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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
CINCINNATI WOULD
HOLD BESCHER, TOO
Directors FrOwn on Trade Made
by Hermann With New
York Giants.
EBBETS CLAIMS TINKER

New developments in the Tinker
case follow with such Kaleidoscope
rapidity that the fans are dizzy try
ing 10 unravel the complications
brought about by the refusal of the
Cincinnati stockholders to ratify the
deals made by Hermann. In addi-
ton to blocking the Tinker deal the
Cincinnati directors also propose to
cancel the trade whereby Bescher
WIS to go to New York for Herzog
and Hartley.
Barney Dreyfus and other National
League magnates outside of Charley
Murphy declare that the deal was
legal and that Tinker must go to
Brooklyn if the agreement was
signed by Charles Ebbets and Garry
Hermann
When the directors OF the Cincin-
matt Baseball Club met to consider
the folly of their president in selling
Tinker for $25, 900 to Brooklyn and
trading their star outfielder, Bescher.
they overruled Gary Herrmann's ac-
tons telling him to call off the trade
and ask for players in lieu of some
OF the money that Garry had prom
Used to give Tinker If he would agree
to play for Brooklyn.
Consequently word was sent to Eb-
bets, of Brooklyn, that the Reds
would not agree TO sell Tinker out
right but wanted two players and
$4,000 for their shortstop. They
want a pitcher and an outflelder,
either Ragon and Yingling and either
Moran and Stengel.
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here is to fight and George Lawrence,
his manager, who is on the ship with
him, declares that his man is a real
white hope" and he has sent a
broadside challenge before him call
ing upon one and all of the desirable
heavyweights in this country to give
his man chance. Fame spreads
rapidly sometimes, and the names
of Gunboat Smith and Jess Willard
have been sent over the cable as ac-
ceptable opponents for this man Bell.
Manager Lawrence by selecting
Smith has put his fighters head right
into the halter, for the Gunboat sure
ly is the best man we have in the big
fellows division at the present time.
If Smith is the choice and If Smith
accepts, it will not be long before
Bell would know his status in fisti-
cuffs and the followers of the game
will know how good Mr.. Bell is.
C
The name Colin Bell is very sug-
gestive. Bell denotes an implement
of pugilistic warfare, and every per-
son that ever went to a racetrack
will recall with delight the famous
Keene racehorse Colin. But what's
in a name or what's in a birthplace?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
PRESIDENT EBBETS, JR., BOOKS YANKS
FOR EXHIBITION WITH HIS CHAMPIONS

Another big league game has been
added to the Newark Tigers excellent
list of training battles President
Charles H. Ebbets, jr., of the Newark
Club, announced today that the New
York Americans would be in Newark
for game on Sunday, April 10. This
is one of the dates left open when the
International League opening was
moved back from April 15 to April II
at the recent meeting.
The Providence Club, according to
Bill Donovan, is expecting a new con-
signment of pitchers. Bill recently
sold Bill Slime and Ed LATTE, and
Hughey Jennings will have to fill their
places by drawing from the Detroit
larder.
The pitching in the International
League last year was far above the
average of other seasons, judging
from the batting records. Hack"
Simmons, who led the league in hit
ting, stung the pill for only 1897, and
there were only about twenty who
got in the select circle. A few years
ago fifty batters had averages of 800
or better during the International
League season.
John Camel declares he has the best
team in the league, he is satisfied
about that, but he Is worrying a little
about speed. Three of the men Camel
will have sustained broken legs during
the past season, and lawn" is just
a little bit worried that they might
slow up. The three men in question
are Dick Breen, whom John will keep
on second base; Jack Schultz, the
former Torontonian, and Rollie Bar
rows, once with the Skeeters. Camel
intends to make an outfielder out of
Schultz as soon as the Brooklyn club
valves on him. If the Brooklyn club
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16

does not waive on Schultz, it is pos
sible he may be taken over by the
Dodgers and sent to the Tigers, but
it is believed that as soon as Ebbets
gets clear title to Tinker he will waive
on Schultz. The blond haired boy was
a general utility man for the Maple
Leafs last year, but he is touted as
being best in the outfield.
Since the Tigers won the pennant,
aided a great deal by their speed on
the bases, other International League
managers are digging around for live
ly base runners.
Sammy Lichtenbein, the garrulous
Montreal magnate, says that man for
man he would not trade one of his
Royals for any one CT the champion
Tigers. At the same time Sammy
is going around with a bunch of
waivers in his back pocket, trying to
pan off some of the same players on
some unfortunate manager. Sammy
was unable to make trade with an
other International League club last
week.
Both sides are claiming victory
down in Baltimore. The Federals say
that they scared Jack Dunn so much
he had the whole International League
trembling and would not leave his ter
ritory to play American Association
teams for fear the Federals would
step in and gain prestige. Dunn is
elated because he succeeded in con-
vincing the other club owners that
the plan was not practicable and that
he saved money for the whole league.
1t would be no great surprise IL the
Jersey City club made bid for Eft
Dent, the former Tiger pitcher, now
with Atlanta. Dent had a good sea-
son with the Southern League cham
pions, and his work late in the race
helped the Crackers mount to the top
of the ladder Joe Agler recommends
Dent highly to Manager Rudy Huls-
witt and President Thomas Fogarty,
but the Atlanta management has lost
SO many good men that it will prob
ably ask big consideration in ex-
change for twirler of Dents cali
ibre. Washington had a string on
Dent, but did not recall him this fall.
Jack Kelly, manager of the Scran-
| ton club, is out to produce a winner
next season. Jack intends to have q
| consultation with Hughey Jennings,
, for whom Jack played in Baltimore
Jennings and Kelly are close pals. II
! Jack could get Bill Louden he would
be tickled. but there hardly seems a
chance that waivers could be obtained
from Glass AA clubs on Bill, even II
| the big leaguers passed him up.
| Bill Donovan, manager of the Prov.
! idence club, was making inquiries
recently about Marty Kavanagh
Donovan will try to land Marty Il
Hughey Jennings decides that the
Harrisonian needs little Class IA
seasoning. Marty would not objec'
to playing in Providence, be says.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16

This fellow who comes from far over
the seas may not deserve q moments
attention. In his own country the
sports are saying nice things about
him. He was born where Bob Fitz-
simmons spent most of his early days,
but that may not get him thing.
He is young and strong and is said
to be built on excellent lines for a
boxer. He is twenty-six years of
age and he is five feet ten inches in
height. He is said to be nicely
moulded and weighs, when in condi-
ton, 100 pounds. He is coming here
to fight and to make good. his man
ager sent word, and if he doesn't he
will be off on the next ship for home.
C
Bell, so the word comes from Aus
tralia, has been very successful in the
roped arena He has beaten every
thing lover here" worth while, and he
is admitted to be the best man in
Australia. He is said to be clever,
with a fairly hard punch. He boxed
Sam Langford to a draw In Queens
land, and on that bout more than
any other, it is said, Bell is be-
ing brought to this country
He will make a stop at Frisco
on his arrival, but he will come
right on East to make his first match
The Australian papers have some nice
things to say about Bell, and the cry
over there is that he will make good.
We need some big fellow badly to stir
up the heavyweight ranks. Outside
of Gunboat Smith there doesn't ap-
pear to be a single man worth while in
that class Willard and Morris simply
fought themselves into disrepute, and
it will be a long time before either
of them can claim attention. George
Rodel is Said to be-not so bad, which
means some good, and there are half
a-dozen other "hopes" which are
hopeless in every respect. Bell may
create little excitement when he
arrives. and if he is any good at all
he should beat about everybody
around here with the one exception
of Smith.
@
Willie Ritchie has agreed to fight
Tommy Murphy January %. Willie is
to get his original guarantee of $4,000,
and Tommy is to get one good whip
ping.
C.
1t is the opinion on the coast, where
Leach Cross and Bud Anderson are to
fight on New Years Day, that Cross
will be beaten. When these boys met
before Leach won, but Anderson was
suffering from appendicitis at the
time, but didn't know 1t. He has
thoroughly recovered, report has It.
and he promises to give Cross a good
beating.
G.
ANxIOUS-Consul a lawyer on
your subject
c. M.-Write to the chief of police
of that place. He will probably To-
cate your brother for you If he still
resides there.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Murphy sure He VIII Get Joe.

Both Joe Tinker, deposed manager
Of the Cincinnati National League
baseball club, and Charles w. Muir
ply, president of the Chicago club,
expressed the belief that the outcome
of the failure of the directors of the
Cincinnati club to ratify Tinker's sale
TO Brooklyn would be to send Tinker
to Chicago next year.
Murphy yesterday mailed August
Hermann, president of the Cincinnati
club, list of the reserve Chicago
players who he is willing to offer in
trade for Tinker.
II want Tinker for our club, and
now that / am in a position to bid for
him, he said, II will do my utmost
TO get him"
twill do all can to swing the deal
TO Chicago" said Tinker. 81 am go
aDg to demand that the Cincinnati
club give Murphy chance to bid for
my services because he has the cash
and the money to do so. l want to
play there
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
shafer Quits Again.

That he has told John McGraw to
look for another infielder for the 1914
season is the statement made by Art
Shafer, star utility man of the New
York Giants. Shafer says he has quit
baseball for good. McGraw visited
Shafer when the Giants and White
Sox were in Los Angeles. and asked
him il it were true that he had quit
baseball for good. Shafer said it was.
and then McGraw tried to have him
change his mind
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Enstern Lengue CLOSES.

Eastern League bowling competition
for the season of 1913-1914 was brought
to a. close yesterday, when the Eliza
beths performed at Hoboken. The
Betsytown pin knights captured but
one game in fourteen. Hoboken fin
ished in first place in the individual
series, with Newark second. The Ho-
bokens also took the two-man series,
with Brooklyn second. In the three
man series Brooklyn was in front and
also in the fiVe-man
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16

TO play here. He has many friends
in this city, and in his numerous let
ters he says he would like to come
here, play ball and make his home
in Newark.
@
Young Ebbets during his conversa-
ton said he would feel as il his ball
club would be sure winner, il he
could only get old John Hummel over
here. Hummel, according to President
Ebbets, is one of the best all-around
ball players in the game.
John Hummel would be n. great
man for the Newark club" young
Ebbets said. "T[e can play any posi-
ton, but catcher and wanted to have
the honor of saying that he caught in
a league game, but Manager Bill Dab
len wouldn't let him. Humnel, you
may not know, has played every po-
sition but catcher on the Brooklyn
team. He is fair pitcher and plays
well any place you put him. He is a
dandy first baseman, and he would
just about lead this league in hitting.
However, there isn't much chance to
get him, for my father wouldn't let
John get away from him. He can
take Jake Dauberts place at first base,
and he is valuable in other ways. Be
sides, he is pinch hitter, and
Brooklyn couldn't afford to dispose OF
his services. Much as would like to
get Hummel, the chances are very
small for such a thing coming to
pass"
C.
The deal for Joe Tinker seems to
be somewhat uncertain, but If Pras,-
dent Tener, of the National League.
allows Cincinnati to get away with
any such protest as the directors of
that club are putting forth, he will not
be the kind of president we pictured
him. Cincinnati is the worst town in
the world for a man to play in. and 1t
hasn't a soul at all for manager.
The clubs president, Garry Hermann,
made deal with Brooklyn, and
agreed to take $4,000 in cold cash For
Tinker. Now the directors, we learn,
do not want to go through with the
deal. Well. guess they will, or else
Charles Horatio Ebbets is not he
fighter he has been in the past. 1t is
the worst backdown ever known in
baseball, but Tinker will play in
Brooklyn or he won't play at all, is
the way would size up the situation
from this distance.
@
Michigan and Harvard are to play
football at Cambridge on October 81
next year. That is one football game
we will see.
Colin Bell is a fighter-a heavy
weight fighter-and he halls from far
off Australia, the home of Alfred
Goullet, winner of the New York six
day race, and other famous knights
of the wheel. This Colin Bell, we
don't mind telling you, Is said to be
''some' fighter, but as we have heard
such praise before about men from
Kangarooland, and they have failed
so dismally when called upon to make
good, we are not going to ac-
cept Mr.. Bell until he proves his
worth. But. the fact that preten-
tious Australian fighter is coming to
our shores is highly interesting. There
may be only one fight In the Antipo-
dean, and losing fight at that, but
the blow and the buster and the oc-
casion itself will surely provide much
excitement.
@
Mr.. Bell in coming to America is
not lodging the issue. His mission
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
LOCAL ELKS TRIM
HOBOKEN Primers
Newark "HeIIo Bills" Roll High
Scores, Taking Three Games
from Rivals.
WEINGARTH HIGH MAN

The Newark Ell<s' team is heading
the Elks' Bowling League with rec
ord of seventeen victories and seven
defeats. The local wood splitters ac-
counted for a triple victory over the
Hoboken "Hello Bills" on the Green
street alleys last night. Jersey City
is second in the league standing, with
seventeen games won out of twenty
seven played. Paterson, which will
oppose the local team in the Silk City
Thursday night, is third with fifteen
victories and nine defeats.
The match last night was featured
by the 1000 score put up by the New
ark team in the second game. Billy
Weingarth led the home lads in this
game with 224 followed by Fred
Clark, who pinned 218. Clark rolled
223 in the first game. Steinbrick
rolled 20S for Hoboken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
RED sox to Play Reds.

The Boston Americans and the Gin
cinnati National League team will
play two ante-season games in Gin
cinnati April II and 10, it was an
nounced yesterday. Only five of the
thirty or more players on the Red
Sox reserve list have signed up for
next season. These are Wood, Wag-
ner, Gardner. Corrigan and Foster.
Manager Carrigan is to go from Lew
iston, Me-, to Boston to confer tomor-
row with Joseph j. Lannin, who re-
Gently bought half interest in the
club.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Mortgage Planners High.

The Mortgage Department team
now holds the high team score mark
in the Fidelity Trust Company tour
nament. The Mortgage trio rolled All
in the last game against the Title
Plant No 2 team on the Weingarth
& Whatton alleys last night. Mort
gage got three games in a row. Legal
Department No team made a clean
sweep over the Ind. Bookkeepers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
BOTHNER DOWNS MONTANA

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-George
Bothner, former lightweight wrestling
champion, defeated Bull Montana,
Italian middleweight champion, in
catch-as-catch-ca match here last
night. Bothner, although eonceding
fifteen pounds to the Italian, won in
straight falls.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
MontcIair Triumphant.

The Montclair A. C. took two games
out of three from the Glen Ridge
quintet in a Montclair interclub bowl
ing match which took place at the
Montclair A. c. alleys last night. The
winners took the first game, 1854 to
762 for Glen Ridge The second also
went to the winners, $50 to S73, while
Glen Ridge took the last. 1893 to S26.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Thcn Hermann Said

President Hermann. when in
formed that President Ebbets. of the
Brooklyn Club. considered Tinker the
property Of the Brooklyn Club re-
gardless of what action the board of
directors of the Cincinnati Club had
taken, said:
81 will have nothing to say on the
subject until hear personally from
Ebbets."
When asked if there was any set
rule of the National League that
would govern the case, Mr.. Hermann
said he did not know of any.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16

When asked for a statement regard
ing the dispatch from Cincinnati. Mr..
Ebbets. of the Brooklyn Club. said:
according to the laws of organized
baseball, the action of the president
OF any club is binding. President
Hermann. of the Cincinnati Club,
and /, as head of the Brooklyn team,
went through the legal form neces-
sary for the transfer of Tinker's serv-
ices He is to come here to play with
the 3rooklyns. and we are obligated
to pay $4,000 for his contract. / con-
slider him now as much a member
Of the Brooklyn Club as any of our
plaYers"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
MiIlhnrn La Third.

Millburn is third in the league
standing. while Waverly which lost
two games out of three to Speedwell,
on the Waverly alleys last night, is
tied for fourth position with Speed
well and Llewellyn. The latter team
took the odd game from Enterprise
on the Llewellyn alleys.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
webers Lose Chance.

The Weber team had a chance to
GUST the White Palace team from first
place in the Alley Owners League
last night but lost the opportunity
when they were victims or defeat in
two out of three games at the hands
of the LIE elise Five. Dremel, of
Weber, was high with 223, while
Smith rolled 215 for LIE elise.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Giants Release First Baseman.

Montgomery Pfyl, left-handed first
baseman, was reinstated by the New
York National League club and re-
leased to Chattanooga, of the South
ern Association. Pfyl received a try
out with the Giants four years ago
and later jumped to the California
outlaws. He applied recently for re-
instatement
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Ornnge Valley Wins.

Winning the odd game of three
from the Millburn quintet enabled
the Orange Valley Five to maintain
their hold on first place in the Laclxa-
wanna League. Millburn captured the
first game, but the Valley lads were
back in the. second and third con-
tests with easy victories. Willsie,
anchor of the Orange Valley COM
bination, was high with 211.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
summit Moves Up.

BY consistent pinning, Summit has
moved up to second place in the
Lackawanna circuit. The Summit
boys trimmed the Madison aggrega-
ton three straight games on their
home alleys last night. Browns tai
lies of 222 and 21S featured for Sum
nit
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Other Leagues and Tourpev,.

The Athletic League bowling match,
scheduled to be rolled last night be-
tween the Roseville and Elizabeth
teams on the latters alleys, was post
poned until tonight
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16

Three victories were recorded by the
st. Augustine team over the St Co.
lumbas in Diocesan Union League
match decided on the losing teams
alleys last night. f. Limpert was
there with 235 for the winners, while
McCabe rolled 223 and 210 for the st.
Columbus
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g.
Although the gate receipts of the
New York race are said to have
broken all previous records, it is
known that Inglis M. Uppercu, who
backed the affair, lost in the nelghbor-
hood of $4,000 on the proposition.
During wartimes he made a deal on
which 1t was impossible to come out
a winner, but he gamely went ahead
with the race all alone and is shout
dering his losses In a true sportsman
like manner. Notwithstanding his
losses, Mr.. Uppercu didn't forget to
appreciate the services of MacFar-
land, and Mac" / am told, was given
a present that nearly knocked him Off
his feet. Mac" did great work dur
ing the week and he deserved any
thing that Mr.. Uppercu might feel like
giving him, and Mr.. Uppercu is enti-
tied to a few kind words for appreci-
ating such valuable services as were
rendered by mcfarland. Mac"
made the race honest and he made the
men break his own worlds record. He
was not too well paid. no matter what
he received
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16

In a knights of Columbus League
match, rolled on the Bayley Council
drives in Elizabeth last night, the
home team got two games out of
three from the Star of Bethlehems.
Moran turned in 213 for Bayley.
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Ritchle WIN Boz NIurnhx.

Willie Richie and Harlem Tommy
Murphy were rematched yesterday at
San Francisco to fight for the light
weight championship. Friday, Janu-
airy %. The terms are those agreed
Der 10.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16

Young Charley Ebbets, president of
the Newark club, Is doing some tall
hustling to complete his schedule OF
exhibition games. His latest move
was to secure the New York Yankees
for contest here on Sunday, April
10. That game should be particularly
interesting, in that Frank Chance,
the Peerless Leader" will be with the
Yankees. Arthur Irwin, the Peerless
Scout of the club, and who is well
known in Newark, will also be with
the Yankees when they meet the
Tigers at Weidenmayer's Park on the
last Sunday previous to the opening
of the regular international League
season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16

The Bamberger & Co.'s five scored
three victories in a row over the
Bachman & Co.'S quintet in a Com
mercial League match decided last
night on the Weingarth & Whatton
alleys.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16

Young MCGOWAN, the South Brook
lyn lightweight, outpointed Knockout
Brown, of New York, before a crowd
that packed the Twyford A. c., of
Brooklyn, to capacity last night.
Brown, at one time regarded among
the top-notchers of the lightweights
showed only occasional flashes of his
old-time form and ran second to the
Brooklyn boy most of the way
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
GradMeII Msuba,, Arnin.

Young Gradwell, of this city, will
box Harry Pierce in the main ten
round bout at the Gowannus A. c.,
Brooklyn, Saturday night, substitute
ing for Jack Britton.