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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-08
KLAUS COMING BACK
TO OLD NEW YORK

PHILADELPHIA, April S.-Billv
Reynolds, the well-known sporting
man, last night received the follow
ing cablegram from George Engel,
manager of frankie Klaus, who are
in Paris
Carpenter ran out of match. Sail
for home on Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. ENGEL."
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse is
booked to sail from Cherbourg,
France, today, and Engel and Klaus
will be here in a week. They Will
come direct to Philadelphia, it being
the intention of the pair to spend the
summer in Atlantic City.
Klaus and Papke figured in a big
battle in Paris on March 5, Klaus
stopping Papke in fifteen rounds.
George Carpenter Immediately chal-
lenged Klaus, and articles were
signed, but, according to Engers
cable, the Frenchman got cold feet
and fluked out of the match,
The cable to Reynolds was the first
intimation in America that the bout
had been called off.
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prominent in the Father Matthew
7. A. b. Society of this city, and
George Hepbron were selected as a
nomination committee.
1t is the intention of the organiza-
ton to issue membership cards to the
various prominent citizens of this city
at 81 apiece, which, of course, would
create fund for the many necessary
expenses. Commissioner MacCall
stated there were many citizens who
would gladly contribute should more
cash be needed City Treasurer Elmer
Day also volunteered to go before the
finance committee with members of
the organization at any time for fur
Their help. Remarks and suggestions
by members prominently interested
in the new affair were discussed. The
establishment of a general gym
nasium was the chief talk of William
Weinsenbach, of the National Turn
Verein, of this city. James Owens, of
the Tabs, declared that track and
field athletics should be taken up
seriously, as he believed that this
line of sport was one of the principal
features of the new organization
Charles Day suggested that SWIM
ming pool be erected in the canal on
the shore of Branch Brook Park. A
dressing house could be erected in
conjunction with this, declared Com
missioner Bernard Stanley. Frederick
Metz, a prominent Y. NJ. c. A. mem
Der; Bernard Owens, John O'Hara
and James Fl. Reilly also talked i'm
terestingly on various subjects.
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ROIie BdrrOWS, HuSfIerS'
OutfieIder, Fractures Leg

ANNISTON, Ala, April San ae-
cddent to Rollie Barrows cut short
yesterdays practise game between the
regulars and the nondescripts. The
centre-fielder was on first when Sim
mons hit to left corner. Barrows
raced for third and had the throw
from Stevenson beaten easily. He
started to slide, then hesitated and
crashed into the bag,
I'm hurt, boys" he cried, as he
rolled over. Manager Camel, who
was sitting on the bench, rushed onto
the field doc" Bernard, who is an
osteopath, examined the leg. He de-
cided that fracture had been sus-
tanned. Meanwhile, Mr.. Mitchell,
proprietor of the Alabama Hotel,
where the Hustlers are quartered, had
sent hurry call for DIR. Steele, the
leading physician and surgeon of
Admission.
Barrows was lifted into a carriage
and brought to the dressing room just
as DR.. Steele appeared on the scene
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PRELUDE TO
BIG LEAGUE
LID LIFTING
Philadelphia Opens at Brook
Iyn Tomorrow in First
Major League Game.

NEW YORK. April S.-Major IearT4
baseball. scheduled to continue fcr
$50 consecutive days before decks are
clear for the world Championship bat
tie of 1913, is due to begin tomorrow.
The start. however. will be confined
to a single game-in Brooklyn's new
baseball park-with the other major
league cities held in leash untii
Thursday for the general opening in
both leagues.
It was by special dispensation Of
the National League that the )pen-
ing in Brooklyn was advanced a day
this year in Difference to the fact
that a magnificent new stadium has
been erected there. The game to-
morrow will be with the Philadelphia
Club and indications are that
record crowd will be seen at the
opening ceremonies if rain does
not interfere The local forecast
threatens rain
On Thursday, in the National
League circuit. there will be openings
with Boston at New York: at Cincin-
natl, with Pittsburgh; at Chicago.
with st. Louis, and a second game of
AiiS 4 hiiduSipiiAd-Iptp phiSH StiitSt IN
Philadelphia.
In the American League cities
Thursdays games will be New York
at Washington. Philadelphia at Bos-
ton, Chicago at Cleveland and Detroit
at st. Louis.
The league champions OF last year.
the New York Nationals and the Bos
ton Americans, open the season under
the same leadership and with forces.
practically intact
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FREDDIE WELSH HAS
OFFER FROM CANADA

Freddie Welsh, the worlds light
weight champion, will probably take
a trip to Canada and engage in sew
eral battles. He has received quite
a few offers and yesterday the fol-
lowing wire came to hand from Ed
monitor, Alberta, which is about 200
miles from Calgary:
Harry Pollock:
will guarantee Freddie Welsh
$4,000 or a choice per cent of total
gate receipts to box fifteen rounds
with Pal Brown or Kid Scaler on
May "a. Match will draw $4,000.
ROBERT MCDONALD"
Scaler is cracking good boy and
has beaten everyone in the North
west. Welsh will probably take this
match on during this trip The Welsh
boy will probably have his first con-
test in this country in Philadelphia
during the week of April 81, and on
April % will box ten rounds in
Bridgeport with Al Ketchel New
Haven wants him right after that to
box fifteen rounds with "One- Round''
Hogan.
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Neyarks Manager Very Much Impressed by Practise Stunts
IF Clever Youngster-New York Americans, With Frank
Chance Here for Game Today.

the Brooklyn Club may hold him up
in hopes of sending the former
Cracker to Newark.
Chance Here Today.
Today Frank Chances regulars will
be seen at the local park. Nobody
was sorry when it was announced
yesterday afternoon that the contest
with the second Chance crew was off.
Jack Lelivelt who had charge OF the
squad. had his men in uniform, and
they amused a handful of spectators
by handing the pill around the in
field
President George L. solomon. of the
Newark Club, knew HARRISON as a
boy in Waco, Texas, and agrees with
Smith that the youngster is a wonder.
A big crowd is expected to see the
conflict between Newark and New
York today. Tonight the Bengals will
return to Dixie for another four days
playing a pair of contests at Rich
mond and meeting the Petersburgers
twice at the Tigers old training
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KEARNY HIGH WINS
IT'S FIRST CONTEST

kearny High Schools baseball
team opened its baseball season at
home yesterday, defeating the Cliff
ton High School nine. TO 5.
Clifton scored first in the initial
round. One hit batter, base on
balls and a single by Clough. Kearny
came back in its half with five runs.
Roberts drew base on balls. Shaalx
singled, and both men scored on
Sohumacher's three Dagger. Edwards
and Howatt famed. Schumacher
scored on Bakers double. Parker
drew pass and both men scored on
Robertson's single. Kearny added
one run in the second and three in
the ninth. Clifton started a rally
in the seventh, but scored only three
runs.
Considering the weather the field
ing was fast and the throwing ac-
curate. Manager Schumacher hopes
to chalk up another victory when
the Upsula College ! nine visits
Kearny on Thursday.
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KRAMER SAILS
FOR AMERICA
Champion Will Ride First
Match of Season Here on
Sunday, April 20.

Frank Kramer. the American and
worlds bike champion, left France
early today on the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. of the North
German Lloyd line, for America. after
having completed a series of races
in the old country. He will arrive in
New York late Monday afternoon, and
will ride his initial 1913 race at the
Newark Velodrome Sunday, April 90
Kramer won the final race in the
old country Sunday, when he de-
feated Hourlier and Dupre in a
three-cornered match He won
the final heat by half a length
in 10 1-5 seconds. Hourlier was sec
ond aNd Dupre third. Kramer had
received a lattering offer to lengthen
his contract on the other side, but
his agreement with Messrs Million
and Chapman of this city forced him
to pass the proposition up
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Douglas HARRISON, young recruit
built on the lines of an Ajax. and one
of the New York American Seconds"
made q great impression on Harry
Smith. the Bengal leader, yesterday
afternoon while the Yank seconds"
We're practising at Wiedenmayer's
Park. Harry intimated that he would
like to have HARRISON for utility in
fielder The husky youngster, who
was with Atlanta last season, showed
surprising dexterity in fielding at
second. third and first bases, and at
bat he shapes up like a most promis-
ing hitter. though he didn't do much
sticking.
Smith stood with his arms folded
for five minutes watching HARRISON
pulling all kinds of fancy stuff around
the infield. Harry did not know the
Youngsters name until later, but he
remarked: There is a speedy lad
I'd like to have him for a utility in
fielder
If waivers are asked on HARRISON
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WlLLIAM-MARY COLLEGE
EASY FOR FORDHAM, 49,

NEW YORK, April S.-Fordham de-
feated William and Mary College, of
Virginia, easily yesterday on Ford
ham Field, the final score being 10
to 2. Tony Kehoe was on the mound
for the Maroon nine. and showed a
complete reversal of form over Satur-
days game with st. Johns, when he
was found for seven hits in the four
innings he twirled The Southerners
found him puzzle yesterday, obtain
ing but three hits, two of which came
in the closing round.
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Cornell Lost in Twelfth

WASHINGTON, d. c., April S.
Georgetown won a hard-fought game
from Cornell yesterday, after twelve
innings of play, 4 to 8. Until the
ninth inning the Ithacans had lead
OF two runs and looked like certain
winners, but, with one down. the
Georgetown boys got busy, and on
three singles and a base on balls they
managed to push two runners over
the plate and sew up the game.
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AMATEUR BOXING BOUTS

BOSTON, April Sin the annual
New England amateur boxing cham
pionship tournament concluded here
Charles Askins, of Boston, was de-
posed as champion of the 145-pound
class by Joe White also Of this city
Daniel Mcdonald, of New Glasgow,
N. s., took the 15s-pound title from
b. A. Lavelle, of Someryille.
The honors in the lis and 135-pound
classes were successfully defended
by the champions. Thomas Reagan
and Michael F. Sullivan, respectively,
both of Boston.
The other new champions are Bar
ney Snyder, of Boston, in the 10S-
pound class; Walter Ridge, of Brock
ton at 1875 pounds, and Charles Olsen
of Somerville, in the heavyweight
division.
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BOSTON SOX HOME;
HOPE TO REPEAT

BOSTON, April s.-The Red Sox,
baseball champions of the world, ar
rived home last night, after month
of training for the American League
pennant race. All the men were re-
ported in good condition, particularly
the pitching corps.
1--WE are out to repeat; we hope to
repeat, and we all believe we will rer
peat" said Manager Stahl regarding
the teams chances.
The annual game with Harvard to-
day and a contest with Holy Cross
Wednesday will precede the opening
of the American League season here,
when the Red Sox will meet the Ath-
letics.
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Kline Is Matched to Box
with Young DriScOH

Matchmaker Eddie Wood, of the
Hillside Athletic Club, today signed
Patsy Kline, the local featherwelght,
and Young Driscoll, OF Brooklyn. for
ten-round bout at the Belleville
arena next Tuesday night Both
boxers have posted their $50 forfeits
and will weigh in at 1876 pounds ring
side This should furnish the great
est interest of any bout ever staged
at the Hillside Club.
II will mark the second match be-
tween these lads within month.
The first engagement was staged at
Brooklyn Club before a packed
house, and after the tenth session
the verdict was awarded TO Driscoll
by safe margin. Kline at that time
however, was in poor condition. His
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He confirmed DOC" Bernard's di-
agnosis and said there were two frac-
lures, besides torn ligament.
Rochester bought Barrows from the
Chicago White Sox during the winter.
$1,000 being paid for him. Judging by
his work since he Joined the team
last Tuesday he would have been
sensation in the International League
this summer. He is no stranger to
President Barow's circuit, as he COW
cred centre field for Jersey City last
year. Nearly every regular practise
game has been featured by Barrow's
fine work. IL he were lacking in any
department of the game he hasn't
shown 1t here. Line drives between
the outfielders by him were common
and the way he could get under
lengthy clouts and shoot around the
bases made Manager Camel wax EN-
thusiastic over his work. How
greatly the unfortunate accident will
affect the strength of the Husters is
problematical.
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WRESTLING AT GAYETY

Young Wiley, the sturdy miner
boy. who is to meet Nicola Mon
tagano, the aggressive Italian mat
artist, at the Gayety Theatre, New
ark, tomorrow night, is anxious to
prove to Alex Haggis, the Greek in
structor of wrestling, that he can
defeat him in finish" match. The
international contest between Oscar
Norbeck, of Christiana, and Carl
whistler the stockyards boy, should
be brimful Of action from start to
finish.
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A. A. U. is NOT HOSTILE
TO PROFESSIONALISM

PHILADELPHIA, April S.-"The
Amateur Athletic Union Is not hostile
to professionalism, but to profess
SIGNALS masquerading as amateurs"
declared Gustavus Towne Kirby, of
New York, president of the A. A. u,
in the course Of his toast at the third
annual banquet of the Middle Atlantic
Association Of the A. A. u, held at
the Hotel Walton last night. Local
clubs, as well as many clubs through
out the jurisdiction of the Middle At
lantic Association, were represented.
Harry Mcmillan, the first president
of the A. A. u; its present president
and two men who attended the first
meeting were among the speakers.
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START TRAINING FOR
1913 GRAND CIRCUIT

CLEVELAND, o., April Strain
ing operations at North Randall
track the scene of the opening meet
of this summers grand circuit, will
begin today. President ii. X. Dew
eroux, of the grand circuit, and
Mayor Bert Shank OF North Randall,
plan to jog around pair of trotters,
officially opening the 1913 season
here A new record for the early
opening date is established. During
the recent floods the track was COM
pletely submerged, but hard work
during the past week has removed
all traces of the damage. The new
half-mile track in the centre of the
big ring will be ready for use by May
IS, It is said. About seventy-five
horses are now quartered at the
track
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COLLEGE MEMS BASEBALL LEAGUE
TALKED OF IN THE MIDDLE WEST

CHICAGO. April s.--Plans are
nearing completion for the formation
of a College Mems Baseball League,
with salaried players, according to
3 story in a morning newspaper to-
day The movement the paper says,
is considered a revolt against the
rule-makers pertaining to amateur
athletes and against the Amateur
Athletic Union. 1t is to have the
support of President b. B. Johnson.
of the American League, and Coach
George Huff, of the University of
Illinois, is to be its president
The league is TO be formed entire
ly of undergraduate players, and is
to have eight or possibly ten clubs.
The managers of the teams are to be
the coaches or managers of college
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-08

Joe Rivers, boxer sensational, of
Los Angeles and conqueror of Knock
out Brown, and Leach Cross, the
lightweight of the east side of New
York, will clash in their return"
ten-round bout at the St Nicholas
A. c., New York, tonight. Not since
the bout between Terry McGovern
and Young Erne has match between
boxers in the lightweight division
aroused as much interest as this one.
Each must weigh in at 1873 pounds
or under at 9:45 o'clock or forfeit
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SMITH STARTS SPRING
PRACTISE AT PURDUE

LAFAYETTE, Ind, April s.
Andrew l.. Smith, Purdue Univer-
sity's new football coach, arrived here
yesterday afternoon from his home in
philadelphia and met a number of
the Purdue football players last night
and outlined plans for spring train
ing. He will have a squad out this
afternoon for the initial practise and
the preliminary training season will
last several weeks.
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clubs or graduate coaches The sea-
son will begin about June 10 and end
about September /, with II games in
the schedule. The games will be
played on the grounds of the two big
leagues while the home teams are on
visiting engagements.
The players will sign contracts stip-
ulating that they will not play
against professional teams or teams
having professional players.
A percentage of the gate receipts
in each game shall be set aside to
endow scholarships in universities
and colleges, and the players shall be
paid fair salaries for their work, in
GLIDING hotel and travelling expenses
All games are to be played under
the rules and jurisdiction of the
National Baseball Commission.
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NEWARK BIRDS ARE
WINNERS IN FIGHTS

Prominent sporting men from this
city and East Orange, numbering
more than a hundred, witnessed a
cock fight last night at Delawanna.
The birds belonged to East Orange
and Newark sporting men. There
were eleven battles, and the East Or
ange birds showed to the fore in
seven. Most of the spectators made
the trip in automobiles.
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for 1t is said the managers of the
st. Nicholas Club have already signed
an agreement with Billy Nolan, the
manager of the worlds titleholder.
Rivers and Cross are in perfect
physical condition. They wound up
their training on Sunday. Both are
under the stipulated weight and
there should be no hitch over the
matter of poundage The Athletic
Garden A. c.'s eighteen-foot ring was
installed yesterday as Rivers re-
fused to box in the ST. Nicholas ring,
which is only fifteen feet square.
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HELMS ALL-STARS ARE
CLASSY, BUT HARRISON
BIG FIVE is SPEEDY

The Harrison Big Five walloped
Charley Helms All Stars. 1913. in
benefit game for Louis Ham, the
local player. who is suffering from
an attack of meningitis, at Rentsch-
ler's hall, Harrison, last night The
Stars were composed of Gilbert
Schwab, Willie O'Toole, Frank Nc
Dermitt, Joe Riemer and Frank
Boyle. Red McWalters another
Junior player, was in the lineup of
the Big Five and starred for his
team. McDermitt did good work for
the losers.
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ATTELL ACCUSED
OF EYE PICKING

SYRACUSE, N. y, April S.-Eddie
Keevin, manager of Jimmy Walsh,
the Boston bantamweight, yesterday
filed charges wifi the New York Box
ing Commission against Abe Attell
for the latter's alleged "eye pecking'
tactics when Walsh and Attell met in
the ring last Thursday night. Keevin
asks the commission to suspend At
tell for all time Attell used his
thumb in an attempt to blind Walsh,
according to Keevin.
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DoMS TO CLOSE SEASON

The Dominican Holy Name Society
basketball teams, senior and junior.
will close a successful season at
Dominican hall. in South Ninth
street, tonight, meeting the two quin-
tets representing st. Mary's II. N. S.,
of Nutley. With the regular men on
the roster, including Frank McDer-
NIT. Eddie Gilhooley, Jack Curley,
Jimmy Cummings and Johnny Con-
Ion. the Dom" Seniors are confident
Of beating their Nutley rivals, al
though the latter is looked upon as a
strong opponent. The junior game
is also finishing lively interest.
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injury to his head received in train
ing became worse and he went into
the mill In poor condition.
However, he nearly had Driscoll in,
the third round. but after that the
Brooklyn lad won in every session
Kline is training earnestly now and
hopes to come back in great style.
Both Kline and Driscoll have fought
worlds champion Johnny Kilbane.
and each made great showings
against the title-holder.
Matchmaker Wood also announced
that he had Jim Savage, the big Or
ange heavyweight, signed up for
Tuesday, April % Savage will meet
The winner of the white hope tourna
mont which is being staged at one
Of the Philadelphia clubs.
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CARD AT BROWNS

At Browns Jack Thomas will meet
Eddie Flavio in the star bout of ten
rounds. Marty O'Brien will meet
Johnny Dolan. There will be four
four-round bouts
On Saturday Mike Rosen will meet
Young Rector; in the other ten-round
bout Johnny Walsh will meet Bar
ney Smith.
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Young zbyszko Too Strenuous

BUFFALO, N. Y, April s.--Vladck
Zbyszko defeated Yankee Rogers,
of Buffalo, last night. He gained the
fall in 10 minutes AZ seconds, by
crotch hold and half-nelson, injuring
Rogers's head. Rogers refused to go
out for a second fall
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PAPP WINS

Bert Papp, the local lightweight,
defeated Harvey Kelly, of New York,
in one of the main ten-round bouts at
the Olympic A. c.. New York, last
night Papp was to have met Kid
Alberts, of Eliza beth, but, as the lat
ter injured his hand in his bout with
Paddy Sullivan on Saturday night, he
was unable to go on. Papp won all
the way.
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BAN JOHNSON MAKES
UMPIRE SELECTIONS

CHICAGO, April S.-President Ban
Johnson, of the American League,
announced last night the following
assignments of umpires for the OPEN
ing games on Thursday of this week.
At Cleveland, OLoughlin and Fergu-
son; at ST. Louis, Evans and Hide
brand; at Boston, Dineen and Hart,
and at Washington, Connolly and
McGreeVV
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DAVIS VS.. SMITH

The second half of a 300-point pool
match between Victor Smith, of this
city, and Joe Davis, of West Orange,
will be decided tonight at the Velo-
drome parlors, 564 South Orange ave-
nue.. Davis won the first part Of
the affair by score of $50 to 70.
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Att ANTIc GARDEN CARD

Three big ten-rourd bouts will be
staged at the Atlantic Garden A. c.,
New York, tomorrow night, bringing
together the following: Soldier
Kearns and Soldier Delaney, Tommy
Bergin and George Ashe. and Italian
Joe Cans and Benny Franklin.