Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-05

Americas best athletes are not very
keen on making long trips just for
their health. 1t would seem. and for
the tour of Australia the four men
finally selected could not be consid-
cred particularly representative of
this country's ability in track and field
events. Alvah Meyer, OF the irish
American A. C., of New York. and
James Powers. of the Boston A. A.,
are the Eastern men selected. and
Ruric Tempelton, of the Olympic
Club, of San Francisco, hurdler, and
Reginald Caughey, also Of California,
weight-thrower are the Western
men chosen There is some class in
this quartet, of course, but the selec-
tons are not the best by any means,
although they will probably go for
that over in the Antipodes. 1t was a
difficult matter to secure athletes to
make the trip. Hal Holland and Ed
die Pritchard. the Newark boys. were
invited, but neither of them would
agree to go Holland said he wouldn't
mind making the journey If he had a
pocketful of spending money. but he
couldn't think of going for just the
out-and-out expenses. Pritchard
never gave the matter consideration
and other Eastern athletes couldn't be
induced to leave their happy homes
for such an extended tour for any
thing.
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The fighting business is very poor
in Chicago for everybody outside of
Packey Mcfarland. the pride of tho
town. who seems to have all the
money. Spike Kelly is one of the
Windy City scrappers who couldn't
get along at all. Money with him
was tighter'n bears skin, and as a
result he was unable to support his
wife. who married not because he was
pugilistic hero, but because she
loved him. When his wife first met
Kelly his name was Frank Mal.otki
but he was out of order entirely with
such a monaker in the fighting game.
So Spike Kelly occurred to him as a
rather nifty name for his profession
But while a names a whole lot some
times, it won't stop punches, and
Spikes success was rather limited
Finally Mrs. Spike Kelly rebel.ed and
she had her husband arrested for nom
support. The judge was a good man.
He put the matter right up to Kelly.
"The piclSings are poor, judge"
Kelly said tearfully, when confronted
with the issue. land can't find any
thing to do"
you're a fighter" the judge re-
turned. land you look strong enough
to take care of yourself. There's no
way out of it-you'll have to fight or
go to Jail"
Then the magistrate ordered Mr..
Spike Kelly to exchange enough wal
lops to pay Mrs. Spike Kelly Sc a
week. and Mr.. Spike Kelly said, "Oil
Oh! sir!' and left the courtroom with
Mrs. Kelly on his arm.
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Poor old Barringer!" The old
school isn't what she used to be, in an
athletic way. by any means. Time
was when Newark High, now Barrin-
ger, was name to conjure with in
school sports. Now a sympathetic
touch goes with the name. Maybe the
change of name has had something to
do with 1t. but at any rate We are
compelled to say. Poor ola Barrin-
gerl" too often to suit the boys and
the girls who go to that institution.
Occasionally, in the old days. Newark
Academy, hated rival, would come
along and humiliate Good old Barrin-
ger!" and later on, now and them
East Orange High. worthy foe, would
make things more than interesting.
All that was yesterday Today II Is
different story. Barringer Is in the
dumps. She doesn't win often and
1 victory comes hard to her. Cheer up!
we say to Barringer. You have lost
your grip. You must build as you
built in the old days. You must
come into your own from the ground
up. That you lost your best athletes
when they were at their best is toe
bad, but that your best athletes will
again be the best of all Is a certainty
Poor old Barringer" Will be rich
some day.
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We say all this because of Barrin
gers miserable showing against Cen
trail High at football yesterday. TIL,
old school wasn't beaten. but she wa:
the next thing to IL, for to quote tbs
boys who tell the story: Central pu
it all over Barringer!" The scor'
dosen't show it in cold type. but tn,
fact was in open evidence on the grid
iron. That Central didn't win was rath
er hard luck and that Barringer-Pool
old Barringer!-was able to stave of
defeatNwas the rarest kind of fortune
And the worst is yet to come-Eas
Orange on Thanksgiving Day. W.
can recall the battle of last year be
tween these teams so wildly. W.
can see the big, strong, yet kind,