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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
EXCITEMENT OF A BOUT
KILLS ATHLETIC YOUTH

NEW YORK, Nov. PA young
amateur boxer fell dead in a ring here
last night before a blow had been
struck.
Frederick Merten. a clerk. Is years
old. had put on the gloves FOR sn ex-
hibition bout with Thomas Homes, q
driver, 10 years old, at the Cen uFy
CLUB which was. recently organi ed
on the upper west side. Merten was
walking to the centrs of the riag t.
shake hands when he reeled and fell
against Holmes. Holmes thought
Merten was joking and showed him
aside. He fell to the floor dead.
A hospital physician declared that
death was due to heart failure, M
dueed by excitement. The police at
tached no blame to Holmes. but held
him on a technical charge OF homicide
to await action Of the coroner.
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JACKSON WRITES
FOR MORE MONEY

CLEVELAND. o.. Nov. 2l.-Joe
Jackson, runner-up to Ty Cobb in
the American League batting honors.
and a man who Owner Somers. Of
the Cleveland Maps, has helped con-
siderably in more way than one, is
a hold-out for nex year Word
reached here yesterday from Jackson.
who is at his home in Greenville, S.
c.. that he did not intend to sign
with the Maps for next year unless
the Cleveland club raised his contract
in a most substantial name Jack
son for the last two years has drawn
down a tidy sum for playing the out
field beside being the recipient OF
many little favors by Owner Somers,
who took a keen interest in the
Southern boy.
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THANKSGIVING
EVE WRESTLING FESTIVAL

The international wrestling carni-
val which will be staged on Thanks
giving Eve at the Gayety Theatre.
Newark, should furnish a rare nights
sport. Martin Ludecke. the ex-ama-
teur worlds champion middleweight
wrestler, whose physical proportions
have gained for him among profess
sional wrestlers the sobriquet of
Young Zbyszko, has been matched to
wrestle Lex Bersin, the sturdy cham
pion of the United States navy.
VIII Bingham, the clever British
champion. will also appear against
Louis Montagano under mixed-style
rules, which includes the Japanese
jiu jitsu style. at which Bingham is
conceded to be the most proficient ex-
ponent of his weight before the public.
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coRNELL's CONFIDENCE
WAIVERS IN HER RUNNERS

ITHACA. N. Y. Nov. 21.-To pre-
dict the outcome of the annual inter-
collegiate cross country meet to be
held over a special course in Ithaca
Saturday seems to be the most DIM
cult undertaking of its kind which
followers of e-ross-country running
at Cornell have ever been called upon
to undertake.. Harvard Cornell and
Dartmouth seem possessed Of about
equal strength. with possibly the bali
ance of power swinging against
Cornell.
In all probability ten teams viii go
to the tape in the race for the honors-
The teams which will enter are Car-
nell. Harvard. Pennsylvania, Dart
mouth, Massachusetts, School of Tech
noiogy. Yale. Brown. Princeton aud
Columbia. 1t is quite possible that
some of the smaller colleges also WI
send teams on TO Ithaca
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PRU CUE ARTISTS PLAY

Thirty-two members of the Pruden-
tial Athletic Association enjoyed an
evening of billiards and pool at David
l.. FEEDERS parlors, in Broad street,
last night. 1t was the second monthly
tournament of the p. 1. C. A. A. Six
prizes were won by the following:
B. F. Smith. gold clock; l.. s. Witer-
field. silver-mounted umbrella; F. J..
Canning, carving set; Count OIoz-
aga, gold cuff buttons; Eddie Pier
son, gold scarf-pin; J.. Lefkowitz,
mounted Waterman fountain pen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
HARRY SMITH
TALKS SALARY
AS A LEADER
soIomon's Offer Too Low.
Prospective Manager Wants
$4,000 for Seasons WORK.

The managerial situation between
the Newark Club and Harry Smith
has reached the place where the
question Of salary is being discussed.
but it is understood that h first
offer made to the popular Tiger cap-
tain through George L. solomon WIS
not to the Gle 5er catchers liking.
Smith is said to have replied ira
he would see Charles II. Ebbets be-
fore committing himself on the sub
ject, and is also credited with a state
ment that it would be to his interests
to play in Brooklyn and coach the
pitchers there rather than to accept
The ngures named.
Smith is owned by the Brooklyn
Club n it rests wholly with Presi-
dent Ebbets whether or not ne viii
be manager of the Tigers. The Eb-
bets-Mckeever interests control the
Newark Club n when a manager
is appointed E5bets will have the
say-so.
The fans want Smith to lead the
Tigers and will be the first to cheer
when he signs a contract to lead the
1912 Newark team. but he has not
yet done that. and. in act, Ebbets
and Smith have no real understands
ing about the leadership.
Ebbets and Smith were in consul
tation recently in Brooklyn and Eb-
bets sounded Harry as TO his feelings
en- the situation. Harry told the Ea~
tiona1 League mogul that he would
like to manage the Tigers, as he
thinks Newark the best town In the
International League and expressed
pleasure owe the manne in which
the fans have supported him.
Smith could not be reached today
to verify these stories, but they come
from good authority and are the real
inside facts of the situation The
average price paid to managers in
the International League Is in the
n-eighborhood of $4,000 a season. ana
these are the figures Smith may name
If the subject of signing to manage
the Tigers Is preached to him ~
| President Ebbets.
Ebbets realizes that there is plenty
of time to make his announcements
and the choice viii probably bR
! Smith. The new Newark leader viii
probably be announced at the De-
cember meeting of the international
League TO be held in New York De-
cember g..
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Gibbons. despite his long reach.
seemed to want to fight at close
range, and frequently attempted
fancy blows hat count for little in a
real fight while at close range. He
looked fit, and ave the impression
that he was playing a waiting game.
but the expected rally that would
show his class never came.
When Gibbons did land the blows
were clean. beautifully timed and
singing. but he spent so much time
boring in and covering up that he
gave himself little chance to do n
effective work. 1t "a said after the
bout that Gibbons had hurt his hand
IN the second round.
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DREYFUS WOULDN'T
VOTE FOR O'BRIEN

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 21.-If
Joseph D. O'Brien, former secretary
of the New York Giants, is a candi
date for president of the National
League, Barney Dreyfus does not
know of it. The owner of the Pirates
said: II have not promised my sup
port to any one, and I would not
favor O'Brier if he were a candi-
date"
Dreyfus says he thinks O'Brien is
Charley Murphy's choice for head of
the Philadelphia team.
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DICK SMITH TO SCRANTON

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Nov. 21.-The
release of Richard Smith, manager of
the Springfield Club of the Three 1
League. to the Scranton team of the
New York State League vas granted
yesterday by the officials Of the local
club for a consideration of $500. Smith
was manager of the pennant-winnipg
club of the Three l League. He
will manage the Scranton team, ac-
cording to information received here.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 2l.-
Yale began today when a scouting
party of backs and ends went to
New Haven to try out the lights and
shades of Yale field. The remainder
OF the team will go to New London
tomorrow, where they will be Joined
by the backs, and the entire team
will reach New Haven Saturday
morning. Half a score of coaches
went to New Haven with the backs
and ends, and 1t was expected that
when the team assemblies in New
London there will be. a short signal
practise on some gridiron there.
What few tickets have reached the
hands of spectators are held at
high prices and quotations ranged
from SIS bid to $50 asked for desir-
able pairs of seats. Harvard still.
ruled a strong favorite in betting,
with Crimson followers quoting 10
to 7 and considerable Yale money in
eight.
To Head Coach Haughton is credit
ed the honor of making the final
Touchdown of the Harvard season of
1912 in the Stadium. As a member of
the team Of coaches this astute Har-
ard leader showed his versatility by
racing twenty yards for a touchdown
after receiving a forward pass from
"Ham' Corbett. 1t was a fitting
male to what will probably be
Haughton's last season at the helm
OF Crimson football affairs. His five
years of coaching here has elevated
than many of its stanchest admirers
Thought possible, and a victory over
Vale Saturday would be a grand
climax to a successful career.
An hours secret work composed
mainly of dummy scrimmage kept
both varsity and second team busy
Yesterday. The second men were on
The defensive continually and the for
nations intended for varsity use
aimed yard and yard Of advance.
The regular team lined up yester-
day as 1t will against Yale, barring
Incidents, of curse: FELTON, and
,o'Brien. ends: Hitchcock and Storer.
tackles; Pennock and Trumbull,
guards; Parmenter, centre; Gardner,
quarterback; Hardwick and Brickley,
backs; Wendell, fullback.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. E21.-There will
be a light scrimmage today for the
Varsity and the varsity subs, but the
ecrubs had their banquet last night
Ia the old training quarters and 1t
1gas a great and affair,
At the field there were at least two
eoaches for each varsity man. One of
the varsity men said 1t would be
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B~REsNAHAN IN EAST

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.-Roger
Bresnahan, the deposed manager of
the st. Louis National League Club,
stopped over in the city yesterday on
his way to New York, and his pres
ence here gave rise to a rumor that
he was after the Phillies. Bresnahan
soon disposed of the story by stating
that he was alone interested in his
contract with the Cardinals and that
he was on his way to New York to
talk it over with some of the league
magnates who have been called to as
semble there on Tuesday night.
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Fans Give Goldman Draw
With Mr.. Champion coulon

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Johnny
Coulon. holder of the bantamweight
title, and Charley Goldman, of New
York, fought ten rounds TO a draw
at the Royale Athletic Club, Brook
Ign, last night.
Both boys fought hard. The little
champion was aggressive throughout,
preferring to fight close and get in
his short arm body blows. The local
fighter boxed at long range, ~equaling
the champions efforts.
In the seventh round a left hand
swing cut Goldman's eye. Goldman
landed a short right on Couion's nose
in the eighth. The blow staggered
the champion. but only for a second,
and he fought en- with increased
Vigor.
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AHEAD

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Chicago de-
feated Brooklyn last night in the Ma
tional Three = Cushioned Billiard
League, so t o 40 in 50 innings. making
it two out of three in the series.
James Shea. of Chicago. made a high
run of ; and David Lauderback, of
Brooklyn, made a A.
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LEDOUX Is POOR
IN HIS FIRST BOUT

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Charles
Ledoux, French bantamweight cham
pion, outpointed Battling Reddy, of
Harlem, all through their ten-round
bout here last night. The French
mar carried on a wild rushing fight,
swinging blindly with left and right,
and the local boxer spent most OF
his time covering or running away.
The rounds were very much alike
except for the tenth, when the visitor
for a moment had Reddy slightly
groggy, but Reddy recovered and
finished strong.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
MEX" Houghton Is captaia

f.sAIexr Houghton. of the Newark
Aeademy football eleven, was eleczed
yesterday to captain the High street
gradirdn representatives next fall I
a meeting of the academy squad yes
tcrday.E Houghton for the past three
seasons has played in every gameaon
the schedule and has proven to be-
capable man for the leadership. Ehe
"N's will be awarded t the fkst
team. members at a meeting next
week.
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HAYDEN TO LEAD COLONIES

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 21-John
F. Hayden, it IA announced last
night, will manage the Louisville
Baseball Club of the American Asso-
citation under it's new ownership. He
succeeded John T.ghe in hat capacity
asst June under the former wner
ship. Hayden. who will be a bench
manager. joined the club in the winter
of 1901 as an outfielder.
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BOYD LOST TO v

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Nov. 21,-Rob-
EFT S. Boyd, one of Alvie Shrubb's
mainstays in the c-ross-country team
pulled a tendon and will probably be
unable to run in the intercollegiate at
Ithaca Saturday. This will consider
ably lessen Harvard's chances OF
beating out Cornell for first honors-
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IN BEST FORM

George Bothner was in a mood last
night to show the spectators at Mi
ner's Empire Theatre his best form.
He pinned Young Gotch, of Fort
Hamilton, to the mat in nine min
utes.
Hans Liebler was downed by Fritz
Mohl after fourteen minutes of live
~ wrestling.
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ONE o DALTON

WINDSOR. Ont. Nov. 21-Jerry
Dalton. of Jacksonville. Ind. was
conceded a slight advantage over
Chick Hayes, of Indianapolis, after
eight rounds of boxing here last night
They met at 122 pounds. In the SEM
final Jimmy Grennan. OF Chicago.
knocked out George Leatham. of
Nova Scotia. in the fourth round
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
FRANKLIN AND MORTON
SOCCER TEAMS IN DRAW
Schoolboy, Jr., Soccer

The junior championship of the
public schools is still at stake. The
contending teams. Franklin and
Morton Street schools, engaged in the
third of a series of games. and the
result was a / goal to 1 draw. The
game was played at Branch Brook
Park. President A. G. Balloon. of the
Park avenue institution. again won
the tossup, and the fourth contest
will take place at Branch Brook Park
tomorrow or Monday. the definite
late to be decided upon today.
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College Football Notes

Pennsy surely has come back, and
hes come back hard.
Just now it looks like LOTUS to
start the Harvard game at quarter
back for Yale.
Il will go hard for any fumblers
who do any foozling down on Yale
feld Saturday.
"Among the many ines crossed this
fail by Vanderbilt is Mason and Dix
on's."-Bnl Hanna.
Every seat in the New Haven
stands commands a splendid view
over the entire football field.
Driscoll, the Harvard guard, has
worked hard this fall, and Bob
Fisher is to be congratulated on his
pupil.
Yale field never was in better con-
hilton, and Bverard Thompson is
sparing no pains or expense to keep
It SO for Saturday.
This is the week when Percy
Haughton and his corps of coaches
are keen listeners to what Reggie
Brown has to tell about Yale.
Sol Metzger, Pennsy's 1903 captain.
says that Yale will have to cram three
weeks of football within three days in
order to peat Harvard this year.
I Poor old Cornell has small hopes for
Its game on Franklin Field against
Gthe Quakers. Only next year viii
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how whether AL Sharpe has set the
I~thacans on the right track.

how whether AL Sharpe has set the
Ithacans on the right track.
Lieutenant Nelly. the old Army
coach, who has officiated at 30 manv
big games this fall, will not see West
Point play the Middies, as on Novem-
Der 30 he will be in the Far West with
his regiment.
The joke about Brickfey's kicking
the Pomp' out of Pompelly" would
be all right except that child Harold
spells has name with a "u." Also 1T
was a shame for an exchange to refer
to Yale's game-saver as "Puntpelly."
when he's a drop-kicker.
The man who bet 1 to 8 that Yale
would not lose either of its two big
games this year and after SATURDAYS
match at Princeton bet 2 to 1 that
Harvard would beat Yale, will have a
dollar coming to him, no matter how
the big battle ON Yale Field ON No.
vember % turns out.
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JIMMY PRICK TAKES
A FATAL DRAUGHT

PORTLAND, Ore. Nov. e1.-while
his wife was down town buying tick
cts to Oklahoma. where he was to
go in search OF health, James Prick.
utility fielder of the Oakland baseball
team of the Pacific Coast League.
last night drank poison, causing his
death.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
DAVE COBURN TO
HANDLE FOREIGNERS

As usual the foreign cycle stars
who ride in the big New York six-day
race will be quartered in Newark for
ten days prior to the opening of the
big grind. They are scheduled to
arrive here a week from next Sat
urday and will be quartered at the
Empire Hotel, Central avenue and
Twelfth street. The hotel is only a
short distance from the Vailsburg
Velodrome. where Dave Coburn vii.
whip the alien riders into shape.
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CAMDEN 1--WE LOSES

CAMDEN. Nov. 21.-camden was
no match for Jasper in its Eastern
basketball League game last night.
the Kepsington boys rolling up@A
score of 80. to %. The much-touked
wohlfarth was in Jasper's line1tsp.
and thesbig crowds interest eentezed
more IN the former Central LeaguHs
work than In the game
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Jack Dunn ContempLdtes
Southern Trip for His Team

Ala. although his home is in far
off st. Louis.
The Tigers as now constituted have
not a single left-handed hitter on
their roster outside of Wyatt Lee.
Both Seymour and Bernard will be
missing from the battle array next
season. That is why Hub Northen
is favored for centre field. Brooklyn
has too many left-handed hitters.
and the Tigers have a plethora of
right-handed swatters.
Wyatt Lee writes that he wants a
contract for his ~3-year-old son next
February when the documents are
sent out. Young Wyatt is a capable
mascot, and his father never gets
bumped when the youngster is
watching the Tigers play. Lee in
tends to carry the boy around with
him nex season.
Wild Bill Donovan is another In
ternational League manager who
must build up a new team next sea-
son. The Grays had a fair hitting
aggregation. but were the slowest
team in the league at base running.
The outfeld, too. lacked lustre In
fielding long drives. There were
more extra base hits made on the
Elmwood grounds in Providence
than In any other park in the league.
The typographical layout of the park
may be partly responsible for that
fact; also the fact that Providence
did not own a STAFF of pitchers which
could be mentioned in the same
breath as the Red Sox, but in the
writer's opinion the slowness of
Elston, Drake and Perry was the
chief reason for extra base smashing
h GRANVILLE fans had to put up
with from visiting teams.
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DAM THREE-MAN TOURNEY

miller Hugglns. the new manager
Of the st. Louis Cardinals, is anxious
10 secure Johnny King, of Boston,
TO take Bresnahan's place on the
catching staff next season. He may
get King. as Manager Stallings, Of
tbs Braves, does not propose to carry
him another season. It is rumored
hat McCraw, Doom and Clarke are
also after the Boston catcher.
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BATTLING NELSON AT WORK

Battling Nelson put in his first
davis work in New York yesterday
at Cooper's gymnasium In
preparation for his ten-round
at the Forty-fourth Street
Sporting tClub against Leach Cross
which is scheduled to take place on
Thanksgiving Day afternoon.
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ADMITS HE ISN'T SO GOOD AS YEAR AGO
BUT DECLARES THAT HE'LL GO DOWN FIGHTING

round-the-world tour. He will prob
ably fight his way around, unless he's
licked before, and after that there
still will be a few hundred acre ranch
in Michigan, all nicely stocked, not to
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mention a few thousand dollars in
the bank. together with quite "a few
profitable investments.
The farm life appeals to the little
German. In this respect he is much
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For the first time in years Manager
Jack Dunn, of the Baltimore Orioles,
contempIates taking the Orioles to a
more Southern city for training pur-
poses. 1t has usually been Jack
Dunn's plan to keep his youngsters
in Baltimore and order them to re-
port in the Monumental City ABOUT
ten days before the season opens
while his veterans were permitted 10
go to Hot Springs, Va, for a boiling
out.
Dunn realizes that international
League baseball clubs are FORMING
sitter competition every year. n
that he must hustle to keep up with
his rivals. Baltimore has the natural
advantage of being the city In the
international League are the
Mason and Dixon line, and has saved
money by training at home. the
town which Dunn favors just now IS
Wilson, N. G.
John Camel, who takes his team
to Admission, Ala, yearly, has the
honor of going further south than
any of his rival managers. Inc
Newark and Toronto teams VIII
probably pick out a camp In Geor-
gia next spring. Toronto found n
climate just right down there last
year
One good move Manager Bill ely
mer will make, and thereby show
clear Judgment next spring. will be
10 shift Dolly Stark. the fiery little
inhelder. from shortstop to second
base. stark is one of the cleVerest
infelders in the business. but the
throw from shortstop bothers MN,
and he frequently cuts loose a wild
pitch at times when these filings hurt
the most. But he is full OF pepper
and game to the core. 1t was a nara
blow to the Newark fans When ne
was sold to Buffalo after a Verpal
tilt with the Newark management
last summer. "Dollie" Is one of the
whitest ball players hat ever wore a
leather paw protector or spat on MS
cudgel before ramming out a base
wallop. Take a friendly tip, DERBY
Day Clyner, and keep Dollie in
YOUR inheld.
One thing is certain. as 500 as
Harry Smith signs 10 manage the
Tigers he will make every effort to
land Benny Meyer again for New
ark. Harry's first comment on see
ing Benny last season was. There's
a ball player worth a bushel OF
money to a ball team"
Two of the Tigers are keeping their
batting orbs in trim by clicking the
worries together. Eddie Zimmerman
$ in charge of a billiard parlor
nown as eye Smoke Shop" in York,
and Harry Swacina has charge
Z. d sImilarhplant in B~irminsham.