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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
With Local Pin knights

DeGroot Club bowiers, who had a
special night in the Star headpin
tournament on the Iroquois alleys
last night, distinguished themselves
by taking first place in the team
standing to date, with a mark OF 4gi.
Herman r. Erb, with a tally of ITO,
won one of the gold ~watchfobs Of
fered by the Star to those who have
scores of ITO or better. Three of the
watchfobs which the Star awards
those who have scores between 100
and no were also won. Percy j.
Smeeton rolled 105 and Louis ]. Lu-
zardy and Clifford A. Alliston each
rolled 102.
The leading team scores IN the
Star headpin tournament read as fol-
lows: DeGroot No. 4 team. 491; White
Palace team, ass; st. Patricks, of
Jersey City, 46S; American Express,
of Brooklyn, 1853; Paramount A, of
Newark, 461.
The individual leaders are: George
Kuebier, n3; George Schaeffer, Ill;
Hobart Kuebler, Ill; Herman r.. Erb,
ITO.
IlAGIG WtlG lNO iAhooNo lilo ~
against Team No. 4 last night. These
were both made by Howell, who had
a tally of SO. Cooper hit the head pin
twelve times in a row., but only
scored 81. Erb, who tailed ITO.
started with four strikes. He had
three strikes in the other frames, and
accounted for 103 in the eleventh
frame. When his last ball knocked
down the seven pins needed to give
him one of the gold watchfobs he was
given a great ovation. Smeeton had
twelve hits in a row for los, and
Alliston hit the head pin twelve times
straight, for 102. Luzardy got 102 on
twelve hits in the third squad.
About seventy-five bowlers from
Elizabeth will roll in the Star head
pin tournament tonight, the special
occasion being "Singer Night" with
Manager Sheedy In charge.
Elizabeth Central and Worthington
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HOCKEY LISTED AS AN
-INTERScHoLASTlc SPORT

The East Orange High School foot
ball team was awarded a New Jersey
Interschoolastic Association football
banner at the meeting Of the n J. T.
A a, held in Barringer High School,
this city, yesterday afternoon. This IS
in accordance with the usual custom
of awarding banners to Championship
teams. It was also suggested that e.
regular schedule of Inferscholastic
League dates be made by the organ
ization. This was passed. Hockey
was listed as a league sport. and dele
gates from Stevens Prep and Mont
clair High School win at nee ar
range a schedule.
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is TO BOX
STANLEY FOR TITEI

Eddie Morgan is going to battle
Digger Stanley for the featherweight
championship of England. Jimmy
Johnson, manager of Morgan, has
signed for the bout which will take
place at the National Sporting Club
of England on February Z. This
means that Morgan will leave imme-
diately after his fight with Johnny
Dundee at the Forty-fourth Street
Sporting Club on Thursday.
The winner of the Morgan-Dundee
match is scheduled to meet Johnny
Kilbane on March IL at Los Angeles.
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BAT NELSON DISAPPOINTED

READING, Pa. Dec. 17.-Battling
Nelson, the ex-lightweight champion
of the world, arrived in Reading yes
terday for his battle with Jimmy
Bonner, of Summit Hill, which was
to have taken place in this city on
Tuesday night. Nelson was surprised
to learn that District Attorney Helm
ly had called the fight off, declaring
that he would arrest the fighters and
the promoters If an attempt was
made to stage the contest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
CORNELL ATHLETES TO
HAVE $780, 900 CLUBHOUSE

ITHACA, N. Y. Dec. 17.-An-
nouncement has been received here
from Eads Johnson, Cornell '99, of
Boston, that several Cornell alumni
in Boston have decided to under
write a fund for new training quar-
tiers of the new alumni field here to
cost $4,000. The training house will
be dedicated to Henry S~choelkopf, of
Milwaukee, a famous Cornell foot
ball player, who committed suicide a
few days ago in that city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
BUT THREE MEMBERS IN
COLLEGE HOCKEY LEAGUE

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE an
nouncement today that Columbia
University has decided to follow the
example of Yale and Harvard and
drop it's membership in the Inter
collegiate Hockey League, leaves that
organization with only three MEM
bers-Cornell. Princeton and Dart
mouth. The three will play a cham
pionship series this winter. but next
year the league will either be en-
larged or disbanded.
columbia's withdrawal was due to
its unwiIlingness to abide by the
leagues new rule forbidding fresh
men to play on varsity teams and
letting men play a total of only three
years Of intercollegiate hockey.
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are running close for honors ip the
Commercial League. The former to
date has won eleven games out of
twelve played, while the Pump Work
ers are credited with thirteen VIC
tories and two defeats. Brakeman,
of the New York Telephoners, heads
the individual list, with an average
of 1879 for three games. Andrew
Speary, of the Worthingtons, is the
real leader, however, averaging 1871
for fifteen games.
Four Eastern League matches were
decided yesterday afternoon and last
night. Newark on its own alleys got
nine games out of ten from New
York: Union Hill won seven games
out of ten from Jersey City on its own
drives. Brooklyn defeated Trenton in
Brooklyn in six out of ten games,
while Hoboken did likewise against
Paterson at Hoboken.
The Newark-New York matches
were interesting. Billy Weingarth, of
the locals, took six victories from
11dD1ldkpnt Ol NEW IOihs III Tit III
dividual match. The latter succeed
ed in winning game out of eight
played, the other contest being a tie.
The Newarkers made a clean sweep
in the five-man.
On the Iroquois alleys last night
the b. Wulach team took W. put of
three games from the Fisner Bros.
Five in a Plumbers supply League
contest.
The Bayley Council team. rolling on
it's own alleys against the Star Of
B%ethlehems at Elizabeth in a K. of
C. League match last night, won
three straight games. Sellers rolled
21O for the BayIeys in the second
game. while Hasson. OF the same
team, was there with POI and 215.
The st. Columbus captured three
games from the ST. Charles five on
the st. Charles alleys in a Diocesan
Union League match last night.
Two Masonic League matches were
TOiteu on lnt Alpha diitSS III OidhSc
last night. Ophir and Union made
clean sweeps owe their respective
opponents, Maple and Overlook.
The Shiman-Miller No. / captured
four games the Riker Brothers No,
. and the Crescent trios each lost
three u of four in a Jewelers.
League match rolled on the Empire
alleys last night.
The Weingarth & Whatton team
won two games. the East Ends
broke even and the Unitys lost two
in a LeGlise tournament match rolled
on the LeGlise alleys last night,
Charley Wagner. of the Weingarth-
ers, turned in two high double CEN
fury counts. 231 in the first game
against East End. and 266 in the
game against Unity.
The City Clerks B team won two
games, the Assessors B trio brok.
even. while a double defeat was
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SCHMIDT TO PLAY ABROAD

BOSTON. Dec. 17.-Probably Helm
rich Schmidt, of the Worcester Golf
Club. Massachusetts, amateur cham
pion, will be among the American
golfers who will enter the British
amateur championship next spring.
He has had word, too. that Chick
Evans, of Chicago, has in mind the
idea of another trip to the British
links in 1913. 1t is likely that H.
w. ~Stucklen, Massachusetts cham
pion in 1910, also will go to England.
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NEW YORK RACING MEN
PURCHASE TRAINING FARM

RISING SUN. Nd. Dec. 17.-New
York sporting interests have pur-
chased from Orrian Taylor. of Perry
vile. the John Graham farm. near
Blythedale, Cecil county. and rented
the one-half-msle race track at Jack
sons Park from Norman jackson,
upon which horses viii be trained for
future Havre de Grace meets.
Jackson's Park track viii be i'm
poyed and quarters erected for tho
accommodation Of fifty horses. which
is expected to stimulate horse racing
in Cecil county.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

New York. Miller was favored IN
every round and received a unani-
nous decision of the judges.
John Gotch and Mike Tauber. both
Pennant A. c. members, were the
performers in the 145-pound class, the
last bout on the card. They played
the brother" act and 1t was finally
decided that the former should be en-
titled to the decision. after the judges
allowed them to perform an extra
round.
First Bout of Night.
The first bout of the evening. a
semi-fnal in the 125-pound class,
brought together Miller, of the Ma
tional Turner's, and Patsy Ross, Of the
Piquart A. c., of this city. The
judges decision favored the Turner
lad, who won all the way. AS in the
final, he used a left jab to the jaw to
perfection, and at the conclusion of
the final round sent his opponent for
a clean Touchdown with a right hook
to the skin.
Besides, Miller displayed science,
ducking and lodging blows. which
resembled In action that Of the Mike
Gibbons style. John Doolan, a men,
Der of the Jersey Harriers, of Bay
onne, and John Richter were intro
duced as semi-finalists in the same
class. Richter won on a judges deci-
sion. 1t was close milling all the
way, with both smuggling. Each was
inclined to rought it at times. One
other semi-hnal, which required fou1
rounds to secure a decision, had
James Smith, r, of the local 7. M
C. A, and Mike Tauber. in the 145-
pound class. as the principals. The
judges came to a disagreement at tht
end of the third and fourth rounds
but Referee Kirschner. a member Of
the Pennant Club, finally decided ii
favor Of his clubmate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
Mcfarland Gives Murphy
Good, Sound Thr0Shing

kENOSHA, Wis, Dec. 17.-Packey
Mcfarland, Of Chicago, earned a de-
cisive victory owe Eddie Murphy,
of Boston, in their ten-round fight
here yesterday. Murphy lost two
teeth and was knocked down in the
last round, his right eye cut open and
finished the fight a sorry spectacle.
although apparently strong and will
ing. Packey justified the claim Of
his admirers and was never in dam
ger. He rained blows on Murphy al
most at will but the knockout punch
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
CHANCE CAN'T MEET
FARRELL THIS WEEK

HE
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Negotiations
of the engagement of Frank Chance
as manager of the New York Ameri-
can League baseball team fur
ther delayed yesterday when a mes
sage was received from Chance stat
ing that he would be unable to meet
Frank Farrell, the owner of the team,
m Chicago Thursday. Farrell had
suggested a meeting On that date
and was arranging to leave for Chi
cago Wednesday, but Chances tele-
gram from Los Angeles said h e would
be unable to leave California at pres
emit. Farrell is trying to arrange for
a later conference.
Il can't go until after the first Of
the year." said Chance. He added
thai he might not go at ALL"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
Yale Harvard 1912 Game
Made Record for Railroad

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec IA
total of 80. zSs passengers. eeaaes-.=
the excursion tickets and double
fares, were carried over the New
York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road to the last Yale-Hartford foot
ball game here. This is 1850 more
than the number carried two years
ago. New Workers 10 the game
totaled 1854 and Boston 16.64S. The
receipts of the football traffic Hssre
$75. 132, as compared TO S72.37s twc
years ago. This would indicate that
the football receipts for a Yale-Har-
ward game here are about the sanfe
as the average total daily passenger
receipts on the company's steam
lines.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
W TO MEET ArBERTs

Billy Lewis, the local welterweight
will meet Kid Alberts. of Elizabeth,
in the main event at Albany, N. Y,
Thursday night. Lewis regrets that
he viii be unable to perform at the
Gaffney benefit under the auspices of
Patsy Kline at Klein's Hall on the
same night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
Arnory Floor for Trenton Five

TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 17.-After
years of patient effort the move to
place the Trenton Eastern League
club in the armory SEEM to have
been successfully contaminated. 1t Is
almost an assured thing that the
Reading battle on January 4 will be
staged in the spacious Second regi-
ment drill shed. The contest with
Jasper one week from last night viii,
in all probability, mark the passing
of Masonic Temple a a basketball
court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
Rodgers Resigns as
YaIe's Head Rowing Coach

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. IL
Captain Snowden, of the Yale varsity
crew. announced last night hat
James o. Rodgers, '9S. had resigned
as head coach of the Yale crews On
account of business, Mr.. Rodgers
found himself unable to give the
necessary time to coaching.
Captain Snowden also announced
that w. A. Hartman, a member of
the senior class, would succeed Mr..
Rodgers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
PRESIDENT ELIOT
SAYS BASEBALL Is
HELP TO CHINESE

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. IL
Baseball has been the greatest single
factor for good among the Chinese, A"
declared President Emeritus Charles
w. Eliot, of Harvard University. at
the students meeting yesterday.
President Eliot was telling of his re-
cent trip TO the Orient. He said base
ball is fast becoming popular among
the Chinese, and already has done
much to make them abandon games
of chance in favor Of the American
pastime.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
FICHER DEFEATS
C. H~IMMELBERGER

E. o. Fisher, with a handicap of 20,
won an amateur billiard tournament
match from Charles Himmelberger,
who was handicapped 80 at Cranes
parlors, In South Broad street, last
night. The total score was 200 to 1853.
Fisher made high runs of is, 10 and II,
and averaged 2 33-7l. Himmelberger's
high runs were 10 and 10, while he
averaged l 42-7L The contest went
seventy-cne innings. Reid and Bur-
berry viii be the principals in tonight's
tournament match.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
NUNS Cornell Football Captain

ITHACA, N. Y, Dec. 17.-Cornell
football players at a banquet last
night elected James ]. Munns cap
tain Of the 1913 team. Munns played
left guard during the past season and
is a junior. He vas the only Cornell
liam mentioned by some writer's for
the All-Amerlcan team. His home is
In Pittsburgh.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

was never in evidence. and. though
Murphy was often in distress, he
was always ready to fight.
Packey landed ten blows to MUIR
phys one, and, although Murphy got
over several hard punches, Packey
was unhurt, and left the ring with no
marks of the encounter. Murphy's
best round was the fifth, in which he
landed several lefIs and rights. and,
ofter a rally in the middle Of the
ring, landed two hard right upper
cuts to Packey's jaw.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
YAMADA DRAWS
FIRST BLOOD IN
TRIANGULAR FIGHT

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dee. lin
the first eame of aztournament here
Koji Yamada, the Japanese player,
defeated Ora Morningstar. of Pitts
burgh, 400 to 1856 last night. 1t took
thirty-one innings for Yamada to run
out. A purse of $1,000 has been Of
fered for an eighteen-balkline billiard
game between Yamada. Morningstar
and George Slosson. Yamada drew
the hrst blood, beating Morningstar,
the worlds champion, at the 1871
game by an average OF u 1881 to
u 1880.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
Fight Critics Figure McCGsty
Real Champ Among .Heanies

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Califor-
MIA boxing critics a Luther Nc
Carthy looked like a real champion
heavyweight when he stopped Fire.
Jim Flynn in sixteen rounds at
Vernon last TUESDAY night. McCar-
thy is described as clever. The ac-
of the bill by ringside OBJ
seem to indicate the big Mis-
souri, fighter had Flynn at his mercy
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
BECKER DUE TO GO
TO INDIANAPOLIS

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-It became
known yesterday that John McGraw
has asked waivers on several OF his
veterans. among them Beais Becker.
Becker is Il be disposed of TO In
dianapoIis, of the American Assoeia-
ton. so the story goes. In re<urn
McGraw is to get a pitcher and his
pick of that clubs talent before the
next drafting season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
NO BOUTS AT THE
HILLSIDE TONIGHT

The bouts that were scheduled for
the New Hillside A. c. tonight
have been postponed until Christ
mas afternoon, in order to allow
the fight fans an opportunity
of doing their Christmas shopping.
The management made a statement
last night that a big surprise was in
store for the fans on that date.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
DAVENPORT BEAT MOORE

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Kansas City
defeated New York in the first game
of a series here in the National Bill
lard League t~hree-cushion tourna-
ment last night by a score of so to SS.
Arthur Davenport, of Kansas City,
had a high run of 5, while George
Moore, of New York, had one of 4.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
EASTERN GRAMMAR BOYS
ARE SOCCER CHAM

The Eastern Grammar School soc
Ger eleven is the champion of the
senior division of the East Orange
Grammar School League for the sea-
son of 1912. The Eastern lads won
all six games scheduled. Columbian
was second with foul victories. n
defeat and "a draw, while Nassau,
Lincoln, Franklin, Elmwood and Ash
land followed in the order named.
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%RosENTHAL is BEATEN

NEW YORK, Dec. III. Rosenthal,
the New York State chess champion,
suffered defeat at the hands of a for
mer State champion, Otto Roething,
in the second round of the champion
ship tournament contested in the
rooms Of the Rice Chess Club yester-
day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

from the start.
McCarthy's best quality, say the
Los Angeles critics, was his courage.
He seemed to fear nothing and had
confidence in himself.
1t is believed that the Mccarthy
Palser fight will draw a $4,000 house,
inasmuch as it will be a battle for
the heavyweight championship, with
negroes barred.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
to Send Team
to Junior Indoor Champs

Word was received yesterday from
Harry w. Fitzpatrick, president of
the Southern Association, that a
subscription list had been started in
New Orleans to send a team of ath-
letes from that section to the ma
tional junior indoor championships
which are to be held at the Twenty
second Regiment Armory on Satur-
day evening, January 4.
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DEFENDS
HIS TITLE AGAINST
HUGHIE MEXICAN

LONDON. Dec. 17-Fred WEIGH, the
English fighter, easily defended his
title of lightweight champion of Eng
land, last night against Hugh Me-
hogan, the Australian lightweight
champion.
The contest was fought before the
National Club. and 1t went the TWEEN
~ rounds. WEIGH won the decision
on points.
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Britton at Browns Tonight

At Browns Gymnasium tonight
Jack Britton, of Chicago, who is the
c%leverest boxer seen around New
York in years, having defeated all
the best men in his class, will meet
that hard hitting boy from Hoboken,
frankie Nelson. frankie Burns will
meet Young Rector Saturday night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
Jack DOYLE White sox Scout

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Jack Doyle,
former first baseman and manager of
the New York Nationals, was
signed by the Chicago American
League club yesterday as a scout.
Doyle umpired in the International
League last season.
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Killing RETIRES FROM
DIAMOND FOR GOOD

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 17.-John
Killing, manager Of the Boston Ma
tional League baseball club last sea-
son, said last night that he would
never play baseball again. King said
this when questioned regarding u
mors Cincinnati and Pittsburgh were
trying TO secure his services.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
NEWARK CLUB WILL
ELECT OFFICERS AT
MEETINGTOMORROW

The postponed annual meeting of
the stockholders Of the Newark Base
ball Club viii be held at the clubs
office in the Union building tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Officers and
directors for the ensuing year viii be
elected. George L. Solomon in all
likelihood will be chosen presidents
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TURNER'S TO HOLD
TITLE BOXING BOUTS

1t was announced that the New
Jersey State amateur boxing cham
pionship tournament would be held
at National Turn Verein Hall after
the holidays. no definite date being
decided upon as yet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

The All-Stars won four games, thu
Eurekas captured two out of four,
while the G. F. It's were drubbed
four times in a White Palace tourna-
ment match rolled on the White Pal
ace alleys last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

East End was a victor in two
games in an. East End tournament
match rolled on the East End alleys
last night. The E~quitables broke
even while the Crabbers lost two in
the other matches.
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3 WHITE A WINNER

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Jabez
White, of Albany, outpointed Gene
Cannon at the Washington A. c. In
q fast ten-round bout. White had
the better for the majority of the
rounds.
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EASY FOR TRENTON

TRENTON. Dec. 17.-Loose defen-
sive playing in last nights Trenton
Greystock Eastern League Basketball
game permitted heavy scoring, IN
which Trenton excelled. The nnal
score was. Trenton. 46: Greystock
IS.