Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-17
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not voting for John NJ. Ward,
but thes suspicion that he wouldn't vote
for John A. Heydler, either, was also
confirmed. Robson practically put
-~iioydler down and out. His refusal to
vote for either Ward or the present
incumbent caused the adherents of the
latter to drop him at the last minute,
so that his name was not eve pre-
scented to the magnates in session, 1t
must ave been a sad blow, but when
men play politics somebody must be
glad and somebody sad. The situation
is not cleared. yet. Johnny Ward, in a
statement attributed. to. him yester-
day by the Associated Press, said that
he didn't expect to be elected; that
there would be a deadlock between him
and r. w. Brown, the Louisville news
paperman; that Heydler would hold
over just as he Is now, and that the
league presidents would finally choose
three of their members to govern the
league until next year. when the situa-
ton will have been cleared, probably.
The way things are. going, it BOX as
il the one-time diamond star might
have he right dope.
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1t was said that Garry Hermann
Barney Dreyfuss and John Dovey.
Heydler men, saw that they were
beaten when the Ward faction lined up,
Chicago, New York, Brooklyn n
Philadelphia. Robson was doubtful.
Tho Heydlerites were aware hat with
out our votes they were nothing. The
factions are opposed to each other on
general principles, n Garry could not
see his faction beaten. Robson had to
be offered something, and Hermann,
to get the st. Louis vote, let Robson
lame his man. Having Heydler's per-
mission to withdraw the latter's name,
Garry allowed Robson to put Browns
name in nomination.
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1t looks as II the Heydierites pulled OF
some good politics on the anti-Heydler-
-ISg. according to another viewpoint.
H. u said that the object In withdraw
ing Heydler's name was to keep him
as the acting president in case of a
deadlock, OF to swing him In as. a
compromise candidate when the rival
factions cannot decide on either Ward
or Brown.
The story that a st. Louis man,
President Hedges, of the st. Louis Club,
is anxious to buy the Newark Eastern
League Club was going the rounds of
the corridors of the Waldorf-Astoria
again yesterday, but there was no con-
firmation of the report and Mr.. Hedges
is said to have gone West. H. Clay Smith
and Joe McGinnity could not be located
to affirm or deny the rumor which
hasn't the right ring to it Na
o saffgT
This six-day bicycle pool argument is
kept going by certain persons who
claim it's an injustice that Root and
Fogler be not declared the winners OF
the poo. Unless some new turn to the
question is asked in the STAR no more
will be said about 1t. We content our
selves with saying that all pools should
be declared off or divide the money be-
tween those who picked MacF'arland
and Clarke and Rutt and Stol. Those
who held Root and Fogler are entitled
to nothing in the pool because that
team finished second. when 1t was nee
sssary to finish first to win the pool.
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It is said that Percy Houghton may
not return to Harvard next year as
head coach.
The way s"Tex'' Richard is betting on
all angles OF the Jeff-yotnson fight ar
rangements make it appear that TEX"
10 going to get all the bets he can on
the fight, but his proposed wagers do
not satisfy the sporting public when
its thoughts go back to Hoboken.
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TO the Sporting Editor of the Star:
To settle a dispute, kindly state
through your question column how
many times Papke n Ketclel met IN
the ring and what were the results OF
each OF the battles. j. M. TURNER.
Papke and Ketchel met four times
in the ring. The first fight took place
al Milwaukee June 4. 1908, n Ketchel
won out In ten rounds. September Z
the game year Papke Knocked out
Ketchel in twelve rounds at Vernon,
Gal. The last fight between these tw.
men took place at Colma July 8 this
year. Ketchel got the decision in Il
twenty-round draw.-Ed.
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70 the sporting Editor Of the Evening Star:
Dear Sir-As a steady reader of your
columns and an enthusiast on basket
ball, / wish to ask you a kindly FAVOR.
In q recent discussion q friend n 1
got into an argument as to which or
the various players on different teams,
IL put together as one team, would
make the best possible combination,
Your expert opinion on this question
would be greatly appreciated. Can you
ten me the age of Andie Conlon and B.
Ranch. Thanking you in advance.
K JOHN BEDELL.
1t IL, OF course, a matter Of personal
opinion, but we think the following COM
bination would give an excellent &C.
count Of itself: Conlon. of the Iron,
sides, and Ranch, OF the xaviers. for
wards: Neal. OF Bay Views, centres;
Pop. Welsh. OF the Donainicar1s. Carroll.
OF the Institutes, md Heary. of the
Bayleys, guards. We do not know the
ages OF Conlon or Ranch.-Ed.
NORTH JgRsEY KgNMEL oLuB
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