Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-23

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Rupe Mills back from Notre Dame
is taking the rest cure He doesn't
know just what he will do. He Is to
become a lawyer when his baseball
days are over and he may do a peck
of studying during his vacation days
And then, again. he may play little
baseball-just enough TO keep his
hand in practise. Rupe had big year
at college and Notre Dame had a big
year ON the diamond, with a record of
twenty-five victories and three de-
feats. Mills is going back to college
next year. but he may play profess
sional baseball next season after the
June term Notre Dame had a won
derful team this season, and the
league scouts were evidently much
impressed with the available ma
terial. Pittsburgh and other big
league clubs made glowing offers to
five members of the team. Mills was
in demand, but he refused to sign a
going to sign until he gets ready to
play. The mistake that most young
sters make is in tying themselves up
with some club at what seems to be
at the time alluring inducements.
Later on they f1nd out that they
could have done much better and
they start In the game with a dis
satisfied spirit. Mills is likely to
avoid that mistake, that is, of course.
If he plays pro baseball.
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Notre Dame has two fine pitchers
on the team, for whom the scouts
have been making play. One of them
is Herbert Kelly, a left-hander, and
the other is William Lathrop, right
handler Neither man will play pro-
fessional ball next season. Kelly has
been elected captain of the team and
Lathrop intends to go right through
college. OF the other desirable tim
Der, William C'Peaches'0 Granfield
has been signed by Cincinnati and
Frank O'Connell goes to Grand
Rapids, Mich. Mills's chums at COL
lege were Joseph M. Byrne jr., and
Hardy Bush, local boys. Byrne and
Bush were on the Walsh Hall team,
which finished second in the Inter
hall League. Byrne played first
base and Bush held down second
base. Like Mills, Byrne and Bush
intend to return to college next year.
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Little Dan" McKetrick, one of
Arlington's most noted citizens, has
stirred himself to action, in the hope
of forcing one of the numerous cham
pionship claimants to come out in the
open and make a match with Frank
Moran, who is the star of the Nc
Ketrick stable just at present. Joe
Jeanette, of course, is the persistent
and consistent money-maker, but
Joe's usefulness is waning very fast.
Moran, as white hope, is the fellow
now, and 1t would require only few
good fights to place the McKetrick's
man in the position of dictator of
the pugilistic situation. In other words,
the fighter who can come out and
knock few opponents down even in
these dark times would have much to
say about the heavyweight title. But
all the talk and all the claims in the
world won't get a man anything these
days.
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Manager McKetrick evidently be-
lieves otherwise. He has prepared a
paper that he no doubt believes will
convince the most pronounced stickler
for positive evidence He claims this
and he explains that. and, judging by
his letter, which follows, maybe he
really means all he says:
New York. June Is, 1918.
y. P. NJ;
Dear Joe-Several of the reputed
leaders in the white hope brigade
have been so busy claiming cham
pionships and demanding kings ram
sons for their services that they
have overlooked the fact that there
are a few real fighters who are
anxious to fight, and on an 'up-and-
up basis of we are only worth what
we draw Frank Moran is one of the
latter, and he proved this when he
fought the late Luther McCarty. He
took chance. and fought under the
handicap of broken hand, and held
the champion even.
Jim Flynn's manager says: "A
| fighter is worth what he draws He
| fails to practise what he breaches,
| for he demands a guarantee of So, 500
| to meet Moran. He did accept a date
with Moran for Boston, but later
| called 1t off Rodel was also offered
a date by the Boston Club to meet
| Moran. Once more the sidestep was
In order. What's the answer? Moran,
while in England, knocked out sew
eral boxers whose ability Rodel
| knows very well.
"Gunboat Smith comes next.
Smiths manager reviled the late
| Luther McCarty for demanding a
fortune for his services. Now Buck
ley claims his title and asks his price
How things change over night. Gun
boat Smith will never forget his
| twenty round fight with Moran in
California. The fight is still fresh in
his mind when promoters mention
| Moran's name to him. Moran stands
ready to box 'em all. He is a fighter
who fights, and wants to prove it
Yours truly,
! DAN McKETRICK."
One can almost see the tears flow