Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-18

Ed Konetchy, of the st. Louis Cardi-
nails, but he couldn't negotiate the
deal. Now 1t looks as if there is a
chance. but McGraw may have to
give four real ball players for the
| st. Louis star first baseman. If Nc
Graw feels that Konetchy is worth 1t,
he will not be slow in making the
trade. Surely, such a deal would
strengthen the Giants, and it might
win for them the worlds champion
ship. That in itself would pay the
club handsomely, for the Giants, as
winners, would be king high card
in the baseball show next season.
c.
Fred Merkle can register no com
plant If he is traded at this time,
even with the worlds series in sight.
McGraw has been very good to him.
He kept him around after he had lost
a pennant by his falling to touch
second" and he lost a worlds cham
pionship by his failure to field foul
fly in the final game of the worlds
series in Boston last year. True, he
has played good ball, but he has also
been unruly at times. He was a
holdout one year, but he didn't get
his price, and McGraw always felt
as if Fred didn't appreciate what he
had done for him. There is only one
McGraw He plays the men who play
the game and who play for him. He
stood by Merkle when every ball
were ridiculing the first baseman.
Later on Merkle baked, and now
that McGraw has a chance to i'm
prove the team, why no one can blame
him for passing Merkle up.
CO
If the enthusiasm among American
millionaires to build an America s
cup defender continues, Sir Thomas
Upton can bring his best yacht over
and race according to rules he might
suggest. We are going to have a
greater boat than ever this time, it
would seem, and maybe we will need
1t. So far three syndicates have as
pired to build boats and more may
follow. Out of all the racers, one that
is good enough should be forthcom-
ing. Sir Thomas this time will come
well prepared, we believe, to give us
the right sort of battle, and we will
needs be ready for him.
C
Maurice Mclaughlin comes back
from England in triumph, but he will
have his hands full holding up his end
in the championship at Newport,
which gets under way today. Nc
Loughlin has shone so brilliantly in
his play that there is hardly an ex-
pert who will not figure his chances
of winning the tourney almost GER
tain, yet the field of stars that will
oppose him is so excellent that he
cannot afford to have a single off
day, for the simple reason that he
hasn't an easy match on his hands.
Mac" is a Californian, as you all
know, and 1t Is Californian who
will probably beat him If he should
meet his Waterloo, for in this tour
ney are all the cracks of the Pacific
coast, including the sensational John
ston, so it will behoove Mr.. McLough-
lin, 8 we have remarked before,
to be at himself at all times If he
hopes to emerge the king of the COM
petition.
England is to make a real effort for
the Olympic championship next time,
and we'll she should, for she has been
logging It," as the boys say, for
some time in athletics. As a starter,
several of her foremost citizens are
making an appeal to raise 100000 to
be used as a means of improving the
old country's chances. Time was when
England led the world in track and
field. Now the U. S. A. has her
showed under and other countries are
rapidly passing her by. She needs a
sprucing up and it looks as if she is
going to get it.
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j. P. NJ:
How can I find out If was born in
this country? Are the names of all
those born in this country registered
in the CITY hall? A. S. e. S. r.
The bureau of vital statistics in
each city. usually at the city hall,
contains a registry of births. Be
sure to find out, for you may want
to become President some day.
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j. P. NJ:
Can a player meld two pair of the
same suit at one time, or in one
meld in two-handed game OF
pinochle? ]. A.
House rules would govern. some
play you can. others won't allow it
nohow.
]. P. N:
Is there an infant asylum in this
citv where a family could apply for
a child in order to adopt one?
Apply at the Eighth Avenue Day
Nursery, or any orphan asylum in
the city.
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J. P. NJ:
Kindly let me know If Hawthorne
avenue. this city, will be paved with
bitulithic pavement or granite block.
What trolley ear will run on this
avenue? X. ii.
Bitulithic pavement. What trolley
line will traverse this street has not
as vet been determined.