Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-24

a player all that baseball does,
only in a greater degree. The
game compels more action and a great
er average speed than baseball, be-
. cause the ideal handball game has two
men on a side, whereas baseball's de-
mands are nine. The work is not even
ly balanced in baseball, but in n
ball 1t is.
The latter game has an additional
advantage, in that it can be played
all year around.
Because of this and its great natural
advantages otherwise, handball is a
game to be encouraged. The efforts of
the Emerald Club, of this city, which
boasts of a 5000 court. are noteworthy.
1t is said that st. Benedict's College
expects to erect a very elegant hand
ball court, to be ready for the students
of that institution in the fall. This
game grows" on a man.
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The Rochester scribes claim that the
Toronto Club has been padding its at
tendance figures. Owner Chaplin mas
quit giving out the attendance at his
park, not because it is not as good as
usual, he says, but because he can
prove hat Rochester, with a 10000
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opening day, and hat the 9 1000 crowd
which saw Newark and Rochester play
in Rochester on August 10 last year is
Z still the Eastern League record. Pres
ident Ed. Barrow is not permitted to
give out the official attendance figures
because of the jealousy of the mag
mates.
Young Kurtz again proved hat he is
q boy worth reckoning with when,
after being beaten for min round by
4 Billy Lewis, he clipped the latter and
!. sent him down Hat on his back in the
tenth. But for Billy Browns slowness
in starting and making the count"
Lewis would have a knockout chalked
up against him. The one reason Kurtz
must not be dropped is that he has a
punch that will knock out an opponent
whether 1T is the first blow of a fight
&or the last.
The track at the Velodrome should
be In prime shape for the worlds.
championships next year.
While talking about the track the
idea comes to the writer. as 1t must
to the owners, of what a big loss the
I plant must be because 1t cannot be
used more than once or twice a week
n for bicycling. Wouldn't it be all right
'<for a Saturday afternoon meet for
motor-paced matches n amateur
matches?
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While in Montreal last week Man
h lager Dunn, it is said, made a big offer
to Sol Lichtenhein, owner of the Roy
3 ais. for the Canadian franchise. The
Ia n o4fo- fS hoin0 ponciHaro1 h11t il 10
mot probable that the team will change
hands, although things have been going
bad. If this be true it is certainly
proof enough that Jack Dunn docs not
own the Baltimore Club, but he had
better keep away from Montreal.
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The English amateur boxers now in
New York, unmindful of what's in store
for them in the immediate future, are
( perplexed at the attitude of the police
here in regard to boxing. In England
the sport is high class. Take, for in
stance, the National Sporting Club, in
i London. They say it is no bigger than
the Long Acre Club, but If the noble
membership desires the most expe1-
sive bout, money need not deter the
manager from landing the bout
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Girl baseball teams are getting to be
n the fad in New Jersey. Four mines
have been selected at the Montclair
High School, and other institutions are
Initiating their example. 1t wouldn't
be a bad idea to form a league. Pads
sliding pads, of e-c be
laughed at now. They are necessary.
III
Connecticut authorities will bar all
u baseball pools. In some places these
pools are becoming a scandal.
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TO the Sporting Editor Of the Evening star:
Congratulations on your manly and
straightforward article on the man
agement of the Newark Mountaineering
in last evenings STAR. 1t is crafty
ing to know there is at least one writer
who will voice the opinion of the dis
gusted citizens Of Newark with the
poor showing made by the team this
season.
1t has been apparent from the be-
ginning that head work was lacking,
and no amount of printers link can
convey any other impression. We there
fore look to you for fair comment and
"A Editorials on the games. and hope that
you will not be swayed from the course
by any consideration or intimidation.
Write, if necessary, from the bleachers,
but we only ask for fair criticism-not
one-sided-and don't waste ink on .eX-
cuses for lost games. Again thanking
you for the stand you have taken, 1
remain, dear sir. very truly yours,
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