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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31

When the stroke of II tonight
counts out 1912, one of the greatest
years in the annals of sport will have
been chalked up in the volumes of
athletic history. Uncle Sam again
reigns supreme in nearly every
branch of sport recognized through
out the world. Baseball, the great
est of all sports, was never in a more
fourishing condition. Boxing gained
a new foothold and in this city, there
was a strong revival Of interest in
the bicycle game.
Frank Kramer wears the world s
championship sprint crown for the
first time in his career. Jim Thorpe
set a new standard as an all-around
athlete and heaped more fame on
the athletic prowess of the nation.
Toronto won the International
League championship. while the
Tigers finished fair third, after get
ting away to poor start. The dope
in a nutshell follows:
Boston won the worlds baseball
series
Harvard won the Eastern football
championship.
Frank Gotch remains wrestling
champion.
Abe Attell lost the featherweight
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31

Arthur wendt, the Jersey City
boy who twirled for the Tigers on the
last day of the season, in a double
header at West Side Park, Jersey
City, is to be taken to Dixie" for
a further trial by the Newark Base
ball Club. Wendt made a most fav-
orable impression on local fans, even
though he did not win his game.
He held the Skeeters down in re-
markable style and it was the men
behind him who indulged in horse
play and threw the game away.
Wendt is a right-hander, scarcely
out of his teens. He has speed and
curves, and above all, seems to pos
sess plenty of nerve. for he never
waivered even when the Bengals be-
gan to cut up like country circus
behind him.
The new uniforms to be worn on
the road by the Tigers of 1918 ar
rived at the local headquarters yesr
terday. The suits are of a blush
gray hue and are much more pert
than the dingy brown garb worn last
season.
While no announcement has yet
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
DEVANEY AND GARVEY TO
COMPETE IN TAB" GAMES

pionship from three miles, as orig
inally intended, to two miles, since
this shorter distance is approved
by the runners, and the committee
feels it will furnish a better race to
the spectators. The other event at
tracing athletes attention is the
one-mile interscholastic relay, which
won instant favor last year from
every side.
1t is almost certain that JERSEY
City High School, last years yictors,
will have every inch of the course
contested by the Central High squad,
which is practising daily under the
watchful eye of Carl Anderson.
Barringer High, Newark Academy,
Englewood and Passaic High may
also start. Every effort is being made
by the T. A. B. S. to give a strong
local flavor to this meet, and this is
the one object aimed at by those in
charge. The entries, for the. meet
will close on Wednesday, January
8. 1918,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
KURTZ HOPES TO BEGIN
NEW YEAR WITH VICTORY

While Lew McCarty is rocking AL
Palzer to Sunderland or Palzer is
leaving welts of red and blue on the
anatomy of his distinguished rival in
far-off Los Angeles, local boxing fans
will be engrossed in another battle,
not of the same magnitude, but of
just as much Importance to the
principals. Out in the quiet Belle
vile surroundings Young Kurtz and
Paddy Sullivan will enter the Hill
side A. c. arena. touch right hands
as an imitation for handshake, and
then the battle will be on.
While the wires are hot with the
accounts of the Palzer- McCarty duel
Kurtz will be ripping into his oppo-
nent with his deadly assortment of
hooks, jabs and swings-that is, pro-
viding he can land them. Sullivan
is said to be a very poor target"
and has the rep of being able to
do little aggressive work in his own
behalf.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
WANT A. A.U.
and COLLEGE
RULES TO JIBE
collegians Would Have Some
Standard for Track and
Field Events.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3t.-The COM
mittee on track and field rules of the
National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
citation had conference yesterday
with Gustavus T. Kirby, president
of the Amateur Athletic Union and
chairman of the executive committee
of the Intercollegiate Association of
Amateur Athletes of America, in ref
erence to the revision of the track
athletic rules.
At present, four sets of rules gov
erning track and field events are in
use in this country. The rules of
the Amateur Athletic Union, however.
predominant. At the conference an
understanding was reached which is
expected to result in the ultimate
Standardization of the rules. The
difference in the rules are not radical
at present, the greatest variances
being in the hurdles and broad jump.
AS the Amateur Athletic Union does
not meet until next November, it is
hardly possible that any changes in
the rules will be attempted before
that time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
1912 a Great Year i'm Sport;
1913 Should Be Even Greater

boxing championship to Johnny Kill
bane.
Billy Papke won the middleweight
boxing championships of England and
France
Ad Wolgast lost the lightweight
boxing championship to Willie
Ritchie.
Uncle Sam won the Olympic games.
England won the international
motorboat championship.
Ralph De Palma won the Wander
bilt cup race.
Caleb Bragg won the grand prix
automobile race.
Vedrines won the Gordon Bennett
aeroplane race.
Wisconsin won the Western foot
ball championship. .
Luther McCarty defeated Jim Flynn
in the heavyweight boxing elimina-
tion.
England won the Dwight tennis
trophy from Australia.
Mrs H. H. r. Britton, owner of the
st. Louis Nationals. discharged Man
ager Bresnahan. and Bresnahan de-
manded $4,000 salary.
Chicago, Cincinnati. Detroit New
York and Akron participated in the
biggest baseball deal on record, out
of which Joe Tinker became Cincin-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
TO BUILD
UP HURLING CORPS
FOR COMING YEAR

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Nine young
pitchers have been ordered to report
at the New York National League
baseball camp at Marlin, Texas.
when the spring training begins to
show their qualification for place
on the Giants pitching staff. Man
ager McGraw said today he was
going to make greater effort than
ever before 10 build UP a strong set
of men for the box.
Most of the youngsters are right
handlers. The recruits are Fred Smith.
of the Michigan State League; Fred
Schupp, of the Three-I League; E.
K. Perryman, of the Virginia League;
d. A. Robertson, from small col
lege in the South; La Rue Kirby. of
the Michigan State League: Tom
Hanley. of the Ohio State League;
Theodore Goulait, who pitched last
season for Indianapolis; Lou Bader.
of the Texas League, and Al Dema-
rec. who pitched a few games for the
Giants at the end of last season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
REID BOWS TO e. O. FISHER
IN THE CRANE TOURNEY

In an amateur billiard tournament
match played at Cranes parlor last.
night E. o. Fisher, with a handi~
cap of 20 points. defeated ]. H. Reid.
handicapped at 10 points. by a score
of 200 to 163 Fisher made runs of
10, Il and 16 and averaged 3ss.
Reids high runs were 3. s and s, for
an average of 1 46-47.
Fisher win meet c. W. Head1ey
Thursday night
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
HOW coNTENDERS
COMPARE.
Observation-Disclosures

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec 81
Practically the entire reserved seat
section at the Vernon arena has been
sold out for the twenty-round fight
on New Years Day between AL Pal
ger, the Iowa heavyweight, and
Luther McCarty, the cowboy pugi-
list
McCarty was. declared by his train
ers to be ION edge" today and he did
only light gymnasium work. Palzer
had strenuous boxing session with
his sparring partners. Even money
continues to prevail in betting circles.
Five and one-half inches advantage
In reach will mean the undoing of
Luther McCarty when he meets Al
Palzer, according to the confident
claim made by Tom O'Rourke.
Palzer's manager. Furthermore,
ORourke asserts that careful meas
urements of his charge demonstrate.
that he is considerably larger than
the cow puncher in every way.
1t is believed by those who have
watched Palzer train that he is pre-
pairing to wade into his opponent from
the outset and keep him on the defen-
sive throughout the fight. His ham
dIers figure that if he uses his ad-
vantage. he can force McCarty to give
ground at every stage and keep him
SO busy that he will have little op-
kportunity to do any aggressive work
shimself
In the Flynn fight McCarty lowered
far over the Pueblo fireman, and
every time Flynn tried to do any
effective work, Luther was able to
hold him off with one glove and maui
him with the other. Nothing ike
that will be possible in the coming
hattie.
On the contrary, say the Palzerites,
1t will be AL who will adopt such tac-
tics, if anyone does.
Both men worked before large
crowds yesterday, doing what is ex-
pected to be their last hard training
before the battle. Palzer seemed IN
perfect shape and went through a.
long gymnasium drill and nine ROUNDS
kwithout turning hair.
. McCarty has been guarding MS IN
hand, but he took a strenuous
swd,rkout Sunday. He declared yester-
|day shis hand was all right, and 1t Will
be ju%t as effective against Paizer as
1T wasl when. he met Flynn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31

Two interesting events on the pro-
gram to be decided at the T. A. B. S.
indoor athletic meet, Wednesday
night, January Is, at the First Reg
iment Armory. Sussex avenue and
Jay street. are the Essex County
championship. in which Mike" De-
vanny, the Soho youth, with Eddie
Garvey, of the Belleville c. c., will be
seen. These two well-known speed
merchants will undoubtedly have
pitted against them Patsy Brady, of
the South Paterson A. c., @and Frank
Zuna, of the Irish American A. C.
the latter are especially desirous
Of trimming Devanny and Garvey,
because until recently both were
members of the T. A. B. s., and this
will be their first appearance to-
gether in competition since severing
relate with the local club.
Seyfarth and Kane are also likely
to compete in this event. The COM
mittee has decided to change the dis
tanee of the Essex County cham
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31

been made of the Brooklyn training
camp, the Dodgers will be on the
same boat which carries the Tiger
pitchers and catchers South on March
4. Ebbetss soldiers will probably
work out in one of the Georgia
towns.
Tommy M'Mlillan. the clever short
fielder, who played a rattling good
game for the Hustlers last season,
has been returned to the Ganzellites
by the New York American League
Club.
1t will be hard for the Rochester
scribes to get along next season with
out calling their team champs"
Three pennants in a row gave them
the habit.
Lew McCarty. the Catawissa kid,
reports that he is in fine shape and
ready for the gong.
Jack Martin. the shortstop who
filed IN for the Hustlers last year,
will be recalled by the Yanks.
Secretary Locke, of the Pittsburgh
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
BILLY ROCHE HAS REAL
"WHITE HOPE" He CLAIMS

Vic Mclaughlin is a real n
according to Billy Roche. who
he will be in the running for
white championship inside Of
months. Mclaughlin is worlxir
the Plaza Theatre in a strong
act. His first contest viii be
white Hope" tournament FIR
night at the Forty-fourth St
Sporting Club, when he tackles
Caffey, the Dublin Giant, in a IL
round affair. There will be tn
others.
Tomorrow afternoon the club Will
stage holiday set of bouts In the
main bout of ten rounds Packey
Hommey viii meet Jimmy Flynn, oi
Long Island City. There Will be ans
number of bouts between boys that
have been appearing in the semi
finals at the different clubs in Great
er New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31

Kurtz is little bit Jealous of the
notoriety which Sullivan has gotten
out of this bout He has been
boosted so much in local sporting
columns he figures that Sullivan has
eclipsed his name and local fame
somewhat. Kurtz has been accused
OF not training properly at times for
his bouts, but no such accusation
can be made at present Kurtz has
worked as faithfully as though the
fate of nation depended on the out
come of tomorrow's ten-round fracas,
rather than the monetary remunera-
ton or the addition of few bay
leaves to his wreath of pugilistic
Iaurels.
While Kurtz is popular local
boy, with a large following, his oppo-
nent will not lack encoura cement,
according to reports. Sullivan, who
has done his training in the neigh
borhood of Bronx Park. will be ae-
companied by a band of rooters who
pull for him at all of his big fights.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
LOCAL Y. M. C. A. ATHLETES
TO HOLD MEET TOMORROW

Basketball. wrestling and gym
nastics will be included in the New
ark Y. M. c. AS athletic meet, which
will take place at the local gym"
tomorrow afternoon. John l.. Krug,
wrestling instructor at the Y. M. c..
A., will give an exhibition with a
partner. Two basketball games have
been arranged. The Y. M. C. A.
seniors will meet the "Pru" five and
the seniors boys department team
will face the High street church
quintet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
RIxEY BEcs OFF TRIP

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S1.-Eppa
Rixey, jr.. one of the National League
pitching sensations, who did wonder
full work for the Phillies the past sea-s
son, has written to Manager Doom
requesting permission to refrain from
reporting next season until June.
lodging the training trip to Southern
Pines. n. c.
Rixey explained that he is taking
a course in chemistry at the Unieer-
sity of Virginia. and wishes to finish
his studies before reporting. He
promises TO keep in shape by work
in the university gymnasium.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
JOHN PAUL JONES
TO MEET FAMOUS
I. A. A. c. HARRIERS

ITHACA, n. Y, Dec. 31.-It was
learned today that John Paul Jones,
the Cornell senior who holds the
worlds amateur record for running
a mile, has sent in his entry for the
1,O0O-yard special scratch race which
will feature the games of the Irish
American Athletic Club in Madison
Square Garden, New York, on the
night of February 6. 1t is expected
Jones will measure strides with such
prominent runners as Tad Mere
dith, holder of the worlds half mile
record: Mel Sheppard, the worlds
1,000-yard record-holder; Abel Kiviat,
the worlds 1,500-meter recordholder.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
A. A. r A. CUP TIE GAMES
To- BE PLAYED SUNDAY

: The A. A. F. A. executive board
shas announced that all cup tie games
postponed fftom last Sunday on ac-
count of unIfavorable weather will
be played this Sunday Following is
the scheduled Clan Macdonald F. c.
VS.. Critchley, f. G., at Marquette
oval, BROOKLYN. referee, w. Welsh;
Yonkers F. C.,vs. Anglo-Saxon F. c.,
at Nepera Park, Yonkers, referee,
George Caldicbtt. Hollywood Inn F..
c. VS.. Clan MacDuff f. c., at Dun
enings Oval Yonkers, referee, w.
Ewilliams; 81 George F. c. VS.. Ger
man F. c., at McComb's Dam, New
York, refereR c. f. Creighton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
PAUL HUNTER ELIMINATED

PINEHURST. n. C, Dec. sL-Paul
NJ. Hunter. Midlothian Club, Chicago,
was eliminated from the contest In
the semi final round of the ninth an
nual Pinehurst holiday week golf
tournament yesterday, when he
missed a two-yard put on the home
green. George H. Crocker, Brookline.
won from Hunter by a four-yard
putt and will meet c. L. Becker,
Woodland, in the finals today
Crocker advanced on the default
of Walter j. Travis, Garden City.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
REAM DEFEATS POINIER
IN METROPOLITAN MATCH

With a handicap of 70 points, r. A.
Ream defeated P. c. Pointer, who
had a 15-point handicap. in Metro
politan billiard tournament match
decided on the Metropolitan tables
last night The score was 200 to "a.
Ream averaged 11-29 and Poinier
25-54
George Bey will meet c. H. Ben
nett Thursday night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
FITZGERALD BEAT LUNDY

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Willie Fitz-
gerald outpointed Jack Lundy in
ten-round bout at the Royale A. c.
last night. Willie was in the phys
ical shape to attend pink tea
rather than a fight. But despite his
lack of condition he cut and gashed
Lundy's eyes and left ear and puffed
up his nose.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
SMITHS TO HOLD ALL DAY
SHOOT AT WlEDENMAYER'S

The Smith Gun Club will hold an
all-day shoot at its traps in Wied-
enmayer's Park tomorrow. Starting
promptly at 10 o'clock practise
shooting will be INDUCED in. In the
afternoon big merchandise prize
event will be shot off. This event will
be open to all shooters, and over $50
worth of handsome prizes have been
purchased for the winners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
KoJI YAMADA TO PLAY ON
METROPOLITAN TABLES

Koji Yamada, the wonderful Jap
anese billiardist, may meet George
Slosson in a match at the Metro
politan Academy, Market and Wash
ington streets. Arrangements are
now under way to bring this pair to-
gether. although no date has as yet
been announced. January IS has been
announced as the probable date for
the match.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
WRESTLING AT cAYETY

Nicola Montagano. the aggressive
Italian welterweight wrestler who
is to meet Young Wiley, the Miner
Boy" at the Gayety Theatre, New
ark, Thursday night. expects to win
decisively by forcing the pace from
start to finish. A heavyweight con-
test between Mel Olsen, the clever
big Dane, and Ferdinand Lagler, the
powerful Bulgar, will also be staged.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
TO START NEW
ALTERATIONS
AT TBALLPARK
Work of Improvement to Begin
Next Week--New Entrance
Pianne6.

Work will be started next week on
the new two-story building to be
used as the headquarters of The New
ark Baseball Club at Wiedennave verss
Park, on Hamburg place. At the
same time the entrance TO the Tiger
pailiwick viii be remodeled. When
the improvements are connlstna
there will be eight gates through
which the fans can gain ineress to
the battlefield.
Mr.. Van Buskirk. the archifeesE
who planned the new bali parlx r.
Charles Ebbets at BROOKLYN. Is Re-
sponsible for the plans of the iocs
clubs alterations.
In the office building on the sacor5
story of the structure there win
three rooms One will be Preside,.
George L. Solomon's private of5ica
from which ne win direct the sales
OF tickets etc. There win be a room
reserved for the use of the visitin-
CLUBS business management ana s.
general room for other purposes.
The new building is to have a. 80
1901 frontage on Hamburg place. Ths
outer gates will be for general ad-
mission purposes, and those who 20
INTO the grand stand will have !
special coupon attached to their tick
ets' which viii be accepted at the
runway leading to the main pavilion.
A new method of reaching the boxes
and reserved seats will also be ef
feeted from under the grand stand
It is proposed to alter the boxes so
that they viii hold four and six
chairs, instead of ten and twelve.
On Sundays and holidays the first
three rows of the grand stand win.
be reserved. This plan is followed
with success at Toronto and Roch4
ester
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
INTERNATIONAL SHOOT

NEW YORK, Dec. 3L-The third
annual international indoor trap
shooting tournament will be held
here from February 27 to March 5.
eoincident with the Sportsmen Show
at Madison Square Garden. There
will be six individual matches and
six team matches.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
MAY ELECT HEFFELFINoER

NEW HAVEN. Dec. 31.-It is said
that at the meeting of Yales former
football captains and coaches at the
Yale Club in New York next Satur-
day night Heffelfinger will be pro-
posed for permanent football coach.
Walter Camp will be named as ad-
yisory coach.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
MATURo ON WAY EAST

NEW YORK, Dec. S1.-James Ma
turo, the Western pool expert, who
is coming all the way from Denver
for a crack at Alfred De Oro's world
title, will arrive in this
city on Thursday. Mature is sched-
uled to meet the champion in a series
of games for the title next week at
Doyle's billiard academy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
DARTMOUTH WINS

BOSTON. Dee. 31-Dartmouth de-
feated Massachusetts, Tech in a
hockey match at the Arena here by
a score of 3 to l. The Hanoverians
proved much the better stick ham
dlers and far speedier than the locals.
From the start it was simply a ques-
ton of the size of the score.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
HoucK BEAT KELLY

NEW YORK, Dec 81. : Tommy
Houck, of Philadelphia, who substi-
tuted for Johnny Dundee at the
Olympic A c. last night, made Eddie
Kelly quit in the fourth round of
their scheduled ten-round bout.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31
DEWEY BEAT RYAN

HAzLE2roN, Pa, Dec. S1.-In a
|six-rouna fight here last night AL.
Dewey, eof Wilkesbarre, had the bet
Ter of 'IBattling" Ryan, of New York,
|but could not score a knockout.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31

Bill Lang. the Australian heavy
weight, is now promoting boxing
bouts in Melbourne.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-31

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
May Day in Washington.

Spring has been ofrcialy here since
the I'D of March. at which time the sun
crossed the line and the vernal equinox
occurred. but dramatically the season has
been a disappointment Now with the
first of May comes real touch of true
spring. bright sky and clear air and a
good start on the leafing of the trees. May
day should put all thoughts of frost and
chill in the background in this latitude,
but there have been so many setbacks
this year that confidence is not high. Yet
the average person will regard this as
score OF warmth. Too soon will come the
the light clothes and the palmleaf fans
and other aids to human comfort.
Washington is looking exceptionally
well this spring. although the foliage is
not as fun as it is some years at this
time. The parks are blooming with the
glowing tones of bulb flowers and the
shrubs are adding their soft radiance to
the season. The grass is rather richer
than usual, owing TO the excessive mois-
ture Of the season. 1t will take only a few
days such as today TO complete the proc
ess of unfolding all the leaves. and
within a week the Capital city will be in
its full glory.
This is the time of the year for visitors
to Washington TO get the best impression
OF the city. when the parks are at their
ma ximum of attractiveness. 1t is the wise
tourist who. having chosen Washington
as his objective. makes the trip in early
May In the even numbered years he
sees Congress in session and the ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
Past and Present Campaigns.

The campaigns of 1904 and 1905 may
have been expensive to both parties. At
any rate. public opinion on the subject
has been formed on the basis of such a
charge. Such men as Hartman figured
ON the republican side as contributors TO
the campaign fund in tile former year.
and as Judge Parker was practically Wall
streets candidate. he could not have been
on short commons
In 1905. as Mr.. Taft was standing for
policies favored by the business world, he
could not have been left without support
ny IT, and as Mr.. Bryan was still dear 10
tho interests that had financed him in
1896 and $780, he could not have lacked
for the whereWithal in his third race
1t may be difficult al this day to get at
all the facts. We are eight years dis
tant from the one campaign and four
from the other. and some men ther
prominent in political management are
now dead. And maybe the accounts left