Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-29

dealing with the "outlaws" was strict
ly up to 1t.
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The Players Fraternity is just the
same as a union, we take it, and the
outlaws are just the same as strik-
ers. The magnates, with the war over,
would be tickled, of course, to grab
on to these men and forget the past,
but the players who stuck to the ship
might take another view of the case.
Thus another uproar might be created
and then there would be a war. But
thing up his sleeve. He is not in the
habit of kidding himself, yet there Is
such thing as being mislead-being
fooled.
Herbert Austin, the Newark busi-
ness man, who is vacationing down
South, writes to a friend from Pa
latka, Fla, that the st. Louis Browns
are going to do their spring training
at his orange grove in st. Petersburg,
Fla, and that he intends - spend
much of his time watching the ball
players perform. Mr.. Austin's South
ern trip, we hope, is delightful, and
his orange grove is top-heavy with
fruit. But why the st. Louis Browns
That's the mystery.
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The A. A. u. has shown its fear
lessness in suspending Abel Kiviai
and Hannes Kolehmainen, the run
ners, in the face of much sentiment
against such action. That such sus-
pensions came at a time when the
men had been widely advertised tc
appear in big athletic meets is, OF
course, too bad, but the A. A. U
should not be criticised for the par
it is playing in the matter. Perhaps
it would not have been all wrong il
Kiviat and Kolehmainen had beer
allowed to keep their immediate en-.
gagements, pending an Investigation
but the A. A. u. officials seem tt
know their own business best. ant
thus the quick and strict action.
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II the charges against Kiviat ant
Kolehmainen are proven true, tn,
penalty, in view of the uproar tina
has been created, is almost sure Il
be severe. The men are accused o
taking, most despicable offense. 7,
be a crook is one thing, but to be ;
faker is about the limit. 1t is SAT-
that Kiviat and Kolehmainen race,
for two miles, at the end of whcl
they made sure to finish on evel
terms. The spectators, disguised witt
the affair, showed their dlspleasur
and created wild and undesirabl
scene at the conclusion Of the event
Charges of taking followed and tn
men are under suspension.
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There are numerous things an ath
lete can do to incur the iron han
of the laws that govern his actions
but to be guilty of taking is the mos
serious crime on the calendar. Fax
takers should be punished to the limit
An athlete who wilfully takes par
In a crooked race should never be al
lowed to compete against honest mer
1t is the most serious of all crimes t
clay down" In a race to your oppo
nent, even if there is no financis
consideration concerned. Excuse
can be made for many offenses, bu
taking is not one of them.
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1t is said in behalf OF Kiviat an
; Kolehmainen that both of them wer
in poor shape physically and that the
were not up to bruising race. TIL
slow time proves that something wa
wrong. At the end the men breaste
the tape together, which, of cours
: didn't help the suspicion an.
Kiviat in stating his position, says /
was sick man and did the best
, could. Kolehmainen admits he ws
I not in the best condition, but bot
. men declare~they did their very be-
to win.
Just what action the A. A. U. WI
take is not safe to predict. 1t may
that the powers will I'M out to the
own satisfaction THAI Kiviat ar
] Kolehmainen really raced on the lev1
That would be good thing for Il
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