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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
FOCEL OPTION.
WILL EXPIRE
BY NICHTFALL
Horace Unable to Obtain
Backers TO Buy Phila-
deIphia Club.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 14.-As
Horace S. Fogers option on the Phila-
delphia club expires today it is
likely that the identity of the new
owners will be made public at any
moment
While no definite announcement
was forthcoming it was intimated in
baseball circles that Mr.. Fogel was
unable to obtain enough money to
exercise his option and that the club
would fall unconditionally into the
hands of Charles p Taft, the real
owner
Mr.. Taft, according TO the story,
has no intention Of holding the club,
but will Immediately sell 1t to the
highest bidder. Already he has a
purchaser, and the name will be an
nounced just as soon as the Fogel
option expires.
Persons who are believed to be in
close touch with the affairs of Mr..
Taft declare with great confidence
that the syndicate headed by Robert
A. Balfour Will become owners of the
Phillies and that the announcement
will be made tonight or tomorrow.
This syndicate. it is said, has been
quietly negotiating with Mr.. Taft tor
many days, and they have come to
complete agreement. The expiration
of the Fogel option today removes
the last obstacle toward Mr.. Balfour
and his associates obtaining the club.
Those on the inside say that the
Balfours are friendly to Charles S.
Doom, the Phillies' manager, and that
he will be retained and instructed to
bring a pennant to Philadelphia.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
'GRINDERS" RIDE FOR
HOURS ON THE FLAT
At 10 O'clock, in Relatively Same Positions,
Riders Over IL Miles Behind Record.
Moran and Kramer Lap in Rear.

steady grind, It was found that seven
teams had boen Tapped, including the
Kramer Moran combination.
The sprint was the greatest that
has ever been witnessed at the his
toric Garden" During the mad
whirl. Kramer and Moran relieved
each other often, but gradually lost
ground. When Piggy" relieved the
champion. about ten minutes after
tine sprint started, the team was
three-quarters OF a lap in the rear.
After circling around the saucer
about twice, Moran suddenly toppled
from his wheel and the field shot past
him. Contrary to expectations, there
was no bell for the riders to abandon
their chase and they kept up their
wild riding.
The most surprised man in the
Garden" when the ruling of the
Judges was announced was Moran.
The officials ruled that the
fall was deliberate one and
issued the statement that the
Clarke Hill, Rutt- Fogler. Grenda-Pye,
Root-Hehir, Bedell- Mitten, Drobach-
collins ana tiACt
tions had gained q lap. The latter
team had lost several laps in earlier
sprints so it did not make very much
difference in its standing.
Shortly before o'clock during a
luil Grassy" Ryan fell head first
down the embankment at Twenty
sixth street and broke his left collar
bone. He was picked up unconscious
and was later sent to the Polyclinic
Hospital. His partner, Lloyd Thomas.
later formed new team with George
Cameron. whose partner, Bobby
Walthour, was forced to quit be-
cause of injuries he received in
numerous falls during the week. This
pair, with Wells Walker, Brocco-
Berthet, form the third division. two
laps behind the leaders. Egg and
Perchicot. and in the second division,
with Kramer and Moran one lap in
the rear.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14

imply that the management expects
trouble In signing up the players. It
is President Charles II. Ehbets's
plan in Brooklyn TO get the sigma
lures Of his ball players as soon as
possible, IN order to have the matter
cleared up by the advent Of the new
year. Ebbets never has bee1
troubled with hold-outs.
Pitcher Yingling. a big southpas.
who made a creditabie showing last
season. came through with his Broeg
lyn contract yesterday. making about
a dozen players signed so far by the
Brooklyn Club.
The Montreal Club purchased out
fielder Gilhooley from the ST. Louis
Nationals yesterday. Gilhooley played
for Billy Gilbert. at Erie, last year.
Frank Redpatr, who purchased the
Tacoma Club, with Joe McGinnity. left
Yesterday for Kansas City, TO sign
Joe Crisp for the '.Tacks."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
WALTER RuTT

OF the six riders who will face the
starter in the deciding mile dash at
10 o'clock tonight, unless one or more
teams gain lap on the field. or any
of the leaders are compelled to with
draw in the interim, Jackie Clarke or
Walter Rutt appear to have the best
chance of getting the coveted prize.
Admittedly the strongest riders in
the race at the present moment, both
of these stars have shown world of
speed in all of the sprints and have
never since the start of the grind
been in danger of falling behind.
So far as speed goes there is very
little to choose between the two, and
the question of generalship is likely
to enter largely in the result of the
final sprint. If the two were on the
track by themselves Rutt would
probably win by using better head
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
BEEBE, A BISON HOLDOUT;
LEE SIGNS WITH NEWARK
MagnateS Send Out Contracts Earlier Than
USual--EbbetS, Always First to Sign His
Men, Introduces System to Tiger Club.

International League magnates are
sending out their contracts for the
1913 season much earlier this season
than in the past and as a result the
scrioes are getting more hold-out
stories to the square inch than has
been the case for many moons Fred
Beebe. OF the Buffalo Club, is among
the first to refuse TO sign his con-
tract, beca use of differences with the
Bison management.
Wyatt Lee broke all records for the
local club when he promptly signed
and returned his 1919 contract to the
local clubs Offices yesterday. having
he honor of being the first Tiger
regular to sign his salary document
for next year. Harry Smith, Of
course, in the capacity of manager,
signed when he accepted the position
The fact that the Newark Club has
sent out contracts earlier this year
than in the past does not necessarily
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
CHANCE DENIES HE
MADE STATEMENTS
CREDITED TO HIM

Los ANGELES. Cal, Dec. a.
Frank Chance denied emphatically
that he had made any statement to
the effect that he would not return
to baseball unless he We're offered
$40, 900 a year.
81 never said anything like it." he
said. ut would be foolish TO knock
my own game like that--because ]
might get more" he added with a
smile. IT did say that had not
decided to return to baseball, and as
/ have not received an offer to man
age the New York Americans. or any
other team, ] have not made up my
mind whether to play ball again or
stay out here and pick oranges.
"At any rate do not think /
would accept any offer until / had an
opportunity to talk the matter over
personally with those making it"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
A.A.F.A. WILL
DISCHARGE ITS
HARMONYCOM.
New York Organization Ex-
pected to Take Such Action
at Meeting Tonight.

It is very likely that the American
Amateur Football Association, at its
meeting in the Astor House tonight,
will discharge its peace committee
just as the A. +. A. did last week.
The New Workers. t Is said. believe
that the action of the +. \ means
a reputation OF the efforts toward
the formation OF a national body to
control the soccer game in the United
States
Every indication now is that the
two organizations will go back to
their original positions. This means
war, and that to finish in the effort
to obtain recognition from the Inter-
national Federation. There are some
members of the A. A. +. A. who want
their peace" committee continued.
but they are said to be in the mi
nority.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14

work, but in field Clarke's chances
are equal with those of the German.
Always a "bear-cat" in long races,
Clarke has surprised everyone by his
work in the present grind. He has
been in almost every sprint, and
when not at the head of the process
sion, it has been his great speed which
pulled up the "bunch" and prevented
any lap gaining. 1t was Clarke who
started the sprint which resulted in
the K4amer-Moran team losing lap
early today and caused break in the
field. Rutt has an almost equal num-
Der of admirers, and the two greatest
six-day riders in the world will be
given a great send-off when they
start on the last ten laps of the race.
Should either be incapacitated from
starting in the final mile their part
ners, Freddy. Hill and Joe Fogler, will
be equal to. the emergency.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
MGR EVERS COVETS
SHORTSTOP HAUSER


CHICAGO, Dec. l4.-shortstop
Hauser, of the ST Louis Cardinals,
is the man Johnny Evers desires for
his Cub infield for 1913. Information
handed out at Cub headquarters con-
tanned the startling news that Evers,
having no less than eleven infielders,
was willing to hand over six to Mil
Ter Higgins, the new leader of the
Missourians. for Hauser. Some OF
these players are now ones. in fact
have never appeared in Chicago re-
gala, while Jerry Downs, Tom Dow
ney, who refuses to go to the Pa
ciflc coast. and Phelan, recently Sc
cured from Cincinnati, are the vet
Grams said TO be included in the deal.
1t is doubtful, however If Higgins
let's the aggressive Hauser get away
for the men the Cubs offer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14

Hope for new record for the six
day race practically was abandoned
today, when at 10 o'clock the leaders
We're forty-one miles and one lap be-
hind the mark set in 1908 All of the
riders were in bad shape after a night
of furious sprints and disastrous
spills. The pace had slackened to an
easy job, but there were crafty at
tempts at frequent intervals. first one
rider and then by another, to break
away from the bunch and Sain a
coveted lap.
None of the later attempts were
very spirited, however, and the
riders found themselves dropping
farther and farther behind the old
record. At o'clock this morning the
riders descended to the fiat" and at
10 O'Clock had not yet ridden back
to the incline. 1t is now evident that
the full six-day record of ., 757 miles
and one lap. made by MacFarland
and Moran in 1908, is in no danger.
There are now but eleven teams in
the race. The Suter brothers We're
officially declared out of the grind al
4 o'clock this morning and at 9:15
O'Clock the Carman-Loftes combina-
ton gave up the sponge. They We're
over a mile behind the leaders at the
time.
At 10 o'clock the leaders had trav-
eled 2,467 miles and laps. The Kra-
Moran and Egg -Perchicot com
binations were one lap behind and
Wells and Walker and Brocco and
Berthet two laps. Cameron and
Thomas bring up the rear four laps
to the bad.
Just at 12:55 o'clock this morning
Jackie Clarke started the most SEN
sational sprint of the race. Other
riders followed him closely, changing
partners often, and for seventeen
minutes the Garden" was in an up
roar, the riders tearing around the
saucer at a record breaking clip
When they had finally settled into a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
BEEBE WANTS BONUS

The case of Beebe with Buffalo
grew out Of a bonus agreement Beebe
had made with George Stallings last
year. If Beebe won twenty games
he was TO receive $500 extra for his
services. Beebe managed to get credit
for winning nineteen games, and
figured that, having performed 95 per
cent. of his end of the contract, he
should receive 80 per. cent of $500. or
s475. The Buffalo Club failed to see
where his logic held water. and Beebe
'retaliates by refusing TO sign for next
season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14

Only a few more hours left before
the finish.
Manager Johnny Chapman said that
the crowd at the Garden last night
was probably the greatest in point of
size that ever attended a six-day race.
The record for the week had also
been greater than ever before.
Frank Kramer appeared pretty
tired boy. after the big jams last
night. The champion said he would
be glad when it was over.
Jimmy Moran tried hard enough to
gain lap, but. although Kramer
helped a little, the East Orange flyer
wasrteos-vseak. to push the sprint after
one-half Of lap had been gained
Poor Clarence Carmen. The Ja-
maica boy, is experiencing his first
six-day race, and has done good work,
considering the way things have been
breaking during the latter part OF
the week.
The same can be said of Alvin
Loftes Sickness. more than anything
else. has been the cause of keeping
the Providence boy from doing better
work.
It is hard to pick the popular rider
of the grind so far. Brocco has been
showered with praises, but he finally
got his last night. The riders are
SO evenly mated and matched that II
a Is hard to pick out an individual
James Moran showed some real old
time form last night The 'bearcat
of former grinds kept the house In
continual uproar for a few hours by
trying to gain a lap.
The team of Grenda and Pye looks
to be q formidable one. Grenda is IN
great form, while it is Pye who has
been stirring up the riders in several
OF the big sprints
Too bad an accident had TO cause
"crassv'' RYAN to retire from the
race. The local boy did great things,
and, although ne was ldPpSu' - 90
more the fault of Thomas than any
thing else. Thomas did not make
clear pickup, and when he did get
away he was slow.
Ryan appeared before the judges
stand and kicked strenuously against
being penallzed.
The crowd did not approve of the
announcement of Pete Prouty's on
Grassy Ryan breaking his collaroone
in spill at 10 o'clock last night
Some thought that the game little
Irishman refused to ride because the
officials pulled the bell when he had
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
YALE'S NEW COACHING
PLANS TO BE CONSIDERED

: NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. H.-Pre-
liminary plans for Yale's, football
coaching work next fall will be per-
fected during the holiday season. A
conference will be held at the Yale
Club in New York city about January
/, at which Captain Ketcham will get
the advice and counsel of all the for
mer captains and coaches for twenty
years back. Ketcham has already ap-
pointed Walter Camp as his represen-
tative on the Yale general athletic
committee.
Announcement of some radical
changes in the coaching system is ex-
pected early in January.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
O'DAY TO GO BACK
TO PAD AND MASK

CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-Hank 0'Day,
former manager of the Reds. is unde-
cided what he will do next season. He
can go back to umpiring. Both the
National and American leagues want
him. Which league will land him re-.
mains TO be seem President Lynch
has offered 0Day his former position
on the National League staff. and Ban
Johnson. of the American League, is
said to have made him a fiattering
offer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
swarthmore Not Anxious

SWARTHMORE. Pa, Dec. 1.-THE
invitations which Harvard. Yale and
Princeton have extended to Swarth-
more for football games next season
will probably be declined by the
athletic committee. 1t is generally
believed that the Garnet's schedule
last season was an unusually hard
one, and that the new schedule
should not include so many of the
larger institutions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
NELSON AT SCRANTON

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 14.-Manager
Fred Douglas, of the Music Hall A.
c.. announces having signed Battling
Nelson for a six-round bout with
either Johnny Glover or Tommy
Carey IN this city on the afternoon of
December "a. Douglas has also
matched Tom OVERLY. Of this city,
and Battling Jim Johnson. of Phila-
delphia. for six rounds before the local
club on Friday, January s.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
YALE SWIMMERS FINE

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Yale swim
mers defeated the City College of
New York last night in the local
natatorium in a dual meet by score
of 80 to IA. McAleenan, of the visi-
tors. set a new record for the local
tank in the fancy diving competition,
which he won with 215 points.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
cRuPP EASY FOR THOMAS

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Joe Thomas
beat Billy Grupp, in the ten-round
windup before the New Polo A. c.
last night. Thomas won almost as
he pleased. Several times he had the
st. Louis boy in dire straits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14

gained over half lap on the field in
the sprint at $3.50 o'clock.
1t was believed by many in the
press stand last night that the team
of Walker and Wells did not lose
lap in the big liam" last night. Both
riders made good pickups and seemed
to be with the leaders throughout the
entire sprint.
Every time the band stops playing,
the boob" with the whistle gets busy
on a popular air. Anyone who has
lived in the garden" all week and
does not know how to sing this popu-
lar tune deserves to be shot at sun
rise.
After a. turkish bath, the riders will
endeavor to pull off some lost sleep.
Be on the watch for some great do
ings Tuesday, when the riders are
paid off. An advance call for the re-
serves will probably be sent In.
Many of the local bike bugs" spent
last night at the race. Sleepy crowds
We're much in evidence on early tube
trains to Newark.
Jake Magin's collarbone was broken
in seven places, it was said. He will
be in the Polytechnic Hospital few
weeks.
Harry Payne whitney, the New
York millionaire, and Frederick K.
Burnham, the motorboat man of
Dixie II. fame, and several friends
occupied q box last night. Mr.. Whit
ney offered $500 to Grenda and Pye
If they made an effort to steal an
other lap.
Maurice Brocco, whom the fans
think italian, but who is really
French, is still the favorite with the
fans. He was on the track six hours
yesterday.
Get that lap, and quick, tool"
yelled Bobby Walthour as he ap-
peared on the track yesterday to re-
lieye his partner. The veteran was
apparently dreaming.
The novelty of ''bottle hurting has
worn off. Throwing chairs is now
the rage.
One New York bug who had been
drinking fell into a doze yesterday.
On awakening he found that his
three and half karat diamond ring
had disappeared from his finger.
Lloyd Thomas fell asleep and col
lapsed ON his wheel while riding
down the Twenty-sixth street side
of the track yesterday and carried
Fogler and Berthet with him.
With but one exception, Berthet
has been in every spill in the race.
A bunch of Newark city officials
were the guests of Frank Million at
the race last night.
Louis V. Aronson saw the race as
an afternoon killer" yesterday.
Paddy Hehir started a sprint yes
terday afternoon. and with Thomas,
Cameron and Hill following, he sue
ceeded in gaining ten yards on the
rest of the field. piggy" Moran,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
BROOKLYN LANDS MATCH

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Brooklyn de-
feated Kansas City, 80 70 Il, in the
second game of the National Three
Cushion Billiard League series in
Brooklyn last night. Charles Otis,
Brooklyn, made a high
run of 4. Ira Davenport, his oppe-
nent. also made a run Of 4.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
M'CAREY ANXIOUS
OVER N. Y. BOUT

The match arranged between Eddie
Morgan and Johnny Dundee by the
Forty-fourth Street Sporting Club
for next Thursday has Tom Mc-
Carey, the Los Angeles promoter, on
the anxious seat. McCarey has signed
with Champion Johnny Kilbane to
meet Dundee at his Vernon club. and
it is not unlikely that Morgan may
upset all his calculations, for if Ed
ole whips Dundee there is no doubt
but that McCarey will have to make
a new match with Kilbane and with
Morgan as mis- opponent for the
worlds featherweight title.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
Fight for "Kayo" Tonight

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. IA
Knockout Brown. New York's
great southpaw slugger. who has two
decisions over ex-Champion Ad VOL
gast when the latter was in his prime,
faces another southpaw. Pat Bradley,
of this city, on the star bout at the
National Athletic Club tonight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
TINKER TO SIGN SOON

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-August
Hermann. president Of the Cincin-
natl National League Club. before
leaving last night for his home city,
said he had an appointment TO meet
Joe Tinker, whom he secured as
manager for his team in the big
trade, announced this week, in Gin
cinnati Wednesday next, when the
former Chicago star wifi sign his
contract
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
YINoLINo SIGNS

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Earl II.
Yingling, a port-sided member of the
Superbas, sent his signed contract for
the season of 1913 to Charley Ebbets
Yingling showed the car
marks Of a fairly good pitcher last
season, and If his health is better
in 1913 he may be a worthy rival of
Nap Rucker.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
EPPA RIXEY SAYS
HE'S NO HOLDOUT

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. f4.-Eppa
Rixey, of the Phillies. is not a hold
out. as has been reported. Word came
from the young star, who is at his
home in Charlottesville, Va, that
when he Joined the club his contract
called for an increase in 1913 If he
made what was considered a fair
showing in his first season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
JASPER WINS AGAIN

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l4.-Jasper
scored its second victory of the week
over Greystocl1 last night at Cooper
Hall by a 81 to Is score, and gained
on Reading for the Eastern League
lead.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
REvoIR KNOCKED OUT

SCRANTON, Pa. Dec. 14.-Tomny
Ferguson. of this city, knocked out
Eddie Revoir, of Philadelphia. in the
fifth round here last night, after a
stubborn contest, in which ferguson
led all the way.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
CaIedoniaf1S end Rangers
Will Meet for Third Time

Rangers. they will not be outdone,
as the Scot" management has sue
ceeded in arranging a National
League contest with the Bronx Unit
ed, who were also booked to face the
Caledonians in a league game. The
cup tie between the Gals" and the
Rangers, scheduled for tomorrow,
broke up things
At Suburban Field, South Brook
lyn, tomorrow afternoon, the Brook
lyn L. c. will have as its National
League opponents the Wilberforce
eleven. of Paterson. The showing of
the Dodger eleven this year has been
of a very different character but the
followers of the club are looking for
ward to a great improvement tomor-
row, as several important changes
are contemplated in the lineup. The
way the "Wilbys" are going makes
things in their favor, too. so it ought
to be good game. no matter who is
returned the winner
The Rosevile oval has been secured
for the Blrminghams for the rest of
the season by Manager Levy, and
have a number of dates open for
games on these grounds with teams
of this city and vicinity.
Manager Levy has strengthened his
team with a few players of some we'll
known teams, and is ready to book
with teams OF strength and sreputa-
tion. Replies. are requested as early
as possible to n. Levy. 221 Washing
ton street, or telephone Market, 6551.
The Birmingham f. C. will play a
soccer game with the Melrose +. C.
on the Roseville oval tomorrow after
noon at 2.90.
The fast Holy Cross eleven win
meet the Cowboy f. C.. tomorrow at
Jersey City. The kickoff will take
place at 2:3O o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-14
AT BROWNS TONIGHT

At Browns gymnasium tonight Kid
Herman will meet Young Lustig in
the star bout of ten rounds. In the
serni-hnal of ten rounds, Mike Rosen
will meet Young Ketchell.