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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-24

Seldom in the history of baseball
during the off season, before the
teams have eve begun to line up for
a spring training compaign, has
there been such a unanimous con-
sensus of opinion among baseball ex-
perts that the Athletics will win the
American League championship next
season. In the National League most
of the dopesters have eliminated the
Giants, and the spotlight has been
focused a great deal on Fred Clarke
and his Pirates. Therefore, it is in
teresting to note what McGraw and
Mack have to say about the subject.
McGraw steps up boldly and de-
clares that the Giants will again
qualify for the worlds series, which
is saying in a roundabout way that
the Gotham Goliaths will capture
their third consecutive pennant.
Johnny refuses to believe with his
critics that Matty will retrograde
next season. He claims that his
team, on the whole. is composed of
Youngsters who are coming instead
of going, and believes. that his
pitching staff will be as strong as
ever.
The Little Napoleon admits that
the Pirates LOOK dangerous, but
thinks hat the Reds will be right up
in the fight if Hermann lands Roger
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-24
FIVE BARROW CLUBS TO
HAVE NEW F~IRST-SACKERS

There was once a time, not so very
long ago, when there was a general
opinion among the fans who make
a study of baseball that first base
was the easiest position on the infeld
to play. During the past few years,
since the standard of first base work
has been greatly advanced by such
men as Chance, Chase, ct al, this
opinion has been dispelled. If there
is any one position on the diamond
harder to play than when the game
was in its "swaddling clothes" to
paraphrase the illustrious Mr.. Eb-
bets, the time-honored initial saok"
is that single exception.
Probably the chief reason for this
has been the frequent use and devel-
opment of the hit-and-run mixed up
with the sacrifice bunt. Before these
plays were regular features of every
game the first baseman had little TO
do excepting TO field a grounder now
and hen or run over to receive a
throw. Now the first baseman has to
be as nimble with his brain as with
his fins. With a runner on first base
and the baseman holding the bag the
man on the defense has his work
just doubled.
Every time the pitcher starts TO
fling one up to the plate the first
sacker must be on the jump to cover
his own territory. Then it is that the
h~it-and-run play comes up. The man
at bat tries to whip one down the
first base line. If the first sacker can
outguess the man at bat, as Chase
and Chance have done, he may pull
off a spectacular one-hand stop,
spelling a hit by checking his own
impetus and stabbing the pill. touch
ing first base, if it is a bounder. and
throwing to second for a double play.
This is one of the most brilliant plays
in baseball and has been frequently
pulled. 1t was a favorite with Joe
Agler.
international leaguers have had a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-24
LUTHER M'CARTY PLAYS
POLO AS TRAINING STUNT

Los ANGELES. Dec. 24.-Luther
McCarty has grasped the strenuous
game of polo as the real thing to per-
feet his physical condition for his
fight with Al Pafzer on New Years
afternoon at Vernon, Cal. AS a means
to this end Luther started to play
yesterday in the polo matches held
at Pasadena, Cal.
McCarty, it will be remembered,
was a cowboy before he entered the
lists as a heavyweight champion. He
is an expert rough rider and an art
list with the rope. What he will be
able to do with a polo mallet remains
to be seen, but as he is a dead shot
with the revolver his judgment of
distance and accuracy will not be
much at fault. He is one of the
willing victims to the call of the
wild, and like all boys Of the plains
loves the outdoor life.
Already the fistic fans of the Pa
cife coast are smacking their lips,
figuratively speaking, in anticipation
of the bout between McCarty and
Palzer. That there will be an i'm
mense crowd at Tom McCarey's club
in Los Angeles is made evident by
the great demand for tickets. The
call for reservations began the day
following the Flynn-McCarty battle.
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SQUABBLE BREAKS OUT
IN NEW YORK A. C. AGAIN

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Another
move in the war between the insur-
gents and the regulars of the New
York Athletic Club came yesterday
when it was announced that the for
mer will nominate Matt Halpin as
a member of the board of governors,
and if he and their other choices are
elected next month make him chair
mar of the athletic committee.
With Halpin a member of the
board of governors and chairman of
the athletic committee, the insur-
gents believe hat they will be able
to carry out the policy they have
long sought. They r in favor of
promoting all kinds of sports and
making the club what it was ordained
it should be-the greatest athletic
club in the world.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-24

Judging from the entries already
received the eastern colleges Will be
well represented in the junior ma
tional indoor championships, which
are to be held in the Twenty-second
Regiment Arnory on Saturday eve
ming, January 4.
Cornell will send down l.. =. Will
Jams to compete against D., Tren-
holm and w. F. Potter, of the New
York f. c., and I. j. Lowell. of the
Irish-Ameriean A. c., in the sixty
Yards hurdle championship. City Col
lege will be represented by A. G.
Cohn. Georgetown University has
entered Marshall Lowe in II mgr
Jump and Mercersburg Academy VIII
be represented by its star shpt-put-
ter. w. c.. Maxfield. Fordham VIII
have Eliffe and Sullivan in the 22O
Yards and Mclaughlin and Doian IN
the 601 yards rum.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-24
PATSY KLINE IS
READYFORABE
ATTELL'S MAN
Special Delivery tiirsch to OPP
pose Newarker at Hill
side PARK.

After a good old-fasnioned Christ
mas dinner tomorrow afternoon. fight
fans viii journey to Hillside Park %
witness the bout between Patsy Kline
and Special Delivery Hirsch that d
scheduled TO so the t~en-round ai
lance. Both boys have finished
their training n each has expressed
himself as being perfectly satisfied
with his condition.
Kline vas in a jovial frame d
mind today and has no fear Of the
outcome. I'm just as good as
ever was" he said; and possibly a
bit better. There's been a lot Of talk
about this fellow Hirsch. but after to-
morrow his hackers viii have a
chance TO ease up on the CHATTER
Hirsch. who Is training in New
York. was there with the same kind
of talk, and what he failed to say
was made up for by his manager.
Abe Attell.
Hirsch. in a gymnasium, is action
from the time he starts until he i
ready for his rundown. With the
e~ieverness he showed and the decis
sions he has earned over boys who
have good regulations he should MAKE
Patsy travel at a fast clip. Should
he beat Kline tomorrow he win surely
loom up as a contender for the title.
Atteil. who knows a fighter when ha
sees one, saw the possibility in this
boy when he was lighting in The
Garden A G.
Abe, with a mind TO business. de-
cided that he would like to take the
boy in hand. The arrangements was
satisfactory and Special DeIlverss
had a new manager. who now de-
clares he has q champion.
Kline has a strong following Of fans
and If the Chicago boy should happen
to win this bout there will be many
who will lose much Of their Christi
mas cheer.
A semi-fnal of six rounds between
Bobby Powers. of milwaukee,, and
Carl Victor. Of Arlington. will ORE
eede the main bout. Thaee other
matches of four rounds are also on
the card. The first bout will 20 Q
al Pas.
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WILL Be REPRESENTED
FULLY IN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Harvard, Yale, Pennsylvania and
Z dartmouth will no doubt enter sew
eral men i'll these championships. P.
II. MCGEE, the Middle Atlantic Asso-
ciation two-mile champion, has sent
in his entry FOR The two-miles. and
Harry Steginan, the crack Splinter of
the Germantown Y. NJ. c. A, Phila-
delphia, is entered in the sixty yarGs
dash an the broad jump. Some of
the other Philadelphia cracks that
are expected are Johnson in the 600
and Edmunds in the sprints.
The New England Association
championship committee viii meet
tonight to select the men that will
represent that section in the cham
pinnships.
Entries close with j. f. Sullivan,
chalri..an of the championship com
mittee, q Warren street, lew York
city. on Thursday, December 26.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-24
BENNIE MAYER SIGNS
PHILLY CONTRAST

Bonnie Mayer. one of the Mayer
brothers. who live in Newark and
have met with C in profess
sional baseball, signed his contract
today and forwarded it to the Phila-
delphia National League Club. Mayer
starred in the Virginia State League
last year. where Joe Finneran, also
a member of the Quaker Club. de-
veloped.
Sam Mayer. a brother OF Bonnie.
who played first base for Savannah
last season. made a "home rum yes
terday to spend the season with his
family here. The Mayer family came
here from Dixie recently to reside
permanently.
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RICHIE GETS
NICE XMAS PRESENT

CHICAGO Dec. 24-Pitcher Louis
Richie. @ the Chicago National
League Club. will receive a Christmas
check for $1,000 from the club for win
ming more than so per cent. OF his
games last season. President Mnr-
ply promised Richie $500 If he would
exceed that average in 1911. but
Richie missed the mark by a few
points. The offer was repeated at the
beginning of last season. in addition
to the $500 hat Louis failed to obtain
in 1911.
Richie is visiting his teammata.
James Lavender. at Montezumas Ga
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RALPH's HIGH MARK

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2i.-Playin5
IN unbeatable style AMI establishing
a record for a high run under the
rev rules, Edward J.. Ralph. of
n. j., the former worlds
champion pocket LiEiardist, last
night won the thirteenth match of the
tourney being held at the Casino bill
lard room from Jrmes Mccoy, the
.iitle-holder of Ohio, by the score of
$50 to 104.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-24
C~hristmdstide Baseball

Johnny McGraw, the Giant leader,
denied that Becker had been sold to
Indianapolis as VAS reported.
The nalle MeYer or Mevers is gain
ing more prominence in baseball
every season. "Hin Meyers will play
with the Tigers next season; Hap"
Meyers, for a short time a Skeeter,
is scheduled to cover first base for
the Boston Nationals. Everybody
knows chief Meyers, who chose that
name as a baseball non de plume.
Ana Benny Meyer They all know
"Old Pep"
Baltimore fans are wondering what
will become of Henry Gleichman, the
local boy, now that Jack Dunn has
obtained Ben Hauser. Dunn will prob
ably give Gleichman a chance to
make good through a spring trial
even though he has not yet COM
mitted himself on the matter.
Pitcher Hagerman, who was with
the Jersey City Club early last sea-
son, but who was not satisfied to play
in this league and finally obtained his
release to play ON the Coats, is
wanted by Joe Tinker. The Red man
ager also is after the services of
Larry Pape, the Boston Red Sox
finger.
Manager Callahan is willing to
match Kid Gleason and Jack Doyle
against anw pair of scrappers in base
bail, or is willing to back them in a
foot race against any other pair Of
their age.
1t begins 10 look sas If it was going
to be a pretty busy winter for Charles
w. Murphy, for he is doing the work
of manager, president and scout for
his team.
President Emeritus Eliot, of Har-
ward, says baseball has been the
greatest single factor for good among
the heather Chinese. IT seems to
have had a very different effect on a
majority of the magnates.
Joe Cohn, president of the Spokane
club, wants to make it a misdemeanor
for a club owner to WI stock in any
other club in his league. Syndicate
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-24

leave on March 4 by boat for Sa-
vannah. Billy Zimmerman. the local
boy, who shone IN the outfeld last
year. will be among the first to leave
for Dixie.
The second batch will head for
Georgia a week later. No Newark
team ever went on a training trip
SO early, and it proves hat the new
owners intend to hustle things along
from the start. The pitchers will
have a month and the regulars about
three weeks to boil out under the
warm Southern sun.
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Navy Title for Nebraskans

NORFOLK, Va. Dec. 94.-The elev-
en- Of the battleship Nebraska won
the football championship Of the At
lantie feet by defeating the battleship
Michigan 9 to 0. Sptirred III iy the
promise of fourteen days leave
they won, given by Ensign Brown.
coach and fullback of the Nebrasi>a
team. the Nebraskans played Michi-
"a" to a stsndstill.
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HOCKEY AT SOUTH ORANGE

The South Orange Field Club seven
and the Short Hills F. c. team, both
former members of the Amateur
League, will clash in an exhibition
hockey contest at South Orange To-
morrow. The majority of the play
Amateur League championship viii
again be on the roster of the South
Orange team. Arthur Howe. who a
year ago c~aptained the Yale football
eleven. will play, as will Louis Lou.
trel. who led the Yale hockey seven
a few seasons ago.. Harold Howe VIII
captain the team.
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PIRATES MUST PAY MINOR
Lacquer BACK SALARY

CINCINNATI, Dec. 24.-The Ma
tional Baseball Commission handed
in majority and minority reports yes
terday when deciding that Player
Charles l.. Boardman must be reim-
bursed .$226.61 by the Pittsburgh club
for salary.
Boardman was transferred by
Pittsburgh to youngstown, the agree
ment being that Pittsburgh would
make up the difference in salary that
would be lost to the player by the
early closing of the Central League.
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WRESTLING AT oAYETY

Will Bingham, the English wrestling
champion, and Tomasco Sorakichi. of
Yokohama, Japan, will be the princi-
pals in the main wrestling bout at
the Gayety Theatre Thursday night.
Joe Rusek. of Bohemia. and Berhoff
Hansen, the Norwegian title-holder,
will come together in the prelim-
mary bout. The bout will be at
catch-as-catch-can rules.
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JOHN o'RoURKE, FAMOUS
oARSMAN, PASSES AWAY

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-John E.
O'Rourke, an old professional oars
man of this city, who scaled against
Ellis Ward. EDWARD Hanlon and he
senior Ten Eyck is dead at his home
here following a short illness.
O'Rourle was one of the greatest
sweep oaIsm.n the Schuylkin ever
produced. He instructed Reath, Bal
lard ard many Of the college men Of
another generation in ~aquatics. He
wa G3 years old and is survived by
two daughters and a ION
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d. JOLLIED
RIVAL INTO DEFEAT

TARRYTOWN, y. Y, Dec. "a
John D. Rockefeller was in great
golfing form yesterday and won the
match game with Eric Bushnell,
soloist in the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church, by 4 up. Mr.. Rockefeller not
alone beat Bushnell, but he jollied
the latter SO much that he got him
off his game.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-24
NEWARK CLUB EXERCISES
OPTION ON SAVANNAH PARK
Smith Will Take Pitchers and Catchers
South March 4th--RegularS to Leave a
Week Later--EarIiest Start Yet.

Negotiations for the 1913 training
camp for the Tigers at Savannah,
Ga, were closed today by the New
ark Club management. The local
club exercised its option which Smith
obtained on the Savannah grounds
yesterday, and a telegram from
President George Armstrong. of the
Savannah Club, today settled the
matter.
Manager Harry Smith announced
today that the first batch of Bengals,
composed of the b~atterymen. will
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HoMMEY is BEATEN

Eddie Smith. Of Yorkviile, substi-
turlrg for job Lore, outpointcd
Psckey Hommey in tile t%en-round
Nind-up at the Olympic A. c. last
Smith had the better # al
most every roand.
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v~ANDERBILT's PROFITS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Vander-
bits profits for the football season
of 1912 were $4,000. according to the
report made to the Vanderbilt Uni
versity Athletic Association. A large
portion of the profits will be used for
the Improvement of the new athletic
field, owned by the university.
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hard time finding first basemen who
furnished an all-around standard of
excellence.
Five of the eight teams will open
the 1913 season with new men on the
initial sacks. Newark undoubtedly
has the prize package in Swacina, a
man who can hit with Jordan and
surpass him in many ways as a de-
fensive star. Chick Lathers is popu-
lar, as he deserves TO be, for he
played a most consistent game and
hit well for the Providence Grays.
Tim Jordan has not signed with the
Leafs, but is expected to b. back on
the job.
Manager Clymer stated to the writer
that Buffalo would have a new initial
sack guardian next season. Fred
Beck is naturally an outfielder and
his first base work was far from be-
ing consistent. When tried in the
outfield he played wonderful ball. and
If Clymer can land a good man, Beck
will be a regular in the garden patch
next Isl in the Bison lineup.
Baltimore has Ben Hauser. who
was a clever stick wielder and fielder,
as we'll as the average first baseman,
when he was in this league before
as a member of the Toronto club.
Jersey City has a newcomer in this
league. Hugh Bradley, who served
as utility man last season for the
Red Sox. Bradley is said to be a
corking good first baseman. Roch-
ester viii have Butch Schmidt. re-
Gently purchased from Baltimore. A
change of surroundings may prove
very beneficial for the big fellow.
It's about time for Jake Gettman to
make another shift. Jake has played
with Baltimore for two full seasons
now and that has been Jake's limit
during late years. The Hastings,
Neb., slugger has served as a MEM
Der of the Bisons, Leafs, Tigers,
Shelters and Orioles during his career
in the Eastern and International
League. Therefore. he is due to turn
up at Providence, Montreal or Roch-
ester within the very near future.
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BLOOD POISON

Plmples. spots on the skin. sores in the
mouth. ulcers. falling hair. bone pains. ca.
tarrh. etc. are symptoms. Delays are dan
gerous. Send at once TO DR.. Brown, g25
Arch ST.. Philadelphia. for BROWNS
BLOOD CURE. Convincing proof in a 500
bottle-lasts a month. Sold In Newark BY
c. w. MEM 106 Market IT.
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baseball would be a thing of the past
in that case, but there is hardly one
chance in a thousand that Cohn can
get his resolution adopted.
Hughie Duffy has had another good
job lined up for him by his many
press agents. He has been offered the
job of scout for the Boston Braves
this time, but so far he has not ac-
cepted.
Pitcher Ford, of the Highlanders,
likes to draw cartoons, and it is pos
sible he will become a f~ull-nedged
%cartoonist as soon as his pitching
days are over.
Harry Howell, former Brown pitch
er and ar umpire in the Texas League
last summer, has a very good opin-
ion of himself. He has asked for q
slight raise in salary for the coming
year, or he will quit the game and
go into business.
Tip O'Neilt is always a friend of
the young umpires. He replies to
all letters of inquiry from the young-
sters wanting a job on his staff, and
tells them to state their terms and
instructs them in their duties.
Olsen, the Nap shortstop, may be
moved over to second next season and
Larry Lajoie be relegated to the
bench This is only the guess of
some newcomer. however, for Larry
has been put out of the game every
Winter for several years past.
Frank Chance breads the trip across
the mountains even though there is a
good job in store for him when ne
comes. He is putting off the ordeal
as long as he can.
F"Eppa Rixey, the tall Virginian,
who made good as a southpaw pitcher
for the Phillies last summer, would
look mighty good in King Coles old
uniform on the west side grounds
says J.. Evers.
Mike Mitchell, the new Cub, has
been captain of the Reds for the last
two seasons. Evers will likely act as
captain and manager of the Cubs,
though, next year.
y headline said a few days ago:
Chicago has sixteen pitchers It
should have said: Chicago has Ed
Walsh and fifteen young men who
think they are or hope to be pitchers"
Exchange.
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Shortstop Shafer, of the Giants, says
the reason he has quit the game is
because of the large number of per-
fumed notes he received. No imme-
dat danger of RUDE Marquard say
ing: Me too"
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XMAS DAY SPORTS


Basketball. :
At Bay View. Harmonic,
Parish, Turn and Central halls, !
Bloomfield. :
Boxing. !
At Hillside Athletic Cub,
Hillside Park.
Trap-shoOfing. )
Smith Gun Club, Wieden-
mayors Park; all day. !
lee Hockey. ;
South Orange f. C. VS.. Short
Hills; at South Orange (morn- !
ing). !
Athletics. {
Fiye-mile run; at Stadium {
Motordrome (morning). ]
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CHRISTMAS

CIGARS NOW READY. a fine large as.
sortment Of Domestic and Havana Cigars
from 800 to $500. in boxes Of 25 and 50.
The one Best Present for a man.
Our ''Oficial Seal" Perfectos. a reguiat
3 for 25 cent cigar, on sale now in boxes 81
% for S1.25. Foxes Of 20 for s.. 30.
Make your selection early
Petty's Pharmacy. 7S1 Broad St
Just inside the door.
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a headline said a few days ago:
Chicago has sixteen pitchers 1t
should have said; Chicago has Ed
Walsh and fifteen young men who
think they are or hope to be pitchers
Exchange.
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Mike Mitchell, the new Cub, has
been captain of the Reds for the last
two seasons Evers will likely act as
captain and manager of the Cubs,
though, next year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-24

Joe Cohn, president of the Spokane
club, wants to make it a misdemeanor
for a club owner to W stock in any
other club in his league. Syndicate
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"Eppa Rixey, the tall Virginian,
who made good as a southpaw pitcher
for the Phillies last summer, would
look mighty good in King Coles old
uniform on the west side grounds"
says j. Evers.
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likes to draw cartoons, and it is pos
sible he will become a full-fedged
c%artoonist as DOR as his pitching
days are over.
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Frank Chance breads the trip across
the mountains even though there is a
good job in store for him when he
comes. He is putting off the ordeal
rs long as he can.
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Tip O'Neilt is always a friend of
the young umpires. He replies to
all letters of inquiry from the young
sters wanting a job on his staff, and
tells them to state their terms and
%instructs them in their duties.