Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-09

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DORTLY PAT POWERS, despite
rumors to the contrary, has not
yet declared himself as to what
his nov will be in regard to retiring
or again running for the Eastern
League presidency this year. At Madi-
son Square Garden yesterday Powers
said to a member of our staff that he
had uttered not one word to anyone
about his retiring. 81 have made no
announcement to anyone of my inten-
/tions for twelve months, and 1 will not
open my mouth until 10 O'Clock next
Monday morning. This much you can
say, however: I expect to be the best
satisfied man on earth about noon on
Monday" Powers was shown a story
sent out from New York yesterday
morning. but denied that he knew the
6ource from which 1t came. The story
was to the effect that he would step out
in favor of Ed Barrow.
After Nick Kline had recti1ed the
Impression given by some poor sports
and knockers among New York boxers
chat tho STAR benefit performance
twas not on the level, someone, In the
Interests Of the first person who per-
formed the d~isoreditable stunt, went
kksound saying worse things. The New
FKorkers, not being familiar with local
conditions and being afraid Of arrest,
were swayed before they could be seen
again by those promoting the benefit.
THAT. explains why the New Workers.
tailed to appear. To show the depths
ITO which these people descended 1t
,might be aid that reports were spread
down town that the police would stop
hhe show In other places 1t was said
tho house was packed. AL these things
the show being a magnificent
success, but II was a wonderful que
cess, In spite Of h knocking, and a
tribute to the honesty OF the paper
backing tho venture.
A atneement has been made by a
local sporting editor that the entire
proceeds of tho Scottish-American
Newark soccer football game was to
be turned over to his fund. That sport
ing editor was certainly wrong again.
as he wal in the Institute minstrel
affair and others. The management OF
| tho Newark Club may have told this
| man what no says. but. as usual, ne
/ only had one-half Of the story. The
Same day the Newark manage said
the entire proceeds would go to the
fund mentioned. Mr.. MacNee, who
holds the lease on Wiedenmayers
Park, where the game was played,
came to as and said that the STAR
would be q beneficiary. Mr.. MacNee
gave his share to the STAR and he
showed he knew what HI was talking
I about. III
This personal fund" a sporting abor-
zion. has caused q great deal OF bad
! feeling in town and proven some
! things. For instance, the Essex County
IA. A. decided to give the fund In ques-
.tion. the proceeds CT an indoor meet.
! after they asked the writer II he'd be
elighted. When told he was too good
a sport for tina the promoters wrote
him d letter thanking him. The next
day one of the promoters went to this
sporting editor asking him to sign an
order for the printing of some posters.
The sporting editor gave the athlete
a good round call and told him he
didn't want the fund. all because he
was gentleman with the writer.
That's helping the fire sufferers, isn't
1t? Turning down nom for the fund!
so &C. -
An exchange says:
TN Pitcher Jack Ryan. of Mime
apolis, critics Of the American Associa-
tion believe Charley Ebbets has picked
hp q ten strike for his Dodgers. Ryan
was one of the most successful pitch
ers In the association last season, being
excelled only by Long Tom Hughes,
who reverts to Washington. 1t is I'M
Cerstood that Ebbets will have to hand
over several of his surplus players to
Cantillon as the price for Ryan"
Az a matter of fact. 1t was Larry
Sutton who made the deal whereby
Ryan goes to Brooklyn, as was anz
nounced in the STAR some time g e.
Brooklyn Will not havs 10 give up n
nIayers. either, for Sutton got the staf
hurier for only $500. Larry heard OF
Ryan, but did not think there was a
chance In the world of getting his
man. BY clever work he managed to
secure him for almost a nomina price,
and the deal is closed.
81 o.
ee tAs Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star;
Fog one who enjoyed immensely the
monster benefit of last night for the
fira fund. I believe a word of praise
should be given those who successfully
engineered the affair. Newark has a
generous sporting fraternity and 1t
gave response to an appeal last night
that will linger forever in the minds Of
those who attended.
In certain quarters the affair has
proven q boomerang to a certain mar
whose activities in throwing q damper
ON the event are said to be known. 1t
ts. hoped reports are not true regarding
this person connected with h stories.
II, is true, however, then retribution
came sweet.
All honor to Fred Voigt, Nick Kline,
Joe HUMPHREYS. Charlie White ct al.
for their wonderful work. The con-
nection Of any of them in affairs in
the past will also be taken as a
\ criterion of what to expect dn any
! think they might align themselves
with.
What q debt Newark sports owe to
be New Workers. who last night came
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