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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
UNCERTAINTY OF WORLD SERIES
SHOWN in FIRST BASE PLAYING

ball all season for the Giants, and was
expected to give the Giants a big ad-
vantage by his superiority, but Merkle,
through lack of condition, partially,
and over-anxiety, has not touched the
general standard set by Davis outside
of his brilliant defensive work, which
saved for the Giants the first game
of the series.
Even then Davis drove in the only
run of the Athletics for the afternoon.
Davis has come back with a vengeance,
and has been one of the heroes of the
series. His stickwork has been excel
ent despite the fact that he has slowed
up. As far as fielding is concerned,
McInnes may have covered more
ground, but Davis has been as steady
as a rock, and the Giants have found
no vulnerable point in Mack's first lieu
tenant. McInnes is just crezy to gel
into a game, and these two rainy days
made him happy, for he figures that
he may be able to relieve Davis in the
final game II they have the game
cinched. Many of the Philadelphia
fans were disappointed when Mc1nnes
was laid up, for they believed the kid
would be a star. Some of them are
saying that McInnes's presence would
have made the game one-sided for the
Athletics, but then baseball Is uncer-
tain, and as we stated at the outset, II
is just such an unexpected showing
as Davis's which makes the game what
ii is.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
TROXLER HAS THREE
STAR BOUTS FOR MONDAY.

Prof. Gus Troxler has arranged three
star bouts, two semi-final and a pair
of preliminary bouts. for his weekly
show at the Central Institute Mon
day night. The main events Will bring
together the following boys: Young
Fitzsimmons VS.. Kid Alberts, Frankie
Callahan VS.. Willie Shanler and Chick
Murray VS.. Young Kalpher. The semi
windups will have William Baker and
Gus Dunback in n and Jimmy Pagan
and Charles Burnet in another. Otto
Bayer will meet Young Lolly in the
first preliminary and Kid Burns Will
tackle Young Hoffer in the second.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
MATINEE ENTRIES
At OLYMPIC PARK

List of entries to the matinee to be
held at Olympic Park under the
auspices of the Road Horse Associa-
ton of New Jersey is as follows:
Class l (2:30 trot and pace to carts;
mile heats, two in three)-Allison,
br. g., w. L. Klank; Lady Hughes,
oh. m, j. j. Hughes; Cataract. b. g.,
M. A. Sawyer; Mabel N, b. m, A.
Nicoll; Dickens Boy, b.. g., John Nc
Donough; Jack London, b. g., c. F.
Lawrence; Harold c., b.. g.. F.. Ballen-
tine: Oromonhall, b.. C., Cliff Wood
ruff; Olive Virgins, b. m, George T,
James; Flora r., b. M. Dan Fee;
Aglow, oh. M, H. II. Bachs.
Glass 2 (2:19 trot and pace to carts;
mile heats, two in three)-Earl Wilson,
b.. g., il. Fl. Buchs; Ann Boyd, bI. M,
w. L. Burkehardt; Ben Dat or Ophelia
Direct, c. j. Kari; Demline, oh. M, j,
w. Burton; Colin, b. g., James G. Kee-
nan; Reta Ambulator, b. M, John 9.
Ten Eycke; Barbarina, CHI. M, o. E. c.
Fentzlaff; Elsie Ambulator, CHI. m.
Frank Stuttgen.
Class 8 (2:85 trot and pace to carts;
mile heats, two in three)-El b., bI. g.
w. B. Atwater; Kirtley Electric, br
M, p. ]. Herman; Redmaleon or Ben
Bow, H. A. Jaeger; Sam Berry, bl. 6.
F. Ballentine; Danish Belle, b. m, e
Bodenweiser; In For Luck. b. g.
George l.. Smith.
Glass 4 Especial race to harness; mile
heats, best two in three)-Master Nc
Kerron, b.. g., Adolph Schluer; Bessie
Pandit, br. m, j. w. Gyles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
lack | BOOK.

"The Young Fighting Cooper is the
title of a very interesting fstic story
of Jack Skelly's boxing days. 1t con-
tains the battles of Sullivan and Cor
bett, Dempsey and Fitzsimmons, JEFF
fries and Sharkey, McAuliffe and
Myers, Sullivan and Kilrain, Mitchell
and Corbett, Skelly and Dixon and
many other important fights, with half
one portraits of the champions. The
little books sells for ten cents and
every fighting fan should read 1t. II
you cant get it from your n~ewsdealer
write to Jack Skelly, Yonkers, N. Y,
for a copy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
MORE REST FOR TIE
WORLD SERIES TEAMS
For Third Consecutive Day, Weather Con-
ditions Are Such as to Demand an
Early POstponement.
FOURTH BOUT" WILL BE PLAYED IN
= PHILADELPHIA TOMORROW AFTERNOON

Giant world series games was called off
ditions. The field was thoroughly
soaked and the National Commission,
realizing the Importance of this con-
test to both teams, called off the com-
bat. The indications are that the con-
ditions will be favorable for a game
here tomorrow.
1t was another dark and damp day
here, with occasional drizzles of rain.
1t made the prospect for a baseball
game between the Philadelphia Ameri-
cans and the New York Nationals to-
day extremely uncertain at an early
hour. There a no rain falling at S:15
o'clock, but the playing field at Shibe
Park, as a result of the three days of
moist weather, is a quagmire and it
was absolutely necessary to call Off the
game.
The National Commission made an
inspection of the grounds this morn
ing and found that the turf was so
thoroughly w~ater-logged that a game
was out of the question. 1t was hoped
that a brisk wind and the sun would
evaporate the superfuous water by
NOON Dy some OF the rams, Out tney
wero again doomed to disappointment.
1t ceased raining early this morning,
but the clouds still ohscured the sun.
The rules say that in cast of a draw
or a postponement the next game must
be played on the same grounds.
The players have had a thorough rest.
and are now becoming restless under
the monotonous delays, thrice repeated.
Connie Mack had hoped TO have the
series ended today, while now it can
not possibly come to a finish before
Monday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
TIMNEY AND WINNER
PUT UP GREAT RACE.

]. M. Clarke, of New York, made good
use of a handicap of forty yards last
night at the Metropolitan roller rink,
winning the two-mile handicap race
for amateurs with ease. The handicap
was a gift to him, as he crossed the
line at least fifty yards in front of John
Timney, of Newark, who started from
scratch. The real excitement of the
race was provided by the struggle of
Timney and his clubmate. Harry VIM
mer. both of whom started from
scratch. The contest between the two
was nip and tuck throughout, and the
former crossed the line the winner of
second honors by barely a yard, with
WINNER third and P. Garland, who en-
loved a 200-yard handicap, a bad
fourth. The time of the winner was
GAO.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
CYCLISTS LEARN KRAMER WILL
RIDE AND WANT Big MONEY

in the Garden is small. compared to the
long grind. Running a continuous six
day ace is a big affair.
Last year the riders rode for stipu-
lated prizes, and In addition they all
received fat bonuses. For three days
they loafed and as a result they fell
far behind the record, which caused a
lack of interest in the race and af-
fected the attendance. THAI is why
Mr.. Powers insists upon the riders ac-
eepting a percentage scheme. for 1t will
insure a far better race. The riders
will get 35 per cent. If they ear 1t by
showing some speed and creating in
terest in the race. Aside from the per-
centage to the riders Powers agrees to
take care of the foreign riders-bring
them over here, pay their expenses
while here and send them back after
the race. Their prize money, however
Is to be paid out of the riders per-
centage, and the American riders OBJ
ject to this. They van Powers to pay
the foreigners out of his cut of the
money. This Is another angle to the
situation. Many believe the riders to
be in the wrong, and that they are try
ing to hog" everything. When Pow
ers suggested that he would not have
any foreign talent the riders put up
an awful howl, for they realize hat IL
Is the international flavor that spells
success. They want the foreigners,
but Mr.. Powers must pay them.
Riders Wonder When Rnin VIII Stop.
The little army of bike riders at the
Velodrome are wondering how much
longer the rain is going to continue to
spoil their sport. There can be but a
few more meets at the local track this
season, n every postponement is a
big loss to the professionals. They are
all pulling for a fair day Sunday, and
l. the weather clears and the meet is
run the fans will see some spirited rae
ing.
Frank Kramer, Jackie Clarke and all
of the stars were at the track yester-
day working out with dumb-bells
punching-hags and home-trainers to
keep them in condition. Jumping rope
was also a favorite means of timber
ing up with many of the speed mer
chants. while others went to the padded
mitts for exercise. The training quar-
tiers resembled the camp of a string o.
fighters more thar the peaceful abode
of racing cyclists.
The team match race which is tht
feature of the card Sunday is the ran
'tinx." according to the riders. rms
same race was to have been the feature
Of the meet three weeks g that wa
postponed on account of rain. This
team match is sure to prove a greaI
race and Manager Chapman is going t.
leave 1t on the program, "jinx' or nj
"%jinx."
Riders Very Busy.
These are busy days for the riders
Attending the worlds series and thu
almost daily meetings of the Cyclists
Union, and training at the same time
keeps them as busy as the one-arn
paperhanger who had the hives.
mcfarland stated yesterday that |
the New York six-day race Is called
off he and Jackie Clarke will leave No
vember IS for Australia.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
MURPHY SHADES
BROCK IN FAST BOUT

NEW YORK. Oct 20.-Tommy Muir
ply, of New York. defeated Phil Brock,
of Cleveland. in a ten-round bout at the
National Sporting Club of America last
night. Murphy excelled at infghting
and had easily the better of the first
seven rounds. The eighth and tenth
rounds were on the whirlwind order. In
the latter round Brock went at his OPP
ponent strongly and cut Murphy's eye
and had him holding toward the end.
There were no knockdowns.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
CHAMPION HARMED WILL
Go TO NEW ZEALAND

William A. Larned will act as cap
tain of the American tennis team
which will compete for the I%nterna-
tional Davis cup at New Zealand, Aus
tralia. Although Mr.. Larned recently
made the announcement that he would
not make the trip, several obstacles
which caused him to say that have
been removed. Mr.. Larned will leave
New York for Vancouver on Monday
next. The first match will TAXI place
about the middle of December.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
KURFEss TO PITCH.

There should be some real excitement
when Eddie Flynn's Roseville A. C. and
Charley Hearon's Armory A. c. clash
in a dOuble-headerf on Roseville Oval
Sunday morning and afternoon. Both
teams are going to pad. 1t is said
Kid Kurfess will pitch for the Armory
team.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
DYSON A HARD HITTER.

Young Dyson, the Eastern feather
weight, who has been secured by BIZ
Brown to meet Willie Jones at the
Brown Athletic Club on next Tuesday
night, is considered n Of the best
boys in his class that we have in the
country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
WorId'ss Series
-. Nuggets

AS yet no one has made a howl
about the kind of weather the worlds
series ~contenders meet with at this late
time of the year. But it's coming, Mr..
Ebbetts.
If it keeps up much longer the
Giants and Athletics may as well jump
right down to their spring training
camps.
Looked very much like three in a
row for the rain god when the alarm
clock cut loose this dreary a. m.
4
OF all the champion fool questioners,
the man who asked If there would be
a double-header today is the champion.
Another wanted to know why they did
not transfer the fourth game to New
York If the weather was bad at Phila-
helphia.
All kinds of rumors about Snodgrass
being shot full of holes were going the
rounds here yesterday afternoon. 1t
probably originated from the following
line dashed from Philadelphia. With
the door locked, Snodgrass was SHUT
in his room today" Somebody in a
hurry read it shot today. But
neither was right.
A sister of Rube Oldring, the Ath-
letics' outfielder, died yesterday at Mt.
Vernon, N. Y. Connie Mack gave the
big fellow permission to lay off, but
Il,,I. AaaIa rA1 he would pptnrp IN the
fray this afternoon.
Matty says that the remaining
games are not likely to be pink teas
because of the bitterness cropping out
of that Baker-Snodgrass incident.
big Six is looking forward to a
hunt in the Adirondacks after the
series, in quest of deer. but just now
he has a huge white elephant on his
hands he must bring down. Christy
stated that he is ready to pitch now
any old time.
IF the Athletics get our signs to-
day." says one of the Giants, they
will have to be sorcerers.'
If the Giants showed as little game
ness as some of the New York scribes
the series would be over In two days.
One of them accused MeGraw's men
almost openly of quitting yesterday.
"Once we start hitting says Matty,
I'VE will sweep everything ahead of us
like a tidal wave. Three hits in one
inning is all hat we need to start the
Giants on a rampage" But, alas, Chief
Meyers is the only Giant doing any
real smuggling and how under the
present statutes of baseball can he get
three hits in one inning?
Fred Merkle of the Giants who is
studying for the bar did not make a
very good defense in his claim of in
justice against Umpire Connolly the
other day, for the jury, consisting OF
the National Commission, lined Fred
500 and costs of court. Fred used a
few applications in berating Connolly
that rhetoricians avoid.
A rumor started in Philadelphia yes
terday that Manager Stovall, of the
Maps, would be traded to Washington
for Shortstop Mcbride to make room
for Harry Davis, who is certain TO lead
the Forest City crew next year.
-~@
Charley Doom says he cannot
stand why fast men like Deyore no
Doyle did o try to bunt ofteneI
when they found they could not hit II
out. McGraw, it is. said, has decided
to try the bunting game today. we
have been trying to drive the ball out
of the lot and have been smashing
the air." says McGraw.
-
Connie Ma tx does not follow the
plan OF som ) 4 sp-hazzard managers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
DRIVER pEARcE KILLED.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Oct. 20.-"Billy"
Pearce, d well-known automobile
driver. driving a Colby racing car at
a mile a minute pace on the south
urn of the Woodland Park track, was
killed instantly last evening when his
machine crashed into the fence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
wArsEssINd VS.. coLoRED GIANTS.

At Morris Park Sunday afternoon the
Watsessing A. C. and the Newark Col
ored Giants will meet in a return game.
The negro ball-tossers won the first
game. but Manager Larson, of the Wat
sessing bunch. is confident of evening
matters. Mitchell, who was on the
mound for the Giants in the last con-
tests, will again do the heaving.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
FOOTBALL PLAYER DIES.

ELKINS, w. Va, Oct. 20.-The Davis
Elkins College football can was dis
banded yesterday because of the death
of Walter e. Merriman, one of the
players, who was injured in the game
at Westminster, Md, last Saturday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
NTERcITy SOCCER A M

An Intercity Amateur Soccer League
game will be played on Riverside oval
tomorrow afternoon between the HaW-
thornes and the Thomas A. G. MI.
Smith will referee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
M'GRAW AND MERkLE
SEVERELY R~EPRIf1ANDED
FOR THEIR LANGUAGE

! Two of the Giants, Manager
! John McGraw and Fred Merkle,
I were reprimanded by the Ma
J tional Commission yesterday for
: rowdy tactics in Tuesdays game.
I McGraw was warned that a
] repetition of the charges he made
J in accusing Umpire Connolly of
I crookedAess would mean his per-
] manent disbarment from the
! other games in this series. 1t is
I denied that Connolly is related in
J any way to Connie Mack and is
Z favoring the Athletics for that
I reason. McGraw was warned to
J cut out personal slurs. Fred
I Merkle was fined 500 for calling
/ Connolly names. Both were Sc
] verely reprimanded. This is the
Z first time that the National Com
! mission has been forced to take
! such a strict curse in the worlds
i series.
[From a STAFF Correspondent
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20

who send a different coach on the line
every inning. When Bender pitched
Coombs and Hartzel were the coaches,
while Bender a%lternates when Coombs
works. Thes three are The regulars.
DOOM saws that Baker is the nerviest
batter he ever saw. And he has seen
some.
Frank Baker and Charley Herzog
will be the guests of honor at a testi-
monial dinner to be given by Maryland
ers in Philadelphia at the close of the
series.
Tv Cobb suggests that Devlin be
called on to cover third. Herzog shifted
to short n Becker put In the out
field.
Barry has not been a wonder with
the stick. but his batting is fairly
good. His fielding, however, is the kind
you read about.
Here's the latest: George Stovall,
manager of the>Naps, who were beaten
by the Reds. says that aside from the
pitching staff the Reds a a better
team that the Giants. This is a little
bit too hard to swallow without plenty
of pepper and salt.
Some of the humorous publications
will be circulation shy at the end OF
this month with baseball players who
don't know how to write and writer's
who don't know baseball covering the
big series for big newspapers.
Jack Lapp modestly attributes his
success in mailing the five Giants steal
ing to Jack Coombs's ability to keep
the runners to first base as tightly as
a Chinese lady's foot apparel encases
her foot.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20

GAME WILL
BE BATTLE
Contest Tomorrow Starts the
Month of Real Football
of the Year. ~
BIG COLLEGE FOOTBALL
GAMES TOMORROW.

Princeton at Annapolis.
Yale at West Point.
Brown at Pennsylvania
Amherst at Harvard.
Carlisle at Pittsburg.
williams at Dartmouth.
Lafayette at Syracuse.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20

Every school boy or girA should secure
one OF The Star Dictionaries. Cut coupon
HseEA Ahis papeT.-Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
Eli Team in Mud.

Eagerness to take a final scrimmage
practise before the West Point game
tomorrow caused the Yale coaches yes
terday to order out the regulars in the
rain and over a field hat swan with
mud.
For variety, a s.ashing game with
tie freshmen was arranged, and thf
VARSITY was scored upon by a pretty
1 ED goal by Don Markle. the former
1Iin School player. The regulars scored
d single touchdown at the beginning oil
practise, taking the ball from kickoff
and rushing back without losing the
oval till Philbin, who was sent Into tho
play for three minutes, went over the
line for the score.
Two pretty end runs by Spalding fea-
tured the march down the field, and the
thirty minutes gruelling play closed
with the varsity winners, 5 to 3.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
Riders Turn Down POwers's
Offer of Is Per Cent. for
Six-day Race.

Now that the members of the Amer
lean Cyclists Union are sure that
Champion Frank Kramer has made ar
rangements with P. T. Powers, pro-
moter, to ride in the next six-day bicy-
Gle race, they know the race will be a
good one, and are trying to get as big
a percentage as possible from Mr.. Pow
ers as their share,
At a meeting of the Union seld
yesterday afternoon at Gilchrist's Hall,
the riders turned down the proposition
of Mr.. Powers to ride for 25 per cent. OF
the gross gate receipts. The members
of the union voted on the Powers prop
osition and a big majority of hose
present voted against it. 1t was also
voted to send the committee that has
been comforting with Mr.. Powers to try
to effect a compromise on a 35 per
cent. basis. This committee will call on
the New York promoter today.
Floyd MacFarland, who is the spe-
cial representative of Mr.. Powers,
stated after the meeting that he was
certain that Mr.. Powers would not give
the riders 35 per cent, and that unless
the riders accepted the 20 per cent
proposition today there might not be a
six-day race in the Garden this year.
If there is no six-day race it would
mean a loss of between $4,000 and
$20,O 900 to the riders. With four months
of ldleness before them. this is serious
The Powers proposition, which seems
to be big, is: If the receipts for the
week are under $4,000 the riders are TO
receive % per cent; If the receipts
reach $50, 600, they will receive 80 pei
cent, and if they exceed $4,000, the
riders will get 80 per cent. As the re-
celpts for the past ten years AVE neveI
beer under $50, 900, and have reached as
high as $4,000, this looks like a very
liberal proposition, and n that is al
most certain to bring the riders more
money than they ever got in the Gar
den before. The riders argue that in
asmuch as the fighters who have
fought in the Garden have received 81
per cent. of the gross receipts, they
should get at least So per cent. There
is more than triple the expense con
nected with promoting a six-day race
The expense of promoting a big fighf
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Every school boy or girl should Sc
cure onn OF the star Dictionaries. Cut
coupon [yohs this paper.-Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
Practise Easy Mt Penn.
to the iI.cessAnt rain a

Owing to the iLcessant rain ano
soggy condition of the field Penn's
coaches let up in the hard work fol
the varsity eleven on Franklin Field
5 esterday afternoon. The men have
been driven at a terrific pace since the
first day of the week, and the coaches
decided to slow down the work III
order to have them in t~op-notch form
for the Brown game tomorrow.
During the early part of the after
noon the varsity was taken on the in
door track under the south stand
where they were instructed in the new
plays and run through a brisk sigma
practise. the coaches deeming it neces-
sary to keep them out of the rain as
ICING as possible. When the drizzlt
stopped they went out on h field ano
continued the drill under the constant
eyes of the coaches.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20
INSTRUCTION pehlnd at Harynrd.

Coach Haughton had his Harvard
team in the stadium again yesterday,
although the conditions for playing
football were far from being good. The
regulars scrimmaged against the scrubs
for fifteen minutes and then h sub
s~titutes went into the game for twice
as long. The second had some
new plays. but the field was too slip
rery for them to get going. The first
string men showed a lot of speed and
pushed their way across the scrubs
goal line three times. Reynolds, Wen
dell and Black all working together in
the back field better than any com
bination Harvard has had yet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20

Connie Ma tx does not follow the
plan OF som 1. a~p-hazzard mans4sss
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20

OF all the champion fool questioners,
the man who asked If there would be
"a double-header today Is the champion.
Another wanted to know why they did
not transfer the fourth game to New
York If the weather was bad at Phila-
helphia.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-20

If it keeps up much longer the
Giants and Athletics may as well jump
right down to their spring training
camps.