan Golf Association
issued today. Next come Findlay Doug
las, Archibald Graham and Fred Her
reshoff, at 2 strokes. The top mark is
Q and 500 players are rated.
The one mark is a blank, as the
names of Fl. Chandler Egan, of Chi
and e. NJ. Byers, of Pitsburg,
had this rating last year, have
been sent out. AS neither plays in the
New York district it was regarded in
the West last year as absurd to rate
them below Travers or Travis, as both
are former amateur champions.
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watch Both of Them.
I'll miss my guess if Hack and Gotten
don't frame up another match. Tney
know what victims there are over III
the big city. They know Madison
Square will hold twice as many as
Dexter Pavilion, where the AFFAIR was
held last night; they know nat New
York is the greatest fall town on tne
globe. and they-well, what's the use,
of chewing tobacco and splitting the
Juice. They are born every minute.
Cans and Nelson.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.--Joe
Cans and Battling Nelson were macth-
ed last night for q fight to take place
here some time in May. Cans agrees
to make 13S pounds, ringside. Nelson
will fight at catchweight.9
Sd Joe is not going to make Nelson
leigh iii, Ell?
well. that's strange. Will this fight
he for any title? No, it cannot be.
Nelson can be as big as a Western
stuffed turkey on Thanksgiving Eve, If
he/wants to. and when he gets worsted
he can tell his friends he was not in
condition.
What VIII They Fight Fors
fOl l1OIltE, Vi SOui " Y
think they are after marbles, do you?
This latest match is only another
proof that Cans is after easy money.
He and Nelson will draw anywhere.
and it is good betting that the club
which Gets his bout will have to
pay well for it. There is a lot of
money in store for Cans by going
through the present list of lightweights,
and he is the boy who is able to do
it just as easy as it is to push water
through a sieve.
What about Nelson?
He is all right. He is another draw
ing card. and by the way, you o
.see any of the top-notchers making any
more dough than he is at that. The
Dane has a good head, and If he is
saving his earnings he will have enough
put away to keep him over any kind
of q blizzard, much less a rainy day.
The Dane is to be admired for his
financial head, and while he will stand
a chance of getting it knocked off when
he meets his colored master, L guess
there will be enough left of it for MIN
TO use in getting out again and adding
a little bit more to what he has got, for
YOU know the Dane says that every
little bit added to hat you got Just
makes a little bit more" and I guess
that is so.
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HACKENsCHMIDT, THE RUSSIAN LION"

rifle force, the European was broken.
The ines deepened in his face, the boots
of the crowd hurt his feelings, and
after considering the matter for a few
seconds. he decided that it was time
to quit. Few of the spectators but
were willing to give Gotch the palm,
The Iowa farmer was in the better
condition. was quicker and trickier,
and showed a better knowledge of the
game.
No Explanation.
Hackenschmidt refused to explain his
action to w. w. Wittig. promoter of
the bout. simply shaking his lead and
refusing to reply when asked why he
had not surrendered merely the first fall
and taken another chance with Gotch.
His handlers were at a loss to account
for Hackenschmidt's action.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
BASKETBALL TEAMS
BEGIN STRUGGLE
FOR TITLE TONIGHT
Alphas VS.. TuxedOs the Opening
Card Of A. A. u. Tourney at
National Turn Verein.

III the gymnasium of the National Turn
Nerein, tonight, the opening game in the
heavyweight basketball championship Of
the Amateur Athletic Union will be played.
The Alpha Five of the Gordon House and
the Tuxedo team from the Boys Club
will be the contestants tonight. These New
York boys are clever performers, and a fast
and scientific contest is expected.
Games are TO be played on consecutive
Wednesdays and Saturdays until April -,
when the schedule will be completed.
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COMING EAST
TO ARRANGE FIGHTS.
Featherweight Champion Ready
to Take on McGOvern
or Baker.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April Abe
Attell. the feather-weight champion,
who boxed Battling Nelson a fifteen
round draw in San Francisco a few
nights ago, will leave the coast for New
York city, where he expects to get on
a match with either Terry McGovern
or Harry Baker, the clever California
boxer.
Attell wired Al Lippe last night stat
ing that he was all ready to start for
New York as oon as he received his
transportation from one of the New
York club Inatch-makers. Attell and
Nelson each drew down $2,S0o.25 out Of
their bout. The gross receipts amount
ed to Sa,365.
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;..-. all news OF NEWARK SPORTS and ATHLETICS
Icy 8irn, Niger Mike and Fat
Able Are Going to Lead
the ROOters.
BY G. A. FOSTER.

<xcAY, bo." said Ivy Birn, n of
- the newsboys' gang at the
Four Corners. to Fat Abe to-
day. de Tigers will be on de job here
tomorrow. and then II car squint
yer lamps on de guys that this Teller
Stallings has picked up for his mem
ag'rie. How's that for a j~awbreaker?p
"G'wan. de hull Newark team amt
goin' ter be there" piped big Nick,
who butted in on the gabfest. Amt
youse wise? How is Stallings goin' ter
have his hull outfit here If half o the
blokes he's after are dow in Georgia,
wherever that is2
Knows 1t All.
II heard Niger Mike tell a bunch
o. de newsies all abou de team, and
Mike oughter know. Don't he n
Yaller sell de STAR down de ball
grounds every day when they plays de
game. and they're next. Sec"
law. you talk like a FISH" put in
Bizzy lizzie. II read de papers as we'll
as the swell guys. Only dis mornin' l
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
Western Gambler Won and Lost
a Dozen Fortunes on
Turf.

RAWHIDE, New, April 4-Riley
Grammar, one of the greatest plungers
the turf has known, died yesterday
afternoon after a long illness. Gran
a came into Rawhide with the first
rush. but has devoted himself 10
gambling, as he was not physically able
to get out and do prospecting.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
ITALIAN CAR REACHES
COAST IN BIG RACE.
French Auto Arrives at M0jaye
After Two Days in Death
Valley.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-The
Italian car in the MISUNDERSTANDING
race is expected here today. 1t lett
san Jose. fifty miles away. late last
night, as Sartori was determined TO
complete the long run across the con-
tinent before resting for the night.
Plans have beer made to give the
plucky crew a big reception. although
it will fall short Of that accorded the
Thomas car Utmost two weeks ago
The French machine, after two days
in Death Valley. arrived at Mojave in
good condition. The Protos, German
ear, was reported ut Brigham City,
Utah, this morning.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
Anti GambIing Bill in Empire
State Also Injuries Har-
ness Racing.

Two grand circuit trotting meetings
may be abandoned II the anti-gambling
bill before the New York Legislature
becomes a law. Those in charge of the
grand circuit wrote to President j. NJ.
Johnson, at Readville. Mass, asking
him to extend the date for them to de-
clare their meetings from April 1 to
May l, which permission was granted.
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WANTS TO 0 r LEAGUE.

E. A.. Smith. manager Of the North
End A. A.. would like TO hear from
managers of ~1S-year.old teams who are
DESTROYS of forming n junior baseball
league. Address SIS Washington avenue.
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ensohmidt kept his temper with diff.
Guilty.
Both missed leg and body holds
Gotch taking the offensive for the first
time, One hour after the start moth
ing approaching a hold had been gained
by either man.
Hack Complains.
Hackenschmidt finally tried for a
body grip, but could not reach Gotch.
The Russian complained to the referee
about Gotch's butting. He missed a
leg hold next. A half hour of hauling
and sparring failed to satisfy the crowd.
Fifteen minutes more of the tiresorne
work followed, Then Hackenschmidt
suddenly attacked with fury, but Gotch
wriggled away and the shoulder to
shoulder tactics began again.
GOtch Draws Blood.
Fifty minutes after the bout started
Hackenschmidt slapped Gotch to the
mat. The latter bounded to his feet
and the pulling and hauling continued.
An old cut under Hackenschmidt's left
eye was opened and it bIed profusely.
Gotch a PuzzIer.
Gotch's defense puzzled sHacken-
schmidt. After HI hour and three
quarters of fruitless attempts to get a
hold he Strengthened up and looked at
his opponent with disgust written in
every feature.
Come on, wrestle," said Gotch.
The crowd cheered.
At 1915 Hackenscl1midt asked the
referee to call it a draw, but Smith
old them to continue.
They wrestled all over the ring and
then went down, Gotch ON top.
Hackenschmidt slipped from q toe hold.
Lion Turns Tail.
After more han two hours of I'M
availing Juggling and desperate scramb.
ling, the Russian said to Gotch:
'Fll give you the match
Referee Smith at once declared Gotten
the winner.
The end came SO Unexpectedly that
the great crowd of 5000 which wit.
messed the contest could scarcely com.
prehend what had happened. Not
until the referee had announced that
Hackenschmidt had surrendered the
championship of the world to Gotch did
the full significance Of the event strike
home.
Excitement Prevailed.
Then the excited mon swarmed into
the ring, surging about Gotch until the
police came to his rescue, and drove the
crowd back through the p The
match served mainly to show that
Gotch has a defensive system which is
hard to break down.
For an hour and forty-five minutes
he eluded every attempt Of the Russian
to fasten a grip on him. Gotch side
stepped. rougl1ed his mans features
with his knuckIes, buttcd him under
the chin and generally worsted Hack
enschmidt until the foreigner was at a
loss how to proceed.
GOtch's ARgressivencxs.
But when. in the clineh that finally
came. Gotch picked up Hsckenschmidt
and slammed him to the mat and came
within an acc OF securing a toe hold.
and. following this up by lifting Hack
enschmidt clear of the mat and Slam
ming him on his shoulders with ter
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-04
GARDNER AND HARRY LEWIS
TO FIGHT AT THE COAST

to meet Gardner at his club.
Lewis aud Gardner have met three
times, twice in no-decision bouts. each
of which went the limit, and once in
Denver, Colo. when Gardner got he
decision at the end of tho tenth round.
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Au-stars of Orange.

What promises to be one Of the fastest
semi-professional tennis in this vicinity is
now being organized under the management
OF Frank 4. Evans, a ballplayer Of no NEAR
ability. This team has already booked
games with such teams as the Montclaii
A. A., Orange Valley A. A., Bloomfield r.
c., and clubs of a like strength.
Manager Evans has signed such players
ss Tom Leonard. who played first base
for the Schenectady Stars; Verne Cooiridge,
one of the fastest outficlders in the bust
less; Harry Shocks, third base; Edward
Dickerson, shortstop. who had several Of
fers from the major leagues. This organiza.
ton will be known as the All-Stars OF
Orange. Have several dates still open for
teams who can prove 10 be a suitable at
traction. Address all communications to
Frank Earl Evans, care Edison Phono-
graph Works.
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MEDICAL.
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm
10 quickly absorbed.
Gives RaIlai al 0nca.

lives HeTIeT at Once.
1t c~leanses, soothes,
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away a Cold in the
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