Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13

| Princetonians as oarsmen must now
| be given full attention, for their per-
formance against Harvard and Penn
sylVania on the Charles river late yes
terday afternoon was one to merit
applause and consideration. Rather
new at the sport, the Tigers decision
to meet the Crimson and Pennsy, old
stagers as they are. was really pre-
tentious. Yet it proved that Prince
ton knew itself best. With nothing
like the ideal conditions for training
| that exist at both Harvard and
Pennsy, the opinion was naturally
general that Princeton would moi
quite do. But that method of de-
duction was all a mistake. True, the
still, always smooth waters of Lake
Carnegie are more or less a handicap
when the crew must accept the rough
| waters of the courses of other col
leges when it comes down to the real
contests, yet the form and the class
and the positive strength displayed in
| the Princeton boat was responsible
for the word going out from Tiger
town that Princeton had a most
worthy, crew, and to those who ought
| to know, it was made plain that
Princeton, barring the always possible
accident, had the winner That's
what we thought after what we had
heard.
And Princeton did win, and she won
handily. She beat Harvard almost
boat length and she left Pennsyl-
vania, which has no excuse at all Tor
not having a more formidable crew,
more than three lengths away. on
to a poor start, Princeton made no
hurried effort to go to the front. She
held her own. though, for mile, and
then came on and assumed command,
showing the way, without fear of re-
suit, to the finish. Every man in the
boat finished strong and fresh, and
the mile-and-seven-eig course
was covered in the good time of 10
minutes and Is seconds. Princeton
surely has a fine crew, and she will
win more races before the season is
over. She has been beautifully
coached by DR.. Spaeth, who never
doubted the victory. The Tigers are
to race again next Saturday, and
they will have the very strong Co
In hi
will be starter; but Princeton fears
only the New Workers.
The United States League is very
for patronage. OF all the cities in
the world to select as home for the
outlaws, Newark is probably the
worst. For one thing, the best is
none too good for the natives here
abouts, and another thing, the fans,
large majority of whom toll for their
quarters and their halves, can't see
their way clear in spending it unless
there is to be some substantial value
in return. Bush league baseball in
this city has very small chance to-
day. Some day. though, Newark may
find itself very healthy member of
big third major league. That will
be different again. in that the local
fans are sure to take kindly to the
big stuff, even though it doesn't
stand for up-and-up union" princi-
pies.
@
So far the U. s. L. has had a rough
row to hoe. That the club can get by
with the undertaking is extremely
doubtful, and it seems rather waste
full to throw away good money when
the poor is always with u.s." A
much better baseball proposition for
the energetic Walter Hunt, who is
one of the promoters, would be to
finance big semi-pro team and play
the best "lotters," both here and
elsewhere. But with the United
States League team. Mr.. Hunt is "in
Dutch" as it were. The entire
league, in fact, is out of sorts, and
even thus early changes in the cities
interested have been numerous. 1t
started out as an eight-club league,
but cut down to six clubs in a hurry,
New York and Washington going by
the board after the first game.
c.
President Solomon, of the Newark
Baseball Club, must still do a little
pruning to get his team inside OF
the Sc, 600 limit by Thursday. That is
the day the International League rule
carry out the mandates of President
Barrow, the leagues master, will moi
only be swearing to false oath, but
if discovered, will be fined $1,000
And, incidentally, could you, if you
would, picture anything more pa
thetic than President Solomon pony
ing up 1000 iron men" just because
Il he overlooked a bet to save money
be conjured, in which event, it is safe
to say, the Newark Club will bt
within the limit when the bell rings
o
Bob Higgins, whom not few loca
fans frequently refer to as some
catcher" visited the Evening Star of
flee today to nail all the stories thai
are going the rounds that dissensior
had crept into the Newark Club OF
the road.
Nothing like that at ALL" Higgins
| said II was suspended for three day,