Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-17

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d ASEBALLS Won't be SO lively any
more, according to a story going
h rounds today. An attempt
will be made to strike a happy medium
between The old rubber centre ball and
the present extra lively rubber-eoated
cork centre sphere. The latter ball is
said to be responsible for the great
batting streak this year evident in the
big leagues. Tho order now is that the
extra lively ball must be made less so.
The first batch of rubber-coated cork
centre balls that made this appearance
last year seem to be nearly the me-
dunn to the writer. They are lively
enough to suit any tastes, but I found
them not to be too lively. With a
slight speeding up they should do.
The writer does not think the balls
are altogether responsible for the
heavy hitting. He's inclined to think
that the uncertain weather of this
spring has been anything but inducive
TO getting pitchers in good shape.
One way to shorten the game is u
allow the pitcher but a certain time TO
deliver the ball or have a s'ball" called
on him. Pitchers waste too much time
and do not allow a new pitcher ten
minutes or so to &c. warmed up. The
relief twirler should be warmed up all
the time.
Decoration Day at Borun's Lincoln
Park, Paterson, Fred Bellars, of the
New York A. c., will race Louis Scott,
of the South Paterson A. c., in a spe-
ciaT three-mile match. That this race
will be a great one, if both men are
in the proper condition, cannot be
doubted. The veteran Bellars will have
his hands full with a youngster like.
Scott. The former is in more danger
of defeat than Scott is the belief 'of
many, including the writer.
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A big surprise is promised by the
Ironsides in a day or two in regard
to a new baseball field for the Hill
team.
The site of the new place is not
known, but the Ironsides say it will
be a good one. This Ironside and
Bay View Wheelmen battle has GER
tainly been a war
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See Larry Sutton is on the job again
for Brooklyn. A new outielder named
Smith has been purchased by the Super
has from. the Montgomery club, Larry
went ont looking for a man to hit
fourth in the batting order. That his
one ambition just now. MI. Smith is
probably the first candidate for the job.
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To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Is the pivot blow allowed, or would
a boxer be disqualified for using same
according to rules (Marquis of Queens
bury? 1 saw this punch used by Biz
Mackey and by Irish Paddy at the
National Club, of Brooklyn, and it was
declared o. X. by the referee Gim
STEWART. Was this punch considered
a foul after the Delnpsey-Le Blanche
famous fight a decade ago? Thanking
YOU in advance for the information, Ii
remain, yours in sport,
ARTHUR w. GITTLEMAN.
No less an authority that Referee
Charley White only a few days ago
declared that the pivot blow is barred.
II was declared Illegal after the Demp-,l
sey-Le Blanche lighted.
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To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
In a game of pinochle, A has 10 and
p 9S. A bids IS and melds IA. p
melds II. A takes the lead ana cap-i
lures s points. At this point AS leads
are exhausted and b takes a trick. q
claims he is out. A says B must wait
until the former has played u his
entire hand before he can go out.
Which contention is right?
MACHETTE.
3 ip out. A would have gone out If
he had leads enough to carry him
through to a finish, but he did not, and
B, who needed only a trick, won put,
Ed.
To the Sporting Editor of inc Evening star:
Please let me know in one of your
columns whether tickets for Patsy
Kiine-Coster Eight hold good for fight
this coming Thursday. Thanking you
in advance I remain, yours truly,
SHAMOS OHARA
So West street.
1t was the intention of the Whirl-
wind Club to honor such tickets as
yours Thursday night when an OPP
ponent would be signed for Kline. The
fire department has given orders for
changes in the building, and at this
writing it is probable there will be no
bout Thursday night. At the first
show Patsy Kline fghts-he's been
maid by the Whirlwind Club-the
tickets will be good.-Ed.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star;
Can any teams play ball on Wee
a,ahic Park or Branch Brook Park
on Sundays, and where can | obtain
permits for the grounds? Truly yours,
S. AVIDON.
1876 Spruce street.
You cannot get a permit for Sunday
games in the parks.-Ed.
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BIKE RIDER-Appreciate your con-
sratulations. Anybody with any judg-
ment could see that Tommy Murphy
won his bout with Knockout Brown.
why, even Dan Morgan admitted
Brown was beaten.-Ed
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To the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star.
Kindly state in the Evening STAR
how much McGinnitypa forCady when