Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-07
Gossip of the.
SportingWorld


There is one event that America Is
sure of winning at the Olympic games
next summer, and that is the hammer
throw. VIII is going to beat Maui MI
Grath. the giant policeman who hauleu
the sixteen-pound missile to a new
worlds mark at New York last sun
day? -.
There's lust one man on this earth
who has a ghost of a chance. ana ne
is John J. Flanagan, who, at the pres
ent time, is in 1rela..d filling the soil
Flanagan. if he completes in the olynl-
pic meet. must represent America, ana
there is hardly a chance that gehiai
John will return here in time to try out
Tor the American team.
con Walsh. of ireland, Canada and
once in a while the New York A. :.
and other clubs, who competed Tor
Great Britain at the London Olymplao,
and thereby got himself lin Dutch
with all true sons of the Emerald Isle. is
granted by come a chance to beat NC
OR tn. but such 4. turn of affairs seems
unlikely at this writing. Walsh's HIN
is around 173 feet and 1t is hardly likely
that such a throw will beat McGrath
next ummer. Walsh will have to go
back to the British Isles or Canada to
reside in order to be eligible for the
English team next summer. but, Judg-
ing from performances, n flop like thai
Will not bother Cor in the least.
Ineligibility will bar out probably the
most dangerous rival that McGrath VIII
have in the Olympic hammer-tossing
event next summer in the person OF
Paddy Ryan, of the Irish-American A.
c., who has done oven 10 feet repeat
edly in competition this summer.
Ryan is coming fast. Several times he
has thrown the iron ball in practise
more thar 1870 feet, and it seems to be
only a question of time before he Will
settle down to the same gait that Nc
Grath has hit of late. Unfortunately,
Ryan cannot compete for the United
States in the Olympic doings next july
because he will not be a citizen by that
time. @OOC-
The Cleveland Gu probably had
more trouble 18th managers than any
other club in the American League.
It is getting tougher all the time, too.
Baseball fans always want their favor
tie to win q pennant, and If the CLUB
fails. it's up to the manager.
Harry Davis, who will lead Cleveland
next season, will be the sixth manager
Of the Maps nine since 1909 Ills pred
ccessors have had their troubles, hut
he should get away better than any
other before him. He viii haVe a good
ritehine s-aff, That will help some.
Jim NcA'eer was with the Maps in
1879 rnd 1901. e finished sixth and
seventh. Bill Armour was the next,
and had the club for three years. finish
ing fifth, third and fourth Then La
ioie took hold of the team and held 1t
10 1893. T. team finishing fifth. third,
fourth. second and sixth. Jim Nc
CURE had the club for one year and
finished fifN. and then gave it up as
u hard job. being succeeded by George
Stovall. who finished with the club IL
third pace.
900
Fortune is smiling ON Buddy Faulkes
Mt last. Faulkes. through the goodness
of Hrghev Boy'e. IS under the care of q
Troy millionaire. who is planning t6
have Faulkes run his automobile at Z
good salary. His employer is making
matches for him and will let him have
his earnings. AT the Grogan A. c
meet Tuesday night Faulkes Will meet
Abe Attell at lis pounds. Faulkes has
grown Lately and weighs 119 pounds
stripped. 900
The A.. A. L. through George f
Paving, president of the Middle At
lantie division, requests the sporting
editor to hat anyone whit
wishes to contribute to the fund to b,
raised to defray the expenses of thu
American Olympic team, may do so b,
sending their checks to the sporting
editor, who will in turn give them t.
Mr.. Paving.
900
Young Shugrue dropped the write
a line from New Haven today, saying
he was in superb condition for hi
bout with Ty Cobb at the Long Acr
Club tomorrow night.
900
Young Stanzo yesterday issued a de
to Young Diamond. Stanzo is read
to meet Diamond any place and unde
any conditions for a side bet.
900
Vim Campbell batted .3O9 as pine
hitter for the Pirates.