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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
Many improvements Are
Planned for Coming
Year.
BROOKLYN is TO OPEN UP

as manager. The former Tiger cap
tain has now attained his ambition.
He turned down offers to manage
teams last spring before signing with
Newark.
Popular from Start.
From the start he was popular with
every member of the Tigers on the
training trip and always set a pace
that made the younger members sit
up and take notice. Smith had code
of signals to be used by the Tigers
after he had been appointed captain,
and had worked hard to drill the
team to play some inside baseball,
but when the season opened the
management threw Smiths plans to
the winds and the title of captain
was practically hollow.
The Bengals showed their speed at
Montreal when Smith was given
charge of the team for few days by
playing more inside baseball in one
inning under Smith than they had
showed for the whole season. They
cracked out something like twenty
two hits and won two games and
tied another. 1t was the only series
the Tigers took from Montreal on
the Royals home lot all season.
Smith a Master with Recruits.
Smith is past master at the art
of whipping raw candidates into
shape, is-a natural leader and has a
keen insight into human nature
rx-{fl L..
sharp as vitriol when necessity re-
quires, he is also noted for his good
humor and is always the first to lead
the boys in a playful prank off the
ball field.
One instance of his ability to de-
velop a ball player was the striking
improvement shown by Elliot Dent
who has since been drafted and sold
to the Washington Club.
Dent had perfect control and q
curve ball that was a peach, but he
also had his faults. principally q
wind-up that gave the base runners
chance to run wild. When Deni
cut out his winding-up movements
he had nothing on the ball" For q
time Dent drifted along half-heart-
edly and seemed to be losing con.
fldence in himself until Smith tool
charge of him. OF the games DEM
won Smith caught every one of then
with the exception of one contest
during which Higgins worked behind
the plate.
Smiths secret of coaching young
pitchers is obviously successful, and
he will be given every opportunity
to show his ability as a leader tc
plan a campaign for a season and t.
map out an attack. The Tigers played
haphazard baseball, depending en-
tirely on chance to win a game. Ever
then they managed to finish third il
the race. Some of the dopesters ar
still wondering what the same com
bination would have done under /;
capable leader such as Smith.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23

Manager Joe Kelley, of the 1912
champion Toronto team of the Inter-
national League, has been twenty
one years in baseball, and the 1912
flag is the eighth pennant he has
seen his team fly. He broke into
baseball in 1891 with the Boston Ma
tional League team, which won the
pennant that year. He wasn't a reg
ular player then, being a youngster
and utility outfieIder.
Kelley was the star left-helder and
hitter of the great Baltimore team
of 1894. 1895 and 1896, when three Ma
tional League pennants were won III
succession. He played left field ana
first base for Brooklyn and captained
the team in 1899 and 1900, when the
Trolley Dodgers won the National
League championship for two years
Kelley's next pennant was won for
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23

from daybreak that narrow ribbon of
maeadam was crowded with an un-
broken line of cars, dressed in blue
and crimson, all bound toward Yale
fields
Probably not more than one or two
hundred tickets were on sale in New
York today, and these commanded
almost any price which the holder
was willing to ask, none being quoted
at less than $780,
1t was noted that Harvard had not
scored touchdown on Yale in some
eleven years. 1t is also worthy of
note that Yale has been unable to
score anything against Harvard in
the last two meetings. Last year the
Crimson was a top-heavy favorite
yet the tally was nothing for either
side.
The only other games of Importance
in the East today were between La
fayette and Lehigh, at Easton, Pa;
between the Army and Syracuse, at
West Point, and between the Navy
and New York University at Annap-
oils
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23

Otis Johnson and Heinie Batch,
who played with the Rochester
Hustlers last year, have been sold to
the Binghamton Club by Manager
lawn CAMEL.
Runaor has it that Herbert Van
Dusen. who acted as president of
me Providence Club last season, is
thinking of resigning that office. The
international League meeting to be
held next month gives promise of
developing some good stories to carry
through the winter.
1t is said that $4,000 month was
the salary limit allowed to each Glass
AA league according to the agree
ment drawn up at Milwaukee.
Joe Agler was permitted to return
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23

The team will be run on a big-league
basis as closely as it is possible to
do so. The distasteful and dingy
brown travelling uniforms are to be
relegated to the scrap-heap and the
more conventional and natty gray
toggery will be worn by Newark 8
baseball gladiators when they are
away from home. The makeup OF
both the home and travelling uniforms
will be followed out in the line of
black trimmings and black stockings
and caps. The road uniforms will be
oxford gray in color and the home
suits will, of course, be white-a
league requirement.
Another new announcement which
came up today is that the time
honored custom of having the Phila-
delphia Athletics open here will be
dispensed with, and the fans will see
their new team under Smiths guild
ance for the first time on Sunday
April 6, with the Brooklyn Nationals
President Ebbets also agreed to give
Mr.. Solomon the first exhibition date
at his magnificent new ball park
when the grand opening takes place
next spring. This is quite an honor
for a minor league team, and both
Solomon and Smith were elated.
Two travelling trunks will be used
to carry the players uniforms when
they are on the road, doing away
with the tedious task of each mar
Juggling his uniform roll besides q
suitcase. This plan will be heartily
approved by the Tiger players.
The long list Of names signed in th'
voluntary petition sent, in by the fam
the other day evidently had its eff
feet on the final selection of Smith
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
Scots and True Blues in
Cup Tie at HudsOnS Home

game with the Rangers. A big DEL
egation of Paterson rooters will ac-
company the Rangers to the local
Park.
The West Hudsons and the Wilber-
force eleven are scheduled to meet
in tie cup contest at Willard Park,
Paterson, tomorrow afternoon. Judg-
ing from the past performances of
the teams thus far this season, it will
be some game. Both are up around
These elevens were scheduled in a
National League game for tomorrow,
but as cup ties receive first call that
event was changed.
The Schenectady F. c., of Schenec-
tady. N. Y, will visit West Side
Park, Jersey City, tomorrow after
noon, where it will clash with the
Jersey A. C. in an American Cup tie
battle.
A trio of Intercity League matches
have been arranged for tomorrow.
The champion Eureka eleven will
play the Burns Club, at Riverside
Oval in the morning On Parkview
oval in the afternoon the Haw-
thornes and the O'Keefes will come
together The battle between the
Kingsley f. C. and the Alley Boys
will be staged at the Clark A. A.
grounds.
The Birmingham +. C. will play
the Carteret f. C. at Chrome. N. j.,
tomorrow afternoon. The players of
the Birmingham team are requested
to report at the Central railroad de-
pot II o'clock tomorrow morning. In
a previous game played This season
the Birmingham and Carteret teams
battled to a to draw.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
TICERPLAYERS
BANQUET BUT
DO NOT ELECT
Coaches Help the Cridiron Mar
riors Make Merry in New
York.

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-Around a
table on which a stuffed tiger was
mounted. with Bughie Golden. the
football mascot, astride its back. the
Princeton football coaches and
players dined last night. Forty-foHr
sons of Old Nassau were present. with
Job E. Hedges as guest Of honor.
T. A. Wilson, '1s, was presented with
a handsome gold watch in appre-
citation of his services as coach during
the season just ended, and Street
Commissioner William r. Edwards.
'98. who was toastmaster, was another
prominent figure at the dinner. The
coaches and players went to New
Haven to see the Harvard Yale game.
No election OF 1913 football cap-
tain was had.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
FORMER CAPTAIN HARRY SMITH
SIGNS CONTRACT TO LEAD TIGERS
Harry's Appointment Is
Popular with Baseball
Public.
LEADER is TO SETTLE HERE

1t will be Manager Harry Smith, :"
of the Newark Baseball Club, for t/e
season of 1918. Smith signed a con-
tract to act as Tiger manager after
consultation yesterday. At the
same time Smith, who had been the
property of the Brooklyn Club, was
purchased by Acting President
George L. Solomon from Charles H.
Ebbets, the Brooklyn magnate and
president.
The appointment of Smith as man
ager was not definitely decided until
late yesterday, when Harry, after his
release had been purchased from
Brooklyn, agreed to the terms offered
by Mr.. Solomon and became the 1913
Tiger manager. That Smith would
ultimately attain the position was
predicted in these columns as early
as August, but it was with evident
reluctance that President Ebbets
parted with the new Tiger manager.
The Newark club paid a handsome
price for Smith.
Harry will be given full charge Of
the Tigers as a baseball team, while
Solomon will continue to look after
the business end of the club. Mr..
Ebbets and Stephen McKeever, one
of the brothers who invested in the
local clubs stock when the Ebbets-
McKeever-S Solomon interests gained
control. were here yesterday, and the
announcement of Smiths definite ap-
pointinent followed.
Smith Thanks Fans.
Smith, in his first statement to
Newark fans. expresses his hearty
appreciation of the interest shown by
the public in getting up petition to
have him appointed. II feel" said
Smith, "as though have debt to
pay to the fans Of Newark for the
loyalty and the generosity they have
shown to me ever since came here,
and I will endeavor to pay off that
debt with our Tigers next year by
giving Newark the kind of baseball
town of this size deserves. 1 have
played baseball in many cities, larger
and smaller than Newark, and .in
many leagues, but l have never been
in a town where the fans stuck moro
gamely to their team. Words will
not win baseball games, especially at
this time of the year, but l would
express my thanks through The Star
to all of the fans of Newark for their
support, and shall do my very best
to merit that confidence which they
seem to have in our success"
Smith intends to settle in Newark
permanently as soon as his business
matters can be Strengthened in Mas
sillon, o. He will bring his family
here and locate for the winter.
Tigers to Have Trainer.
One of the points which came up
when Smith accepted the managerial
reins of the Tigers was the appoint
ment of capable professional trainer
to assist in conditioning the Tigers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
HORACE FOGEL TO
BE SUED BY Jumps

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Umpire Will
lam Brennan, National League ar
bitrator. whose demand for an apoI-
ogy from Horace Fogel, president of
the Philadelphia Club, started the
big baseball fight. was in Chicago
yesterday On his way to New York
to attend the meeting. Brennan was
vowing vengeance. He declared that
he would sue Fogel for damages re-
gardless of whether the Philadelphia
magnate was acquitted or found
guilty. Brennan takes the stand that
his character was attacked by Fogel,
and that nothing less than a civil
suit would appease his wrath.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
jim THORPE MAY
MEET BRICKLEY IN
RING NEXT MONTH

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 2S.-Jin
Thorpe, the big Carlisle Indian, and
Charley Brickley, Harvard's football
star, may meet each other in the
squared circle Overtures have al
ready been made to Thorpe, asking
him to box a Harvard amateur, the
bout to be pulled off next month be-
fore one of the winter boxing meets
of the Boston A. A.
The name of the Harvard man who
is willing to meet Thorpe is not dl-
vulged, but whoever it is he is the
one to open negotiations, for the prop
osition came from this end. 1t is up
to Thorpe to say whether they Will
go through or not.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
Post-Sedson Baseball Deeds

to the Atlanta Club without any
hitch unless Joe takes the case to the
National Commission. In letter
Joe says he likes Atlanta, but, Of
course. would rather play in the big
show.
Jack Dunn wants to pull off a
couple of trades to strengthen the
Birds and may make some barters
at the December meeting. Maybe
Jack would not like to have Bill
Zimmerman or his side kick, Bill
Collins, to replace Walsh and Muir
ply? But there is not a chance that
either one of this pair will escape
the Tigers.
Catcher Schmidt, of the Grays,
baked at reporting to Chattanooga
next spring and the deal is off.
Providence has sold Infielder Gil
lespie to the Chattanooga Club in
stead.
There has been a wholesale house,
cleaning in GRANVILLE since the sea-
son closed. Elston, Perry and the
entire catching staff has been dis
posed of. Schmidt has an under
standing that he can buy his own re-
lease for $1,000 or fix up some sort
of a deal by which he can bring that
amount into the clubs Golfers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23

American Cup tie contests will
have the call tomorrow. -Four of
them will be decided the quartet
marking the second round of the COM
petition
The West Hudson grounds, Harri-
son, will be the scene of cup tie
struggle between the Scottish-A Amer
leans, of this city. and the True
fully aware that they are opposing
one of the fastest teams in the State,
but, Notwithstanding this, they are
brimful of confidence.
They are almost positive that they
can chase the Silk Cityites from the
cup competition. BY the way, the
Blues are playing better bali just
now than at any time during the
season. Their victory over the Bronx
United recently would indicate this.
They also are determined to march
right on into the final of the soccer
classic. The Paterson eleven has ar
ranged for six special cars for the
accommodation of the rooters.
At Wiedenmayer' Park, this city,
tomorrow afternoon the Caledonian
eleven of Newark will have the Pat
erson Rangers to contend with in the
second round of the American cup
tie competition. The Rangers will
enter the game minus three of their
star players, including the 'Coul
brothers, Alex and Charley, and
Gardner, the speedy forward, all of
whom are on the injured list.
The "Cals" are the surprise of the
National League season. They had
the honor of playing the True Blues
to a tie. and made the Wilberforce
eleven fight like demons to gain a
victory last week. Post, local
soccer player will play his first
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
Central High Made Fdvorife
over East Sides Eleven

On the other hand, Central High
School has beaten Stevens ''Prep" and
Paterson High School, both by de-
cisive scores. Barringer High School
and Railway High School were the
only ones that succeeded in beating
the Blue and White team by big
scores. Taking into consideration
that these two teams beat about
everything that has come within
their sight this season. there is some
excuse for the showing made against
these e!evens The showing of Fast
Side High school at Railway this
afternoon will have a good bearing
on the outcome of the contest Thanks
giving Day morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
POLO IN MACHINE
LATEST DIVERSION

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Polo play
ing with automobiles is the newest
thing in sports. 1t was introduced to
New Workers through a game at the
American League Baseball Park yes
terday. Five periods of ten minutes
each constitute a game. Specially
built machines, small and compact.
are used, one man driving and an
other standing on the running board,
mallet in hand, dribbling and driving
the ball hither and thither until
finally it is pushed between the goal
posts. The cars frequently turn
turtle from the rapid maneuvering.
and this is provided for by means of
two strong steel hoops, which protect
the occupants and make IL easy for
them to right their machine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23

Central High Schools football team
will probably rule favorite with the
fans when it plays the East Side Hlgh
School eleven on the gridlron at
wiedenmayer's Park Thanksgiving
Day morning. East Side High School :
showing against Irvington last "eeh'
when the boys from Down Neck ohly
managed to beat out their rivals ma les
taken away some credit in the team, can, : ;
standing. Earlier in the season 1''
East side team downed the lrving'o'
High School by a score of Il 10 u
these two victories are the only ones
thai the East Side High School can
boast Of.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
RECORD FOR MANTELL

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Anothe1
holder of two branch swimming rec
ords, ]. P. Mante established a
third in the natatorIum of the West
Side Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion last night. when he stroked 100
yards in I'm. 2-5s, the best time he
has made in either closed or open
competition. The previous mark was
I'm. . 2-5s.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
HAUGHTON SAID TO
HAVE SIGNED AGAIN

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 23.-It
is said on good authority that Percy
Haughton, head coach Of the Har-
ward University football team. will
be in charge of the team for the next
five years at an advance in salary
Mr.. Haughton's five-year contract,
which began in the football season o
1908, expires with the present sea-
son. A week ago it was hinted that
the head coach would refuse to sign
another contract, but such rumors
have been found to be groundless.
His salary for the coming five
years is said to come very near
touching five figures, or twice as
much as Harvard professors get for
teaching the year round.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23

The Holy Cross c. c. eleven oil
Harrison, and the Yonkers +. Z VIII
battle in an American Amateur cup
tie contest at Norris Park tomorrow
afternoon. 1t will mark the second
round game, the Holy Cross eleven
having eleminated the Hibernians OF
Jersey City, in the first round by .
goals to 0. The Yonkers team lis
considered one of the best in the
Metropolitan district and should give
the West Hudson team fight all
the way. The kickoff win be at 2:sO
o'clock.
other games scheduled in the second
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
HOLY Cross to Play Cup
Game on Morris Park Field

round of the American Amateur cup
tie competition for tomorrow are as
follows: Brooklyn Celtics VS.. Holly
wood Inns, st. George VS.. New York
Celtics, Washington f. c. VS.. Clan
Mcdonald. Cameron F. c. VS.. Critch-
ley f. c., White Rose f. C. VS.. Anglo
Saxon f. c., Clan MeDuff VS.. Fulton
f. c. and German f. c. VS.. Sheffield
a. f. c.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23

A fifth game will be necessary to
decide the city junior public school
soccer championship. which viii take
place at Branch Brook Park Mon
day afternoon. The contending school
teams, Franklin and Morton, battled
to a scoreless draw yesterday after
noon, making the fourth game of the
series. The contest yesterday was
interesting and exciting all the way.
Both eleyens played fast ball and
each, it seemed, were evenly matched
on both the offensive and defensive.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
"YoUNo JACK" AGAIN

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 2S.-Young
Jack O'Brien had a shade the better
of Tommy Carey, of Nicetown, in
six rounds that fairly sizzled with ac-
tion at the Nonpareil A. c. last night.
There was not an idle moment during
the entire eighteen minutes of fight
ing, the two boys stepping at a ter
rife pace all the time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
WILLIAMS BEATS
SMITH WITH EASE

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. zs.-.1zids
Williams, the bantamweight boxer
from Baltimore, who is hot on -the
trail of Coulon's title. showed better
than Harry Smith in a fast six
night. Smith did more hitting in. the
first two rounds and fought a draw
in the second and third, but on all
round ability there wasn't any doubt
about the superior qualities Of the
Baltimore lad.
The fight was the final of a~series
of intercity contests between -Balti-
more and Philadelphia boxers Each
city won two bouts. while the -other
was a draw
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
BRUIsE KILLS ATHLETE

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 23.-Al-
fred Lindler, of Buffalo. a freshman
student at the University of DIichi-
gan, died yesterday from blood
poisoning that resulted from a bruisC
on one of his heels sustained by STEP
ping on stone during cross-coun-
try run in October. Lindler was an
enthusiastic candidate Tor track ath-
letic honors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
VIKINGS TO PLAY ELMs

BAYoNNE, Nov. 23.-At the Forty
seventh street grounds the Viking
football team will play the Big Elm
football team. of New York city, to-
morrow. The Elms are one of the
best teams playing football in this
vicinity
Up to the present both teams have
vet to suffer defeat. Game will
start at about $3.50 p. m.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
25-To-1 SHOT LANDS

JAMESTOWN, Nov. 2S.-Those who
follow up the favorites had one of
the worst days that has been wit
messed since the racing started to-
day. Long shots came across in
abundance. Stairs, at % to l. won the
sixth race, vita very little money be-
ing wogered l,Aits chances.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
COLTS WITHOUT GAME

The Viking Colts are without a
game for tomorrow. and would like
TO hear from any teams averaging in
actual weight 125-1S5 pounds. Tele-
phone T. Kretzmer. 55s-W Bayonne,
or 323-R Bayonne.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
SNODGRASS BEING
SUED BY OLD GIRL

Los ANGELES. Cal. Nov. 2S.-Al-
though ne has been married for more
than three years. Fred Snodgrass,
center fielder of the New York Ma
tionals. is defendant in a breach of
promise suit, the fling of which be-
came public today. Nellie K. Frakes
is the plaintiff. and she asks the court
to award her $4,000.
The plaintiff alleged that Snodgrass
won her consent to marry him on
January 10, 1905, and that more than
a year later, while she believed her.
self to be his fiancee, he married
Josephine Vickers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
ELI SHOOTERS AHEAD.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. 2s.-s
Yale defeated Harvard in their an
nual gun club match. go to 2o4. Vita
two exceptions this is the largest
score ever made in their dual tour
naments. Scott. of Yale, was high
man. with the almost record breaking
figure of a out of 90 pigeons Both
teams shot consistently well. HuTloek
corralling high score for Harvard
with A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
VICTORY FOR coFFEY

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Jim Coffey,
of Harlem, outpo.nted Special De-
livery Hirsch, of Chicago, in a whirl-
wind bout of ten rounds at the New
Polo A. A, in Harlem, last night.
Both lads fought evenly up to the
sixth round, when the Harlemite by
consistent use OF right and left hand
body punches earned the award.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
TRENTON DEFEATED

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-Grey-
stock won its first home Eastern
League game of the season last night
by defeating Trenton at Cooper Bat
talon Hall, in a thrilling game, by
27 to %. Jimmy Kane, the we'll
known baseball player, went down
to defeat with the Tigers. Kane
Joined Trenton last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23
HARvARp,s SECRET WORK

NEW LONDON. Conn.,, Nov. 2s.-
The Harvard football squad practised
for nearly two hours yesterday after
noon at Armstrong Park. The p~ac-
tise was secret and a crowd of sew
eral hundred persons who had hoped
to see the Crimson men in action was
disappointed.