Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-28

The Federal League circuit is go
ing TO stand pat as it is, | understand.
| have this from excellent authority.
| There was some talk, you know, of
the OUTLAWS" coming into our town
and if there hadn't been a peculiar
angle such might have been the case.
But it is all off now. | am told. The
reds are going right along with their
circuit. For a time Toronto and Buff
falo were dubious propositions and
Toronto finally fell by the wayside.
. his BERTH it was supposed, would
be filled by Newark, but the Brooklyn
deal came to light and that settled
IT. Suddenly the Buffalo hackers of
the Feds got on the job and now the
circuit is intact with no chance, for
q wear at least, perhaps, Of any other
city breaking into the fold.
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Whatever the organization men in
baseball say, the Federals are bound
to make it a 60 They have spent too
much money to weaken now, and
they are in a position to get more
money every day. 1t is known fact
that several New York capitalists
wanted to put an "outlaw" team in
Gotham, but the Federal League
magnates refused to branch out any
further this year. Next year they
may go into New York and they may
not go into the big city for a few
years yet 1t all depends. 1t is really
surprising how strong the Feds are
getting. Publicity is coming their
way in boatloads. When they are not
pulling something big themselves
their enemies are pulling "bonehead"
plays and thus giving the outlaws"
added attention. Every little while the
regulars" do something brilliant.
The latest was perpetrated by the
New York National League Club,
when a blank contract-which Is no
contract at all-was sent to Christy
Mathewson. 1t is said, too, that the
National League. which is the big
boob of baseball, and always has
been, has some worse ones than that
to spring before the war is over. AS
an alibi for the Matty bloomer, it is
now given out that the contract was
sent to Mathewson blank Intentional
ly and that big Six was supposed
to fill it in himself and name his own
salary. They used to tell such stories
as that at the race tracks years ago
10 Sweeney but there isn't any
Sweeney in baseball. 1t was a
bloomer, but the Giants won't lose
Matty, although it is sure to cost
them pretty penny in the raise of
salary
Mathewson, in the eyes of the
baseball world, is a free agent. He
can sign with the regulars or he
can go over to the OUTLAWS" The
stories as to what salary Natty could
command if he waited to stick out
are ridiculous. One brilliant enthu-
siast said Mathewson would get $780,
900 for five years from the Feds.
Another story has it that Matty will
get $4,000 a year from the Giants.
That is mere bosh. OF course, with
the blank contract in his possession,
Mattv might make it out for $4,000
a year but there isn't any law that
would make the New York club pay
him that amount "Bix Six will
probably be offered s12,500 from the
Giants, and he will likely accept it.
If the Feds were to offer him bet
ter proposition he might go over to
them. In these days of strife there
is little sentiment, and if Matty were
to Jump to the OUTLAWS" 1t wouldn't
be his first offense-or his second
offense, either.
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Court tennis is going to claim the
attention of the world for the next
few weeks to come. Enthusiasm in
this rather remote branch of sport
has been stirred because of the match
arranged to be played in this coun-
try between young Jay Gould, a Won
derfully clever fellow, and George F.
Convey, who holds the honor of being
the best professional player in the
world. AS Gould is acknowledged to
be the best amateur, we will see the
greatest exponents of court tennis in
action when these men clash in a
series of matches to be held at the
Racquet Club in New York on March
16, IS and q. Covey arrived in this
country on Thursday and he is to
practise daily for the big match.
Young Gould is sure to be in fine
fettle for the contest, for he is ever
at the game.
G.
Court tennis. like lawn tennis, is
a very strenuous game. Young Gould
has won the amateur title time and
again and 'Covey is the recognized
leader among the pros. The contest
is exceptional, in that it will be the
first time in the history of the game
that an amateur has been matched
against a professional for the open
pionship. Thus TO the winner
will go the honor of being the great
est exponent of court tennis in the
world amateur or professional.
Strange to relate, Gould is considered
as having a fair chance for victory,
but Covey, of course, is the favorite.
The match will continue over the
three days mentioned, and victory
will go to the contestant who is first
to win seven out of the thirteen sets
10 ba nlaved For COvev If he wins