Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-11

sip is rife that John M. CHAPMAN is
all ready to issue a statement setting
forth his plans for the future. If
what one hears is true, Chapman is
going to ignore the N. c. A., the
controlling body in cycling and
| build at least two cycle tracks
whether he is given franchises or not.
The statement, 1t is said, viii be is
sued tomorrow, and there seems to
be no secret about it, either. All the
riders now in Newark seem to know
about it, and the story that is going
the rounds has Chapman, with a
wealthy hacker or two, establishing
bike tracks at Brighton Beach and
Providence. AS to Brighton Beach, 1t
may be all right, but Chapman
track in Providence doesn't sound
so reasonable.
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II Chapman decides to build track
at Brighton Beach he can make up
his mind 1t will be run as an out
law affair for Messrs. Million and
Uppercu hold the franchise for
Greater New York, and 1t isn't likely
that they will permit anyone else to
build q track within its jurisdiction.
So, we take 1t, from what we hear.
that Chapman is to become an out
law promoter. although before he
left for his home In the South some
time ago he declared that no one
would ever make an outlaw out of
him. Be that as 1t may, time some-i
times works great changes in mems
minds. Chapman likes cycling and
he wouldn't be satisfied II he wasn't
running a track. If he goes through
with an OUTLAW" proposition he will
have stiff fight on his hands, but in
this case let us hope the fight will
be to a finish. The last cycling war
was only a flea bite and the outcome
didn't show winner. A good war
will either make or break the game
around here. 1t should be welcomed
by those most concerned, for now is
the time to fight when there is so
much disturbance in the air. Chap
man is said to have a rich man back |
of him. Let us hope he treats Chap !
man as well as Million treated him.
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1t has been openly admitted for |
some time that Charley Murphy, of |
the Chicago Cubs was the best boost |
er the Federal League has had Some |
of the wiseacres endeavored to have /
Charley Ebbets, of Brooklyn, share |
the honors in this respect with MUIR |
ply, but Ebbets doesn't belong in the |
same class as Murphy when it comes
to making bulls. In fact, it looks as /
If Chubby Charley" was the only |
oyster in the stew of mistakes and |
his latest "Bonehead Barry stunt /
entities him to several Carnegie med /
ais and the thanks of every man who |
has the least interest in the Federal |
League.
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Murphy's latest big boob act" was
in deposing Johnny Evers as man
ager of the Chicago Cubs. The an
yesterday came as a
shock to the baseball world Murphy
gave II out himself and he seemed to
think that he had done a big thing.
Maybe he has, but If the OUTLAWS"
get hold of Evers they will make Muir
ply look more like the proverbial
thirty cents. Evers may not have
been a bowling success as a manager,
but he is one of the greatest ball
players that ever lived. He is famous
and the Feds would get more public
ity through Evers than they did with
Tinker. Talk about playing for the
other side. Charley Murphy, IN depos-
ing Evers, has discounted all the
mistakes ever made in baseball and /
then you can multiply them by two.
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AS more evidence of his wisdom,
Murphy has appointed Hank ODay |
manager of the Cubs. O'Day had a |
year in Cincinnati, which ought to be |
sufficient to drive any man to the |
"dippy house." but O'Day survived |
and went back to his profession of |
W.
Now he comes back to manage the |
Cubs-and Heinie Zimmerman. In
taking the place OF Evers he is super
seding a popular fellow, but every
body admits that Johnny Is a much
better player than he is a manager.
To have made such a move at a time
when the OUTLAWS" were not so
prominent might have been all right,
but to pull the EVers stunt at this
particular hour looks like the worst
business stroke that could possibly
be made. If the Feds are wise they
will go and get Evers at any cost.
He would be the biggest asset in the
world for them. Murphy has given
the OUTLAWS" the opening. They
might be able to win out just on
Evers alone.
AS expected, Jim Savage defeated
Tony Ross at Bill Browns gym, in
New York, last night. That victory
may mean much to Savage, even if
Ross is about the biggest no-account
in the business. Jim has been taking
excellent care Of himself lately, it is
said, and he was in first-class condi-
ton last night His success may give
him additional ambition and he may