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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
En0s Krkpdhick's Entrance Into
Professional Baseball Characteristic

the Job and there would be no need
of their doing any moro practising
around third base. They thought he
was kidding for awhile, but after look
ing him over for a few days they came
to the conclusion that he was going
to stick without any trouble. The
second night after Kirk came, one of
the third-sack candidates was being
shaved in a downtown ~tonsoriai par
Tor. Well, how's your chances7' asked
the lather spreader. Nothing doing
answered the inielder. They got a
fellow out there named kirkpatrick,
who IL a finished article, and the rest
of US might Just as well quit. He's
got the Job cinched.'
"A few months later Kirk was sold
to the Brooklyn Club for a nice sum
Of money, all OF which was velvet for
the Dayton owners, al they did not
cough up q cent for him In the spring.
1t was one Of the best deals ever
pulled of by the Dayton Club as far
as clear profit Is concerned, and right
now the local management is looking
for some more Of these stars who are
seeking the opportunity Of playing
third base. OF course these Incidents
are few ana far between In baseball
history. but every year there are soms
surprises in the baseball wor1d.'
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any chances. Punch had Bear and sew
eral other candidates out on the dia-
mono trying to show him what they
knew about the third-base job. None
Of the third sackers showed anything
TO make Frankie Baker or Harry Lord
Jealous, and 1t began to look as If
the vets were going to be a little wob-
bly, at the far corner when a new
conner made his appearance one chilly
afternoon.
H answered to the name OF Enos
Kirkpatrick, another rather queer
name for a b~all-tossing gent. He APP
piled to Manager Punch for a uniform
and the latter, after rubbing his eyes
a little. looked at the big fellow and
said. I don't believe 1 know you,
No, but you will before long said
Enos. I'm kirkpatrick, and Swart-
ling, of the GAINESVILLE Club, told me
to come over here and hit you for a
job. I'm here. and I'm going TO stick.
so you might as well tell those other
fellows that the third-base job is
taken,
Punch thought the new one a
rather fresh gent, but he gave him a
uniform and out trotted Kirk to the far
sack. When lD got out on the dia-
mond he told Cavanaueh, Bear and
the others that he was going TO take
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11

II Bobby Vaughn does not hasten
to get into line he may rue his action,
for they say that this fellow Enos
Kirkpatrick, obtained from Dayton,
through the Brooklyn Club, is a handy
man to have around, and that his spe-
cialty is doing the unexpected.
Kirkpatrick is a third-sacker by
trade, but he is also a good short
stop. He has no chance of replacing
Eddie Zimmerman at third, because
1t would take a Frank Baker to out
shine Jimmy, in the estimation of the
local fans, but Enos, from all of the
good things said of him. is a valuable
man, and even IL he doesn't play reg
ularly, will make the best kind of a
utility player for the inf1eld. The fol-
lowing account of how he broke In
with Dayton shows that he is the
right timber. 1t is clipped nom a
Dayton newspaper:
When Manager Punch Knoll called
the roll of candidates at Fairview
Park last March there was no such
name as Kirkpatrick to be found on
the list. Smiling Mike Cavanaugh, Sc
cured from Babe Meyers's Quincy
team. hat, been scheduled for the third
bag and The advance dope on Mike
was all to the good. But not to take
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
English Sure
They VIII
Lose
Favor American Athletes in the
Olympic Competition
in June.

NEW YORK, March 11.-"England's
chances of victory in the Olympic
games are small" says H. v. L. Stan
ton. an authority on athletics in Great
Britain. in a letter received here. IAN
indications point to a repetition of an
American victory at Stockholm this
year, and a further decadence through
inferior showing of the British ath-
letes.
Our athletes eligible this year are
poor in comparison with the team from
owe the water and are not as ef-
ficiently trained. The times of our best
men for various events do not bear
comparison with those OF the runners
from the States. Not only Is the Eng
lish team d%efciently represented In all
the short distances, but In the long
distance races 1t has a set of men who
have no earthly show. These long
distance runs have always been a
strong point with our team, but judg-
ing by the crop OF athletes England will
be as weak as any other European
country"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
TIGERS NOW BOAST
THE BEST CATCHERS
With the Signing Of Bergen, Famous Brooklyn
Backstop, McGinnity Has Little to Fear
in the Receiving Department.
HARRY SMITH is A GOOD HIT TER, AND THERE ARE FEW
WHO HAVE ANYTHING ON BILL in THE THROWING LINE

Next to having a set of powerful,
most important thing in the coast de-
Tense of a nation or a fort Is the men
behind the guns. The Newark Club
is well equipped In numbers at least
in this respect, for there will be four
backstops in the squad that will be
taken to Petersburg next week.
Without spreading the salve, 1t is
safe to say that the Tigers this season
should, from present indications. have
the best catching staff in the league,
In Harry Smith and Bill Bergen the
veterans. McCarty, who is almost
there" needs only another season to
develop to his best, and Jesse Ryerson,
who is light but promising, and who
gained weight during the off season,
win be let loose to o minor league team
for further development.
Bill Bergen. the latest addition to
the men behind the guns has earned
for himself during his major league
career a reputation as one of the best
backstops in the business, never a
great hitter. but a wonderful thrower
and a heady manager of a young pitch
er's delivery. Bergen it was who taught
Nap Rucker the finer points of the art
and put on the lustre hat made a star
of Brooklyn's crack s%outhpaw. He is
the ideal man to have around to de-
velop such youngsters as the club has
for the firing line, and one other thing,
IL anyone can handle Bob Holiness de-
livery 1t should be Bergen.
Bergen's Record.
Bergen last year caught more than
half CT the Dodgers games. besides
leading the National League catchers
in fielding. He is a bear on throwing
out ambitious runners, and his ability
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to block the Cubs was always one of
the reasons why Brooklyn was a terror
to the Cubs when the Little Bears
romped away with lassoed hassocks on
other catchers. Against the Giants,
too. he was effective, and they all had
a strong respect for the strong right
wing that shot the ball down to second
more swiftly than a she'll driven from
a cannon, 1t seemed. They say of Ber-
gen that he t~antalizes newcomers in
the league sometimes by allowing
them to think he is mapping, letting
them take a great lead n then DASH
ing their hopes to smithereens, for
when they get down to the midway
patch of canvas the ball is waiting for
them.
Bergen is not a demon with the bat
tering ram. but Walter Blair never
sluggedN while with the Tigers and still
he won games by his clever catching.
1t will be a great race between Smith
and Bergen for the honor of regular
catcher. Most likely Bergen will catch
the youngsters and Smith the veterans.
Last year the Tigers had no expert
enced catchers. Cady was new and
not the perfect model hat the club
should have had to coach younger
pitchers. McCarty caught only for NC
Ginnity. or Lee, who did their own
signaling and used their own heads
in the pinches. With the acquisition
Of Schardt, the pitching staff will also
be o. K. Gaskill is expected to be a
phenom. Holmes can be depended on
to win a majority of his games, and
this McAdams may be a fair finger.
OF him little is known. How the club
finishes will depend a great deal on
McGinnity's and Lees condition. If
these two veterans are as good as two
years ago the prospects will indeed be
rosy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
M'VEIGH AND HEALEY
SHOULD FURNISH A
LIVELY BOUTTONIGHT

Jim Mcveigh. well known tosIocaI
followers Of the manly art, should have
a lively time In his bout with Carl
Healey tonight. one of the main af-
fairs at Troxlers Central Institute. In
the other big bout Ray Hatfield has
been hitched up TO don the mits with
Young MERCER for four rounds.
Battling Jimmy and Young Salzman
help to add to the local flavor of the
bill. Then there is Scotty Devlin, who
will box with Murray Allen, OF Brook
Ign. Neither of these names are
strange to the regulars at Troxler,s.
Young Cardell will meet Kid Stock,
Jimmy Stern has Young Lowenthal to
face, and Kid Smith Is down to meet
Young Boyer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
AMERICAN cyclists
AT OLYMPIC GAMES

NEW YORK, March 11.-American
cyclists are determined to be represent
ed In the Olympic games and have an
ounce that $1,000 of the necessary
$4,000 to send a team to Stockholm has
been subscribed. Although the feature
cycling e of the Olympiad Is a road
race of 800 kilometers. or about 200
miles, and road racing has been a.
rather neglected sport in this country,
hundreds of enthusiasts in various
parts of the United States are said to
have expressed eagerness to try for
the Olympics and confidence is felt that
a winning team can be formed here.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
TRI-STATE SEASON
TO OPEN MAY |

ALTOONA. Pa. March 1.-THE
schedule of the Tri-State Baseball
League for the season of 1912 was made
public last night by Charles A. Carpen-
ter, of Altoona, president of the league.
The schedule calls for 112 games.
The season opens on May 1. when
Johnstown will play at Altoona, York
at Harrisburg, Lancaster at Reading
and Wilmington at Trenton. The sea-
son will close on September A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
JEANETTE DID NOT
HAVE EASY TIME OF
IT WITH NAT DEWEY

In Joe Jeanetts.s last six months of
ring experience there have been just
two men that proved worthy oppon-
ents, Sam Langford and Nat Dewey,
champion OF the South, whom he'll
meet next Wednesday night at the
Long Acre A. A. 1t was just before
the close Of his whirlwind tour around
the country last December that the
Hoboken fighter met Dewey In an
eight-round bout, and 1t was the news
paper verdict In Chattanooga, where
the engagement took place, that the
home product won easily. Dewey
knocked Jeanette down for the count
of six In the fourth round. and any
boxer who can accomplish this trick
must not only be clever. but a good
puncher as well.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
WENDOyER IS NO LONGER
IN RACE FOR BIG BATTLE.

SALT LAKE CITY, March 11.-Wen-
dover. Utah, is no longer a candidate
for the championship battle between
Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn. Spokes-
men for the business men, who gave en-
couragement to- Promoter Jack Curley
last night announced that they had
given UP definitely the attempt to
finance the battle.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
CHARLES NLRY DIES.

BOSTON. March 11.-Charles B.
Kiley, a well-known runner, and dur
ing his collage course an end on the
Baltimore Medical College football
team, died here yesterday after two
years illness. He was 81 years old
and had served In Battery A, First
heavy artillery, and later the Seven
tenth infantry. U. s. A, being sta
toned at Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta, Ga-
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De pONTHIHU AND THOMAS.

Louis De Ponthieu, of France, and
Harry Thomas. of England. will be the
star bout at the Brown A. A. tomor-
row and as both boys are very fast it
will be a great battle. Young Dan
Hickey, of the New York Athletic
Club, will meet Eddie McGrath in the
semi-final of six rounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
POLO TROPHY COMES
BACK TO AMERICA

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 1.-THE
an-American polo trophy was brought
back to the United States yesterday
afternoon when Pasadena defeated
England. 81 to Z. The B~ritishers did
not make an error. Pasadena was pen
allied -four times.
The trophy vas presented to Pasa-
dena by England at a banquet last
night 1t was won by England two
years ago.
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GREAT MATCH SPRINT RACE.

SPOKANE, March 11.-Jack Nelson.
winner of the 220-yard dash at the
National A. A. u. meet in 1911, and
Harry Huff, who won the 10o-yard dash
at the jamestown A. A. U. games in
1907, have been matched, and forfeits
posted for a 150-yard race for a $1,000
side bet. The race will be run in or
near Spokane in July or August next.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
ATTELL STILL THINKS
HE ISN'T THROUGH

SAN FRANCISCO, March 11.-Look-
ing none the worse for the beating he
received from Tommy Murphy on Sat-
urday, Abe Attell, the ex-featherweight
champion, was about town today tell
ing frineds that he is far from the
down and out class. and that in a few
months time he will be on top of the
heap again. :
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De Rosters
N1rrOw
Escape
Jake, However, Suffers Triple
Break Of Leg in a
Spill.

Los ANGELES, March 11.-Jake De
Roster. holder of many worlds motor
cycle records, was badly injured at the
stadium saucer track yesterday. In
the second heat OF his match with
Charles Bake. the latter's wheel
slipped, De Roster ran into it and
both slid around the track for 500
feet with locked wheels. De Rosters
left leg was broken in three places.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-11
TH0MAS A. c. WANTS GAME.

The Thomas A. c. would like to ar
range a game of soccer for Saturday
afternoon, March 16, on opponent
grounds. The olympios, Of Paterson:
Birminghams. Of Newark. are pre-
ferred.
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finched. They had great faith in their
men.
1t was only three minutes after the
second half started that TAFT tied 1t up
for h first time and the Hudsons'
rooters in wild delight sent their head
gear skyward, regardless Of the danger
of catching cold in their craniums.
Pandemonium reigned for fully i've
minutes. showing how intense was the
interest The Hudsons then took the
aggressive. but the visitor4. who looked
a bit speedier than their oppouents, did
some clever blocking. Fifteen minutes
later Schwartz got the ball on a
blocked kick and passed to 0aynor,
who dribbled the entire length Of the
field. When In danger Of being headed
Gaynor passed to Newton. who re-
turned TO Gaynor. who Gsot the third
Victor goal.
All Of the Victor goals had beea
cieaniy earned and 1t again looked bad
for tho Hudsons. but q few minutes
before the game ended Mckay saved
the day by booting into the net from Z
corner kick scrimmage.
~ H.
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ADOPT U. S. scHEpuIR ON FRIDAY.

READING, Pa, March 1.-THE
schedule of the newly organized United
states Baseball League will be adopted
at a meeting to be held at the Imperial
Hotel, New York, next Friday.
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were tightly pushed for their victory.
Pitcher Tesreau, who yielded the two
Dallas runs in the sixth, drove in the
Giants winning run in the seventh. Cy
Forsythe, who had a trial with the
Giants last spring, was the batting and
fielding star of the game.
R.H.E.
New York.. 2 000o01o0 -3 II 2
Dallas ..........0 0000200 o. 5 0
Batteries-Maxwell, Tesreau. Pierce
and Wilson; Bader, Pate, Broodus and
| Walden and Gibson.
AUSTIN, Texas. March lin a
typical blustery day. such as the Yani-
gans have met recently. the Austin
hosts triumphed over Manager Mack's
youngsters in q close and exciting
game yesterday, score 2 to 1.
ATLANTA, Ga, March 11.-Yester-
day being Sunday for baseball no prac-
tise was held. Ideal weather prevailed
for a change, n it was the prayer Of
all the Highlanders that 1t will con
tinue. If 1t does this will be a far more
businesslike week for the Yankees than
the last.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March lin
their first practise game Of the season,
played here yesterday. the st. Louis
regulars found themselves unable to
show the Yanigans anything. the game
ending with a tied score of 9 to Q.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March H.
With ICY" Morgan, Krause and Houck
barely won from the San Antonio,
Texas, League team, yesterday after
noon. The first score was Z to 6. Good
win, pitcher for the locals, knocked a
home run while Morgan was in the box.
NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE
first exhibition baseball game of the
season here ended yesterday with a
1 to o victory for the New Orleans
Southern League team over the Chi
cage National League baseball team.
FORT WORTH. Texas, March IL
The Fort Worth Texas League Club
yesterday won from the New York Ma
tional League recruits 2 to 1. The locals
hit Munsell and Farrell, New York
pitchers, hard.
GALVESTON, Texas, March 1.-THE
second section of the Chicago American
League ear again defeated Galveston
Texas League team yesterday, - to O.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March H.
Manager Dahlen. Of the Brooklyn SUI
perbas. did not lose much yesterday by
not being allowed to practise on his
own ball yard" as the weather was
cold and cloudy. the mercury not
reaching the 40 mark ONCE.
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Major LedguerS Sneak in a
Little Baseball ON Weather

DALLAS, Texas, March 1.-THE
Giants Regulars were given an inter-
esting tussle yesterday by Dallas and
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Bill Louden has been given to un-
derstand that his job with Detroit is
solid. Tiger fans never doubted II, but
there were some big league scribes
who did until they saw him cut loose.
Now they are praising his hitting and
his fielding. The fact that Bush is a
determined holdout would not have
any effect on Louden's job. Bill is sure
to cover third In the opening game
of the American League season for
Detroit.
Bush will probably get back into line
and with Louden working beside him
they should be a very strong combina-
ton on covering ground. Bill Is W
there to stick. and no mistake.
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E2L W6IuA
Goais-Lennox, TAFT. Mckay: Wright,
Robinson. Gaynor. Referee-A- Burnside:
Linesmen-Cooper and Filler. Time Of
halves-45m. each.
WfIberforce Trims Jerseya
In a National League game at VIII
lard Park. Paterson, the Jersey A. C.
was beaten by the Wilberforce team
yesterday afternoon by a score of Al.
1t was a bitter defeat for the Jerseys,
who were the class Of the league last
year. Fischer and Leadbeater scored
for the winners, while Nell tailed the
only Jersey goal.
shefields Lose.
The Sheffields went over to McCombFs
Dam Park yesterday and dropepd a
game in the Amateur League tourna-
ment. The final score was 81.
Newark Great victory.
The Newark F. C.. scored a great
win over the Clan Mckenzie f. C. by
a 90 score on the McNulty Field in
New York yesterday. Barr did sensa-
tional work, getting five goals for the
Newarks.
Burns EIeven's Work.
The Robert Burns eleven. Of Harri-
son, took the Clan Mclean team into
came on the Delawanna oval yesterday
by the score of GA in an exhibition
game.
On the Parkview Oval the Birming-
hams bested the Holy Cross team, Of
Harrison. in a well-played game 2-1.
Crompton and Bradley scored for the
winners. The first half ended IL.
The st. Leos yesterday won the St.
Louis championship by defeating Ct.
Mark eleven.
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NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE
first exhibition baseball game of the
season here ended yesterday with a
1 to o victory for the New Orleans
Southern League team wei the Chi
cage National League baseball team.
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GALVESTON, Texas, March 1.-THE
second section of the Chicago American
League team again defeated Galveston
Texas League team yesterday, 70 to 0.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March H.
With "Cy' Morgan, Krause and Houck
barely won from the San Antonio,
Texas, League team, yesterday after
noon. The first score was Z to 6. Good
win, pitcher for the locals, knocked a
home run while Morgan was in the box.
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HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March IL
Manager Dahlen, of the Brooklyn SUI
perbas, did not lose much yesterday by
not being allowed to practise on "his
own ball yard" as the weather was
cold and cloudy. the mercury not
reaching the 40 mark ONCE.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, March lin
their first practise game Of the season,
played here yesterday. the st. Louis
regulars found themselves unable to
show the Yanigans anything, the game
ending with a tied score of 9 to 9.
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AUSTIN, Texas. March lin a
typical blustery day. such as the Yani-
gans have met recently. the Austin
hosts triumphed over Manager Mack's
youngsters in q close and exciting
game yesterday, score 2 to 1.
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The st. Leos yesterday won the St
Louis championship by defeating 81
Mark eleven.
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FORT WORTH. Texas. March H.
The Fort Worth Texas League Club
yesterday won from the New York Ma
tional League recruits 2 to 1. The locals
hit Munsell and Farrell, New York
pitchers, hard.
The Washington times., 1912-03-27
CAMPAIGN BEGUN
TO COLLECT TAX
ON AUTOMOBILES
Issuance Of IS Warrants for
Arrest of Delinquents
Only a Starter.

The issuance of warrants for the ar
rest of twenty-five owners of automo-
blies on the charge of failure TO nav
their wheel tax Is but the beginning
OF campaign for the enforcement of
the collection Of the tax, according to
an announcement of w. T. Ricnards.
Assessor of the District today. The
penalty for nonpayment Of the tax is
a fine OF not more than $780, Assessor
richards has sent out $500 bills. 200 of
which have been paid.
The wheel tax of SO for each machine
seating two persons and 81 extra for
each additional seat was first author
lied in the District appropriation act
approved March 3. 1909. No penalty was
provided, however, and on account OF
the difficulty In enforcing the law an
amendment to the license act providing
for fine of not more than $500 was
included In the District appropriation
bill approved May Is. 1910.
The law was tested I'm the Police Court
In the case of Leroy Mark, resulting in
a verdict In favor of the District, which
was affirmed by the Court of Appeals.
Following the verdict of the Court of
Appeals, Assessor Richards began i'm
mediately tC prepare for the collection
of the tax. The announcement by auto
mobilists of an intention to appeal to
the supreme Court for n decision as 10
the constitutionality Of the law, he said,
Will not interfere with the efforts of his
office fO~ its collection.