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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28

st. B~enedict's College basketball
team scored a notable victory yester-
day when it lowered the colors of the
freshman team of the University of
Pennsylvania at Casino Hall by the
score of 20 to 81. One of the largest
crowds that ever attended a basketball
game in this city witnessed the contest.
The lineup:
H%enninger was the first to score and
he brought the spectators to their feet
with a goal from the centre of the court.
O'Connor followed a few minutes later
with a deuce. The advantage was
short lived, however, as the ~collegians
awoke from their trance and scored a
number of goals in rapid succession.
At the conclusion of the first session the
"Quakers'' led by a score of 10 to II.
The game took on a semblance OF
football in the middle Of the second
period that kept the spectators ex-
cited for a few minutes. One so far
forgot himself that he rushed upon
the floor and narrowly missed striking
one of the visiting players. After
recovering from the excitement he at
once apologized for his act and re-
turned to his seat. The fast pace be-
gan to tell ON the ~collegians in the
latter part of this half and they were
unable to prevent the scoring of the
locals.
H%enninger was the star of the after
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
TEN MEN SIGNED
ON EASTON CLUB.

EASTON, Pa. Feb. 2S.-Manager
Larry Sutton. of the Easton can of
the Atlantic League, has informed the
local fans of his prospects for a win
ming team this season. He says he is
not afraid of the big-salary clubs cap
turing all the stars, Sutton favors pro-
lection and hopes to keep within the
$1,400 salary limit.
The men signed are John j. Sullivan.
catcher; Joe Hayes, pitchers; George
Wall, of Ogdensburg, N. Y. viii cover
first; Zimmerman, Of Newark. second;
Eddie Fitzpatrick. of Philipsburg, at
short; Connolly, of Rochester, will be
tried at third.
In the outield are ]. Reilly, "a last
years Easton star; Milt Carr, who
batted .3lS in the Empire League, and
Bill Klock and Lovely. also of last
years Empire League.
Sutton says he mas three good pitch
ers signed, but will not enlighten the
fans at present. Practise will not start
until April Is.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
GOTCH CONTRACTS TO THROW
ROGERS FIVE TIMES IN HOUR

gate receipts if he failed to throw
Rogers five times within an o
Rogers came forward quickly and
snapped up the offer of the confident
American champion. The match VIII
take place in New York March s or I.
The match will mark h initial eff
fort of local wrestling managers to re-
vive the sport among New Workers and
place it at the high standard It was
before fakes and frame-ups brought
upon It the same undesirable reputa-
ton that caused III enactment of n
Horton boxing law The rules of the
match and the fact that Gotch viii
shortly wrestle Hackenschmidt for the
championship Of the world indicate
that the bout will be on the level.
Gotch is a master of wrestling n
combines with his knowledge strength
hardly inferior to that of the mighty
Hackenschmidt. In weight, however,
Rogers is heavier than Gotch by fully
fifty pounds.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
STALLINGS PASSES UP
MERTES AND CHADBOURNE

Where are the infielders and the out
fielders coming from? Stallings prob
ably knows. We may have to wait
until the big league teams get back
from their training trips, for the new
boss does not seem to have his lines
dangling in the minor league pool.
But rest assured that Stallings won't
have to forfeit the opening game for
failing to have nine men in the field.
1t will be interesting to see Jimmy
Jones batting against the Newark
pitchers this season. The Kentuckian
had become a landmark on the local
baseball team. He joined Newark in
the spring of 1904, and has done good
service every year.
started as Pitcher.
Picket originally came into proni-
nence as a pitcher on the Louisville
Club il the days when the Colonies
were in the National League, which
then had a membership of twelve
teams. In 1902, while with New York,
he was suspended from the National
League as a result of an attack upon
an umpire.
The year of 1908 found Jones with
Indianapolis and Albany, after which
he Joined the Neawrk team He has
always had an aversion for Montreal,
but the chances are that he'll be will
ing to play under Manager Jimmy
Casey.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Frank Gotch,
champion wrestler of the United States,
yesterday signed articles with Dig Joe
Rogers, in which he agrees to throw
Rogers five times in n hour or lose
the entire gate receipts in addition to
a $500 forfeit. All that was required
of Rogers was the posting of a forfeit
of 500 to guarantee that he will ap-
pear on the mat. This sum will be
forfeited if the american Apollo fails
to appear, or if after appearing he re-
fuses to finish the contest.
The meeting of the two men is the
result of Gotch's recent ridicule of
Rogers as a wrestler. George Hacken-
schmidt, the Russian Lion, who is
matched to meet Gotch in June. de-
feated Rogers in London with ridicu-
lous ease a few weeks ago. Gotch
showed such contempt for Rogerss
prowess as a mat artist that he Of
fered to give him 5000 and the entire
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
BY G. a. FOSTER.

%HE big baseball confab in New
York is at an end. The major
leagues have adopted their
schedules and paved the way for the
season. The magnates, big and little,
have drifted back to the places they
call home. The ball players, many of
them, have begun the migration to
Southern climes. Little old Manhattan
is again its normal self.
George T. Stallings returned to New
ark. He bagged only one lone Tiger
during his three days hunt-Pitcher
Louis Brockett. of the New York
Americans. other minor league man
ayers eargerly picked up the crumbs
tossed them by the majors. Stallings
turned up his nose at most of the small
fry.
The Newark manager was the bear
on the player market. He sold Jones,
Zacher, Havel and Abbott. He wanted
to be the bull" but the stock offered
did not come up to the mark,
Stallings could have had Sandow
Mertes, the giant outielder, formerly
with Chicago, New York and st. Louis,
cut didn't want him. Boston sold Out
fielder Chadbourne, last year with
Providence. Baltimore snapped him up
without interference from George T.
Something Up His Sleeve.
Now, S%tallings must have something
big up his sleeve when he passes up
such men as Mertes and ~Chadbourne
and disposes of old picket" Mertes
batted ESQ for 115 games with Minne-
apolis last season. Chadbourne hit .294
in-12S games for Providence.
The Tigers leader is not crossing any
rivers without burning the bridges be-
hind him. And he won't enter the
seasons fight without being well forth
fed. just look back at the campaigns
he waged at Buffalo.
Stallings doesn't waste his breath in
words. But when he talks he says
something. "While there's soap there's
hope he smilingly remarked when
asked whether he still figured on get
ting the players he was after, and there
was a volume of meaning behind his
words.
If it We're not for the solid confidence
placed in Stallings, backed by his sue
cess in the past. the fans might be
surprised at the managers judgment.
Fol- instance, Jimmy Jones, who was
generally considered a valuable player,
was permitted to go, while Kid Mahl-
ing, who has been the target for many
a knock, stays.
of l sold all the other players, I'd
keep Mailing" said the new boss. He
evidently sees more in the Cleveland
boy thar did Walter Durham and the
fans.
1t may be April before the full line
up Of the Tigers is known. Stallings
isn't worrying over the pitcher prob
lem. He could count upon a corps of
box artists from the New York Ameri-
cans at the last moment.
Catchers' Department Strong.
The catchers' department is pretty
well hxed with Stanage, Krichell and
"a third possibility.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
NEW BASEBALL
STANDS WILL SEAT $4,000

of the lower pavilion, permitting easy
access TO the thirteen gates openlhS
out on the field. Between the pleaeh-
ers and pavilion at either end provision
has been made for a passageway 10
feet wide. In addition there VIII pc
exits on Somerset and Twentieth streets
each IA feet wide.
The new ground viii have d larger
seating capacity than any other in the
country. There will be $500 chairs IN
the lower pavilion and 1880 in the
upper, making 10000 seats in all. The
bleachers, allowing eighteen inches TO
a person. will seat 10000, making a total
seating capacity of $4,000. But, accord
ing to the architects, it will be possible
for 40. 900 persons to witness the games
on the new grounds. Aroun the top
of the lower pavilion they have pro-
yided for a promenade fourteen feet
wide. and ia the upper pavilion there
will be another promenade ten feet
wide. with this space filled up, they
estimate the capacity of the pavilion at
II, 900. while the vast field could hold
10, 900 more.
II is expected to have the new
rounds ready for use at the opening of
the season of 1909. The cost of the inn
movements is estimated at $500, 600.
William steele & Sons Company are
the architects.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
ST. BENEDICTS DEFEAT
PENN FRESHMEN FIVE

for the locals, scoring nine field
goals and one free throw. Sake car
ried off the honors for the visitors
with three field goals and seven free
throws. The game itself was an ex-
cellent exhibition of the indoor sport.
The players worked at top speed, and
sensational plays followed rapidly.
The lineup:
st. Benedicts. Pennsylvania 1911.
Right forward.
Henninger Hough
Left forward.
Ryan Hess
Centre.
MCCORMICK BdIreLL
Right guard.
O'Connor, Dempsey. -. Kennedy, Tobey
Left guard. .
Score at end of first half-Pennsyl-
vania 1911, Is; st. Benedicts, ~. Final
score-St. Benedicts. 20: Pennsylvania,
81. Field goals-Henninger, 9; Con-
Ian, 8; Sake, 3; Hess, 2; Mccormick,
/; o'Connor, /; Barrett, j; Hough, /.
Free throws-Henninger, /; Sake, z
Referee-Hill, of st. Benedicts. UNI
pire-Golder, U. of p. Timekeepers-
Lee, of U. of p, and Feeny, Of st.
Benedicts.
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was the principal matter under discus
sion.
At the meeting held before the codes
committee at Albany last week on the
anti-betting bill, August Belmont,
chairman of the Jockey Club, VIII IN
asked regarding the betting situation,
said that the Jockey Club would hold
a meeting and devise a method TO dis
courage speculation. Judging from the
guarded expressions and demeanor of
the members after the session, 1T APP
peared as if they had arranged n plan
that would clarity the situation.
Among those present were the fol-
lowing; August Belmont, James R.
Keene, F. K. Sturgis, Andrew Miller,
II. X. Knapp, J.. H. Bradford, p. j.
Dwyer, Schuyler L. Parsons, James
Butler, C. Fellowes n A1gernon
Daingerield. Joseph e. Auerbach, the
attorney for the Jockey Club, was also
present during the entire session.
Barney Schneider, the largest horse
breeder in Missouri and the second
largest in America, takes issue with
Governor Folk, of Missouri, on the re-
marks made by hat executive at a
dinner held in this city last Tuesday.
At the banquet Folk said that racing
was stopped in Missouri through public
opinion. and that the breeding industry
did not suffer through the shutdown
Schneider insists that Governor Folk is
wrong. Schreiber says that public
opinion had nothing to do with the
closing of the tracks, and hat politics
was the lever that closed the gates.
The following telegram received by a
member Of the Jockey Club from
Schroeder contains the views of the
well-known horseman:
Oakland, Cal, Feb. 81.
stopping racing in Missouri put every
breeder except myself out of business
and caused great financial loss to many
farmers and breeders. / won't quit
because | have too much confidence In
the good judgment of the people of
Missouri to belle ye that the present un
just situation will continue. Public
opinion never stopped racing in Mis-
souri,. 1t was politics. People in Mis-
souri, would welcome racing conducted
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
WINNER OF SEASON PASS
RED-HOT BASEBALL FAN,

Frank P. Gallant. whose suggestion,
Tigers" was adopted as the nickname
for the Newark Eastern League team,
and winner of the season pass offered
through THE EVENING STAR, was
showered with congratulations today.
Gallant resides ut 355 Springfield ave.
nue.. He is a member of the National
Turn Verein, and also of the Onteora
Athletic Club.
Manager George T. Stallings will pre-
sent the pass on or about April 10.
Another contest for a season pass on
an entirely different subject will be
started before long, the details of which
will be announced at a later date.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
ST. PETERS GIVE "ENTS"
HARD TUSSLE; SCORE, 22-l6.

Entire Nous had a close call in the
game with the st. Peters basketball
team at Jacobs's Hall, Harrison, Mast
might, winning only after a hard s4rug-
gle, % to. 16. The st. Peters certainlyi
their reputation for playing
close games. The contest was Inter
esting from beginning to end, but the
unnecessary rough tactics introduced
and used throughout by the visitors
marred it q little.
In the first half the score was a tie,
10 to 10. During the second half.
through the magnificent playing of Hill
and Donald, the home team managed
to nose out a victory by six points. -
In the preliminary contest the Do
minican-Exalis defeated the Prospects
of the Commerce Street Gymnasium in
Easy fashion, 3s to s. Following is the
lineup of the big game:
Entire Nous. st. Peters.
Donald Lamb
Bolz Evans
Forwards.
Centre.
Goodman Lamp
Campion Roacne
Guards.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
COLLINS JOINS
ATHLETICS AT REDTOWN.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.-Connie Mack
and his players pulled in here on time
yesterday afternoon and left for New
Orleans at 5:55 over the Louisville and
Nashville. Jimmy Collins is looking to
be in the best of shape. Pitcher Peter
son and Catcher McDonough We're
picked up here.
Manager Mack put in the better part
of the day digesting the schedule with
which he is very much pleased. Man
ager Sam b. Erwin, of the Yannigans'
lined up the accompanying rooters IN
the smoker last night and called for
a show of hands. William IL. Morris
Lewis p. White and Joseph Berry an
nounced their allegiance to the Yanni-
gans. but Sam Jones decided to adhere
to the regulars.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
johnson Seems Just Hungry for Fight.

Jack Johnson certainly appears TO be in dead earnest in his desire to meet
Tommy Burns. The negro has insisted, despite what his manager says that
he will go to England and fight Burns If he finds that it will be impossible to
induce the latter to return to America for the drubbng that he is sure to
that johnson wants from the other side is a ew more details as o just who
is offering the $1,000 that Burns says is u and where and 1t what time the
pair will be expected tic fight Johnson also wants to bet Burns $4,000 on the
side
"rn fight ten rounds " a thousand say johnson, "and in a ten-foot ring
if necessary, / ann sure of winning, / ant to star as the real champion
Of the world Burns will either have to fight me in London or show the
British sporting public that he is a Counterfeit He doesn't want any part
Of M game and that is why he is out with this offer ron London. But
I'm going to fool him and put him on record where he will have II o chance to
make excuses"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
SWIMMER
TO RACE DANIELS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-The manage
ment of the motor boat and sports
mans show now in progress at Madi-
son Square Garden received word yes
terday that Henry ]. Handy, the great
swimmer of the Chicago A. c., would
leave Chicago this morning for New
York to compete in a series of match
races up to 300 yards with Charles M.
Daniels, the champion. These races
will all be contested text week in the
pool at the garden, and 1t is expected
that several fractures of records will
result.
The consent of Handy to swim in the
garden proved a big surprise to many
Of the swimming enthusiasts. Hereto
fore Handy has only competed on iso-
lated occasions with the great Daniels,
and his appearance will be heralded
with delight.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
GuNTHER BEsrs BLACKBURN.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S.-George
Gunther deserved the decision Over
Jack Blackburn in their bout last night
at the-Broadway a. c. 1t was a fiercs-
" fought battle in which Gunther
forced matters from the start and kept
things moving until the very end,
Gunther had a clean lead in every
round, hitting not only harder but
oftener. His blows were clean and we'll
timed. Blackburn put up a game bout.
lighting back hard. hut at times he
INDUCED in holding on in the ~clincnes.
blackburn was evidently saving his
strength for one punch hat would win
the bout for him, He. however, did
not get a nance to get it in, and as
a result had to cake a lot Of punish4
ment and was IN the short n at
the finish.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
M,GARRY AND srIdER EIGHT DRAW.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Amby Nc
Garry, the lightweight fighter of the
Bronx, and Joe seiger. OF Denver,
fought six fast rounds to a draw in
the star bout last night at the Olympic
A. c.. i'm Harlem. In the first round
Seiger carried the fight to the local
boy, landing rights and lefts to the
body that made McGarry vince. The
next two rounds were yer The
fourth was easily Seiger's round. In
this session Seiger .ded a right to
the jaw that stopped the Bronx
lighters rushes. The fifth and last
round McGarry evened up matters by
rushing Seiger all over the ring, land
ing rights and lefts to the face and
body. AT the end of the sixth round
McGarry had seiger covering up,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
Giants Play ~Ten-inning Practise Game.

Those New York Nationals are already breaking records. The particular
stunt that was pulled off yesterday at the Marlin Springs training camp
was a teninning practise game. To have an extra session in the initial clash
between the "Yannigans" and hi Regulars is a altogether unusual occur
renee The reason or the long affair, however was not that the score was
even when nine innings had been completed Qr nobody kept the score at
anD, but because McGraw wanted tok keep all hands busy a bit longer. All the
pitchers were ordered to cut ut their urves and the swatfest that ensued,
a a result IF the straight balls that came Up to the plate, was a lively one
The fielding vas fair and McGraw a satisfied with the result He is going
to give the members Of the squad another session today.
Predictions in this column as % the uter fmprobabnty of a Union League
baseball club being organized n this city have been shown IL be correct
President Lawson has officially announced that Washington is o be invaded
and Newark abandoned. The proposition oft acknng Stalnngss Tigers ought
to be thoughfuny considered before being undertaken by any man.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
SACRIFICE TO BATTER
WHO BRINGS in RUN ON
FLY TO OUTFIELDER
Major League Rules Committee Makes important Change in Scoring.
Pitchers Not Allowed to Soil New BanS--GiantS Pull Off Ten
Inning Practise Game--JaCk Johnson Makes Big Sacrifices
to Get Match With Tommy Burns.
BY BERT DODGE.

wN THESE days when the twhler is all supreme in baseball the batter is
at last to be afforded some relief.
n Members of the joint rules committee of the two big leagues deter
mined yesterday, att the conference in New York, to broaden the sacrifice hit
rule. As modified It allows a sacrifice hit to a batter who sends a fair or foul
fly II the outfeld which results in a runner scoring.
Contrary 20 what would generally be supposed Ito be a logical sequence or
this enactment, the members of the ruesc committee did t see their way
clear to allow a sacrifice hit to a batter who advances a runner from first to
second Or from second to third on an outfed fly. If a reward is to be handed
out to the sickwiader who brings a man in from third base. it would seem
that a similar allowance should be made the player who helps The basTun-
ner around, even if a run is not scored Is the direct result of his ambitious
swat.
Such a change, however, will probably only be delayed for another sea
The entering wedge in the way of helping the batsmen to make a
better fight If it. in his rather discouragng task IF trying ito overcom the
obstacles of mastery twirlng and the present-day absolutely machine-hke
infad work is to be found in the rule already adopted. More allowances
fr H. ickmiede ant To con II
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
TURF MOGULS TRY TO SOLVE BETTING PROBLEM

as it now is in New York. There are
fifty handbooks allowed to operate in
st. Louis today. AS a Missouri breeder
and farmer who knows the conse-
n following the stopping of rae
ing, / send my best wishes to my fell
ow-breeders and farmers in New York,
and hope they will be successful in
their efforts to maintain the present
law, which is the great and only thing
that breeders everywhere have to de-
pend on. b. SCHRElBDh'
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28
Eastern League Will Ratify Change.

While The recent enactment regarding sacrifice hit OF a rive to h QUIT
field will not materially help in getting men on bases, it will justly re-
ward batters for performing a trick that they have heretofore performed at
the cost If a lower average. 1t IA always a temptation for a hitter to at
tempt to secure a safe drive even if he vas called upon to swat it out. Rec
ords with the stick will probably be somewhat higher next season as a re-
suit of the new rule. There seems to be no reason to suppose that the East
the National Association clubs
After a good deal of discussion s to the best method of preventing the
pitcher from unnecessarily delaying the game by rubbing every new ball
thrown III to him in the grass Or the dirt in order to remove h gloss a rule
has been adopted which, it would seen, will add to the already heavy burden
of the umpies, Twhlers are lot to b e prohibited from picking up handsful of
dirt when about to receive a lew ball The umpire, however, will be sup
posed to decide whether the pitcher takes too much time in getting ready to
deliver the sphere. There will probably be clashes between the indicator-hand-
lersa and the pitchers over this question Some believe that the lei result will
be that games will be- delayed just about as much under the new rule as under
the old. 1t will all depend of course, upon the judgment of the umpire In en-
forcing the measure
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-28

NEW YORK, Feb. ALPHABETICALLY
the entire active membership of the
Jockey Club and the representatives
of all the metropolitan ace tracks
gathered at the office of the Jockey
Club yesterday afternoon and held one
of the most important turf meetings
ever held in this city. After a confer
ence lasting three hours. the meeting
was adjourned until this afternoon.
While no information was divulged, it
is understood that the Agnew-Hart bill
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lave CROSS WILL PLAY BALL.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2s.-Lave
Cross will occupy his old position at
third base when the Pelicans peel off
surplus feathers Sunday and endeavor
to put the Philadelphia Americans to
flight in the initial exhibition battle.
which win b. waged at Magnolia Park.
the new bali yard, On that day.