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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17
Bay View Wheelmen Complain
of Treatment Over PhOfaI

not alone the members of our or
ganization, but many others interest
ed in cycling In Newark, are protest.
ing at the result of your decision.
THE final try-out we expected was
for the purpose of helping a decision
by way of further elimination, but IL
appears that a man may just as we'll
have not participated at all.
I'VE claim our man, basing him as
you say is proper on his physical JON
dition, past performances and quality
and general ability, has proven his
worth sufficient to be entitled to a
place within the eight men.
IF everything is considered where
in have you taken into account his
representations, such as Newark and
Its cycle history, our organization
itself, with its record of many years
of activity in cycling. is 1t not But
fair to consider that Newark with it's
great following. should be represent
ed on the American team, especially
If 1t can produce a man SO qualified
as a rider as is Phofal?
ut is not the $3.50 expense. or our
objection to getting busy that we
dislike, but the principle involved.
We don think you are treating our
man, ourselves or our interested city,
fairly, all things considered, and
while Phofal would naturally like to
compete. and every cycle fan in New
ark like to have him do so, he. as
they want a fair deal all around, and
rather than stand for apparent dis
elimination, would forfeit the whole
thing, and l car assure you thai the
feeling aroused here since your de-
cision was first announced, is not
doing the Olympic team any good
1--WE therefore beg to say, in reply
to your explanation. that we feel you
have Disseminated against us with
out regard for the fairness we ex-
pected at you hands.
"We would be glad to have you
advise us why the general conditions
above outlined have not been more
favorably considered. & Very truly
yours. GEORGE w. COURIER,
President"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17
EAST SIDE ROOTER
CLAIMS THE TITLE
-Fhe mail brought the following

THE mail brought the followingg
To the sporting Editor of The Star:
Dear Sir-In a recent issue of your
paper, as well as the Sunday Call of
June is, the st. Benedict prep base
bail team laid claim to the city cham
pionship. The East Side High School
boys played more games than the
Saints, the downtown lads engaging
in fourteen games, ofSwhich they won
twelve, while the st. Benedict Prep"
lads played only nine games and won
seven. The High street boys only lost
two games. as did East Side, but
then East Side played fourteen games,
while the Saints played nine. That
is one reason they could not lay claim
to the city championship.
The ST. Benedicts' second argument
Is thai they defeated East Side and
Newark Academy. who beat Barrin-
ger. East Side broke even in a series
with the Saints, losing one and win
ming one. They also lost one game
and won one game from the Barrin-
gerites.
AS TO AOduoiiy' Last Siuc
was unable to get any scheduled
games with that institution. but did
beat them once in a practise game.
which is not official.
OF course, in my opinion East Sides
argument Is just as strong as st.
Benedict's, and the best way to settle
II would be by q third game before
the exams set In.
Hoping that you will use the above
in your evening paper. I am
AN INTERSCHOLASTIC FAN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17
ENGLISH PoLoIsTs WIN

LONDON, June H-England tri-
umphed over Ireland in the international
polo match at Nottingham on Saturday
last by 10 goals to 4. TIL winning
team embraced, in addition to the Duke
of Westminster and Captain Ritson, Cap
tains l.. St. G. Cheape and Lieutenant
A. N. Edwards, who were on the team
which unsuccessfully competed for the
America Cup last year at Lakewood.
The Irish team was composed OF J.. A.
n j. A. f. Trail, member of the
Wild Horse team. which won the Social
Clubs and the whitney Cup tourna-
ments, and L. Morrogh Ryan and j. Me-
Cam.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17

an then candles an slow music. for
the coal-heaver."
Amy chance for a frameup, Tom?"
"Nawi Not a chance In the woild.
Why, they couldn't frame it no way.
Flynn can't win, an johnson can't
lose"
Sharkey. by the way. is nursing the
idea that he Is a real white hone.
For a few weeks he has been work.
ing out in his gymnasium and on the
road. with daily plunges into the surf.
He is a bear In the water and enjoys
a swim at a temperature that makes
one SILVER.
It's a bum crop OF white hopes
they've got around here" he asserted
pugnaciously. "All of them Jokes.
It's time somebody showed up who
really could scrap a few-who could
give that Jack johnson a little run
for the dough.
An IL nobody shows up pretty
soon, you can bet that Tom Sharkey
is goin' back agin for a try at the
title.
III scrap any guy in the world
bar none. and Jack johnson gets
first bid. Give me two months to
train, show me a pos that got
some dough in it an I'm on. Tom
Sharkey always gave the people a
run for their money. an l ain gone
so far / can't come back
IT kin git down to 1870. my fghtin'
weight, an I'm as hard as nails. My
winds off, but I kin fix that II any
one waves a pose at me-"
Two weeks ago Sharkey weighed
24O. Today he weighs 300. He really
is training as hard as either Flynn
or Johnson. apparently determined
to return as nearly as possible to the
form he was in when he was consid-
cred the toughest nut In the fighting
game.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17

The strenuous training of both
Banty Lewis and frankie Burns, who
will meet in the star bout of the
Eleventh Ward Athletic Club, Nor
ris Park, tomorrow night, will end
.ouay. Inc Doys nave faithfully pre-
pared for the fray, and notices from
their camps declare that they are
In the best of condition.
Lewis has been extra faithful in
the preparation Of himself for this
bout. Burns is by far the best lad
that he has eve been against. Banty
is an ambitious boy and figures that
If he makes q good showing against
Burns he will be entitled to greater
consideration. Burns does not intend
to leave the bantamweight class with
a defeat If he can help 1t and will do
his best to get the decision.
The local lad on account of his I'M
asumming manner has won a host
of friends. They will be at the ring
side to urge him on and give him
courage.
Lewis has had a great deal of ex-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17

perience in the ring during the past
year and has profted greatly by 1t.
His notable victory over Young
Dubois, the New York idol, alone
stamps him as good. Dubois had
been winning with great regularity,
and the Manhattan promoters were
preparing him for a bout with Burns.
Lewis, however. was stacked against
him three weeks ago, and after a
f1ercc battle lasting ten rounds Burns
succeeded in knocking him out. This
put Dubois on the shelf, and the
managers got busy making PROPOSE
tions to Lewis.
Lewis will have to extend himself
to win over Burns. The latter is very
fast on his feet and has a blow that
carries a terrible sting. Lewis is
clever and slippery as an eel. He gets
out Of tight places and carries a wal
lop that has foored many a heavier
opponent. There will also be a semi
final. Ray Hatfield and Young Rocks.
of Boston, and four good prelim-
inaries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17

The Bay View Wheelmen have de-
cided to make public the letters re-
garding Walter Phofar's elimination
from the American Olympic team.
The local wheelmen on June LIST re-
ceived a letter from the American
Olympic bicycle committee, ANNOUNCE
ing that Phofal had been placed ninth
on the list, and as they were only to
send eight the local man was left
stranded unless he paid his own ex-
but have a yet to receive a reply.
Following are copies of the two state
ments:
June Il, 1912.
THE Bay View wheelmen. Newark,
N. j.:
"Dear Sirs-One of your club mem
bers, Mr.. Walter Profal, has been
placed ninth In list of twelve to make
trip to Olympic games in Stockholm,
Sweden, next July. The general COM
mittee, however, have notified us that
owing to lack Of funds they will be
unable to send more than eight men,
and that the last four will have to
pay their own expenses. We believe
that If your club will get busy" in
Newark that you may be able to do
something to assist this young man.
In picking the team our commit
tee took everything into consldera-
ton. That is to say, mans time and
the condition of the roads in the
elimination trial as we'll as the final.
and the mans physical condition at
the finish of both races, his past per-
formances, etc. We were not In any
way bound to pick the men as they
finish or according TO time In the final
try-out.
"Our committee tried to be as fair
as possible with everyone and picked
the most representative team posi-
BILE under the circumstances. After
picking the team of eight who would
surely make the trip. we named
them alphabetically in order that
there should be no dispute as to who
should be named first. second or third
oil the list. We then considered the
next best man should we be able to
send more than eight, and decided on
Mr., Phofal. We make this explana-
ton for the reason that there seems
to be some misunderstanding among
your members and among some of
those interested in cycling In your
city.
I'VE sincerely hope that you will
succeed in raising something like the
mount the general committee claim
is necessary, $3.50, which would assure
Mr., Phofal making the trip on June
14th,
Kindly let us know what your
prospects In this matter are.
Respectfully yours,
AMERICAN OLYMPIC BICYCLE
TEAM COMMITTEE.
PER Harold j. Dubbtee."
June 5.
american Olympic Bicycle Team
Committee.
1900 Broadway, N. Y.
"Gentlemen-We beg to acknowledge
your favor of the list instant rela-
tive to our Mr.. Walter Phofal. We
are. indeed. surprised at the action
of your committee in the matter and
wish to offer a strenuous protest.
Your explanation of the manner
of picking the team has been very
carefully read, and 1t is for the very
reasons that you state. OF taking
everything into confederation that 1t
all the more surprises.
your COMMITTEES may have tried to
be fair to everyone, but the process
Of elimination that must have been
used in placing Phofal without
the allotted number OF eight men
must have, indeed, been somewhat
unique,
"You are correct in assuming that
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17
SAILOR WHITE is TO MEET
CUNBOAT SMITH AT. ROYALE

The ten-round bout at the Royale
A. c. Wednesday night between Gun
boat" Smith, of San Francisco, the
hard-hitting light heavyweight, who
Is anxious to meet Jim Stewart again,
and Sailor White, of Newark, will be
a hummer White has fought Jim
stewart ten fast rounds. and gave Al
Palzer the fight Of his life on two
occasions. although the latter out
weighed him fifty pounds, but as
Smith will be his exact weight the
real fireworks Is SURE to result. Both
men are confident OF winning by the
Knockout route.
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GPORTTNG @l0N9
~ ]s; ;2s;ss ssss . GOSSIP
O@O@O@

The old saying. He who laughs
last laughs BEST fits the case Of
Clark Griffith, manager of the Wash
ington Nationals in the American
League, and Hank O'Day. manager Of
the Cincinnati Reds in the National
League. Everybody sympathized with
poor Griff early in the season for hav-
ing passed up the Reds for the Ma
tionals. Washington at that time
was in the hardest luck and the Reds
were in first place.
Now the shoe is on the other foo
The Reds are down and out; the
Washington team is beating very
thing in sight. It's Griffth's turn to
laugh, and he's doing 1t.
The team which will represent
America in the olympic games this
year will be a far different one than
that, of 1908. Many of the stars who
won points in the London Olympiad
have outlived their days of athletic
usefulness, and it has been necessary
to fill their places with younger men
WHO nave lnG Spttu anu ottChbth VI
youth.
A mississippi town witnessed an
interesting spectacle the other day.
One catcher was behind the bal for
both teams for sixteen innings in the
Cotton States League game between
Columbus and Yazoo City. In the
second inning of the first game the
Columbus catcher was hurt and there
was no one to take his place. The
Yazoo City catcher volunteered to
keep the game going, and it was so
agreed by all in authority. Yazoo
City won both games. .
Small indeed is the fame that Mr..
Amos Strunk has won in the realm
of .basehalldom. It's a safe bet that
a goodly majority OF the readers OF
these lines, unless they live in Phila-
delphia, cannot tell whether Strunk
PLAYS baseball for a living. or tiddle-
dewinks; or If SO, whether he Is with
Oshkosh or Pumpkin Centre. The
truth is that Strunk has played base
ball with the Philadelphia Athletics
for four years. Probably 10 man in
baseball except Connie Mack. until
quite recently at least, saw in Strunk
the "makings' of a great player. He
was the rawest kind of an article
when he was picked up, and mighty
few were the games that he partici-
pated in up to this season.
Mack is the one mar who has be-
lieved all along that Strunk would
make good. When Captain Danny
Murphy was injured a short tine ago
the wiseacres said: THAT finishes the
Athletics. Connie hasn't a good man
to take his place" But they reckoned
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17
TOM SHARKEY THINKS JOHNSON-HYNN
BOUT WILL BE BIGGEST JOKE EVER

who'll win the Johnson-Flyn
ight?" Tom Sharkey was asked re-
Gently.
The question started the game old
ringster off on the high speed of con
tempt.
Say, don't kid yourself growled
Tom in that throaty voice of his.
That amt goin' to be no fight. It's
goin' to be a joke-a regular Joke,
see? Why, Johnson kin lick that
Flynn guy any round he wants to.
If he gets sore. why, say, there won't
be nothin' left of Flynn.
who's this Flynn guy. anyway?
why, he's just a joke scrapper. Say,
I'll lick Flynn in four rounds just as
I am now or give the money to char
ity. Mebbe Flynn's a pretty good
fireman, but he's the bunk as a
scrapper.
who'd he ever lick that a one
armed mutt couldn't put away? Mo-
body! An he's goin' up agin the
best scrapper in the world. That's
what Johnson is--the best today-and
1 guess he's the best that ever came
down the pike.
"a lot of guys thinks Johnson's a
flash in the pan, but he amt. Be-
cause he's colored amt no sign he
can't scrap. Johnson's a machine.
He's shifty, he's a good general, he's
got the build and he al hit.
What round will Johnson win in?
Say, kid, that's up to him. II he
wants to give the gang q little u
for it's money. mebbe he'll let the
scrap go ten or twelve rounds. If
he's goin' to show he amt gone back
I guess he'll jump in an finish Flynn
IN about four rounds.
"All that Joke scrap will be is some
wild swings by Flynn, a few jabs by
johnson an a wallop under the chin
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w AND KENNEDY
AT GARDEN TONIOH7

Two of the best white hopes
Jim Stewart and Tom Kennedy-will
battle thisl evening at the first popu-
lar-priced show at the Garden. The
result of the fray can a clash with
the winner Of the Palser-Wells match.
Outside of the honor Of beating the
victor in the last-named battle. a
big slice of money is in sight for Ell
Their Stewart or Kennedy.
In addition to the big bout there
will be a ten-round affair between
Phil Cross and Willie Beecher.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17
TENNIS TROPHY PRESENTS

NEWPORT. r. l., June 17.-Copies In
miniature Of the world famous Davis in
ternational lawn tennis cup-are to be
presented this month to each Of the six
teen American players who have ap-
peared In the contests since the cup was
put up for competition.
Malcolm whitman, Holcomb Ward,
Dwight F. Davis, William Larned, Rob
ert D. wrenn. George L. wrenn, jr..
william J.. Clothier, Karl Behr, Freder-
lex Alexander. H. H. Hackett. Maurice
e. Mclaughlin, Melville II. Long, Beals
Wright and T.. c. Bundy are the players
to get the trophies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17
CHAMPION GUNNER
IS BADLY INJURED

PHILADELPHIA. June Hilary
e. Buckwalter, four times champion
of Pennsylvania at targets and live
birds. is practically out of the bust
ness for the remainder of his life
as the result Of a serious accident
on the rife rangA at Royersford. Pa.
A blow back" struck him in the
right eye, causing a partial loss OF
the sight. which physicians a will
be permanent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17

next Saturdays game will include
Fitzpatrick. Morrell, Davis, Nutter.
Durkin, Negley. Sweeney, Riker and
MCGEE, a newcomer. Negley will
cover first base and r. Durkin second,
while Morrell will be at shortstop.
Others will be at their old positions.
wooley will catch and Bill wadams
will pitch, and if he can duplicate his
good work with the Marin people,
when he struck out twenty-five men.
Clark's team may recross the river
with a damaged score.
The Zira Sisters, known to fame
through a splendid newspaper adver-
Using campaign, are now represented
on the diamond in the forms of husky
boys. the pick of the P. Lorillard
Company. Clad in brand-new uni
forms, and looking for all the world
like a big league ball club. the Zira
Sisters led the p. Lorillard Athletic
Association on it's first outing to
Midland Park, Staten Island, Satur-
day. The members of the association
went to Bergen Point. There a game
of baseball was played between the
Zira Sisters and a picked team from
the association, among them many OF
the old Lorillard and Climax players,
who were stars In semi-professional
ranks years ago. Youth won the
match. The old fellows, while they
were able to nit. could not run the
bases. The score: r. H. e.
Zirs Sisters. 8 10 0
y
Ralph HOLSTER. president of the as
ISOLATION. after the game, predicted
a triumphant season for the Zira
Sisters. HOLSTER was a good player
in his day, having played with the
strong Lyceum Club of Mount Yer.
non for several seasons. He has Sc
cured the use of the Jersey City base-
ball park for the following dates.
July u, 20 and 81 and August 8. For
these dates arrangements are being
made to play a game series with
Colgate & Co.
The members of the Athletic Asso.
citation are enthusiastic about the
Zira Sisters and feel that the Loril-
lard Company will be as strongly rep
resented in baseball as in the olden
days when they had two of the
strongest clubs in the field.
The zira Sisters are open for games
with Essex county clubs.
The South Orange F. G. was de.
|feated Saturday by the Engiewood F.
&c. at Englewood, in an Amateur
League contest, IL to s. Wilkinson
started for the s~uburbanites, lasting
but five innings. when Hosarty went
In. With the exception of the sixth
inning he twirled well. The Crescents
will appear against the South Orange
team at South Orange Saturday.
Other Results.
AT Harrison H.HH
Imperials.. 3 0 0 3 / x-I6 15
Melrose... 0 0 o 2 4 / 3 0 0-10 s
Batteries-For Imperials, Collins and J.
Flynn: for Melrose, Garrigan and Kirk.
At Long Branch R.H.E
| Spartans...t 0 , 0 0 o p5
Stars......a 0 0 / rs 3
Batteries = Hahneman and Bender;
Speet and O'Donnell.
On Pacific Oval R.HE
Ronetich.:. 2Ss9 ao2Io DO 12
MISREPRESENTATION and Joyce, Sachs
and Pierson.
At Kearny:
Erie A. C........ 2 Os8412b x-25
! Clark, Jr........ 0 2 0 0 81
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TRICKS FINE RUNNING

Eddie Frick, of the New York Ath-
letic Club, gave a wonderful exhibit
ton Of running at the Mayo Mems
athletic games at Celtic Park yes
terday. He ran 600 yards in I'm. 13s.
only two and one-fifth seconds slower
than the worlds record. held by Mel
win Sheppard.
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MAPES MAKES RECORD

Fred Mapes, Of the Newark Bait and
Fly Casting Club, established n new
worlds record for bait casting at Wee
quahic Park Saturday afternoon. The
new mark was set In the quarter
ounce longest distance event when he
made a cast of 173 feet. The old record
of 1872 feet 0 inches was made in Chicago
in 1910 by b. +. Flegel.
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YALE EN- HAPPY

GALES FERRY, Conn. jun 1.-THE
Yale crews IA completed the heaviest
training for the Harvard races on Fri
day, and the practise during the next
few days will be only of the highest
kind. The oarsmen spent yesterday on
the yachts Endymion and Sultana cruis-
ing on the sound.
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RUTGERS'S CLEAN SWEEP

Rutgers College baseball representa-
tives made a clean sweep In the Stevens
series this season, winning the final game
Saturday by the score of 3 to /. The
Rutgers alumni paraded before the
gume. Dennis, who was IN the mound
for the New Brunswick nine, allowed
but two hits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17
NEWARK F. G. WINS
SENSATIONAL GAME

Premier honors in the New York
and District Amateur Soccer Foot
ball League go to the Newark F.
c. of this city as a result of their
sensational victory owe the Holly
wood Inn Club in Yonkers yesterday
afternoon by the score of 1 goal to 0.
The locals. record this season reads:
Played. 90 games; won, II: lost. i;
drawn, 2: points. 81. During the sea-
son the Newarks scored 50 goals
while their opponents tailed 10.
Nearly 5000 persons were on hand
at the final battle yesterday, which
was an exciting one all the way. It
was fifteen minutes after the second
period began when Peill, one of the
local halfbacks, received the ball and
showed 1t through the uprights for the
only point of the game. The Clan
McDonalds and Brooklyn Celtics, tied
for second place In the league, will
battle for that honor next Saturday
at Marquette oval, Brooklyn. Yester-
days lineup:
Newark Hollywood.
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monk" cOBURN DYING

SAN FRANCISCO, June 17.-William
a leading jockey. is dying of tuberculosis
In a hospital here. Coburn Is 90 years
old. In the hey day of his career, when
he was in Chicago, he is credited with
having won $40, 900 In one day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-17

But two International League
games were decided yesterday. The
Bisons as a result of fheir victory
over the Tigers and the Shelters de-
feat at the hands of the Maple Leafs,
are now in third place, while Jersey
City dropped to fourth. Montreal and
Providence were scheduled, but rain
interfered.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

IUVIV WIZ no EHMVb ~SCHtUultU ytSIer-
day In the National League.
Saturdays Scores.
Pittsburg 5. New York A..
Brooklyn s, st. Louis 4 al innings).
Cincinnati 6, Boston 3.
Chicago at Philadelphia, rain
Games Today.
Pittsburg at New York.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston q games).