Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-13

his title. This Is a. denial of a stors
sent out from the French capital som,
time ago. Now that everybody know,
that Johnson is still the champion
thanks to the French pugilistic au.
thorities. who, figuratively, have
taken up boxing only a day or so
the white hopes" win be after the
big Blacks" scalp. And, besides, IL
will give Billy Gibson an opportunity
to go back on his declaration that he
wouldn't run any more heavyweight
contests in Madison Square Garden.
Poor Johnson! He has gone through
most of his money, and he came
pretty near losing his title.
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Talking about losing titles Frank L.
Kramer is a lucky man. Another 10
cal newspaper has been trying all sea-
son to give Kramer's championship to
Jackie Clark. and a point table was
juggled by said newspaper so as to
show that Clark headed the list,
whereas by the number of points
scored it was clear that Goullet was
the leader. To the credit of Clark, let
1t be known that Jackie didn't have
anything to do with the fake point
table, and understand he doesn't ap-
prove at all of the way his name is
being used in the anti-cycling organ.
Surely it doesn't gain him any friend
ship with the management or with
the riders, and any person without
friends in his own game must be a
terrible fellow, indeed.
c.
AS result of big deals In baseball
yesterday Joe Tinker goes to the
Brooklyn Superbas, Ed Konetchy
will hereafter be seen with the Pitts
burgh Pirates, and Bob Bescher Is
to amble in the outfield of the New
York Giants. 1t was perhaps, In a
way. the biggest days trading ever
seen In baseball, although some
mighty big deals have been put
through in the great national game.
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Those who had an idea that Charley
Ebbets, of the Brooklyn club, didn't
mean business when he offered $25, 900
for Tinker are now apologizing to
themselves for their lack of conf
dence. Even Garry Hermann, own
er of the Cincinnati club, and there
fore owner of Tinker's services, didn't
believe that Mr.. Ebbets would come
across the line with the money; but
Ebbets did come across and he has
secured the player. In Tinker the
Superbas have a great little player.
He will make that infield over In the
Bridge City" one OF the best In the
country. Every man on 1t will hit
around 800 or better, and Tinker, be-
sides Strengthening the team, is sure
to draw more than the price paid for
him In at the gate during the sea-
son.
O.
AS Scout Larry Sutton said this
morning:
IT see where Mr.. Ebbets has secured
Tinker Well, that is good news.
Now the club will make itself felt and
will win lot of ball games next sea-
son. felt sure all along that Mr.. Eb-
bets would get Joe and know he will
greatly strengthen the team. We will
be well up in the race next year, you
mind what I tell you. We will have a
grand infleld in Daubert, Cutshaw,
Tinker and Smith. and the remainder
of the team Is well up to the standard.
When you come to think Of It," con-
cluded Larry, "$25,ooo isn't much of a
price for Tinker. Why, he is worth
four or five youngsters who might cost
you that much. and not one of them
amount to a sou markee.''
O.
Jersey figured in the big trades of
yesterday, for John Dots Miller goes
to st. Louis, along with other Pirates
in exchange for Konetchy. Miller has
been talked of as a candidate for the
outlaw Federal League, but he has
denied all such stories with much pos
| itiveness. Miller, it Is said, has prom
Used Fred Clarke, the Pittsburgh man
ager, that he will go to st. Louis. SO
the West Hudson fans will have to
'pulr' for the Cardinals from now on
c.
Deals In which Tinker and Ko-
netohy would figure were not the
cause of any surprise. but when
Bescher was juggled from Cincinnati
to New York the moguls gasped in
amazement. In Bescher, New York
has secured a grand ball player, but
the Giants will not stop there. Nc.
Graw is anxious for new first base.
man. Why, no one seems to know
unless 1t is that Fred Merkle is looked
upon as sort of Jonah when II
comes to a worlds series.
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