Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-10

say to the contrary. deep down in
their hearts they must have a feeling
that the outlaws" are going to cause
them much trouble and perhaps beat
them In the end. The opinion pre-
walls that the Feds are here to stay
and while they may not show much
strength this year eventually they
will vie with the other two big
leagues and will be taken in the or
ganization fold and welcomed as a
brother. Baseball is a continuous
affair today. The fans want it all the
year around if they can get 1t. In
the summer they want two leagues
represented in their city so that day
after day, weather permitting, they
will be able to enjoy their favorite
sport. In the big league cities where
only one league is represented contin-
uous baseball must come right away.
The Feds have opened the way for
such a scheme and II they fail some
one else will take up the running, for
the fans want baseball all the time,
and what the fans want they are
sure to eventually get.
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Bill Bailey, who made good here by
defeating our American champion,
Donald McDougall, and who was so
anxious to turn pro while in Newark
and race against Champion Frank
J Kramer, has a strong belief that he
will be able to hold his own in the
professional ranks when he starts out
on his career next month. Bailey is
chock-full of confidence and he told
Alfred Goullet during the latter's re-
cent visit to England that he felt
certain he would be winner among
the pros. If so, Bailey will be a well
| coined visitor in Newark, for Bill
surely made man. stanch friends
during his short stay here. He was
winner, of course, and thus his stay
was joyous one, but he seemed to
make friends very fast and he also
seemed to wear WELL He had much
class, both ION and off the stage"
and while he was always very keen
on his chances Of success there was
nothing of the braggard about him;
but the question is, will Bailey make
good? We will soon know all about
1t, for Bill rides his first race on Sum
day, March %, at the Buffalo Velo-
drome, in Paris. Who his opponent
will be is not known at this writing.
but 1t will be either Hourlier OF Pou-
chois, both of whom are riding very
fast
If others are doubtful about Baileys
prospects as a pro, such Is not the
feeling on Bills part. He really be-
lieves he will be a winner and he
has written me a very interesting let
ter on the subject, In it he says
that he expects to make good, and
he also expresses a desire to again
visit Newark. His letter in full fol-
lows:A
LONDON, Jan. 20, 1914.
Mr.. ]. p Norton.
Newark Evening Star,
Newark, N. j.:
Dear Mr.. Norton-After long con-
s1deration l have taken the step
which has been expected for some
time past on this side of the water,
and have joined the professional
ranks. In so doing. I feel justified in
putting myself against the best
Cash riders of today as 1 think
That l have proved myself to be the
best among the amateurs, and am
striving now to gain what has been
my ambition from the start. to be the
worlds professional champion.
1 feel that this is not out of my
reach, as l have still my youth,
strength, health and experience in my
favor, and so with diligent training
with good men, it will tend to i'm
prove my speed. and SO enable me to
better my best.
l should like to make another trip
to Newark this year, but a little
earlier than last. as l struck rather a
bad lot of weather, which prevented
me from showing my real form,
which l show to best advantage in
the warm weather.
So trusting that I may have the
pleasure of coming to see you once
again, and so renew my acquaint-
ances and happy recollections I have
of Newark.
Sincerely yours,
w. ]. BAILEY.
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1t was a sure thing that Bailey
would turn professional He was de-
sirous of joining>the pro ranks during
his stay here, and he would have done
so If he had received any encourage
ment from Messrs. Million, Uppercu
and Mcfarland. The fact is, MacFar-
land didn't want Bailey to turn pro-
He was big card and a winner as
an amateur, and Mac" was anxious
for Bill to stick to the Simon ures
another year and come over here next
season and race as an amateur
Bailey, however, couldn't hold off any
longer. The cleverness of his decision
will soon be known. If he is able to
beat the best they have in France he
can come over here and get fancy
price for his services. The price is
sure to be high, for when Bailey sub
mitted his terms for his services as
pro last summer they were about as
elaborate as those of Champion
| Kramer. Bill knows how to ask, but
| if he can make good he is worth a
large sum. He proved to be the best
drawing card that ever came to New
ark, and he made the famous pros
look rather cheap by his Importance.
In his matches with McDougall the
record for attendance was broken
twice, and every time he raced there
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