Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-23

championship possibility by a
good many fight fans. He's a
good man. and will probably show it
tonight against lack Goodman at the
National Sporting Club, New York. We
think, however, he is not Of the highest
championship class, because when
Frank Frain, Battling Hurley's man
ager, suggested a bout with Lew he
was told that Hurley was too tough a
boy for the coast fighter.
Rube Waddell will be a member of
Uohn j. McGrath's indoor baseball
team, which will tour New York State
next week. Larry Doyle and JOSH De
Wore will also be members Of the team.
Rube Is SILL in town.
A swollen thumb, put out of commits
sion in his fight with Cy Smith, kept
Battling Hurley from a bout with Abe
Attell at the National Sporting Club
last week. Hurley was more sore"
than his thumb made him when he
thought of his missed nance. Bill and
Cy Smith are In much demand. Phila-
delphia clubs are after the pair, bur
as those Brotherly Love lub pay SO
much, 1t is likely that the, McMahons,
who run the Empire Club iii New York,
will get the bout Hurley hasn't "a
single fight on his list at the present
time, as he is resting. Let him IN
nounce that he is ready to fight and
there will be plenty to do for this great
Jersey lad.
From ST. Louis comes the story that
Catcher Eddie Phelps was let out bf-
cause he had more bases stolen On him
for the number of games he caught on
q percentage basis than any other
catcher in the National League. In
eighty games he allowed 125 stolen
bases, an average of 1.56, according to
unofficial averages. Phelps was released
by Fred Clarke from the Pittsburg
club, It is said, because he hinched at
the plate when runners slid in n
gave them the right of way. His
throwing arm also is said to be weak.
sxthsx ~Phelps's showing last year
SS due to differences with Bresnahan
sor not is hard to say, but it seems
funny that no big league club wanted
him. Bresnahan said he let him go to
Toronto to make way for younger
blood.
The Chicago fire seems doubly sor-
rowfu to baseball fans In the death OF
Fire Marshal iHoranS and Fireman
Moriarity. Koran was one of the Amer
ican Leagues greatest admirers, and
the dead fireman was the brother or
George Moriarity, of the Tigers, n
William, who plays in the Southern
League.
Toe Jeannette's opponent at Nc
Guigan's next Tuesday night will prob
ably be George Cole, the Trenton negro.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star;
What Is the age of Joe jeanette. the
negro fighter? HOBOhEN'
Jearette was born in 1SS1.-Ed.
Many Questions have come to the
writer as to the awarding of the silver
cup donated by a local sporting goods
house to the man having the best
average in the County Baseball League.
/ can not decide the matter, and re-
spectfully refer you to Jim
fgast. secretary of the league. 1 know
Ahe'n get some order out of things.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Previous to last year how many
pitchers, and who were they, twirled
games In which no man reached first!
A. FREEMAN.
John M. Ward accomplished the feat
In 1880 against Buffalo, and In 1904 Cy
Young did the same stunt against the
Athletics.-Ed.
Newark, N. ].
70 the Sporting Editor OF the Evening Star;
NV Dear Ed-The South Orange Field
rllb intends to hold a smoker on
Wednesday evening. December %, al
the clubhouse. in honor of the base
ball teams successful record during
the past season. At this time the club
intends to show its appreciation, in