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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
DETROIT CANNOT AGREE
TO PRIZE-WINNING LIMIT

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 30-Directors
Of the Detroit Driving Club decided
yesterday to notify the stewards of
the grand circuit that they cannot
abide by the rule limiting the amount
of money won by a horse.
The reason given was that the rule
might prevent the starting of the best
trotter in the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' $4,000 stake. or the best
PAGER in the IS, 900 Chamber of Com
merce stake
When the stewards met at Pitts
burgh they adopted a resolution
whereby any trotter winning a gross
Of $1,000. or any PAGER winning sl0,-
600 gross, shall not be eligible 10 start
in other early closing events.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30

The season will probably open
around the first week in April. As
the Worthingtons have on their ros-
ter some Of the best semi-pro talent
in these parts 1rst-class attractions
will have to be secured in order to
make the games interesting. II is
expected that minor league teams. as
well as the best semi-pro clubs in this
section of the East will be secured to
oppose the Harrlsonians. The New
ark and Jersey City International
League teams have already been
booked. Games with the Cuban
Giants, Royal Giants, Central New
Jersey League teams and others are
pending.
Among the latest acquisitions to the
Worthington roster are Joe Harter
and Otto Hambacher The latter was
formerly with the Bloomfield B. B. c.
and is elassed with Harter as an out
fielder. II is likely that Joe Lennon
viii be secured for the infield and
with the addition of Frank Wiley at
first base. Shields at second, Speary
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
BILLY CLYMER THINKS
THORPE WILL GO TO HIM

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Jan. go
President William ]. Clymer. of the
Wnkesbarre Club. yesterday an
nounced that he was seeking to sign
James Thorpe. the famous Indian
athlete, for the Coal Barons. Clymer
declares that he has offered Thorpe
a bigger salary than any of the minor
league managers He admits that
Thorpe has received offers from the
major leagues, but he believes Thorpe
may decide to play in the minors.
President H. X. Free, of the York
Tri-Sta League team, yesterday
sent out contracts to Catchers Robb,
Porte and Whalen, Pitchers Culp,
Williams. Milliman and Lloyd. In
fielder Porte. Outfielders Swain and
Turner. Alvin Reist, vice-president
of the association, last night resigned
as an officer and will not go along
with the team this year
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
WOULD LET PROS"
TAKE PART IN THE
1916 OLYMPIC GAMES

LONDON, Jan. 30.-At the annual
dinner of the South London Harriers
Club last night President Willis. who
said that the club was the pioneer in
international athletics, made the
startling proposal that the next
Olympic games should be open to
both amateurs and professionals.
without any direct reference to the
Thorpe incident, he commended that
the line between professionalism and
amateurism was less sharply drawn
in other countries than in England,
and that; therefore, England was not
in the same position to compete as
other countries. He argued that UNI
til the Olympic games We're thrown
open to the professional, and the best
athletes any country was able TO
produce were brought together, Eng
lands position as the premier athletic
country of the world could never
again be attained.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
THORPE TROPHIES
MUST BE RETAINED
BY UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-It will be
impossible for the Olympic games
authorities to accept the return of
prizes which James Thorpe won in
the all-round championship at the
games in Stockholm until the full
Olympic committee meets in Lau-
same next summer, according to adj
vices received here from Stockholm.
Charges that Thorpe played profess
sional baseball to which he con-
fessed, should have been made within
thirty days after the Olympic games.
according to the rules of the Stock
holm contests, In order to have such
charges formally recognized. 1t is
believed that the only way to have
the prizes recalled is to have the
American Amateur Athletic Union
make a request to this effect at the
next meeting of the Olympic COM
mittee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
MEREDITH RUNS IN
TRUE FORM, WINNING
QUARTER MILE RACE

NEW YORK, Jan. s0.-J. E. Mere
dith, of the University of Pennsylva-
MIA, won the suburban quarter mile,
a fixed event, for a valuable trophy,
at the games of the Knights of st.
Anthony, in Brooklyn, last night. T.
j. Halpin, of the Boston Athletic
Association, was second, and Melvin
w. Sheppard. of the Irish-American
Athletic Club, New York, third. The
time was 50 3-5 seconds. Jim Rosen-
berger, l. A. A c.. who had two legs
on the trophy and needs another 10
obtain possession Of it, finished fourth.
Halpin led until the last 10 yards.
when, in a driving finish, Meredith
beat him by yard
Abel Kiviat, of the I. A. A. c., won
the three quarter-mile event from
Miles MeHugh, of New York. by 20
yards, in sos s-5, clipping a fifth of
a second off the record made by him
self last year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
TEXAN GUNNER MISSES
ONE TARGET OUT OF 100

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 3O.-Texas
Eunners turned in the best scores in
both the amateur and professional
divisions of the Sunny South handi-
cap shoot yesterday, and in a special
event. for the Houston Chronicle
eup, emblematic of the Southern-dma-
teure championship, Nicholas Arie, OF
Houston, won, breaking SO out OF a
possible 100 targets. Edward Fors-
gard, AMATEUR of Waco, Tex, was
high for the day with 1913 breaks OF
"a nossible 200. He established a new
ground record, making a run OF $50
straight. Mrs. Adolph Topperwein, OIL
san Antonio, was high professional
with 1877. Bartlett Lewis, of Auburn,
Ill., was second amateur with w
breaks. w. S. Heer, Guthrie, Okla.
was second professional with 1856
breaks, and C. g. Spencer, St. Louis,
third with 1874.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30

Barger that they managed 10 climb
into third place.
The Tiger pitching staff was a frost
in the spring. Therefore, on last years
record the hurting corps Of the New
ark Club does not deserve TO be
placed higher than Baltimore's or To-
ronto's. The pitching STATS OF these
three teams were so closely punched
that they might all be said to have
lied for third place.
Toronto's fingers had a big adj
vantage because Of the heavy hitters
behind them, and the run-nak king
ability Of the Toronto machine.
providence had an ordinary Pitch
ing staff in Bailey, Latte ana
Mitchell. but these players were han
dleapped by the poor fielding of the
Grays.
Jersey City Stan . Joke.
The mediocre work Of Jersey Citv.a
pitching staff stands out predorni-
nantly in the records. Larry schlaav
| hao class 3 pitching stan irving to
WIN games in a class AA circuit.
Mains was the only reliable pitcher
ne had after losing FrilI. NcHale
started on like house afire, but lost
MS nerve in mid-season, after several
reVerses. and never regained the
proper confidence. II he ever gets =
winning streak started, look out for
this youngster
Big Mains had checkered carear.
he was always running into trouble
Three times during the season he w.
laid up for repairs through acefaenfs
and injuries. Before the race arfa5
ne broke rib in a collision while
running the bases. When he recov-
ereo ne was beaned in practise. re-
niaiilhg out OF the game for q fort
nlsnt. Then. when things looked
rosy he knocked down a drive from
hirkpatrick's stick and broke his
hand. Such luck cannot last. how
ever and Mains gives promise of de-
Veioping into one of the leagues best
hurlers this season.
me Buffalo pitching staff was good
ana bad It had tendency TO leave
the earth without the slightest warn.
lng' and all of the kings horses ana
an OF the kings men, couldn't Dull the
Bison pitchers down again.
Getting down to the local h,rItn~
corps Tor next season, the Tigers seer,
to have the creamiest corps in the
| league. Keefe. Quinn and Hughes Or
Rochester, are a powerful trio. Buf
Barger, Bell and Aitchison. with Cas-
kell and Enzmann. form a star which
| VIII lead all, il they measure IN to
| expectations.
| OF this bunch, Aitchison is the only
member whose worth has not been
established locally. but his past per-
formances are so uniformly brilliant
that there is no doubt about his sue
cess in a Newark uniform.
| Pitchers can't win games. but they
can prevent other teams from win
ming them, and the team that has TO
chew out Of the paws of the above
squad will not find their Offering en-
sirely delectable
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
Local Fans May See Kurtz
and Howard in Return Match

saw the combat. Kurtz did not seem
able to measure up to his best speed,
while Howard was in great shape
and showed superior condition from
the crack Of the gong.
1t is time that Kurtz woke up and
realized for his own interests that
he cannot do his best unless he trains
more faithfully and he is doing him
self an injustice by bis half hearted
preparations for important bouts.
The fans were we'll satisfied with his
efforts to win the bout the other
night, but they were not at all GER
tain that he could not have done
better had he been in top-notch
form. Now that he has learned that
Howard is a foeman to be feared
Kurtz may come out of his lethargy
and give the fans a true estimate on
his ability to conquer the Bayonne
bow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
WILLIAM COLLINS FINDS
BOB vIckERS EASY MARK

William Collins, of this city. winner
Ct the Lord Lonsdale featherweight
belt in 1911, won from Bob vickers. Of
Jersey City, in two minutes. in
wrestling match at Miners Empire
Theatre last night. Vickers had ten
pounds on his opponent Young
Monday after twenty-five minutes OF
graphing succeeded in throwing
Pete the Gorilla" John Krug and
George Bothner were the referees.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
SCHLAFLY NEEDS A PITCHING
STAFF TO PUT PESTS In RACE
FOR The 1913 CHAMPIONSHIP
Mains and McFae the Only Reliable Twrers Shelters
Lst-Tigers Have Staff of Clever Fngers-MontreaI
Best Last Season.

With the international League
leaders praneing around like thor
oughbreds getting ready for another
race and making preparations for the
Southern sojourn, the time does not
seem distant when one Of President
Ed Barrow's umpires will step up and
announce. Batteries for today
Aitchison and Smith, for Newark;
Rudolph and Bemis, for Toronto"
Not that Manager Harry Smith has
decided upon the man TO pitch the
opening game. If we guess Alright
George Bell will be that honored
person. The probable pitcher in
terests a fan most when he is talk
ing about Jumping down TO see a
game"
The dyed-in- the-wool fan. who
knows more about the players than
some Of the players and managers
will ever know about themselves; the
bleacher rooter, whose keen eyes sur
vey the field daily. never losing a
point in any conflict. can reel off the
faults and faIiacies Of every pitcher
and player in the league with the
same CELEBRITY a second-grade purii
can skim through the alphabet or the
two-times table.
The bleacher bug it is who knows
whose turn il Is to work on the mound
for both teams. and he picks his
dates in advance BY this system.
Therefore, the subject Of pitchers
must be the most important OF all
to the home fans. They all admire
great batters. but you will notice that
the attendance is better on the day
when the Tigers winning pitcher i
scheduled to work than when some
ordinary finger is due to heave the
leather rubberward.
Montreal Had Great STAFF.
Summing up the pitching STATS OF
the International League as they
ranked last season. in the writers
estimation, Montreal had the best
hurting corps in the league for the
greater part of the year Toward the
fag-end Of the race. when Camel lost
his two stars, Lelivelt and Mcmillan,
Long John hustled TO plug up the
hole by strengthening the defense. OBJ
tanning Quinn and keefe. Three
pitchers like Hughes. Quinn and
Keefe, all of them practically in the
meridian OF their careers. would make
any staff classy. Therefore, Roches-
ter wound UP the season with staff
that was entitled TO first place.
The Tiger pitching staff was good
one while it was in working order
but through improper handling none
of the pitchers were in shape at the
same time. When Bell was working
well Dent did not show form. Later
Dent came through and then Bells
arm went lame. At the end of the
season GaslzeH sprung a charley
horse" or something in his arm, anc
it was only when the Tigers obtainef
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30

Efforts are being made to rematcn
Johnny Howard with Young kurtz'
of this city, for a return bout at the
Hillside Club on Washington's Birth
day. The clever exhibition bristiing
with action between these two men
I last Tuesday night at the SUBURBAN
club whetted the appetite OF local
fans and there was a popular demand
Mt the box Office as the fans filed out
for a return match.
Local boxing enthusiasts who take
pride in Kurtz, the local ghetto
champion, feel sure that he can re-
verse the verdict If given plenty OF
time to train, so that he can step
into the ring primed for the occa-
sion.
Howard's victory was not at all
satisfying or decisive in the esti-
, nation and opinions of those who
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
Chips from Winter Diamonds

of Fletcher this season, announces
that he will tour Europe next sum-
mer instead Of playing baseball
Shafer is independently rich, and on
returning his second contract to the
Giant headquarters yesterday de-
clared that all the money in the
Giant treasury could not induce him
to sign.
Raymond Bressler. an 1s-year-old
southpaw pitcher, has been signed by
Manager George Cockill for the Har-
risburg Tristate club Bressler is a
cousin of Rube Bressler, the former
Williamsport twirler.
With the signing of Aitchison the
entire Tiger pitching staff is now
under contract
Harry Smith and George Bell had
a shooting match while Harry was
at Bells ranch" Bell said he
would match his skill with Harry's
to decide whether George would sign
his contract. George killed "a out of
rs clay birds, while Harry stopped at
%, but George was so tickled at
Harry's showing. in spite of the fact
that the Massillon maskman was not
in practise he decided to sign his
contract.
Lefty Russell would like to get
away from Atlanta to return to his
old love, the Baltimore Club. Dunn
will take him if Lefty can arrange
the deal.
Barney Petty has been sold to Min
neapolis by the Baltimore Club. Jack
Dunn was handed a juicy lemon, he
claims, when Clark Griffith panned
off Petty on the Oriole leader.
Frank Bancroft will accompany the
Reds on the training trip this spring
for the first time in several years
Manager Tinker has informed Presi-
dent Hermann that he prefers to
have nothing to do with the business
end of the game, but will devote his
entire time to handling the players,
so Baany will go along to look after
transportation, hotel Accommodations,
gate receipts and other details of that
nature. Twelve games have been
booked in the South.
When it comes to catchers, Manager
Evers, of the Chicago Cubs, may well
exclaim: "They may tie us, but they
can't beat u.s." In Bresnahan and
Archer the Cubs have two of the
best backstops in the country.
What changes have been made in
the Cubs in the last two years.
Frank Chance now is manager of the
New York Americans; Tinker and
Brown are Cincinnatians; Steinfeldt
is gone; Jim Doyle has crossed over
the range; Jack Pfiester has drifted
to the minors and Johnny ceased to
be a bruin year ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
PENN WANTS BROOKE

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. sO.-A con-
tract to coach the University of
Pennsylvania football team for three
years has been rendered George H.
Brooke, one of the greatest punters in
the history of the gridiron game, and
last season coach Of the Swarthmore
College team, according to an an
nouncement made by T. Truxton
Hare, chairman of the football com
mittee. yesterday
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
WOULD REINsTATE THORPE

YONKERS. n. Y, Jan. 30.-A petit
ton 10 have the Indian athlete,
James Thorpe. reinstated as an anna
teur in good standing is being cir
culated in Yonkers. It is addressed
to the officials of the A. A. L. AL
ready over 500 signatures have been
obtained. Among the signers are
Mayor Lennon and most of the city
officers. The petition sets forth that
the act of professionalism charged
against Thorpe was committed when
the athlete was an Indian schoolboy
and that he then had little ex-
perience in educatio in the ways OF
people other than his own"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30

Charles Himmelberger is the cham
pion of the Crane billiard tourna-
ment, with record of seven victories
and one defeat. His best run was 81
and his best average 3 Pill. F. A.
Unger captured second place as a re-
suit Of his victory over A. o. Fisher
last night by score of 200 to 14s.
Unger made runs of 81, 20 and 90,
and averaged ell. Fishers best
runs were 20. Is and 10. with an aver
age of 2 95-44. Unger's run of 81 tied
Himmelberger's for the special prize,
which will be played off next Wednes-
day night. Fish and Bennett will
play off the tie for fourth place some
time next week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30

Poughkeepsie has made a formal
application for admission into the
New York State League circuit. No
change will be made. however, and
Poughkeepsie will have to be salts
fed to gain representation in the
Interstate League, now trying to get
recognition from organized baseball.
President James E. Gaffney, of the
Boston Braves, says he will have
nothing to do with the direct adj
ministration of the club this year,
and will be content to sit back and
allow Manager Stallings and Secre-
tary Nickerson to run matters.
The best proof that the Giants do
not expect to win the flag again next
summer is the fact that most. of the
Giant stars, including Captain Larry
| Doyle, seem to be afraid of Pitts
| burgh and other contenders which are
habitual topliners.
| Jean Dubuc intends to make the
Detroit Club pay him his own wage
or sell him to some other club. The
argument that Detroit is the smallest
! town in the American League and
has not large attendance at home
does not go with Dubuc. He figures
that Jennings needs pitchers and will
have to come across with the kale to
capture the Frenchman and his
saliva singing wing for another sea-
son.
A dispatch from Montreal says that
the draft of the International League
schedule now in the hands of every
club owner, is being previously
guarded by the Royal magnate. Last
year Sam lost 5000 for carelessness.
Artie Shafer. upon which McGraw
depended to play shortstop in place
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
BOXER SMITH FREED

NEW YORK, Jan. so.-Magistrate
Geismar yesterday discharged from
custody John Smith, bugler on the re-
eeiving ship Hancock at the New
York navy yard, who knocked out
Pasquale Develanna. also known as
"Chick Rose" In a boxing exhibition
in Brooklyn Monday night. Rose died
without regaining consciousness and
Smith was held without bail on a
charge of homicide.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
CUB PLAYER DISPROvES
WATER WAGON CONTRACT

CHICAGO, Jan. SECONDARY to the
statement made last fall by Charles
W. Murphy, president of the Chicago
National League Baseball Club. CON
tracts sent his players this year do
not contain water wagon" clause
This became known yesterday when
one of the members of the team ex-
hfbited his contract. No mention OF
drinking was made in the contract.
1t was Murphy's declaration that
drink cost the National League team
the pennant last year that precipi-
tated the controversy between Frank
Chance and the president of the
club. He said at that time that he
would enforce prohibition rule this
year. Chance always declared that
there was no truth in Murphy's state
ments that his players drank.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
REFEREES TO BE
ASSIGNED BY THE
N. Y. BOXING BOARD

NEW YORK, Jan. SO.-The State
Athletic Commission may take upon
itself the assignment of referees for
all boxing bouts in New York. The
plan. which has already come up ar
meetings of the commission and re-
ceived favorable action, will be finally
acted upon next week. 1t Is proposed
to reduce the official list of referees.
of whom there are now more than
sixty holding licenses, to fully one
half the number, and to have the
latter not only assigned to duty by
the commission, but wholly respon-
sible to 1t rather than to the club
owners, as is now the case,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
Hodgson's Swimming Makes
Victory Sure for McGiIlite:

REVERE, Mass, Jan. 30.-The per-
forrnances of George Hodgson, the
Olympic star, enabled McGill univer-
sity's swimming team to defeat
Brookiine Swimming Club here last
night by score of 80 to %. Hodgson.
who was the only Canadian to win a
first place, captured the 80, 100 and
220-yard dashes. each in fast time. He
scored victory for McGill in the
relay race by overcoming ten-yard
handicap in the last relay. Altogether,
Hodgson was responsible for 20 of
McGilrs 80 points.
Harvard won a relay race from
Brown. the Crimson swimmers COW
ering the 100 yards in ] minute 1888
seconds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
MoNTAGNo AND ZBYSzKo
WRESTLE A ROUGH DRAW

Two interesting wrestling bouts
we're decided at the Gayety Theatre
last night. Luigi Montague ana
Young zbyszko went thirty minutes
TO a draw, although the former used
rough tactics.
Carl Whistler agreed to throw
Macmillan Weilley twice in thirty
minutes, but failed. He tossed his
man once in ten minutes, but Weilley
came back later and also got fall,
winning the bout.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
Montreal Managers
Lock Up Its Schedule

MONTREAL, Jan. 30.-Steel
bars and an armed Waterman
must fail in their duty If the
Montreal Baseball Club, of the
International League. is fined
this year for releasing the
leagues schedule of games be-
fore the proper time. The club
was fined 5000 last year because
enterprising reporters printed
the contents OF the schedule
ahead of time. Yesterday. when
the document reached here. 1t
was hurried to a safety deposit
vault and put under lock and
key. The clubs officials will
object to ratification of the
schedule. because, they assert,
it compels the team to travel
1900 miles more this year than
last.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
VANDERBILT RACE NOV. "a

SAVANNAH. Ca. Jan. s0.-Dates
for the running of the vanderbnt
cup and grand prize automobile races
on the Savannah course were desig-
mated last night at a meeting OF the
Savannah Automobile Club The Van
derbilt cup, Tiedeman trophy and Sa-
vannah trophy contests will take
place November "A. The grand prize
race will be run November p. Il
also was decided to shorten the sew
enteen-mile course 10 81 miles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-30
woMENs GOLF TOURNEY

1t looks as though New Jersey will
get the women's Metropolitan Golf
Association tournament and that the
women's golf classic may be decided
on the wilds of Hackensack, accord
ing to present reports. The Hacken-
sack club rendered its course two
years ago and unless some new can
didate pops up soon the tourney may
again be held there.