Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-08

princeton ana harvard are playing
football today and the prospects ar,
that the game will be a much close
one than most Of the experts will
admit. Harvard is the favorite-a
TO favorite-and she VIII likely win
The very most to be expected is Z
tie, and on real form the Crimson
team should carry off the honors
The Tigers, to their credit, have i'm
proved wonderfully since their defea
at the hands of Dartmouth, and the.
are now in grand condition for Har
ward. The game may be played on 6
rain-soalSed field, in which event lucl
would figure largely. But If the grid
iron conditions are favorable, the
game is sure to be hard one, ant
O touchdown for either side is likely
to carry the day. If Princeton wins
1t will make us feel happy, but nc
one could pick the Tigers and bt
consistent. The vast improvement
even, doesn't make them shape III
with the Crimson, although the out.
look for gruelling contest and q
close score is not to be disputed.
O.
The National League is about to
have a new president. Governor
Tener is named to succeed Thomas
Lynch. Such a prospect was discussed
In these columns more than six
weeks ago, Lynch has not been a
great success in his position. Hs
has been honest, but lacks the back
bone. Tener seems to have every
qualification for the National League
leadership. He is an old ball player
and he is an executive of ability. He
will not be afraid, we imagine, of
Ban Johnson, the American League
president and he and Johnson may
be- good friends and play the game
together. That is generally Bans
way. II he can't beat you. he will
tie up with you. He Is a shrewd man,
s johnson, and as Tener seems to be
4 classy fellow, why, they will make
| good team.
Larry sutton, the Brooklyn scout,
s on his way to Columbus to attend
he meeting of the minor leaguers.
scout Sutton has been suggested as
president of the Newark Club, and
lie would make a good man for the
position. 1t is said. but not believed,
hat Solomon Is to be reelected pres
dent. 1t doesn't seem possible that
Messrs. Ebbets and the McKeevers,
Who control the lions share of the
itock, are going to make any such
Dad break. The Newark Club will
iced lot of help next year In sew
raj ways, and it positively will not
tand up under such handicap as
solomon. Harry Smith doesn't want
solomon around him at all. He said
% more than once during the season
md he said as much in conversation
With me yesterday. With the players
solomon is in very bad. Some of the
Boys showed their liking for him
after the season was over by deco
'ating his office in most Disgrace
ul manner. Solomon will never do,
ind Mr.. Ebbets knows it better than
.nyone else.
Willie Richie is talking like
hampton. He says New York has
reated him nicely. and he wants to
i've them good fight in return. He
Doesn't think much of Leach Cross,
is opponent-to-be next Monday
light. and he says 1t Is strictly up to
ross to make 1t fight worth see-
ne or to make 1t one of those I'M
exhibitions which so
'ften result when a champion Is the
tar in the ring. Ritchie has sent out
| warning that If Cross will only do
lis share of the milling he will guar
lntee the fans one of the best bouts
hey have ever seen. The champion
,ays that he hopes Leach will not
cover up in his usual style and go
through the antics of q turtle, as he
IS sometimes wont to do, but that
ne will stand up like man and give
battle in true warrior style. IT'S we'll
that Richie has made his desires
known. That he may be sorry we
are unable to say at this writing, but
we have known of men who have
been matched against Cross who
have said about the same thing, and
we have seen the same men doing
all the ducking and holding and
covering up when the real battle was
on. We have seen One Round Hogan
and Knockout Brown before and dur
ing and after their bouts with Mr.
Cross. and we have also observed
Leachie on those occasions. When II
was all over Cross came dashing out
of the arena practically unscathed
and Hogan and Brown. while they
didn't need any help. were no doubt
Wishing that Leach did more hold.
ing. more ducking. more covering up
That's the way it looked, anyway.
G
When Richie and Cross clash oil
Monday night in the Garden we ex