Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-07

we learn from the "other side how
lucky we were to win," and some of
the experts even. intimate that we
didn't win on the level. The playing
of Mclaughlin was described as ador-
able when the American was going
when he displayed sufficient skill,
along with Williams and Hackett, to
really win the cup, why some of the
critics said he was more of tennis
trickster" than a tennis student"
That was a new kind of allbi. They
called our skill trick, whereas they
might have accepted their defeat
more graciously and have pointed out,
as some of them did. where the Eng
fish could learn q substantial lesson
and improve their game by following
the methods of their American cous-
ms. But no, The defeat stung too
deeply. They praised us while we
We're beating others, but they couldn't
see us when we were beating them.
no doubt, for their own boys, for
the feeling was very general over
there that tho Yankees would not
beat the English team In the chal-
lenge round When tho blow came the
change came, But we'll take, all the
nice things they said at first and
forget all the mean things they may
say about us now. That Is good
sportsmanship.
c.
The news sent out that big Ed
Walsh, the Chicago White Sox pitcher.
is through as a twirler, was received
in this city with many heave and
sigh and an expression of sorrow. for
1t was in Newark that Walsh really
came out" as the saying goes, and
he was exceptionally popular with the
fans here. True, during his brief stay
here, Walsh had little more than a
fast ball, yet so few of the
batsmen could see the pill, because of
the great speed. that he was a most
successful man in the box. When
Walsh first landed in Chicago he
didn't make much of hit, but he was
nursed along and finally came into his
own. That he has been a great
there isn't doubt. He has
been classed with Mathewson, with
Johnson, with Wood and some really
excellent experts have put big Ed"
at the top of the pitchers list. His
speed was battling. and his spit ball
was a torment beyond solution. He
was steady and a student and that
his arm has gone back on him is one
Of the sorrows of baseball. Walsh.
however, though feeling keenly the
loss of his pitching arm, is anxious to
continue in the game and expects to
become an outfielder. Big and power
full and exceptionally fast for a man
of his size, Walsh, IL he makes the
effort, is sure to make good as
fielder. There is one chance, though,
that he will still remain a pitcher. He
is going to have. "a talk with Boneset-
ter Reese, and at the end Of that con-
ference the famous White Sox twirler
will know his fate.
C.
When Walsh came to Newark, Ira
Thomas, the Athletics catcher, was
his battery partner. They made
wonderful looking pair, and created
much jealousy in the Newark team
At the time, Al Pardee, pitcher, and
Nap Shea, catcher, were the favorltes
around here, but Walsh and Thomas
soon won a warm place in the hearts of
the fans, Shea, wise, old fellow,
knew that Walsh was there as a
pitcher, but he also felt that Thomas,
who was rather awkward, had moth
ing on him as catcher, at least not
then. for Nap was a pretty nifty fell
low behind the bat. One day, how
ever, the chance came for Shea to
catch Walsh, and Nap was ready to
do his prettiest. Walter Burnham,
who was managing the Newark team
at the time. wouldn't stand for Shea