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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
OF TWO PLAYER DEALS
NAME TOOLEY AND M'CARTY
Many RumOrS at Meeting, but Very Few
Real TradeS--Offer Made for Newark
Players from Montreal and Buffalo.

Two deals in which the Newark
club is interested came up yesterday
at the International League meeting
in New York, but nothing was put
through. Manager Clymer, Of the
Buffalo team, is striving hard to OBJ
tain a frst-class catcher, and made
an offer for Lew Mecarty. as did two
other managers. McCarty is in great
demand, but the local club viii prob
ably retain him unless some very
beneficial deal can be had.
Kitty Bransfield. the Montreal
manager, also wants MeCarty and
tried to use his friendship with Harry
Smith as a lever in separating Me-
Carly from Smith. Kitty also said
he would like to have Bert Tooley,
but Bert is not the properly of the
Newark club. though he may come
here before the season opens.
Acting President George L. Solo
mon. who was present in the conciave
with Harry W Medicus. acting in
the interests Of the Newark club.
stated that the Newark club needed
a good pitcher and he would like to
land one, but the Brooklyn club has
so many capable fingers Dahlen can
not possibly use it is scarcely prob
able that any deal viii be put
through concerning a swap FOR play
ers. If Tooley or McCarty go it will
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BOUT THURSDAY

Johnny Kilbane has finally decided
to defend his title. He has agreed
to a mater with Johnny Dundee, &c
take place on Washington's Birthday
at Tom McCarey's Club in Los An
geles.
This match is the outcome of Dun
dee's great fight against Frank
Conley, whom he stopped in eighteen
rounds. What's more it means h a
Morgan, who has been dickering for
the same match, has lost it, unless
he can defeat Dundee when they
meet on Thursday at the FORTY
fourth Street Sporting Club.
1t figures well for the fans here
Should Eddie Morgan defeat Dundee
Thursday, McCarey will select him
as KiIbane,s opponent. While there
will be no title at stake in Thurs
DAVIS contest, it is even better, for
these youngsters win be boxing for
a match for the title and will fight
like iends.
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ANNUAL MEETING
OF STEWARDS GOES
TO SMOKY CITY

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. s1o.-The
annual meeting of the stewards of
the Grand Circuit will be held in
Pittsburgh January 4, President
Harry X. Devereux announced here
last night, Grand Rapids. Kalama-
zoo, Detroit (two clubs). Cleveland,
Pittsburgh. Buffalo. Salem. n. H,
Boston. Hartford. Syracuse, Column
bus, Lexington and Poughkeepsie, y.
Y, will be represented, although the
lasr-named place has not been as
signed a meeting for the last two
years.
1t is understood that every track
that gave a Grand Circuit meeting
will be in line for dates for the COM
ing year, but a shift in the, dates OF
one or two meetings would not be a
surprise. 1t is understood that the
Buffalo (Fort Erie) association will
apply for different dates, owing to q
conflict with another meeting there
next year.
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likely be for a good cash conside-a-
ton.
There was some talk Of an offer
being made for the Jersey City fran
chise by a Syracuse syndicate. LilIis
and McBreen have placed the selling
price of their club at SIG, 900. and the
Syracuse men nave not been herd
from since. The bidders probably had
some idea of transferring the Skeet-
ers' franchise 10 the New York state
League town.
The Rochester club seems
what worried about next season.
Camel realizes that he can expect
little Of value from the Yanks, with
whom he has a f~1ye-year contract
signed last spring.
The Montreal club. too. is hustliuB
for players. Bransfeld wants to re-
cover McTigue from Boston. and he
needs a good first basenan to re-
place Fournier. who was recalled by
tie Chicago White Sox. Fourier
vas very e~rratic, batting with feroe-
ity at times and then slumping woe
fully.
There was a movement on foot TO
split the gate receipts on a fifty-hfty,
fasis. but the money-1naking clubs
failed to see where they would derive
any benefit by voting away part Of
their profits to the weaker sisters.
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WRESTLING
TOMORROW NIGHT

Fritz Mohl. the sturdy Swiss
heavyweight wrestler, of Hightstown,
N. J., who is to meet Mel Olson, the
clever Danish mat artist at the Gay
ETY. Theatre. Newark, tomorrow
night, has met every noted wrestler
before the public.
The return match between Louis
Montagano, the italian cyclone,
and Young Zbyszko, which will also
be staged, has aroused an unusual
amount of interest, and a big crowd
will be in evidence to witness the
strenuous struggle for supremacy.
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town. The Toronto team will train
in Macon, nearby, and Messrs. Kelley
and Stallings got together and ar
ranged a slx-game series to be played
between the International League
champions and the Boston Braves,
three of the games to be played at
Macon and three at Augusta. If
Smith can obtain the Savannah
grounds he will be highly elated.
Otherwise it looks as though Albany,
Ga, will be the 1918 training camp
for Newark.
All but three of the International
League clubs have made arrange
ments for their training trip plans.
Rochester will as usual go to Annis-
ton, Ala; Montreal has decided on
Charlottesville, Va; Jersey City will
go to Bermuda and Toronto to Ma
con. Buffalo, Providence and New
ark have not decided on their camps.
The Baltimore club, it is expected,
will train at home as usual, the
pitchers going to Virginia Hot
Springs for a few days.
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Mcveigh's Supporters Backing
Him to Stay With
Burns.
FRANKIE IS CONFIDENT


The battle tonight between Frankie
Burns and Jimmy McVeigh at the
New Hillside A. C. promises to be one
Of the most lively bouts ever seen in
this locality.
Both boys have signifed their inten-
ton OF winning by the knockout route.
so some lively doings may be expected
after the gong sends the boys to-
gether. The semi-final of six rounds
between Jack Thorne and Young
Kelly is creating almost as much in
terest as the star attraction, as both
Of the boys are counting on o going
the limit. Another bout over the six
round route is the affair between
Tommy Hogan and Paddy Kimball.
Both boys are primed for this meet
ing and claim to be in the best pos
sible shape. There are also three
bouts over the four-round course.
The Ironbound district lads are
backing their favoritc heayily that
he will stay the limit.
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PURSE OF $4,000
FOR IVERS-BROCK
BOUT IN CLEVELAND
That's What Rivers's Manager
Wants-Bout Practical
Iy Arranged.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 1O.-An Of
fer which practically conceded the
demands for a match here between
Joe Rivers, the Pacific coast light
weight, and Phil Brock, of Cleve-
land, was wired Rivers's manager
last night by Matt Hinkel, manager
of a local boxing club.
Refusing two previous offers. Rfv-
ers's manager demanded $4,000 guar
antee for his share for a twelve
round bout, both to weigh in at the
ringside. Hinkel wired an offer for
that amount, accepting their terms
for a match here January 7 o r 9 II
Brock could weigh in al 1873 pounds
at 6 o'clock. This is the largest
purse ever offered a boxer for 4
match here.
A favorable answer is expected
soon.
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AT MINERS

A promising wrestling card, which
includes an exhibition of the j~iujitsu
art win be presented at Miners EN-
pire Theatre tomorrow night. The
first match of the card, which will
be staged by George Bothner, Will
bring together WI Bingham. the
English jiu jitsu expert. and Taro
Mazito. a real Japanese. They will
give an exhibition Of the mysterious
Japanese art. Bull Montana, an
Italian middleweight, and Frank
Lemm. of England, viii meet IN the
second bout.
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FIELDER JONES, NOW
IN CHICAGO, WANTS,
ST. LOUIS BROWNS
Wanted Mound City Team Last
Year, but Deal Fell
Through.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1o.-Fielder Jones,
who once piloted the Chicago Ameri-
can League Club to worlds cham
rionship, and who is now in Chicago,
said last night that he is out of base
ball and that it would take a strong
influence to pull him back.
1T is true l came near buying the
st. Louis Americans about a year
ago. and 1 am wondering yet wha,
blocked the deal. L thought az one
time that the deal vas closed. ]
have received no offers and would
only come back in the game as an
owner"
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BOXING PROSPECTS
FOR CHICAGO BRIGHT

CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-Barratt O'Hara.
lieutenant-governor-elects is not only
a student in boxing, but he intends to
make good one of his campaign
pledges by working for a bill in the
Legislature permitting the sport in
Illinois,
Mr.. O'Hara. at the conclusion of his
daily workout at a local gym
nasium, declared that he believed he
had sufficient influence with legis-
lators in the lower end of the State
to get a bill passed legalizing boxing
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS said
last night he favored limiting bouts
to six rounds and keeping them under
State supervision.
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COLUMBIA HOCKEY
PLAYERS BARRED

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-As the re-
suit of a three-cornered misunder-
standing among the intercollegiate
Hockey League, the Columbia Uni
versity Athletic Association and the
management of the St. Nicholas
Skating Rink, the Columbia hockey
team has been barred from the rink.
Manager Cornelius c.. Fellowes told
the Columbia men yesterday that
unless the trouble is Strengthened out
all the games scheduled by the blue
and white for the rink this season
cannot be played there. The season
passes which the management has
given the local c~ollegians have been
revoked.
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ASK THAT ELLIS WARD
BE RETIRED AS COACH

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. l0.-The
rowing situation is causing lots of
comment at Pennsylvania and now
the undergraduates insist that. Ellis
ID. Ward, head coach, retire at once.
The Pennsylvania, the undergrad
uate daily newspaper Of the Univer-
SHY, came out yesterday with an edi-
torial declaring that Coacn Ward, of
the red and blue crew. sno1'd he
Immediately replaced"
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HARVARD SEVEN TO MEET.
THE ELI AND TIGER TEAMS

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, December 10.
Harvard has concluded arrange
ments to meet both Princeton and
Yale in a, hockey series this winter.
The Princeton series will take place
on January 10. January % and Feb
ruary 10. The Yale dates are yet to
be, announced. The prospects for a
strong eve at Harvard appear UNI
usually good this season.
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FLYNN MONEY Is
NOW PLENTIFUL

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. ia
food of Flynn money was turned
loose here today and yesterday, and
the Pueblo fireman, Jim Flynn. who
a few days ago was short-endef in
the betting on his fight with Luther
McCarty, tonight became a lo-to-S
favorite.
It was announced that the fireman
weighed 1874 pounds and would go
into the ring at 100. As McCarty is
expected to weigh between 209 and
205, the weight handicap against
Flynn will not be so heavy as at first
thought.
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dodge a negro cook who was welding
a knife around the camp earlier in
the night. All Calvin lid. it was
said, vas to hit the negro over the
head with a frying-pan. Who'd get
sore at a little thing like that?
Gordon Walker Is in the pink of
condition. If he doesn't go stale he
fore the week is out he will surely
figure In the big prize.
The foreign riders are all feeling N
fine fettle, thanks to Dave Coburn,
Pete Pueblo, John Lafferty and John
Donahue. Coburn has charge of the
riders, and is right on the job at all
times. He has a host of workers who
have been following the six-day game
for a number of years. Shorty ALI
local Y. NJ. c. A., is in the "Ksburn
Kamp."
Oscar Egg, of Switzerland, took a
turn at setting the pace last night,
and right well did he make the wheels
hum. He had the bunch going at a
merry clip. This lad, who is expert
encing his first six-day race, will
bear watching.
1t wouldn't surprise many to ses
Joe Fogler give up the grind. 10,
isn't the Joe Of old, by any means
! When Fogler is right, watch care.
fully for results; but when the
Brooklyn lad is not in good con.
dition there is a possibility of hin
resigning. 1t may be remembered
that Fogler retired on his own ac.
count several years back.
The team of Ryan and Thomas
looks to be a formidable one. Both
boys are strong, and do their share
of the plugging.
Down in the box seats, where IL
COSTS 81 to sit, society was repre-.
scented throughout the night. There
were plenty of the fair sex on hand
and they came further than Fifth
avenue, too.
The first ten and a half hours saw
not one of the fifteen contesting
teams in a spill, which is Y remarka-
BILE feature.
The riders declare the track this
! season is the greatest ever. And
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ELoIN ROAD RACES c A

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-The Chicago
Auto Club has decided again to pro-
mote the Elgin road races. An in
novation decided upon was to have
only one race each day, instead of
two or three. as has been customary.
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The usual hangover meeting OF the
International League Will be wound
up today at the Hotel Victoria, and
then another International League
c~onclave win have gone into history.
The magnates met yesterday. but
there was little business 10 be trans
acted because of the previous special
meeting called by President Barrow
on October I, when all of the minor
business matters were cleaned up
A salary limit was agreed upon by
the magnates, but will not be made
pubic until accepted by the National
Commission, in Cincinnati, on Janu-
ary 4th or 9Th. The amount is said
to be $4,000 a month as the high
mark for each club, or an individual
high mark of $500 per month. There
were some players who received $500
and $500 per month last season. The
Newark, Toronto, Baltimore and
| Rochester clubs lad the highest sal
airy lists in the history of the league.
After the salary limit was agreed
upon a petition was passed around by
President c. T. Chaplin, Of Roches-
ter. suggesting that each club sub
scribe a check for 500 Or 5000, the
fund to be used in appointing an in
vestigation "a mittee to e that the
limit is rIgidly enforced.
The league season viii open a day
earlier than usual. Instead of lifting
the barrier on Thursday, April 18th,
the team will get under way on
Wednesday, April Is. President Bar
row. who suggested the change, as
told in these columns some time age,
denies that he is at all supersititous
about Thursday because it has rained
on the last two opening days.
A new board of directors was
chosen. Stein and McCafrey were
reelected to the directorate. and Cha
pin.. Dunn and McBreen are the new
directors
1t was a blank cartridge meeting
plenty of reports" but no real shoot
ing.
Buffalo wants Paul Kritcheli, and
the former Tiger backstop win be
seen in a Bison rig if Manager ely
mer has his way next season. The
Browns sold Kritchell to Kansas
CITY recently, but he refused to re-
port. Clymer is now in communica-
ton with the Kansas City manage
ment and may pull off a three-cor-
nered deal between st. Paul. Kansas
City and Buffalo. Manager Friel, who
will lead the st. Paul team, had a
long confab with Clymer.
George Stallings made an offer TO
the Montreal Club for Pitcher Frank
Smith, but his figures did not suit
Liehtenhein.
There is talk of a deal whereby
Larry Mclean, the Cincinnati
catcher. may become a member of
the Royals. Garry Herman has tired
of giving his clever catcher just one
more chance"
Umpire Jim Murray, for several sea-
o n of the best umpires on the
International League staff, has an
offer from the American Association
for next season. His contract with
President Barrow expired last fall
Murray is attending the meeting to
discuss his future with Barrow.
Elmer Steele. who was a clever
pitcher with Providence before he
went to the National League ano
hurt his arm. is a free agent in
search of q job. Elmer finished tht
season as an outfielder with Wilkes
barre, where he hit the ball hard
Steele says his arm is in fine condi'
ton and is looking about for a suit
able offer.
Cy Seymour was there with the wal
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TITLE o SUMMERS

LONDON. Dec. 1O.-Johnny SUM
mers last night won the welterweight
championship of Great Britain from
Sid Burns on points. The fight took
place at the National Sporting Club.
Both fighters hail from London.
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NEW JERSEY MEDICAL
OFFICES. Inc.

Holt Bldg, 10Y Broad ST., Newark, n. J.
SPECIALISTS
for acute, chronic and nervous diseases OF
MEN and WOMEN.
Thirty years experience in hospitals ana
private practise. Hours, "a. m. to P. m.
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ala saturday. ? to I and Z 70 : =. m.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUERS
WIND UP BUSINESS TODAY

paint and declared enphatically that
he would never play with sacra-
mento.
The baseball writer's convened after
the regular meeting and elected off,
GERS for the coming season. Charles
H. Kinney, of Rochester, was elected
president and Frederick J. Bendei. OF
Newark, was made secretary-treas-
urer.
Manager clymer, of the Buffalo
Club, Will probably shift Dolly
Stark to second base. now that he
has obtained -Roxey'' Roach from
Baltimore for his short field.
Jack Dunn sold Mccrone to Menu
phis.
Groundkeeper Murphy, who trims
the grass at the Polo Grounds, is per-
sistent in his efforts to obtain a posi-
ton with the Newark Club for his
brother, but the latter has no a
chance in the world of replacing
Groundkeeper Kennedy.
The Providence Club was without
representation yesterday, though
President Barrow stated that Van
Dnsen sat in the meeting. 1t looks as
though Van Dusen viii quit as presi-
dent of the Grays' Club.
Miller Higgins, the newly appoir ted
manager of the ST. Louis Caroinas.
blew into the corridor of the Victoria
during the afternoon and was ea-erly
sought by I-nternationa. League mar
ayers looking for material, but there
was nothing doing or any real trade
talk.
President Charles II. EbOets, Ct the
Brooklyn Club. was unable to attend
the meeting. owing to Inc Bresnahan
case.
Scout Larry Sutton has landed Jesse
Ryerson a job with the fittsfeid csrb
of the Eastern Association, formerly
the Connecticut League.
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1900
doings.
Fifteen teams and every rider in
grand shape. The foreigners are de-
lighted over such an event.
Jackie Clarke looks wonderfully fit
and confident. His partner, Hill.
looms up in fine condition, too. They
are one OF the most dangerous teams
in the rae Hill, when on the track,
rips off a short sprint now and then.
Grassy Ryan came on the track
yesterday "dolled' in a high silk hat.
He was not riding long before ALT
Grenda. the bear from Australia.
grabbed it and tossed it on the track.
But Grassy picked it up and refused
to have anyone else touch 1t until
he was relieved by his partner,
Thomas.
The usual cry for "Brocco' was
heard all over. The little italian is
still as popular as v
Bobby Walthour is getting old, but
can still go some. The popular slo-
gan, the most popular bike rider of
the world is handed to him, and he
is making friends with the new ones
by tearing off a terrific pace when
on the track.
Donald McDougal1, of this city,
world and American amateur cham
pion, was seen around the training
quarters. Donald is doing what hs
can to help out some of the boys.
The press accommodations THU
year are the best since the lengthy
grind has become an annual affair
The stand is situated at the top o.
the Fourth avenue turn, and it fur
nishes an excellent view of the en-
tire track.
Billy Zimmerman, the Newark In
ternational League player, has beer
an interested spectator each night
Billy almost likes bike riding a.
well as baseball, but he can't see tn,
wheel game in active work.
The foreign camp is a popular one
A bouquet of roses was sent Andr,
Perchicot last night. And Andre 20.
litely. returned with "Merci Beau.
coup" which e thanks il
French.
The first twelve hours saw tn,
riders at 275 miles and 8 laps. bet.
tering the old mark by 4 miles and
laps.
All is quiet in the Kramer-M Moran
camp. The champ smiles when h,
hears a near joke.
Willie Lorenz and Carl Baldow, on,
of last years foreign teams, woul'
look pretty nifty in the presen
grind. Anyway, Manager Chapman
has a combination of old country PEG
pie this season who are making
things hot for the Americans.
The sale Of "hot dogs was brisk
And they come at 10 cents pei head
too.
Harry Stevens, with his jolly way
is around. He is so courteous t,
every one. Harry says he like
every one but his chauffeur. "An'
he's never on time. When 1 wan
him at $3.50 he never shows up unit
$40. / tell him to come at s o'clocl
now, and I beat him by twenty min
utes."
The Suter brothers always lie il
the rear. When s~printing time come
they barely hold on.
COLUMBIA HOCKEY
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|NRELENTINC RECORD BREAKING GRIND OF
6-DAY RACE MAKES RIDERS FUME AND RAGE
Men Still Well Ahead of Best
Previous Marks at Thirty
fourth Hour.

when such vets" as Fogler, Root
and Moran say it, 1t must be right.
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From all indications that fellow
Egg is a terror. He is not in the
front much, but he Is there all the
time. And his partner, Perchicot, is
the real cheese" among the gallery
gods. When Perchicot is OF the
track the rest look for some lively
doings.
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Fifteen teams and every rider in
grand shape. The foreigners are de-
lighted over such an event.
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Manager clymer, of the Buffalo
Club, Will probably shift Dolly
Stark to second base. now that he
has obtained "Roxey'' Roach from
Baltimore for his short field.
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cy Seymour was there with the war
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Jackie Clarke looks wonderfully fit
and confident. His partner, Hill,
looms up in fine condition, too. They
are one of the most dangerous teams
in the race. Hill, when on the track,
rips off a short sprint now and then.
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Jack Dunn sold Mccrone to Menu
phis.