Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-05

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"HE Boston Americans ought to be
fined for a '.cover-up'' act put
through to the disadvantage of
tho Newark or Atlanta Club. Both the
latter clubs were after Player Ken
worthy. Of q Central League team.
The first thing you know. at the last
minute. along came the Red Sox with
a draft for the man. That put a stop
to the chances of the Tigers and the
Southerners getting the player. As
Kenworthy has been sent to Denver by
the Red Sox, the Newark and Atlanta
clubs are "stung." The Boston Amer
leans didn't want hat man in the first
place. That is evident from the fact
that they W. oven gave him a trial.
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New York scribes declare hat Ma
thewson is the premier pitcher of the
National League, according to the off,
cial averages just published. Matty
has no equal in the older organization,
but tho records show that King Cole,
a new conner on the Cubs payroll,
had q better average. He had 1893 for
thirty-three games, and Matty had
.750 for thirty-eight games. It's a
cinch. however, that Chance would not
hesitate q moment to exchange Cole
for Matty II McGraw made such over
lures. It is hard for Matty, however.
He has never had the distinction Of
holding the pitching title of the Ma
tional League on a percentage basis for
himself. His best effort was a tie
with Camnits, of P%ittsburg, who Is
slated to be released next spring
though he made his mark last year In
pitching. Joe McGinnity is some pitch
er, taking 1t into consideration that
he twice led the National League pitch
ers and Ii still better than q lot Of
them
Frank L.. Kramer, national champion,
again showed his superiority on Satur-
day night at Madison Square Garden
when be won from Walter Rutt, of
Germany, and Jackie Clarke, of Aus
>tralia, in straight heats. He took tho
first at half a mile. He was 'it' all
theN way. and the second acc was not
close enough to cause any question
as to the winner. 1t was Kramer.
Clarke and Rutt" in both races. Joe
Fogler was given q close decision over
Re. O'Eullivan Hehir In the ten-mile pro
ace, which was a thriller, with a field
IF twenty candidates. Collins took the
Smotor-paced race from Walthour.
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Professor Edwin Linton (he's no Chi
cagos University professor, either), rays
that college football cannot be reformed
at a l~essscost han its abandonment
The opponent Of the game has been the
head of athletics at Washington and
Jefferson College for more than twenty
years. The experience of this year,
with the new rules and the subsequent
complaints from the big colleges that
it is too hard to score. seem to bear
out the w. and J.. instructor. When
the rules of the old game are IRON
keyed with the game itself suffers.
1t will be either keep the game as IT Is
or abolish 1t as soon as a good suhsti-
tute can be found.
John J. McGrath has organized a
team of National Leaguers to play in
door baseball this winter, and the
opening game will be played against
a team of Newarkers. including such
stars as Waddell, McGinnlty and Billy
Zimmerman. The first game will be
played in New York in the Seventy
first Regienmt armory OF the night of
December 16, according to reports.
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Jim Savage said today that the Olym-
pic Club would not hold a benefit stag
this week. but that the club had given
its aid to Fred voigt in his efforts to
make the benefit show Wednesday
night In the Colosseum the grea. sue
cess 1t promises to be. That's a good
p. T. Powers has his hands full just
now. Besides the six-day race he has
n deal on whereby he and Billy MUIR
ray may secure possession of the Bos-
ton National League Club. If Powers
gets the Dewey Club It looks as though
he would consent to retire from the
Eastern League race for the presi-
dency.
Tho registration committee Of the A.
A. u, which meets today in New York,
will be asked to sanction, without pay
mont of a fee, Essex County A. AS
indoor games at Hillside Park Friday
night for the benefit of the fire fund.
The decision of the committee win be
announced tomorrow.
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Detroit pulled off another winning at
Havana yesterday, defeating the Ha-
vana nine by q IL to 4 score. II the
Cubans defeat the Athletics as they
have the Tigers the first thing we
know they will be claiming h worlds
championship. Boxers claim belts on
less grounds than that.
n Jack Johnson doesn't he careful
the ~aiienists will determine that his
mania II that Jack Johnson ia Insane. :
Jacks having his head examined now.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star;
I see in your paper that there is go
ing to be a boxing show for the benefit
of the sufferers of the Newark hre. AS
/ Dave Dillon is a New Jersey boxer. 1
ARoxING TONIGHT
OVEN CENTRAL STATION
star Eddie Toy, OF Frisco