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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
GIANTS AND YANKEES OFF
FOR SOUTH SOUNDS LIKE
A BASE HIT TO FANS
Call of the Camp to New York Teams Is Welcome News to Ear Of
Newark Fans--ROChe Will Be Just as Easy for Burns as
We're Palmer and MOir- -SIur on JerSeyReSented by
W. j. Morgan Who Hits Back at Auto Editor.
BY BERT

- ORE joy 70 the baseball fans. Though they will have to wait awhile
~. before the call for the Newark Eastern League bantsars to get to-
= p gether is sounded, the announcement that the Giants and the Yankees
much resembles a base hit. Newarkers are much interested in the dongs of
liking in this burg ond how often has that com to pass in past seasons, the
local fan, dsgrunted and disguised, turns to thu dongs of the big IeaguTs in
al effort to obtain comfort.
at home. it's handy to turn % Manhattan. In spite of this fact, however, every
how that the season of 1908 lis going to be a n exception to the rule, which has
been in forceh ereabouts since 1902.
No near-winner will satsfy the Newark roohrs now.
They look OF George T. Stalhngs as a natural-born producer IF champions.
and figure that he "a show his skill down at WiedenmayersP Park, just al we'll
IS he did up in Buffalo. OF course, it's a big proposition that the new leader
will have to tackle.
new of winning teams about to begin spring practise, it goes without saying
that a pennant-wlnnng team will have its work III out right from the start
and Ill the "a o tn windup in September While staingss personality
and his experience and influence with men high up in baseball are going to be
big factors, all that the manage" can accomplish is to make a selection to the
best of his ability and then endeavor to get everything possible III of his
men.
Maybe a combination will be gotten together with which teamwork will
never reach its highest state of perfection. Perhaps conditions will rise
which will cause dissatisfaction among the players and cause a feeling of
bite rivalry to exist right in the ranks If the Colts. This happened in Buff
flo Tasty year and prevented what looked like a pennant-winning team from
coming into it's own. While they may be no drawbacks Of this sort here 1t is
only fair to Stanfngs to call attention to what he has to contendw with
The fan in Newark are surely behind the new leader They have conf
dence in him should support hin. as long as he shows that he is doing
everything that he car d o produce a winner. That this will De done If it is
possible to do goes without saying. Sta1Ings has shown that he is capa-
IF producing the goods. An even break in the luck of the game and it
be m two, threefo for the Colts
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
BARNEY DREYFUSS IS MAD
OVER LEACH INCIDENT

PITTSBURG, Feb. 12.-While Garry
feel sore over the roast handed him
by President Harry Clay Pulliam over
his stand on the question of blacklisted
or ineligible players, another National
League magnate is fairly foaming at
the mouth over the treatment he has
received for giving solicited advice and
for allowing a clubowner to dicker for
the release of a valuable private. Bar
ney Dreyfuss, owner of the Pirates, is
the "maddest Dutchman'' in the Ma
tional League at present, feeling he a.
been panied numerically and held UP
unnecessarily.
Dreyfuss- and Hartmann always hav
been close friends, but Barney is likely
to resign his membership in the
Friendship League. At the last meet
York Hermann asked Dreyfuss for Id
vice on a trade with the New York
Club. Barney said he would not make
the trade (Schlei and Lobert for Bres-
nahan), and was accused of blocking
the deal. Result-one continuous series
of roasts for the little Plttsburg mag
nate, so warm that he came out the
next day in open session and made a
vociferous protest against being con-
sidered an expert on future perform
ances.
At the same meeting Hermann was
Keen on obtaining a playing manager,
and in his list Of eligibles there was
only n man-Tommy Leach. Garry
bothered the life out of Dreyfuss re-
gardins the Midget, and finally was
told if he could make a deal agreeable
with Manager Fred Clarke he could get
the little fellow. Barney knew how
valuable Tommy was to the Pirates as
a private. and always has paid him ac-
cordingly, Leach's salary last year hav-
Ing been $500. AS a manager his
stipend would have been so per cent.
greater, and that is tho sum Tommy
expected to receive from Cincinnati,
provided Fred Clarke had made a sat-
isfactory trade.
But Cincinnati. which paid Hanlon a
salary of 1880 a year as a manipulating
manager. refused to turn over Mitchell
and Lobert for Leach, and now Lha
Queen City newspapers are panning
Dreyfuss for not raising Tommy's sal
airy simply because Clark asked COR
two men whom Hermann did lot want
TO part with. Dreyfuss says Leach
never would have asked for more than
the ordinary increase of salary had ne
not been so strongly boosted for the
leadership of the Reds and thus far
cannot e any reason why he should
have to pay for the peculiar whims Of
Garry Hermann. I'm December said
a close friend Of Barney's last night,
Hermann said he would pay any sum
for Leach, n in January, when he
had a chance to get the little fellow, he
did a regular crawfish act.
"Dreyfuss, bossing a team that Is
likely to finish way up next season, did
not care to weaken his alignment by
letting go a player who could play both
the inheld and outleld. without getting
proper return, and Fred Clarke agreed
with him. But Hermann do not
recognize this viewpoint and has let
! out a holler that is intended TO make
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
BY G. A. FOSTER.

n constructing the Newark baseball
a for 1908, Manager George r.
%Stallings may try to haul in some of
the players who jumped the local club
while Walter w. Burnham held COM
mand. The men who jumped contracts
with Newark, or refused to come here
after having been purchased or drafted,
are numerous enough to form a COM
plete nine. Some of them are now be-
yond reach. Others, probably, would
not be wanted by Stallings, even il
they were willing and legally able to
play here.
During Newark's first season in the
Eastern League three men of Burn
hams staff did the toad act" three men
who later became stars in the major
league armament. Elmer Stricklett,
the inventor of the spitball, discour-
aged at being with a tail-end outfit,
jumped in 1902 and Joined the Pacific
Coast League, which, at that time, was
in h outlaw ranks, and received with
open arms n player of reputation or
promise.
Stricklett later was signed by tho
Brooklyn National League Club and
has held his own well in that fast COM
pany. Pitcher Jake Thielman was
player No. > to jump. He was consid-
cred good enough to be signed last year
by the Cleveland team of the American
League. A third star TO quit the
Newark team in violation of his contract
during that first year in the League
was Outfelder Harry Gossler, who
played here under the nom de plume
Schultz" Later he played on the
champion Columbus team in the Amer
lean Association, where he was plucked
by the Brooklyn Nationals. Later he
went TO Columbus and will be with the
Boston Americans this year.
That was a stormy season for Burn
ham. the season of 1902. Before the
season came to an end some hfty-seven
players wore Newark uniforms, some
of them doing o week stands" and
the team finished far behind the
seventh place club. Third Baseman
Steve Griffin also deserted the club, but
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
HAS BEST
Of SULLIVAN n
I0-R0UND FIGHT
Boston Mans Defense Was Only
Thing That Saved Him
at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 12.-The Jack
(Twin) ~Sullivan-Jim Flynn feud is over.
The two old-time rivals went the limit
in their ten-round go in the Maud juno
ton fight pavilion last night. 1t was
an unlovely fight to look at. From the
first second of the fight until the gong
at the finish of he tenth round, Flynn
was, with the exception of a few mo-
ments, the aggressor.
He charged the Bostonian like a. wild
bull, and with nearly everyone of his
rushes Sullivan went skipping back
ward, usually stopping only when his
weather-beaten old body was hanging
half way across the ropes with Flynn
on top of him failing away with both
hands.
The BALD Boys" celebrated Gibraltar
defense was the only thing that saved
him from a good beating. AS 1T vas he
finished the ten rounds strong, and
while the decision must have gone to
Flynn, Jack Twin was far from being
a whipped man.
The old boy wasn't idle any of the
time, and when he was not packing
away from the fireman's fierce rushes,
or clinching, he was doing good work
himself on the firing line.
1t was just such a fight as was to be
expected from Flynn and Sullivan. The
galvanized old century plant from Bos-
ton town has one of the most perfect
efenses in the business. He met all
of Flynn's battering-ram rushes coolly,
and 1t was necessary for Jack to go to
a clinch when the going became too
hot for him. 1t was this phase of the
bout that made it a poor battle from
a spectators point of view.
The Colorado nan was fearfully in
earnest. This was demonstrated in the
eighth round, when Sullivan dropped
Flynn to the floor with a lard right
handler.
Flynn bounced up like an India rub
Der ball, caught the Bostonian off a
balance, landed a left TO the body and
half knocked, half showed Sullivan to
the floor.
After the bell in the last round, Il
Ivan tried to make a speech, but the
crowd would have none of it. Flynn
was cheered to the ceiling when he left
the ring. 1t was not so much of an
"under-dog'' applause as it was the
fact hat the fight bugs love an agrees
sive fighter, and have long inc tired
of S%ullivan's safe, sane n conserva-
tive" style of milling.
Flynn lived up to his ante-battle
statements that he intended to rush In
and fight every minute of the ten
rounds. Sullivan broke ground con-
tinually. The Bostonian came through
with his usual rough work and had
to be warned early and often by
Referee Eyton. He was not alone In
this, however, as Flynn was Kissed
upon several occasions for his coarse
tactics in the clinches and for the way
he "rough-housed" his opponent when
he had Sullivan over the ropes.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
ELIZABETH CLUB
JOINS UNION LEAGUE.

ELIZABETH, Feb. 12.-The directors
of the Elizabeth Atlantic League Club
met last night to decide upon plans FOR
the coming season. After much squab-
bling it was decided to withdraw the
team from the Atlantic League and
join the new Union League of which
Al Lawson is the moving spirit.
New players will be secured and the
team will be a much faster one than
was represented in the Atlantic League
circuit last season. Money was raised
to help purchase some strong ball play
ers.
The action of the local clubs direc-
tors in drawing ava from the Allan
tic League circuit was quite a surprise
to President Dobbins. 1t means that
the Atlantic League is now in d posi-
ton to secure protection from the Ma
tional Association of baseball leagues.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
KENNEL CLUB SHOW.

Dogs of high degree and those which
had pretensions thereto, to the number
of two thousand, are making their
presence felt at the thirty-second an
nual' bench how of the Westminster
Kennel Club at Madison Square Gar
den, which opened yesterday. The big
amphitheatre has been converted into
q huge kennel, and gathered there were
the aristocrats of the canine world of
every known breed, with one or two
exceptions. Not only were all records
broken in the number of dogs benched,
with zoos representatives of fifty-fve
breeds, for a total entry of 1923, but
the quality was higher, il anything,
than ever before. and the judges had
their hands full and too more time
than usual in making the awards.
All records were broken also in the
way of attendance. Dog lovers from
far and near crowded the aisles morn
ing, afternoon and evening. The fierce
looking but friendly bulldogs. the sleek
Boston terriers the fluffy, sprightly
Pomeranians, the huge and kindly st,
Bernards were surrounded by their
admirers that it vas next to impossible
to get within seeing distance of the
benches. This was true also to some
extent from one end of the building TO
the other, as every breed had its par
ticular fanciers.
Now that the show has outgrown the
main floor, big as it is, the concert hail
has been set aside for the dandies Of
the show--the toy dogs Of all kinds
This department attracted the womei',
who have a natural fondness for the
little cuddiing fellows which are hown
on plush lined benches or cushioned
glass cages. This move was made for
the first time a year ago, andl It was
= nn.n.ana..L and nnnlllnr nnn
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12

Think of a name for the local |
and e ii in. Stallings wants a new
name for the Newark Club, and he is
anxious to have the fans select 1t. Some
of them got busy right away last night
as soon as they read the desire of the
local manager in the evening edition of
The STAR. There's lots of time yet TO
select a sobriquet to be tackled on the
club that VIII represent Newark this
year, but there's nothing like getting at
it early. =
Five fans are anxious for a change
in the name of the club. One of them
suggests the "Trojans,'' another the
Soldiers" Both explain that they are
fighting names and would be more
preferable than the Sailors or Colts, as
they are now dubbed.
A funny fan broke loose and sent
in a. letter suggesting that the club be
called the "Goulashers."
Another rooter evidently appreciates
the fact tina the stars is a popular
name and would fit an aggressive
bunch and suggests that the Stallings
bunch be called the Stars
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
THREE Y q

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-Connie
Mack, manager of the Athletics, re-
ceived the signed contracts yesterday
of Simon Nichols, shortstop; Pitcher
Hartman. from Los Angeles, and
Pitcher Durham, purchased from the
Louisville club. Pitcher Schlitzer. the
Utica twirler, came to the city yester-
day and got together with Connie
Mack regarding his contract, which he
signed before leaving the Office.
Manager Mack and Manager Murray
will meet this afternoon n arrange
for the spring series of games between
the Athletics and Phillies.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
Sr. NICHOLAS TEAM AGAIN BEATEN.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The New York
Athletic Club hockey team 0 a de-
cided brace last night and defeated the
st. Nicholas team by a score of ) goals
TO i. To some this was very much of
a surprise, as earlier in the season the
st. Nicholas team had beaten the New
Workers.. Those keen enthusiasts who
every game and amor whose
numbers are the attaches of the rink
supported the st. Nicholas team, and
after the game they were quite sad
Ben Rhodes, who the New
York team. was most enthusiastic and
after the game declared that his team
would beat the Crescents.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12

o a bowling cam to win championship four years in succession is
certainly a remarkable feat. That's the trick that the Bay View Whcenens
team la accomplished in the Suburban League race and it has been travel
ing this season al a gait which hs made 1T appear that it vas going to make
it FIVE in a row.
Every time my rival came u p too close for comfort the Wheemen go a bit
faster n again assume a comfortable lead. The thing has occurred again.
The Park A A. bowlers from uptown threatening 10 pass the champions.
The latter have a hard series before them, for they are to bowl m he West
End Clubs alleys Monday night and will have to get tn odd gam in the
series of three in order to keep in front.
1t looks like a hard proposition, but such is the prestige of the Bay Views
n n Suburban League nc $50 great is the confidence that the pn-knghts
have in their ability that it would probably be possible to get odds If m
wished to wager that the Wheelnen would be worse than tied for first place
after the coming series hadbeen decided.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
SUGGEST CLUB BE CALLED
STARS, SOLDIERS AND TROJANS

Still another suggests that the tear;
be called S~tallings's Stallers, because
they'll stall the other clubs off.
Some of the letters received are:
Newark, Feb. II, 1898.
Mr.. Editor, Dear Sir: l suggest the
name OF Soldiers for our new New
ark team, as it is both aggressive and
inspiring. FRANK DOREMUS,
SO Clark street, City.
Newark, Feb. II, 1908. =
Dear Mr.. Editor: Yours in tonight's
STAR noted, and think the name of
Trojans would be a very suitable name
for the Sailors. A good Trojan is a
brave and aggressive fighter. Sincerely
yours, LESTER n. FREY,
50 Bloomfield avenue, City.
Newark, \. T., Feb. 10. 1908,
Sporting Editor Newark Evening starr
The nickname / suggest for the New
ark baseball team is Stars. YouFs
truly, THOMAS j. McINERNEY.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
Jem Roche Will Be Just as Easy as Palmer.

It's funny to listen to the comments that Jem Roche has to make on the
Burns-Palmer fight "ld woman and dub are some of the epthets APP
piled 10 Palmer by thu Irshman, who is sure to be Burnss next victim
OF course there's going to be more money at the gate if the sports a be
induced to believe that Roche has a chance with the American. 1t must have
worried Burns somewhat after he had knocked Mor and Palmer cold with
ridiculous ease, when he figured how to induce the English fight fans to
com up again and provide him with more hard cash to add to the
pile that he has gathered together since he landed in merry England.
Now Roche comes forward with the cry of Let IN get at him" and again
are the tagging spirits of the sports aroused. Now Wen see a real
fight" SAL they. Burns is a wonder, but Roche is going to get him.. Why,
Dick Crokers backing This Roche. SO O course,h he must De the real thing"
As a matter of fact it can't be figured out any other way than that the
Irishman will be knocked out in just about the same way that NOR and Palmer
we're
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12

Dreyfuss look like a cheap skate his
treatment of players. Had the man
agerial boom for Leach never been
launched, Tommy would have signed
with Pittsburg for SO. 500, while now he
is in the hold-out brigade demanding
much more. Dreyfuss is worrying here
and Hermann is laughing in CinciG-
natl. No wonder Barney is Sore
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-12
COBB 3 3 DETROIT.

DETROIT, Feb. l2.-Private infor-
nation was received here from Athens,
Ga. that~Ty Cobb has applied to the
Georgia University for a position as
coach Of the baseball team OF that
Institution. This has given the man
agemhnt its hrst touch of anxiety, as
it looks as though cobb was more de-
termhloa il his holdont than he was
given credit Tor.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
READY FOR RACES SATURDAY.
New Track and Buildings at Burke
Are Now Completed.

Henry Copperthites new track at
Burke Station was surveyed by compe-
tent engineer last week and officially de-
clared a full half-mile in length The new
buildings and fencing are already in place.
and all Is In readiness 10 receive the pub
lie on July 4. The entry list exceeds ell
expectations. a number OF trotters.
PAGERS, and runners already being on the
spot and being worked over the course.
which, in the matter OF soil. is Of such a
peculiar nature that the feet and legs OF
horses do not suffer when going at full
speed Horsemen declare the track at
Burke Station the fastest half-mile ring
In Virginia
Mr.. Copperthite has taken especial pains
In the matter Of transportation facilities.
and citizens Of the District. Alexandria.
and Fairfax counties will have no diff
Guilty in reaching Burke Station on the
day Of the meet. July 4.
The sum OF $500 will be distributed
among winning horsemen-twice the
amount that will be divided on the same
day In this immediate section OF the
country. Believing that horsemen APP
preciate liberal treatment, Mr. Copper
thite furnishes hay and straw free OF
charge During the week the course at
Burke Station was made a member OF
the National Trotting Association. and all
racing over the track will be conducted
under its rules.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
E.B.EYNON LOSES GOLF MATCH
Local Player Defeated in Finals of
Wilmington Tourney.
Large Gallery Sees Robert Wier
Four Up and Two TO go.

Wilmington. Del. June 27.-Three Of
the four principal cups contested for in
the annual golf tournament OF the VIII
mington Country Club were won by local
payers as a result Of the final round this
afternoon. The showing made by them
was better than in any previous tourna-
ment
The Wilmington Cup was won by Rob
ert Wier, Of the Wilmington Country
Club. who in the finals defeated E. r.
Eynon. Jr.. Of the Columbia Golf Club OF
Washington up and to 80.
The Vice Presidents Cup was won By
7. n. Draper. OF the Wilmington Country
Club, who defeated Dr. s. Bolton. Of
Frankfort. up and to 90.
The Brandywine Cup was won by E. s
Jameson, OF Princeton. who defeated
1. NJ Brown, Of the Wilmington Coun-
try Club. up and TO 60.
Tie fourth sixteen cup was won by
Caleb NJ Steward, Of the Wilmington
country Club. who defeated W. s Nc
Inty1e, OF Spring Haven. Up and ! 20
go.
The biggest gallery ever seen on the
course watched the finals between Wier
and 4synon.
The tournament closed with a four
some, the winners being z. E. Mitchell
OF the Wilmington Country CLUB. and
L. NJ Weaver. of the Columbia Golf
Cluo. OF Washington. the score being 72
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
WINDSOR RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Six furlongs Jane Swift. 81
Francis. 20 ,. won; Light Mist, l0l ,Koeme-l.
10 l. second: Miles. 80 (Delabyl. 70 l. third.
Time lib Tillinghast Estelle c. The Belle,
Chief Hayes Mai MoCOmb Ayrwater. and Mary
Hall also ran.
SECOND RACE-Five furlongS- Pearl Point. las
Shilling. 70 ? won; BaIbek lO5 CIcCabel, 70 s
second. Christmas 10 u. Murphy. 10 10 / third
Time. J. 20 IS. DCmetrius. Advancing Cheek De-
vansno. Mr. McGinn. Pslock. Ybor, and Tony W.
also ran.
THIRD RACE-One mile and an eighth solou
Shingle los Morelandl, II 70 J. Won: F1avigny.
lO2 Delsby). s 20 l. second: GOdWay. IL Cshill.
ing 10 2. third Time, l:4 3-5. Wilton Lackaye,
c. H Shilling. Rida. and La Jeune-se also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One mile aud eighth. Charis
Gilbert. lo3 Shilling. 70 2 won; Glimmer, l02
Fairbrotherl. % 2 second; Martin Doyle ils
Hartyl. 70 ? third. Time. i.52 IS. Herah, Polly
Prim. The Shaughraun. and Ellicott also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Seven furlongs Creel. i0e iShill-
ingl to ? won; Redondo. l02 Kennedy, 20 >
second: 81. Jeanne. lN tNcCabel. 20 l. third.
Time. IL. Golf Ball ROYAL Onyx Bertha E
Alenccn. Grevills, Momentum Ida Reck and Zi-
pango also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile Lexington Lady. %
(Whitingl 1 to l. won. Halbaud l02 lNfurphyl 10
TO l. second Euripides. lof tOtu. % / third.
Tine. / Al i-5 Ena. Alsatian. Lady Savoy Kid
ROos. Royal Legend Jupiter, Restoration, Edith
Glenn and Conde also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-One mile Dennie Stafford 81
lFrancisl, TO , won; GilTedeaTe, lo5 (Steelel, %
TO /. second Petalant 100 lKennedyl 20 /
third. Time lac 2-5. Punky. Masaniello. Herman
Johnson TaEme. CAnnie Maid Miss Marjorie
Caper Sauce. and Gibson also ran.