Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-21
r HE old superiority question Of the

HE old superiority question OF the
major leagues Is brought Vi
again by Hughey Jennings, who,
%excusing himself for letting such men
as. Pitcher Suggs and Catcher Archer
get away, belittles the National League
says that Suggs. who was Cincin-
MATHS winning pitcher last year, and
archer, who caught regularly for thu
champion Cubs, were not up to SNUFF ia
the American, because every team mus I
figure on beating seven other teams n
the Johnson organization. while the
Lynch LEAGUE always has one or two
weak sisters. There is no denying that
the American League appears to b.
getting mere young blood than the Ma
fional League clubs. At the same tims
many exTerts are hoping that the
Giants and the Athletics win next sea-
son. just to see how the much tslked-of
Giants would have Jared had they been
pitted against the Mackmen last fall.
instead of the Cubs.
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mccoy AND FITZ in SLOW
BOUT" struck our eyes when we looked
at the sporting pages of a Philadelphia
parer today.
sour memory took many a backward
movement until we halted with tie
knowledge that the once great kid an |
the plodding Jack Fitzgerald had feen
scheduled for a bout 1T Jack O'Brien's
American Club in Philly last nieht.
The "Fitz" meant in the story was
- altogether different from the .sFftz"'
our conjured Up from TIE rst
look at the headline There was hardly
a clean punch landed duri g the e tire
six rounds, and We doubt that a bout
between the two old timers. Mccoy and
Fitzsimmons, would have been nearly
so bad.
Temple Moyie Challenge Cup" is the
name to be inscribed on the 81 yer
trophy that Michael H. Murray, the
local business man. has offered to the
Manufacturers Baseball League. Pres
ident Mark Stoli. of the league, a ac-
cepted the cup and the league will
formally ratify his action later on.
Many persons. no doubt. will ask
what Is the signiflcation of the name.
Temple Moyle is a country place in
County Londonderry. In Ireland, VIII re
on the drst of May OF each year since
h time Of the pagans. the entire pop
ulace Of adjoining towns and cities
within a days ride assemble to witness
exhibitions of athletes In every game
known to that section Of the Emerald
Isle.
The extent to which Mr.. Murray has
followed sport as a true devotee, to my
mind. is evidenced by the selection OF
the name Temple Moyle.
Success to the Manufacturers League
and Mr.. Murray for his gift to sport.
.
"H EaaG sxuo the nutnA~@ - 49, k@cAg. --.Aa
not have II done in time, the annual
opening OF bicycle racing In this city
will not be on the same day as the
Tigers appear for their inaugural. The
worlds champion Athletics will pay US
a visit April 2 to meet the Tigers IN
the first game at the revamped wied-
enmayer's Park. The annual Kramer
Clarke brushes WILL not start until the
next Sunday.
". b. Voorhees,. q local authomobiie
driver, will sail tonight for Florida
with three cars. a racer and two stool,
machines, to take part In the automo-
bile races to be held at Pablo Beach,
Fla, from the 9th to the Both of this
month. Voorhees, has entered all the
racers and is anxious to get some of
sOIdfeid's records. Voorhees, put his
machine together in a barn in Mon
mouth county. and only his own ideas
are contained In the trio of cars he has
with him.
Jersey fighters are coming into their
own In New York. Jim Savage, of Or
ange, has been matched to meet
Dummy Maxson at the Olympic Club
next Monday. Young Shugrue, of Jer-
sey City, will meet Young O'Leary at
Brown 8 a week from tonight, and Bat
ting Hurley boxes Cy Smith again at
re new Orpheum Club.
The strength of baseball n it's gov
ernore was never more strongly proven
than by the announcement In Sun
days papers that the Newport Ken
tucky'' bookmaking scheme had died
In it's very infancy from a blow de-
live ed by the Federal government,
urged on by basebaif's leaders. That
gambling element must be stopped.
Despite John Cancels fiorid predic-
tons, Shortstop Johnson. iast year wi
the Shelters, is not making good with
the Yanks. Birdie Cree is being tried
out at the shortfeid position. CANCEL
Knows MS utLle DoOh anu pulleu tue
lines nicely to land that Foster boy.
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We hope the Empire Club, which
plans 10 show George Hackenschinidt
among others Ut a big wrestling carni-
val at the Colosseum Mondey night.
will not make a 'botch' out OF 1t, Hike
those conducting the 'zbyszko'' meet
did.
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~ Sammy Smith, who was well-known
IN Phiis delphia as a boxer some years
agoi Willie Lewis. Frank Moran and
Dan McKetrick are on the high seas
today on the Adriatic. hound for
: Europe. where the irrepres ihie Ia,
expects to make a ciean-up with his
pair Of boxer
MONTCI AIR A. e. MAY GET
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
The Morristown Field Club may lose