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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
WHEATON THINKS
MORE RULE REVISING
IS IMPERATIVE NOW
NEW YORK. April IS.

NEW YORK, April IS.
KKORE tinkering with the football
rules is necessary before it will
". be possible to save the present
forward pass across the line of scrim-
mage and still provide adequate and
proper secondary defense for the de-
fensive tackles. This was the opinion
today of Henry NJ. Wheaton. the ex-
Yale player. Just bac in New York,
after observing the workings of the new
rules in spring practise at Annapolis
where he will be head coach next year
Wheaton said:
1.-The roubles of last year and pre-
ceding seasons with the forward pass
will not disappear until a rule is adopt
ed providing hat any forward pass
across the linz of scrimmage which
travels more than ten yards beyond
the point where the ball was put in
play, may be caught and handled as a
fair catch, under the same regulations
that pertain to a catching of a kick.
This would allow the defensive half
backs to play up close to the line, pre-
venting line bucking. opening the play
and holding the forward passes to
shorter distances.
1.-THE new tackling rule, which for
bids diving tackles, is a failure and will
result in a bigger cripple list than the
old regulation. The splitting of the
halves into two 15-minute periods has
also resulted ~unhappily in our spring
practise"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
BRACES DEFEAT OF
OLDFIELD GREAT SURPRISE,

PLAYA DEL REY, Cal. April ls.-
The surprise of the closing day of the
first Los Angeles Motordrome meet was
the defeat of Barney Oldheld and his
200-horsepower Benz by Caleb Bragg.
the amateur, with his Fiat 90.
Bragg had won the first heat Sat-
urday. but hat victory had been at
tributed to the standing start. Yes
terday they were sent away rolling.
and within a half-mile Oldfeld, who
again drew the outside, sent his big
car to the front. The race was for two
miles, and the first time past the stands
the Benz was leading by an open
length.
Turning into the stretch the big
leader swerved and Oldfield imme-
diately slowed down. Bragg gained a
few feet and continued to creep up on
the second mile. A half mile from the
wire, Bragg flashed in front. and, al
though Oldfeld made a desperate eff
fort in the last quarter of a mile, he
was beaten a few feet.
The 1O0-mile race for a cash prize
of $1,000 and a trophy was won by
Raw Harroun in the Harmon.
Nikreth, in a Buick, was second and
Oldheld. in a Knox, WAS third. The
time establishes a new speedway record
for the distance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
SMITH AND BENDER MEET
AT CENTRAL INSTITUTE
r EFF SMITH, of Bayonne. n Tony

r EFF SMITH, of Bayonne. and Tony
Bender, of Elizabeth, will be the
principals in the star bout at the
Central Institute show tonight. Smith
has a large following who look upon
him as a conner and many will attend
to see their townsman in action. The
showing he made several weeks ago
when he appeared at the Central show,
pleased the patrons.
Bender's ability as a boxer need not
be commented on, as those who have
seen him perform consider him to be
one of the cleverest and shiftiest box
ers in this country. In the semi-final
Tom Hogan and Bert Chambers will
appear: Billy Lewis will meet Ray
Hatfield. This will be Lewis's first ap-
peaarnce at the Central. Tommy
Hackett and Kid Alberts, two boys,
will don the mitts. libby Watson, Of
Elizabeth. will meet young Falks.
Fred Feig, of the National Turner'S,
the former %115-pound champion, will
meet Ma Matthews. Joseph Tierney
and Frank Sanders, both of Ia beth,
105-pound boys, will meet. Frank Dom
ming and Austin Waldron, two Newark
ers, will surely make the fur fly. John
Lynch and John Day, of Elizabeth, two
135-pound boys. will box. Young Her
man n Young Geisele, bantams, will
appear in the opening bout.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
TIMELY TWINKLES OF THE DIAMOND STARS.

Erwin vas the first National
Lacquer to get a home u and Wolter
was the first American Lacquer to turn
the trick in a league game this sea-
son.
The first shift of the teams in both
leagues was scheduled to take place
today. Most of the games. however, in
the East had to be postponed on ac-
count of wet grounds or wet weather.
The Providence Eastern Leaguers de-
feated a team made up OF Boston
American recruits at Providence yes
terday by a score of 8 to ?. Barberich,
who was with the Clam Diggers last
year. twirled against his bic team
mates. An error by Gardner, the Bos-
ton shortstop, was responsible for the
Grays' victory.
George Boice, the I%rvington boy, has
been suffering during the last three
weeks from an attack of malaria h
accounts for his being out of the game.
George is too good to warm h bench.
even in fast company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
ROLL OFF TIES IN The
HEAD-PIN TOURNEY
THURSDAY NIGHT
Prizes Now Ready for Distribu-
tiOn-May Be Had of
Huttenbach.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made
to have the rOu-off for the third

A RRANGEMENTS have been made
"A to have the roI-off for the third
fourth, fifth and sixth individual
prizes in the recently completed STAR
head-pin bowling tournament, decided
Thursday night on the Iroquois alleys.
There are seven pin-knights who are
even up for the prizes of IS each. These
have tallies of 112 to their credit. They
are Richard Erler, of the Rosevilles;
Martin Losey, of the Eurekas, of East
Orange; Bernard A. Lacey, of the Fair
mounts; Charles Fischer, of Elizabeth;
Frank Burke, of the Elizabeths; Will
lam Ferguson, of the Bergen Points,
and Glen Riddel, of the Oxfords. These
men will be asked to roll Thursday
night, and, as it is desired to wind up
the tournaments affair no postpone
ments will be granted, unless a com
petitor is i'll or has some engagement
that cannot possibly be broken, pre-
vents him form rolling.
The prizes are now ready for distribu-
ton, and may be upon application
to Billy Huttenbach, at the ~Iroquois
Academy. The Athletic League five of
the Roseville Athletic Association takes
the first prize of SIS; the Newark
League team of the same organization
the second prize of SIS; Harry Linihan,
of the Monitors, the first individual
prize of $40, and George Freeman, of
the Tuxedo, the second individual prize
of SIS. AS stated above, there will be a
roll-of for the other four prizes.
The souvenir watchfobs will probably
be ready for distribution by Thursday
night. All winners should apply at the
Iroouois Academy for them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
FIVE STAKES and
HANDICAPS ON WEEKS
AQUEDUCT PROGRAM
Jack Atkin Under Veterinarians
Care Since Carter
Handicap.
NEW YORK. April Is.

49, 49,
TIVE stakes and handicaps are Of
fered by the Queens County
Jockey Club in the week of rae
ing, which began at Aqueduct today.
The handicap vents are the more
promising ones for interesting contests,
from the fact that the horses are we'll
known and representative of the best
of the early division in training.
Two stakes, the Ozone and the Rose,
are for 2-year-olds, and most of the
eligible horses are newcomers. The
Peconic handicap tomorrow for S-year-
olds and upward at six furlongs, is the
most promising of the weeks offerings.
The Peconic was in~augurated in 1902.
hut was allowed to lapse in the past
three seasons. This year the ace at
tracted some Of the best sprinters in
training. King James was top weight.
with 135 pounds. but it was announced
that this champion of other seasons
would not be sent out until later in the
season. Jack Atkin. the defeated fav-
orite for the Carter handicap, has been
Under a veterinarians care ever since
he ran that race and was unable TO go
to the post today. This left Alfred
Noble. Sir John Johnson, Firestone,
Trance. Prince Gal, Besome and Prince
Ahmed as the more likely top weights
among the entered horses.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
CAMEL AND BAND ARRIVE TOMORROW:
RIOTERS BY The HUNDREDS NEXT DAY

The Iron Man" lac planned to attend
the opening game at the Polo Grounds
today, and he was just as much disap-
pointed as John T. Brush and 'Jawn j.
OF course. the Iron Man" would like to
see his old mates wiz the rag.
All the Tigers are in fine fettle and
have taken excellent care of themselves
and will continue to do SO throughout
the fighting campaign. There is not a
crab" or "bonehead" in the squad, and
that's more than several other Eastern
League clubs can say.
Between now and the hour set for the
time when one of P. T. Powers's sala-
ried men shouts play balll' the Tigers
will be instructed by Captain Schlafy
and all will be warned to make it as
pleasant for the Jumps as possible.
Larry never believed in kicking. and no
sensible ball player does. OF course, ii
was hard at times to swallow a dose
of bitter medicine, but let us hope for at
least an even break. If we get that, it
will mean a pennant for the team In
the city that is the greatest manufac-
turing centre in the world.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
JOHNSON WOULD HAVE JACK
WELSH REFEREE The FIGHT
Yesterday Was Period Of Rest for Jack, but jeff
Made a Busy Day Of 1t with GymnastiC
Exercises and the Like.
BILLY PAPKE TO JOIN THE JEFFRIES CAMP VERY SOON.
WHITE MAN MAY DO SOME OF HIS WORK AT VERA CRUZ
BEN LoMoND. cal.. AnriI1a.

BEN LOMOND, Cal, April Is.
ID lilly PAPKE will Join James J.
ID Jeffries in a few days and share
the latter's training quarters
while preparing for his next fight,
which probably will be with Frank
Klaus, of Pittsburg.
Sam Berger, Jeffries's manager, re-
ceived a telegram from Papke yester-
day asking if he might have training
accommodations with Jeffries, and Ber-
ger, after consulting Jeffrfes, wired
that arrangements could be made for
him.
Jeffries put in a strenuous Sunday
A large crowd came to the camp. and
promptly at noon Jeffries, attired in
his gym" toys began an endurance
exhibition with the pulley weights in
the gymnasium. There was nothing
spectacular in the work, and 1t did not
a V as much interest for the visitors
as boxing, but it gave them an ex-
cellent opportunity to judge Jeffries's
condition. For half an hour Jeffries
hauled away at the weighted ropes.
Shadow boxing. rope-skipping and bag
punching followed for an hour and a
half.
Jeffries explained that his prolonged
session with the chest weights was to
timber up his neck and shoulder mus
cles to avoid any future attack of the
cramp which suddenly stopped him
Friday in a boxing bout with Bob
Armstrong.
Jeffries has done no boxing since tina
time. and his masseurs have paid par
ticular attention to the afflicted spot.
Farmer Burns, trainer-in-chief, said
he did not think it likely Jeffries would
have another attack.
Jeffries left his camp long enough
this afternoon to take an automobile
ride to Santa Cruz and inauguraIe the
baseball season there by pitching h
first ball.
After the ball game, when Jeffries
strolled out on the beach to see the
breakers roll in. he logged a few steps
in the lard sand hear the waters edge.
This would be a great place for run
ming" said Jeffries. How about com-
ing down hear for training, Ssm?" he
asked Berger.
Berger told Jeffries if he liked the
place 1t was likely that part Of his
training work could be arranged for
the ocean shore. Farmer Burns was
asked how a seaside resort would be
for training.
1T would be fine here. This sea
water and air are great for training"
declared the Farmer with enthusiasm.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18

A two-base hit and a triple by Honus
Wagner. who made two of the Pirates
four hits off Pitcher Harmon, of the
st. Louis team at the Mound City yes
terday, were primarily responsible for
the victory of the Pirates over the
ST. Louis aggregation by a score of )
to A. The big German broke up the
game. with Leach on the base lines, in
the sixth inning by ripping off a triple
Neither Miller nor Sharpe got in a
hit. The home team secured seven
safeties, but Lever received excellent
support at critical moments.
Mcintyre, the pitcher traded to Chi
cago by Brooklyn, got away with his
first game in the box for the Cubs at
Cincinnati yesterday. Mcintyre also
o two hits, while Tinker starred with
a double and two triples. A large
crowd turned out to see the game and
ground rules We're necessary.
Tom Tucker. the left-handed pitcher
of the Boston Nationals, was released
last night by Manager Fred Lake. He
will go to the Waterbury team of the
Connecticut League.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
M'GINNITY, COLLINS
and SMITH READY FOR
EASTERN LEAGUE SAIL
Trio of Minor Circuit Managers
Anxious to Make Good
in East.
| MONG the Eastern League man

4 MONG the Eastern League man
IA ayers this year are three pilots
who will Thursday LEAF the
teams they are now in charge of to
the barrier in the Powers's circuit for
the first time. The trio of new man
ayers are Joe McGinnity, who blossoms
out as a full-fledged manager for the
first time this year; Jimmy Collins.
who is no stranger to Eastern League
fans, will look after the interests of the
Providence Club, and William Smith,
who gets his first Eastern League expe-
rience this season, handling the Buff
falo team.
Manager McGinuity handled the team
the latter part of last season and came
previously close to winning the PEN
nant. His long and brilliant career in
fast company under such a capable
leader as John McGraw, of the Giants,
now stands him in good stead, and
critics all the way around the circuit
agree that he is an able successor to
Stallings. the mar who put the first
real baseball team in this city.
Jimmy Collins, the former Boston and
Athletic star, is back in the East, where
he belongs, and expects to have one
of the greatest seasons of his career.
Being a manager is not a new venture
for Jimmy.
Manager Smith is credited with win
ming more p%ennants than any other
minor league manager in the country.
He won two successive flags for the
Atlanta team, and for this reason he
is respected by the other managers.
He will be pretty lucky to win the
bunting of the league this year, how
ever. as his team is really an expert
ment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
Weather Man Spells Yester-
days Program: Baseball,
Football and Bike Races.

ID AMY weather yesterday caused
liz thousands of dollars of irrepara-
BILE damage to sport promoters
and hours of gloom for the sport lovers
throughout the Eastern section of he
country. While the weather was looked
upon as a godsend by the farmers gen.
orally, such c~ultivators of the soil as
Manager Joe McGinnity, of the Newark
Tigers. and Manager John NJ. Chapman,
of the Newark V~elodrome, were pretty
downcast over the weather mans stub
bornness. The fans find it hard to un-
derstand why the weather nan can
not be kind to the farmers on another
day by dispensing his damp filings over
the locality say on a Wednesday.
At Wiedenmayer's Park. where the
Giants, wfo are pretty popular in New
ark and generally draw big crowds,
Were scheduled for a game, Manager
McGinnity had expected to handle
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
Greatest Opening Day in History
of the City Expected
This Year.

fOHN CAMEL and his men will
arrive in this city tomorrow night,
y and the following day several hun
bred loyal rooters from Rochester will
drop into town. Charles c. Chaplin will
be in the party, as will numerous Off
Gals from the Flower City, and they
will occupy prominent seats in the
grand stand.
That the opening day crowd will
eclipse that of former years is evident,
for the box seats are nearly all disposed
of, and it looks as though the crowd
will be an overflow. The Hustlers are
sure to attract big crowds during the
entire series here, and, If h fans sir
ply boost, the players who will repre-
sent Newark will do the rest. Don't
forget to encourage all hands and cheer
up that boy Agler, for he is a good one
and don't forget it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
MASSACHUSETTS PURSE
WILL BE AT READVILLE,

READVILLE, Mass. April 1S-The
management of the Readville race
track announced last year that al
though the Eastern end of the Grand
Circuit had been abandoned the SO. 0OO
Massachusetts, purse for 9:14 trotters
would be given during the week OF Au-
gust 29-September 5.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
VALE AUTO CLUB.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 1S.-The
Yale Auto Club has re~organized for
the season of 1910 in accordance with
the new rules of the American Auto
mobile Association. John Hays Ham
mond, jr., a senior in the Scientific
FSchool, is the new president of the or
ganization.
The Yale Aero Club has offered prizes
for a series of contests with model
aerial gliding machines. The contests
will be held weekly throughout the
spring term.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND
CANADIAN CLUBS In FOLD.

NEW YORK, April 1~s.-According to
the new polo association handicap
book. the Southern California and Ca
madam clubs have entered the fold and
pledged allegiance to the American
Polo Association. They are recorded
for. the first time on the list. Hith-
erto. these clubs have acknowledged
only the Nottingham Club of London
as their authority on the game. The
San Mateo Polo Club and the Montreal
Polo Club are the two new recruits.
Few changes in handicaps are shown.
Three Californians are listed among
the first twenty players.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
TRAILER WINS.

Starting from scratch William Thaller
crossed the tape a winner in the five
mile handicap roller skating match held
at the Hillside Park rink last night
His time was given at II minutes and
s seconds. Edward Goss, with sixty
yards. was the second mar to finish,
with Johnny Jimmy. scratch, third
Edward Oelschlager COPIED the novice
event.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
RAIN MAY HAVE BEEN GOOD FOR SOIL
BUT BAD FOR iron MAN And CHAPMAN

about 10000 fans, while Manager Chap
man, at the Velodrome, counting on
clear weather and the card he had ar
ranged, figured hat a bumper crowd
would turn out to see his hired men
perform.
At the Harrison Oval. where the
Scottish-Americans and the Taconys,
of Philadelphia. were scheduled to de-
eide the final round in the American
cup competition, with the cup as the
stake, a crowd of 1000 soccer enthusi-
asts journeyed to the grounds. but the
mud, which was ankle-deep in many
places, rendered a game out of the
question. The Philadelphias. with a
band of 400 stanch supporters, arrived
in Newark yesterday morning and
went away disappointed when the
"~sprinkling MAJ" butted in. A 4.00U
fair day crowd was expected. The
game was postponed until next sun
day, when the two teams will try to
reach a decision on the same field.
AT IL o'clock yesterday morning.
when Manager McGinnity saw that
there would be little chance of playing
a game ever if the storm abated, he
sent a telegram to Manager McGraw
notifying him that the game was off.
The Iron Mans" former boss was all
most as much disappointed at the turn
of affairs as was the Tiger leader.
Manager Chapman. at the Velodrome,
after debating the matter for some
time. finally decided to have the same
card hat was scheduled for yesterday
for next Sundays attraction, with the
exception of the novice race. which will
be dropped from the list of events
Bob Holmes. the big Tiger southpaw,
who is confined to st. James's Hospital.
is rapidly recovering from the strain
which put him on his back. Holmes
a he will sure be there on Thursday
evening for the opening game with
the Rochester team. Down South. where
Holmes makes his home. any time after
u o'clock noon is spoken of an eve
ming"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
CHICAGO. April Is.
IF Champion Jack Johnson has his

IF Champion Jack Johnson has his
way about the selection of a referee
for his fight with James ]. Jeffries
on July 4, Jack WEIGH, of California,
will De the man. The suggestion was
made by johnson yesterday as he
talked ove various phases Of the big
battle. AS the referee Is to be picked
sixty days before the fight johnson has
been giving considerable thought to the
subject.
Several ~well-known referees were
mentioned TO the champion, but he
would not agree OF any of them except
WEIGH. The champion said if Jeffries
approves of WEIGH one of the most
serious problems will be overcome.
Yesterday was a day of rest for john
son. He did not do a bit of work.
but took a thirty mile ride in his au-
tomobile.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18
LONG DISTANCE STARS
TO RUN AT BUFFALO.

BUFFALO, n. Y April 1s.-Entries
have been accepted from Ljungstrom,
Crowley, Sellen, Crook, Meadows, Hell
mer. Nebrich and one or two other
long-distance running stars for a ff-
teen-mile match race in Buffalo on
April 30.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18

~ INSIDE of the ordinary reasons
for feeling elated because of
the opening of the major league
baseball season it is satisfying to note
that some of the many wildcat stories
concerning the condition and the ex-
plotting the feats of Jeffries and john
son are crowded out of many of the
noisy sporting pages which took ad-
vantage of every To- of the two COM
ing combatants to throw a scare into
their readers. The a set for the
fight now is scarcely more tina w
months away and the fact is that
everything in connection with the big
battle has been moving pretty smooth
ly every place but in the belfries Of
the newspaper correspondents. A lot
of talk about the settling of h site
or the fight before the selection of
Emeryville was really bunk. 1t is to
be hoped now that Johnson is in train
ing that he will refrain from trying
to Guido Halley's comet in that buzz
age of his and hat the reports Of
the many icissitudes with which Jeffs
peaceful path has been strewn will
cease.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18

Sam Mcvey made Jim Stewart, of
New York, quit in the sixth round Of
their battle in Paris Saturday night. 1t
was a slashing fight from the start
Until the New Yorker finally gave up,
with the colored man doing all the
forcing and landing more blows.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-18

Eddie Keevan, manager of Jimmy
Walsh, is holding up the Walsh Moore
match that'is scheduled for the EN-
pire Club Thursday night, and, from
present indications, the bout is off in
definitely. Last night Keevan wired