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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25
FARMER
OFFERS HIS PLACE
TO TIGER PLAYERS
Jack Thoney Will Take Another
Try at Major League
Ball.
LII Lakewood is now awaiting the

A LII Lakewood is now awaiting thu
~ arrival of the Newark Tigers. A
letter was received this morning
from c. E. Thompson, a Lakewood
farmer, offering to the Newark Clut
the use of his farm. located four mile.
outside of Lakewood, to the Newark
Club. He sets forth in his letter tina
the ground Is as smooth as a billiard
table and that 1t could not be i'm.
proved upon anywhere.
McGinnity would ike the idea Of
having his team train at a farm, fol
the many advantages in the way 81
fresh foods and dairy products, but he
fears that Mr.. Thompson would gasI
whom told that he would have to &C.
commodate twenty-five men with sin
ale beds for about two weeks. Thai
proposition would probably be a bit toe
stiff for the rustic farmer. McGinnity
instructed Secretary Frank j. McTagut
TO write to Thompson, however, and
wait developments. No hotel has beer
fixed upon to date.
An order was placed today with q
Cleveland concern for four modern
turnstiles, which will register from one
to 100000. They are to be placed at the
entrances of the new park. The new
mechanical devices for registering the
attendance are known as the "class A
model used in all big league parks.
President Ed Barrow sent a tele-
gram to the Newark Club yesterday
saying that the draft of a schedule fol
the coming Eastern League season haC
been mailed to each of the clubs.
~, Al -,,La..a" - f. -. -.
yesterday Barrow said: Il do not
think that any club owner ever gave
any consideration this season in the
Eastern League as to a four-trip
schedule. I am of the same opinion
as Ban Johnson. A schedule calling
for 40 games Is enough for any league,
though the National. American and
Eastern play 1874 games. A four-games
series early in the spring is all right,
but after the first swing around the
circuit three games In a town at u
time are plenty for any team
Barrow predicts that Otis Johnson,
the Skeeter shortstop, will be "A regular
for the Yanks his year. HE is q
most vicious hitter in the pinches,"
a y Barrow; aggressive ON the bases
and a consistent fielder"
Eastern League fans will be delighted
to know that Jack Thoney, the popu-
lar left fielder of the champion Leafs
of 1907, will be given another trial with
the Boston Americans, as his arm has
rounded back into shape. Thoney has
had more than his share of hard luck
since graduating from the Eastern, He
was the ''Ty Cobb Of the Eastern
League a few years ago.
Clyde Engle, the former Bengal, has
signed with the Boston Red Sox for an
other season. Engle is wintering In
Dayton, O.
The New York National League Club
has officially notified President Tom
Lynch that Arthur Shafer has been re-
leased to Boston, inc Johnny McGraw
says that he will fight to the finish to
get Shean. IT looks like a repetition of
the Cincinnati Philadelphia ~squabble
in which eight players figured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25
nALY,s BHLIARn TOURNEY.

A billiard tournament will be started
at John J.. Daly's parlors In Harrison
January 81. Handsome prizes will he
awarded to the winners. Sixteen play
crs will AXE part, The schedule win be
announced soon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

the Frank H.. sommer Athletic Club
Respectfully yours,
Xavier Del Nagro, president; Joseph
Thomas, vice-president; William ]. Nc
Herman, treasurer: Nicholas Baccaro
financial secretary; Peter Malvrain
secretary; Joseph EspoHito. sergeant
alarms, officers of the Frank H. Som
rner Athletic Club.
President Felcher's letter should
settle the matter. While Levine may
have had the highest average, there
was no official knowledge of it at the
time the league closed the business for
the year. There can be no ugly rumors,
Mr.. Koenig has no right to award the
cum to anybody other than the mar
the agu officers designate, and Elan
nigan hns been named.-Ed
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star:
Young Joe Smith. of Orange, would
like to meet Kid Punch, of West Or.
ange. in a six-round bout in any of the
social clubs; also Young Cone, of Or
ange, should send challenges to Charles
Mattucci, 1877 South Jefferson street,
Orange, manager.
To the Sporting Editor Of the evening Star;
Would you kindly answer thfs ques-
ton in your valuable paper. A bets r
that there was a continuous rain for
forty days in Newark. Hoping to see
this answer | remain,
WILLIAM FR0EBEL.
The local weather bureau says that
we have had forty days continuous
rain.-Ed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

Willie Houck, the Philadelphia
feather-weight, was knocked out In the
seventh round of a ten.round bout by
Young Dyson, Of Boston, at the Brown
gymnasium In New York last night, 1t
was a fast fight. Continual pounding
about the stomach and kidneys
weakened Houck. and a left hook to
the stomach put him down for the full
count.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25
LpHIA WINNER.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-Phiiadel-
phia defeated Kansas City In a Ma
tional Three-cushion Billiard League
match here last night. William Camp
bell winning from l.. J. Gillespie and j.
7. Backius by the score of so to 80.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

Abe Attell, featherweight champion.
has signed articles to box Tommy XII
bane, local featherweight. before a club
near Cleveland on the night of Ian
uary 80. The men agreed to weigh in
at 124 pounds at 8 o'clock, and the out
will be for ten rounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25
SHUFFLERS MEET
THE HUNT PLAYERS TONIGHT.

The Conboy Association will meet the
N. J. Hunt Association in a shuttle
board match on the formers board to-
night. AS both teams are about evenly
matched, q good game is assured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25
NEBRASKA MAY MEET
MICHIGAN ON The
CRIDIRON NEXT YEAR
CHICAGO, Jan.

CHICAGO, Jan. rs.
@oAcH FIELDING H. YoST and
Athletic Director Bartelme, OF
the University of Michigan. con-
ferred here yesterday with representa-
tives of the University of Nebraska re-
garding a football game next fall. The
result of this conference Yost would moi
divulge, further thar to say that II
played it would make eight for Michi-
gan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

Kid Henry, of Troy, knocked out
sailor Burke. of New York, in the NTH
round Of a scheduled ten-round bout 1T
Albany last night. Henry held a slight
advantage until the fourth when Burke
back strong. In the nth round
Henry caught Burke With right and
left swings In quick succession, knocks
ing him down for the count.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25
roRpHAM TO MEET PRINCETON.

According to the baseball schedule CT
Fordham University, that college nine
will meet the Princeton University
team on April s at Princeton. The Ford
ham team will play twenty-seven
games this season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25
BQYinr Show, Proctor A. C., tss aSs s.

STAR BouT-sIx ROUNDS.
JOE STEIN. Of New York,
AL. McCLoSKEY, Of Elisabeth.
SEMI-FINAL-SIx RQU- DIS.
TOMMY ANDREACH, OF Newark,
YOUNG JOE sIEGER.
a AoTHE BIG BOUTSA.
ADMISSION Soc. 15c, o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

Patsy Brannigan, of Pittsburg. last
night was given a decision over Johnny
Albanese, of Columbus. in a twelve
round bout.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

10 the sporting Editor Of the Evening Star:
You are cordially invited to attend
the fourth annual reception ard ball OF
tha East Orange Base Ball Club, to be
held at Grafton Hall, Broad and Bridge
streets, this city, this evening.
I wish to take this occasion to thank
you for past favors granted. Hoping
you will favor us with your presence
Wednesday, I remain,
Yours truly,
CHAS. VIEWING. Manager.
Thank vou.-Ed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

Knockout Brown meets Bert Keyes
at tho Empire Club In New York to-
night. Reyes takes the place Of
Tommy Murphy, who was compelled to
cancel his engagement with Brown to-
night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

Fred Beck may not go to Buffalo. be-
cause the Pittsburg and st. Louis clubs
will not waive on him. Clarke wants
him for first base. Beck broke in as a
sirst.sacker and was a heaYy-hitter last
ear, getting in ten horners. He is a
holdout.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

After five years absence from the
ring Shadow Norris has come back
and says that he is grand condition.
He has r~egained his old time confidence
since meeting Christy Williams at the
National last week. II have beaten
Kid Wilson twice. says Morris, land
] can beat him again, if he wants to
Fight. | ma have a match on with
Kid Henry at Albany on the 14th of
February. and have others from clubs
in Boston and Pittsburg, but I can't
fight In Newark because I'm a special
1ffcer here"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

The departure Of AL Kaufman to the
East at about the same time that Jack
Johnson has announced his intention to
go to San Francisco for a rest precludes
any talk of an immediate matching OF
the heavyweights. Kaufman left for
New York yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

wv e are compelled to credit Jack
w Dunn heavily for keeping the
Baltimore Club before the ayes
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

Jim, Barry, the Chicago heavyweights
not only won the decision over Sandy
Ferguson in their twelve-round bout at
the Amory A. A., of Boston, last night,
but no gave Ferguson the worst whsl-
Ing he eve got around there.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
GOVERNMENT CLERK TELLS
HOW HE NAMED "NOME"

81 am responsible for the naming Of
Nome City. Alaska said a iraftiug
clerk in the ONCE OF the Coast and Geo
detic Survey, though it was wholly un-
Intentional and none was more surprised
than I when saw the name on the
map. It arose in this way.
when the rush to Alaska took place
on the discovery OF rich gold deposits on
the Klondike in the early sos, the
government found It necessary to make
more complete maps Of that then little
known country. Surveying parties were
rushed to the field, and as fast as their
notes and plats were sent back to Wash
ington they were turned over to this pf-
fice to make the oficial maps. There
were many parties in the field and the
maps were being continually called for
by the gold-seekess. Hence our ONCE
was for some months rushed night and
day.
Now. it fell 20 my lot to draft a
map Of the Alaskan coast that runs
southeast from Bering Strait. This map
was to be made from the field notes
and plats sent by the surveying party in
that district. Such notes and plats al
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
BASEBALL ORIGINATED IN
YUCATAN, SAYS SCIENTIST

The great American game" is very
properly domiciled in this hemisphere, ac-
cording to FRANKLIN Adams, the peri
patetic editor of the Bulletin Of Pam
American Union. the oficial magazine
Of the Bureau of American Republics.
On a recent tour of South and Central
America, Mr.. Adams came across, evil
dences of the original ball game which
was a passion among the highly CIV
ilized aborigines Of Honduras, Guatemala,
and Yucatan long before the conquest
of Mexico by 'Cortez in the first half Of
the sixteenth century.
Among the ruins of the ancient city
of Chichen Itza c''The mouth of the wells
of the Itzas,'D on the Yucatan Peninsula,
fifteen miles from the nearest railway
station, the traveller found a remarkable
ball court bounded by parallel walls of
cement and adobe go feet long and q
feet high, placed 119 feet apart. Lying at
the foot of one of these walls was an
enormous limestone ring more than four
feet in diameter and eleven inches thick,
pierced by hole eighteen inches in diam
eter The relic naturally excited the in
vestigator's curiosity, and when he
searched the ancient records. to learn the
explanation of this bit of carved stone.
he discovered this continents right OF
primogeniture to the sport which is
known all over the world to-day as the
great American game"
When Columbus was yet unborn the
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

When the sun rose the other day over
New York Harbor It revealed a sT=foot
yawl lying at anchor and flying the
Australian flag. The boats entire crew
and passenger list consisted Of two men.
both OF them captains. They hac come
in under the cover of darkness and had
sailed past the quarantine station. but
when they told their marvellous story of
adventure during their voyage from West
Australia, Of the way their cockleshell
Of a boat 'looped the loop" as they
rounded the Horn, they were forgiven.
Showing from stem to stern the marks
of the pounding Of many seas, the nine
ton yawl Pandora. the other day from
Australia. is now riding at anchor on
South Brooklyn. The little vessel meas
ures only 81 feet inches over all. and Is
one of the smallest craft that ever sailed
around the Horn. She is manned by two
experienced navigators, Capt. George
Blythe, of Coventry. her owner. and
Capt Peter Arapakis, Greek, who have
made the trip partly for exploration, but
more in search of adventure. The stop
of the Pandora is only an incident in her
voyage, for she will next cross the North
Atlantic to London, and from there jour
uey up the Mediterranean ard then
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

Inhabitants Of Chichen Itza were hold
ing their remarkable ball tournaments
after the fashion OF the ancient Greeks
who celebrated the Olympic games with
something of religious fervor as well as
out of love for sportsmanlike contests.
The Chichen Itzaites gathered for their
ball games much as did the ancient Ro-
mans for their gladiatorial combats, for
frequently victory was celebrated. by
human sacrifice = the victims being
thrown into the sacred wells OF the Itza
after a very elaborate ceremony Of con-
secration. On other occasions the con-
testants wagered their own liberty on
their prowess.
The game was played with a rubber
ball. which. as the ancient chroniclers
explained with ingenious accuracy, IVES
made from white drops which exude
from a certain tropical tree, but which
become hard and black when exposed
to the air for several days" The balls
were large and solid. the eighteen-inch
aperture being barely large enough to
allow them to pass through with ease.
The two enormous stone rings were
fixed in the side walls near the top. %
or Is feet in the air. The contestants
sometimes nine or ten on a side, but
more frequently playing singles-were
not allowed to touch the balls with their
hands, but were supposed to make the
strokes with the point Of the hip, which
was covered with rawhide.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

was difficult to get him away from the
city. His American friends find him a
most delightful guide through quaint ana
little known London streets, in which his
interest is untiring. He Is particularly
devoted to the region of the Inner Tenn
pie, where some years OF his youth were
spent before he began his career as a
barrister, and he is still keenly interested
in legal matters. There is suggestion
Of this in several of the characters in
Mrs. Maxon Protests" Anthony Hope
also has given much time in recent years
to sitting on the copyright commission
and is regarded as something of an au-
thority On the subject.
4 movement has been started To mr.
chase and maintain as a permanent
memorial to Louisa NJ Alcott the OR
chard House" in Concord, Mass, where
Miss Alcott wrote Little Women" and
many of her other stories. The house
and sufficient land about it can be
bought and put In order for 5000 II
this sum can be raised the house will be
repaired and placed IN the charge Of
permanent organization, which will main
tain 1t as as Alcott memorial.
The Concord woman's Club appeals to
all lovers of Miss Alcott to help by con-
tributions, large or small. Contributions
may be sent to Henry F. Smith. Jr., Mid
dlesex Institution for Savings, Concord.
Mass.
At a recent Saturday night house din
ner at the celebrated Savage Club Of
London. E. Phillips Oppenheim. the pop
ular novelist, who presided, read
rhymed roast" on himself. to the amuse-
ment> Of 100 brother "Savages." The
poem which originated in America,
began as follows:
! have read your latest book. Oppenheim-
II involves svarthy crook. Oppenheim,
And = maid with langid eyes
And a dowager who dshs,
0ppenbeim. 0ppenheim;
And your glory never dies. Oppenheim-
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

came to me after left the telephone
business. / wrote to London and paid
$500 for machine TO be delivered In
the spring. Mrs. Glidden and drove
a000 miles the FIRST year. returning home
and continuing our journey the second
year. We kept on going, season after
season. until we had clrcled the globe
twice. am sure wrote the date.
January /. 1906, before any one else In
the world. We were at sura. the capi-
tai Of Eli. Watch in hand. waited for
New Years morning second after
midnight, ! started message Of good
wishes to the Boston Globe. Sooe miles
distant II reached ;ts destination In
two minutes end . half.
Takes Cannibal Tom for Ride.
The FIjIans had never seen an auto
n,obfle until We visited them They called
our machine The god OF nre. the car
rIaee of lightning. The boat IN the
road. and the father 5f an devils Can
albaI Tom. who bossted that he had
feartse forty-eizh3 times On human
'IeFt. took q ride with me one morning.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

ways contained the names Of prominent
features in the way of mountains, capes,
inlets, and such.
Now, in, making the tracing Of the
coast down from Bering Strait, came
across a headland for which neither
Eotes nor plats furnished a name Ac-
cordingly 1 made a pencil note at the
point, putting the word 'name% with
an Interrogation after it, meaning for
the chief, when he edited the map, to
put in the name, II 1t had one, or to
think up one II it hadn't. In the hurry
OF the work, and due also to the fact,
presume, that had written the letter "a
in the word name very much like an o.
the matter was passed by the revisers
and my map sent to the engravers in
that shape.
"A few weeks after was astonished
On looking over a stack Of maps Just en-
graved from my original to see this par
ticular headline designated thereon as
Cape Nome! When shortly after gold
was discovered In the vicinity and
camp established there the town took the
name Of the cape, and is called Nome
to this day."
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
TWO MEN IN SMALL YAWL
SAIL AROUND THE WORLD
Australians Arrive Safely in New York After Adventurous
Trip Around the Horn, and Soon Viii Be
gin Voyage Eastward

for Auckland. This was the real start
Of the voyage and OF the adventure.
In Terrific storm.
Her navigators unite in saying that the
weather encountered during the run to
Auckland was the worst OF the entire
voyage. 1t was badly battered craft
that finally ran into the shelter of the
harbor. When ten days out from Sgd
ney. the little Pandora was wellowing
through sea that threatened every min
ute TO swamp her. On August Is the
wind, which had been whipping up tine
sea at whole-gale speed, increased with
great suddenness to a hurricane, and by
noon the boat was down TO bare poles
and shipping water with every jump she
made in the high-running sea. Capt.
Arapakis said that 1t was about the
worst spell of weather he had encoun-
tered In his seventeen years as a sailor.
Then the Pandora shipped heavy green
sea which galioped her length and food
ed her cabin. The yawl listed to such a
degree that for a few seconds she hung
on her, side and then slowly fighted.
Capt Arapakis was at the wheel. He
clung to a wooden bar until the flood
passed. leaving him breathless, wet, and
exhausted. Capt. Blythe, who had been
caught in the small cabin, was bruised
and battered as the sea set him and most
of the fixtures tumbling about in the
small space.
The sea carried away the port bulwarks
and sent overheard a cask of meat which
had been lashed to the deck. This came
near killing the Greek navigator. He
ducked. holding on to a bar by one hand
just as the heavy cask went. overheard.
passing less than a foot from his head.
Used Sea Anchor.
Finding that the Pandora could not run
safely with the big following sea, Capt.
Blythe decided to heavesto with a sea
anchor. For a time the yawI rode safely,
and then some of her gear was carT1ed
away, the result OF the sea anchor drag
ging and failing to keep the Pandora's 3
head to the sea- Next the anchor chain
parted and with 1t went a large section
OF the starboard bulwarks. With the aid
of a reefed itrysail the Pandora rode out
the gale. and on August 80 Cape Maria
Van Diemen was sighted. The wind died
away and the Pandora was becalmed for
three days within sight OF land She
arrived at Auckland on September 4. She
remained in that port until October ?,
when. as necessary repairs had been
made. she headed away for the Pitcairn
Islands. 275o miles east Of New Zealand.
TRe Fog OF the Pandora shows that she
mlt with variable weather until she ran
into the Pitcairns.
On November p the islands dropped
out OF sight astern and the Pandora,
with bellying sails, stood away for
Easter Island. The little vessel covered
the LOO miles in safety, arriving there
on. December L. The vessel was there
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
gin Voyage Eastward.

through the suez Canal and back to
Australia.
There has been plenty Of adventure and
not little OF danger for the two men.
who sailed out OF the port of Bunbury.
West Australia, in the sturdy little craft
on May OF last year. Capt. Arapakis,
who received visitors on the yawl told
the story OF that long voyage, and Noften
he had to refer TO one of the many log
books in which are set down the happen
ings OF the voyage The Greek skipper Is
man of middle age, with curly hair
grown long during the trip. pleasant
manner, and a perfect command Of Eng
llsh His ses-going days began when he
was sixteen years old, and in 15-foot
craft he sailed 1.5oO miles on the Heciter-
ranean TO visit friends
The Pandora was especially built for
the trip She is built on the lines of the
North Sea fishing boats. and has beam
of Il feet, which helps her in the rough
est of weather.
"The first run OF the Pandora was from
Bunbury to Melbourne Favored by good
weather, We arrived there on May ..
l91O," said Capt. Arapakis. ',on July 10
we sailed for Sydney, and got to that
port on August ls. The next day we left