Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-04

honor for even a Mclaughlin and 1t
should also be satisfactory to all
Americans.
Hugh Jennings hasn't lost any Of
his enthusiasm for the National
League. He is picking the Athletics
as winners of the American League,
but he is also handing out the dope
that the Giants are likely to trim the
Maokmen when the worlds series is
on.
With a full knowledge of all the
why's and wherefores of the Newark
teams slump during the past few
days in his dope book, a very good
dopester has figured 1t out that the
Tigers can't lose the pennant, no.
how. The class is there, the expert
declares, and the fact that two or
three games are dropped now and
then doesn't mean that the fans
should become excited and hang out
the danger signal.
There is really no cause for
worry" the dopester said. Newark
will win far more games than she
will lose from now on to the seasons
end and that will be sufficient to
capture the pennant."
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Great interest in golfing is sure to
be In evidence next week, when Harry
Vardon, Edward Ray and three other
European experts will arrive here for
number of matches. Devotees of
the sport in this vicinity will have an
opportunity to witness Vardon and
Ray perform. for during their stay
they will play q match over the Bal
tusrol links with George Low, the
pro, and Jerome d. Travers, the anna
teur, as opponents. Another match
certain to attract attention will have
Jack McDermott, the American cham
pion, and Gilbert Nicholl, as oppo-
nents against Vardon and Ray at
Whitemarsh Valley.
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Saratoga opened with a blaze of
glory, as the horse show expert would
say, and It was sure enough a big
day at the Spa Saturday. Since the
revival of the sport that the
opening day at Saratoga was not
only the biggest ever as far as the
crowd was concerned, but 1t was the
best ever as far as the racing went.
The outlook, too, for the remaining
racing days at the Spa Is very bright,
and with some of the famous old
stakes to be run and a number of
alluring new ones set for decision, the
tout and the talent will not lack for
good things" to place their money
on.
Yale iB not sure that she will have
an English rowing coach next year
II she does decide to bring one OF
the British subjects over she will
have to be given credit for her nerve
AS the Bulldog Yale is we'll known
but she is gamer than ever dreamed
of IL she decides to give the English
system another trial.
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Sam Langford is going to fight Jack
Johnson in Paris and he is going to
fight Joe Jeanette in New York. How
he will make out is a stiff problem
because the Tar Baby hasn't beer
In
years ago Langford was a might,
tough customer and he gave Jean.
nette a number of terrific beatings
and he just about held his own witt
Johnson. Now. 1t is said, Sam is MOI
near his former self, and everybod,
and his brother knows that johnson
by a long shot. and Jeanette, by 8
good margin. are not nearly the great
fighters they were, say, three year,
ago. So, allowing for everything
Langford will probably not fare yer,
badly in his bouts with his coloret
brethren.
Jim Flynn is paying strict atten.
ton to training for his bout with
Gunboat Smith. He has hopes o.
again becoming the leading whit,
hope" Smith, too. is doing nicely
He hopes to retain his standing a.
the leader of the white hopes" TIL,
bout is attracting wide attention ans
Madison Square Garden next Frida,
night is sure to be a popular Mac,
for fight fans.
Young weinert hasn't been hear,
of lately in regard to bout wit