Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-17

sport. Who is there to overdue the
referees verdict in a boxing match.
Not a soul. You can go down the
| line and the answer will be the
same. The umpire is supreme on the
diamond. Bets are made with that
knowledge. IT'S as fair for one as
| the other.
Champion Johnny Kilbane fought
at Boston last night and he gave his
usual careful. scientific exhibition
with Jimmy Walsh. The champion
won the decision in 12-round bout,
but the fans didn't seem to enjoy his
work AS usual. too much is ex-
pected of champion. Kilbane is
beautiful boxer and he could win
decisively, of course, If he took a
chance every time he started of bat
tering his hands and putting him.
self out Of commission. The way
Kilbane fights is the way Packy
mcfarland fights. Both fight to
win. and both do win, yet both are
generally accused Of being under
wraps" which is the old expression
of easing up a horse.
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Jimmy Johnston, manager OF the
! st. Nicholas A. c.. is denying the
fact today that he offered William
Jennings Bryan $500 to make a short
speech previous to the AL Palzer-
Charlie Miller fight next Wednesday
night just for advertising purposes.
Johnston admits he made the OFFER,
but declares 1t was in good faith and
that he wouldn't have mentioned the
thing at all only it leaked out In
some way. Bryan can still have the
$780," Johnston says, land 1 won't
use it to boost my show. either"
No. not at all. AS between Palze1
and Miller and Billy Bryan. it might
take a rising vote to find out who
the sports came to see.
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| While Harry Vardon, the English
pro, led the field in the open golt
tourney, at Brookline yesterday
Francis Ouimet, the dashing young
amateur. is really entitled to the big
honors in the qualifying round. Var
don, looked upon as the greatest ex-
ponent of golf in the world, though
rather erratic putter. had low
score because of the fact that he ran
down a long ball in the home green
His card read 75-76-151. Young
! Ouimet, who, by the way, came into
| fame by his fine work at Garden City
| in the amateur championship, was
The boy led in the morning round
with a "a, and his playing has Gre
ated a sensation. Pitted against a
| large field of pros, that q brand
should almost lead the entire flock
! is little short of marvellous. How he
will make out in the final round Is
matter of much doubt, of course,
but he will have many friends pull
ing for his success because of his
excellent and nervy play in the quail
flying round.
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j. P. NJ;
To whom should 1 apply to join
the State police? w. S. c.
There is no state Police Depart
ment in New Jersey.
]. P. NJ:
Where is the Great Eastern Trade
School located? r. f. A.
| The school, formerly located in New
York, is no longer in existence.
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j. P. NJ:
A claims that Capablanca can beat
| Marshall at chess. B differs. Who
is correct? w. e.
Capablanca and Marshall are both
great players, but the former is IA
vored slightly.
]. P. N:
What are the dimensions of a ten
mis- court? Give me one or two In.
dian names for a tennis club.
Outside lines are rs feet by Sc feet
and the service lines q feet. The in.
side lines are AZ feet. The Tomahawl
Club, Cheyenne Club, Chippewas
| Apaches, Algonquins are all good
Indian names.
J. P. NJ:
When will the Macalavey Marvels
appear at Proctor's Theatre? How
is my writing? A. M.
They have not been booked, accord.
ing to the management. You crowC
your letters too much.
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j. P. NJ:
Do they allow swimming at Asbury
Park on Sunday mornings?
A. w.
Yes, until noon.
]. =. NJ:
What course in the public schools
can one take to become an electrician
HARRY.
There is no such course in the public
schools, but in Central High School
the technical course would be the mos
suitable.
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j. p. N:
What is your definition of impossi-
BILE? KATE K,
1 Well. AS VOu prefer mo 10 WehSter