Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-08

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A FTER much wrangling, which at
~ times threatened to result in the
calling off of the proposed match,
Young Kurtz and Billy Leary agreed to
box ten rounds at the Olympic Club
on the afternoon of February %. The
men will meet at catchweights.
The men have posted ~forfeits in the
hands of the sporting editor of this
paper. There was talk of q large side
bed for the bout Hymie Gross was
willing to bet a big sum and allow
Leary to weigh in at las pounds. In
fact, the articles were drawn up along
those lines. Bob Murphy, acting for
Leary, insisted on Kurtz weighing in
at 40 pounds if Leary had to make
14S. Hymie couldn't see that. He was
willing to let Leary weigh las. but he
wouldn't let Kurtz weigh In. 1t was
then decided to fight at catchweights.
After that decision the Leary people
wanted the original plans, weighing in
at las pounds. but Gross said mo-"
stating he wasn't going to change
again. SO Murphy finally signed, and
all parted In good humor.
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The sale of the Jersey City Club was
the most important event Of the East
ern League meeting in the line of bust
ness transactions. The question now
is: "Who owns the club?" ]. j. LiIlis
is said to be a mere flgurehead, but
President Edward Barrow says he
knows the owners and is satisfied that
P. T. Powers Is not among them. The
new owners made a good move in re-
tanning Jack Ryan as manager and
rendering to him a three-year contract.
With free rein Ryan should give all Of
them a good race. 1t is understood
that the new owners have secured a
jive-year lease on West Side Park,
with an option of another FIVE years at
the expiration of hat time. Billis is
a Jersey City man, who owned the
crack Duquesne team and has been in
crested in baseball for some time. It
IS said that Jack Ryan may secure a
share of the stock Barrow'ssstory at
this time looks good, because Billy
Murray is not mentioned in the tran
saction.
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Residents OF the suburban towns,
Bloomfield. Caldwell. Believille and the
Oranges, have requested that the STAR
DCliliOn OOt NCAIIllAN1 W Ao0AND
day on Wednesday again this year. as
it was last, instead of Thursdays. as
the Iron Man. plans. In these towns
many men enjoy a midweek half-holi-
day on Wednesday and wish to take
their feminine friends to the games.
Since 1t was announced hat there will
be first-class accommodations for the
ladies' many "Fannesses" who used to
go to New York will go here to see the
games
Graduates of other colleges, though
they have never participated in ath-
1etics while at another institution, will
not be permitted to represent the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania in any branch
of sports In the future, If a rule now
uhder consideration is adopted. This
Is a step In the right direction and
will affect the Penn baseball team,
which will lose Clarke, one of the star
pitchers. He graduated from Prince
ton Law School. and is now at Penn.
George Roehm, Buddy Faulkes's nan
ager, has agreed to let his man meet
Young Wagner at the Olympic Club at
l16 pounds ringside. Patsy Kline will
see Dick Curley. Wagner's manager,
today to try to close the match.
On account Of space limitations, We
will not be able to publish invitations
to social affairs that are sent in. We
will gladly receive them, though, as
usual.
All this talk about President Lynch,
Of the Nationals League, asking the
club scouts to look out for umpires for
him is all bosh. Lynch has written
certain persons to that effect.
Battling Hurley and Packey McFar-
land will probably meet at the Wander
biIt Club In Brooklyn March 6. Hurley
repeats again today his challenge to
meet Tony Bender any time.
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70 the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Please answer the following and set
tie an argument in a gane Of crib. two
men playing: A plays 9-spot. B plays
6. A plays 8. B plays s, A plays 2
8 plays 4. A plays 1 and claims a run
of I'VE, who is right, A or b? Yours
truly, FRED F.
A 10 right,-Ed.
TO the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Will you please let me know when the
Ciasson Point Military Academy, of
Westchester, ". Y, viii play basketball
with Barringer High School?AA reader,
MR.. WILL JOHNSON.
264 Bank street.
Newark High plays Classon Point
team Saturday on the latter's court
Ed.
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To the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star
Dear Sir-Will you kindly let mo
know through your valuable column
where Billy Gilbert. the ball player,
will be this year. W. A. C.
New York
He is signed to manage the Erie
Club. of the o. and p. League.-Ed.
Boxing at McGuigan's
Tomorrow Night, 9 o'cIock