Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-26

Popular Little CycIist, Who VIII Race
| Ellegnard at the VeIodrome
Tomorrow.
but Parke, on the whole, according to
the cable dispatches. played the bet
ter all-around game.
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Williams, in winning from Dixon,
had a strenuous time. He was forced
to the limit, but won out on pure
skill when it came to the pinch. OF
the two English opponents, Parke is
said to be the better man, so the
outcome of the matches is still a
matter of great uncertainty. al
though it looks as If the Yankees
were going to lose in the long run
From the outcome of the singles 1t
should come down to the doubles to
decide the issue, and the English ap-
pear to be best at this game. As
Parke beat Mclaughlin, 1t is pre-
sumed he will beat williams, but
this is not necessarily so, and, by
the same token, as Williams beat
Dixon, it is presumed that Nc
Loughlin will also be able to accom-
plish the trick. Thus, it all depends
on the doubles, which are being
played today, but it may be that
both the Yankee boys will be sue
cessful in the singles, in which event
we would win the much-priZed Davis
cup. even though we lost the doubles
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Win or lose, we want no excuses.
With things looking exceptionally
bright from the very start, we did
lot of blowing and were lavish in
our praises. If we win, Good luck!"
to us, and if England wins, Good
luck" to them. Just now we feel
sympathetic mood, but we are anx-
ious to be fair--as fair as possible,
at any rate.
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The Athletics, take Connie Mack's
word for it, have the American
League pennant dashed to the mast,
as the boys say.
"All this talk about Washington
worrying my team is idle gossip"
Mack says. why, even If Clark
Griffith's club was on even terms with
thes Athletics, do not think they
could beat us out despite the great
pitching of Walter Johnson and Joe
Boehling. Regarding the White Sox,
we could give them a lead of ten
games right now, and beat them out"
That Is strong enough, coming from
the usually conservative Cornelius, but
when he says the American League
pennant race is not race at ALL but
walkover, we question his judgment
in the matter. The Athletics will
win, of course, but they will have to
play good, hard, everyday baseball in
order to accomplish the task.
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The Army and the Navy shouldn't
have any trouble in deciding where
to play their annual football game.
Set the date for the Polo Grounds
and the vast majority is sure to be
pleased.
1t is said of Gunboat Smith that
the better his opponent the better he
fights. This is probably meant to
cover up some of his poor fights and
make him a favorite over Jim Flynn
for their bout in Madison Square Gar
den on August s. If that is the rea-
| son, it isn't necessary, for the Gun
| boat is sure to be very warm choice
on that occasion. He is now 10 to
| shot, and the odds are certain to
go higher. Strange thing about
Smith. no matter how well he per-
| forms, little credit is given him. In
other words, he doesn't seem to just
| catch on. If he should give Flynn the
ground and lofty tumble" however,
he would compel the populace to take
him at his worth and give him proper
recognition. He is white hope
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but he is such a small one that the
prospects of him ever "getting there
are not particularly bright Much
depends on how he will handle HIM
self against Flynn. That fight is like
| ly to make him. and it may, meta
p:horically. break him.
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Kid Williams in claiming the BAN
tam championship has stirred up a
mess of adverse criticism. Some
nerve! But that isn't anything.
Wouldn't be bit surprised to see
some of the experts around here
grab Kramers title and toss II
l"across the street"
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Arthur Pelky wants to fight. He
would like 10 meet Gunboat Smith.
Let us have 1t. Pelky may be a
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