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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
FEDS LOSE OUT IN
FIGHT FOR MATTY
Signs With Giants for Three
Years, Turning Down $685.
900 Federal Offer.
OFFERED BONUS OF $4,000

Spnrning a Federal League offer of
$4,000 for three years. which carried
with it a $4,000 bonus for signing
Christy Mathewson yesterday came to
terms with the Giants. The old rela-
able of the New York pitching de-
partment was induced to afflx his
signature to a contract by the clubs
president, Harry Hampstead, at
the training camp at Mar
lin Springs. Mr.. Hampstead refused
to make public the salary which
Matty will draw down the coming
season, but announced that the terms
offered by the Giants were perfectly
agreeable to the hurler.
The Federal Leagues fabulous Of
fer was received by Mathewson short
~ before he put his name on the pa
per which binds him to the New York
club. The offer was made through a
telegram from President James A.
Gilmore of the baby circuit, and read
as follows;
Newspaper reports state that you
did not take Federal League offer Sc
riously. Get acquainted with Federal
League officials and you will soon be
convinced we are not four-flushing. l
will give you $4,000 for three years
services as manager of the Brooklyn
Federal League club. Fifteen thou
sand dollars in advance. If satisfac-
tory. meet me at Waldorf Hotel, New
York, Thursday at my expense. Wire
answer TO Chicago
When Gilmore learned that Ma
thewson had come to terms with the
Giants he expressed his regret at hav-
ing lost out in his efforts to land the
great hurler.
After signing with the Giants Ma
thewson was asked if there was still
a possibility for him to consider a
Federal League offer.
mo, none" he said. 81 have signed
with the Giants. Furthermore, the
announcement of the Federal League
that they will not try to get players
who already have signed closes the
matter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
DECISIVE VICTORY
FOR CARL HEALY
Jimmy Lewis Is Lucky TO Stay
the Four Rounds With
Him.
MASSEY SCORES KNOCKOUT

Carl Healy returned to a local ring
last night with a decisive victory al
the Central Institute over Jimmy
Lewis, of this city. in bout which
went the limit of four rounds. Healy
led in every round, jabbing Lewis in
a most consistent and artistic man
ner. The latter did we'll to stay the
limit of four rounds. Healy was ac-
corded an ovation for his good work
He is matched to box Young Abe At
tell at Allentown, Pa, early next
week.
Frank Schenck defeated Young
Saxon in easy fashion in four
round bout. The former endeavored
to win by a knockout but Saxon's
ability to hold on throughout saved
him. Schenek had his opponent in
helpless shape at the conclusion of
the final session.
After sending his opponent to the
mat nine times, Fred Massey finally
put Art Schlief away in the second
round for keeps. The affair was a
corker all the way--that is, while II
lasted. Massey, too went down twice
in the first round but came back
strong
Willie Perna was beaten all the way
by Johnny DAILY: Young Grant and
Young Phillips went four even
rounds; Frank Kelly shaded Danny
Murray; Jack Finney beat Jack
Cavanagh; Jack Salaman disposed of
Jack Lundy in two rounds, and Young
Rogers bested Young NORM in a
bout which went four rounds
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
ARRANGE BIG MATCH

1t has been definitely settled that
Stanislaws Zbyzsko and Georse
Zurich are to appear in special
match at the international wrestling
tournament which will be staged at
Madison Square Garden next Tues
day night. March TO- The drawings
have also been made for the tourney
with the following results: Alexander
Aberg, of Finland, vs.. Ivan Manu-
toff. the Cossack; Gustav Fristenslxy,
of Bohemia, VS.. Charles Simmard, OF
Canada; valdez Zbyzsko, of Poland,
VS.. Tom Jenkins, of America.
The Zbyzsko- Zurich match, which
will be best two out of three falls.
will be sandwiched in between the
bouts of the tournament
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
Frank Twist Will Again
Lead Fast Majestic Stars

jestic Stars baseball team, of this
city, announces that his combination
will be stronger than ever this season.
The Stars were looked upon as one of
the fastest semi-pro aggregations in
this cicinity last season. Such play
lon, pitchers; William Gannclennn, n
P. Cosgroye and Kenny, catchers; II.
Cook, first base; Joe Riemer, second
base Barrett, shortstop; w. Twist,
third base, and Jackues, Ruben,
Shafer, Lawlor and f. Twist are en-
rolled with the team. The Stars will
play away from home again and hope
to better their successful record of
last season. Manager Twist can be
located at 272 Academy street, this
city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
THREE TITLE EVENTSFOR PLAT ADAMS
Local Athlete Captures Stand
ing High, Standing Broad and
Pole Vault for Distance.
DEFEATS LEO GOEHRlNG
NEW CHAMPIONS
TRACK EVENTS.


Event. Champion Time.
75-yard dash--A. L. Meyer. O:O7 3-5
1.000-yard run-A. n, Kiyiat s2:15 2-5
2-,,sic waikiki. r. RemeF. ia .2i 30
70-yard hurdles. y. EIIer 600 go
300-yard run-A. I. Meyer 40: 3e .
600-yard run-T. j. HaIpin, al ia %
Two-mile run-H. j. Smith 1918
FIELD EVENTS.
Putting 2i-pound shot. Pat Mcdonald
distance. 81 feet inches.)
Standing high jump. Plat Adams
Height, feet inch.)
Running high jump Eugene Jennings
Height, feet / inch.)
Standing broad jump. Plat Adams
distance. 10 feet II inches.)
hs-pound weight. j. Mcdonald
tlieight. Is feet 95s inches.)
Pole vault distance. Plat Adams
distance. 20 feet ~ inch.)
f&new worlds records.
anew meet records.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
ROCHESTER SQUAD
SMALL THIS YEAR
Federal League Claims Several
of Ganzel's Best Ball
Players.
START PRACTISE MARCH Is

The squad of Rochester Interna-
tional Leaguers, which is scheduled
to report at the training camp at
Admission, Ala, March 10. will not be
as large as in previous seasons. The
Federals have raided the Hustlers,
Just as they have raided other clubs
in organized baseball. 1t has been
announced in Baltimore that Pitcher
Kaiser Wilhelm has accepted terms
with the outlaws, while the case of
Hack Simmons still is unsettled, SO
far as official confirmation of his hay
ing effected the hurdle stunt. Hap
Myers is surely lost to Camel, and it
is presumed that Fred Jacklitsch is
already a Federal. 1t is understood,
however, that approximately fifteen
players will be on hand when the
Hustlers begin training.
Manager Camel and President
Charles r. Chaplin, of the Rochester
club, will arrive in New York Thurs
day to attend the international
League meeting, which is down for
the following day.
The meeting will be a pick-me-up
affair The magnates will take an
inventory, discover how many ball
players they have on the shelves. dis
cuss business prospects and lay out
a campaign OF course, there will be
much secrecy throughout, else II
wouldn't be a regular meeting of or
ganized baseball. The Feds will be
panned, Sam Lichtenhein, will dis
play a new vest or two and every
person will talk loud, SO as to cheer
up his brother magnate. And Jack
Dunn, beyond peradventure of doubt
will have a new tale of woe TO UNI
fold.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
Eleven Orioles Leave.

Eleven Oriole rockies left Balti-
more late yesterday for Fayetteville,
N. c., where Jack Dunn's Baltimore
club will put in several weeks of
spring training. In the party which
left the Monumental City were Dan
forth, Russell, Morrisette, Jarman,
Mckinley, Cranson, Ruth, Potts,
Caporel. LaMotte and Klingelhoefer.
Four more players who were to have
left with the party were missing.
Gus Sehwarz the local lad. was snow
bound in this city, while Cap
tain Ben Egan, Ensign Cot
trell and Davy Davidson were
the other trio who had similar
difficulties. This quartet will leave
with the main division of veterans,
who will gather at Baltimore next
Monday. Gus Gleichman, the Irving
ton boy, will be included In the vet
Grams party, as well as Manager
Jack Dunn, Daniels, Capron, Parent,
Houser, Ball, Twombly, Midkiff and
Derrick
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
RECRUITS RECEIVE
THEIR MECHANICS
Bengal Veterans Lose No Time
in Taking Up Their An
nuaI Task.
FROZEN FINGER FOR SMITH
tFrom a stan Correspondent of the New
ark Evening Starr

tFrom a Stan Correspondent of the New
ark Evening Starr
COLUMBUS, Ca. March 3.-One of
the favorite diversions of ball players
every spring is the task of attaching
nicknames to new players. During
the past week, when the Bengals were
unable to do any training because of
The bad weather, numerous appella-
tions were suggested for the various
recruits.
Jack ORourke, the new Bengal re-
cruit catcher, has been nieknamed
"Nyanja," because he comes from the
New York and New Jersey circuit.
''Nyanja" is a name the players got
by putting their initials of the circuit
together and saying them in hurry
without any punctuation, or, as Al
Schacht would say, leaving out the
semicolon, which should be placed be-
fore the adjective"
One of the first names the Bensals
got busy on was "Gambichler, the
cognomen of the new trainer. After
Vivisecting and operating on this name
the boys finally decided that "Bieky"
would be just about right.
Fred Dion, the soldier boy recruit
from Key West, has been astered
with Lieut. an abbreviation of
lieutenant. Zach Erhard, whose first
name is Zachary, is called plain
Zach" which is odd enough to suit
the imaginations of the most fastid-
ious. Big Bob Thompson, one of the
first base recruits, is known as
.'Lanky Bob though he hasn't any
of Fits famous freckles. George
Smith. jr., who Is only one of three
Smiths on the Bengal roster, has been
nicknamed "Tiger' Smith because OF
his slnewy and sleek athletic appear
all2
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03

Plat Adams, the local Olympic
athlete, captured three of the events
and annexed the accompanying titles
at the senior indoor track and field
championships of America, which
were held last night in Madison
Square Garden, New York city The
Newark athlete, many times a cham
pion, took first place in the stand
ing high and standing broad jumps
and the pole vault for distance. In
winning the vault, Adams bettered
the meet record by Sas inches with a
jump of rs feet 6 inches. Victory
was very sweet to Adams in the
standing broad jump, as he was sue
cessful in outleaping Leo Goehring,
who wrested the outdoor standing
high jump title from Adams last
summer. Ben Adams, Platt's brother,
was third in this event.
Ben Adams secured second place to
his brother in the standing high jump
also. He was tied with Ed Zines, of
the Bronx Church; House and Harry
L. Buhler of the same club, at 4 feet
II inches, but won out in the jump
off.
Platt's winning leap OF feet !
inch fell one inch short of equaling
the record for the meet.
Two worlds records and several
championship meet records were
broken during the course of the
evening.
Holland just Short.
Hal Holland, the local sprinter, just
fell short. once more of acquiring a
H. hA nj
ond in the 300-yard race to Alvah T.
Meyer of the Irish-American A. c., in
the time of 80 1-5 seconds, a new
worlds mark for the indoor distance,
The new mark eclipses the former
record held by Holland by 1-5 of a
second. Fred Burns, of the Boston
A. A., was third
Worlds Record for Halpin.
The other new worlds record es-
tablished during the meet was the
time of / minute IS 2-5 seconds for the
800 yards set up by Tom Halpin, the
Boston A. A. flyer. Halpin simply
ran away from his field and breasted
the tape eight yards ahead of Abel
Kiviat. Mel Sheppard was third,
while fourth place went to Ollie De
Gruchy.
Alvah Meyer also captured the
seventy-fve yard dash in Z 3-5 Sec
onds, which equalled the meet rec
ord. r. P. O'Hara, ON the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology. and f.
b. Stephenson, of the Trinity Club,
We're beaten to the tape in the order
named.
Neither Eddie Pritchard, the New
ark boy, who holds the 100 yard hur-
die record, nor Jim Wendell or James
e. Sullivan, All-American hurdler,
started In the seventy-yard
high hurdles. The event was
taken by Jack Eller, the star Irish
American A. C. timber topper, in the
record time of 8 20 seconds, but the
mark was disallowed as he knocked
down a hurdle.
Devaney Shut Out.
Mike Devaney. the Soho youngster,
was shut out in the two,mtle race. A
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
Coffroth After Big Match.

Jim Coffroth, the Californian fight
promoter is expected to arrive in New
York some time today or tomorrow.
He made the trip from California to
arrange twenty-round match be-
tween Mike Gibbons and Jimmy Clab-
by, the winner to meet George Chip
for the middleweight championship.
He hopes to have this last match con-
tested on July 4 at Colna. He has
been in communication with Gibbons,
who Immediately declared his will
ingness to box any man in the world
black or white-at his weight 1t
remains for Coffroth to win the con-
sent of Chip and Clabby
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
Talk of Compromise.

Despite. all statements to the con-
trary-and all hands have united in
breathing defiance and war talk-ofii-
Gals of the National and Federal
leagues are booked for a conference
some day this week. 1t will be a
secret confab and even the names of
men invited will not be made known.
Two propositions are to be made to
the Feds. Charles II. Weegman will
be told that President Tener, of the
Nationals, will not be opposed to his
purchasing Charles p. Taft's stock in
the Chicago Cubs and becoming a
regular member of organized base
ball. The other will have to do with
ST. Louis and Otto Stifel. 1t is said
that Mrs. Schuyler Britton is not en-
amored of continuing in baseball and
will listen willingly to an offer of the
proper size for her holdings in the st.
Louis Cardinals.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
FEDERAL OFFICIALS AFTER
HARRY SMITHS INCOME TAX
Government, Not the Gilmore
League, Takes Tiger Man.
ager to Task.
LEE ARRIVES IN CAMP
Star Southpaw Says He Is. in
Fine Shape Right
Now. 1870
lFrom a stan Correspondent OF the New.
ark Evening Star.)

From a stan Correspondent OF the New.
ark Evening Starr
COLUMBUS, Ca, March 3.-Harry
Smith has fallen victim of the in
come tax. The Bengal leader was
notified yesterday that he had not
sent in his check, which was due on
March 1. Harry is one of the high
salaried individuals whose ncome ex-
ceeds $4,000 a year, and s amenable
fastened around to notary public
yesterday to explain that he had been
travelling and the mail was delayed.
Tax Hits Fed Players Hard.
Judging from the enormous salaries
the Federal League is offering, this
income will hit some of the Fed
eral players hard next year. None
of them ever think of signing for lezs
than $4,000, and men like Joe Tinker
and one or two other Federal notables
will probably have to surrender ;
young fortune
Wyatt Lee on Hand.
Wyatt Lee, the Tigers southpaw,
arrived yesterday from Hot Springs.
Lee says the weather there has been
very hot. The Bengals portsider has
been working out with the Cleyeiands
and the Boston Red Sox pitchers. He
says he is in fine shape and ready to
fan the boys here who have had very
little batting practise to date because
of the bad weather.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
HOCKEY MATCH

NEW YORK, March 3.-The ST.
Nicholas and Wanderer teams, will be
the contenders tonight in battle for
the Amateur League championship
at the st. Nicholas Rink. The Santa
Claus players are now leading in the
race for titular honors, but the Wan
derers, who have a record of doing
unexpected things, may upset the
calculations of the hockey experts,
who aver that the st. Nicks will win
the championship. The Wanderers
have several new players, who will be
tried out in this game
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
BALTIMORE FEDS
TRADE Ed LENNOX
Former Royal Infielder Goes to
Pittsburgh Outlaws in Ex-
change for Catcher Allen.
KNABE'S TEAM STRONG

Eddie Lennox, former Montreal In
ternational Lacquer, was traded yes
terday by the Baltimore Federal
League Club to the Pittsburgh Fed
erals in exchange for Leroy Allen,
last season with the Minneapolis
Club of the Northern League. The
deal is a three-cornered affair, the
Brooklyn Feds coming into possession
of Chouinard, an outfielder. Lennox
will not weaken the Baltimore out
laws, as they are almost certain OF
securing Mike Doolan to fill the po-
sition of the shortstop.
There is no doubt that the Balti-
more Club is hot after Doolan, and
the shortstops own statement made
recently in Paris, shows that there Is
q strong possibility OF the Feds sign
ing him. Doolan already has said
| that he would like to play under his
| former running mate, Otto Knabe.
providing the Phillies do not trade
him to the Cubs. The Phillies are
not anxious to trade DoolaTl, but
Baltimore wants him. and as money
talks the Feds have a good chance
of landing him. Rent Walsh is re-
garded by many as the best utility
man in the country, so the kFederals,
IL they have Swaeina, the former
Tiger: Knabe, Doolan and Kirkpat-
rick in their infield, will not miss
Lennox. Should the Baltimore out
laws not secure Doolan, Walsh can
fit in at shortstop, but it looks as
if there is hope of signing Doolan
when the club trades heavy-hitting
utility man like Lennox. Ned Han
lon and Secretary Harry Goldman,
although five hours late, finally
reached their home in Baltimore last
evening.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
Penn Athletes To SHIRT

George Orion, coach of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania track team, an
nounced yesterday that the Red and
Blue will be represented by one
mile relay team and several individ-
ual entries in the Missouri Athletic
Club game on March IA in st. Louis.
The relay team. which probably will
be matched against Illinois Univer-
sity. will be composed of Lippincott,
Kelly, Lockwood and Meredith, with
Cross as a substitute. Captain Nc
Curdy will be entered in the mile run
and Patterson In the sprints.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
ANNOUNCE DATES
Of TOURNAMENTS
Atlantic City Country Club
Plans Invitation Journeys for
Spring and Fall.

The Country Club, of Atlantic City,
has decided upon its invitation tour
nament dates for both spring and
fall. The spring meeting is scheduled
for April %. "a and %, over the North
field links, while the autumn affair
is carded for October 20, 30 and 81.
AS usual, provision will be made for
six sixteens with the program so ar
ranged as to enable entrants to have
something to play for throughout the
three days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03

Francis Ouimet will not lack for
company when he leaves his native
land to compete in the open golf
mpionship tournament of Great
Britain. The national open title
holder, whose sailing date has now
been changed to April 1, will be ac-
companied by Heinrich Schmidt, of
Worcester, Mass.
Schmidt. ii will be remembered,
caused a sensation by carrying Har-
old Hilton to an extra hole in the
British amateur championship tour
nament last year, Schmidt recently
returned from a trip to California,
where he competed in several tourna-
ments.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
Harvard Tennis Dates.

According to the tennis schedule
announced yesterday, seven strong
teams will be met this season by Har-
ward under the leadership of r. Nor
ris Williams, the youthful inter-
nationalist, The three other mem
bers of the Crimson team, W. M.
Washburn, j. c. Armstrong and e. II.
Whitney. are ranked among the lead
ing collegiate players of the country.
The schedule follows: May 6, Dart
mouth, at Hanover. N. H; May 8,
University of Pennsylvania, at Cam
bridge; May IL, University of Pitts
burgh, at Cambridge; May IA, Cor
nell, at Cambridge; May 10, Prince
ton, at Cambridge; May 20, Longwood
Cricket Club, at Brooklyn; May %,
Yale at New Haven.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
Cross Pays Tax ON ses. 900.

DIR. Louis Wallach, we'll known to
the patrons of boxing as Leech Cross,
earned $2S,000 net, in the ring during
the last ten months. This sum is
$4,000 in excess of the amount that
Willie Ritchie, the lightweight cham
pion, earned. These figures were di-
vulged by the recent certificate filed
with the United States internal reve-
nue. bureau by both boxers. Accord
ing to the certificates Cross will be
forced to pay tax on $4,000, while
Richie will paw on $40 600
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
WHO WANTS A CATCHER?

Charles Herman. a local boy. who,
two seasons ago was a member of the
Vancouver Northwestern Leagne
Club. is anxious to play a seni-pro
nine, According to those who have
seen him in action, Herman is nifty
backstop and can hit the ball in lively
fashion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
LEVIN STARTS WELL

The first annual pocket billiard
tournament of the Damphion Club
started last night at Cranes Essex
Billiard Hall. The opening game was
played between David Leyins and
Samuel Roessler, the former handi-
capped at 20 and the latter at g.
Levin won the match, 100 TO "a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
Three Dodgers stranded.

With the squad of New York Amer
leans gone to Houston-they left Hot
Springs, Ark, at o'clock Sunday
morning-Big Ed Reulbaeh, Tex r.
win and Otto Miller. of the Brooklyn
Dodgers. began to feel lonely yester-
day. Nap Rucker, Pat Raglan and
Frank Allen bought their own tickets
Friday night when their promised
transportation failed to arrive on
time, and left for the camp at Au-
gusta, Ga. The three Dodgers hope
to hear from Ebbets soon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
One workout a Day for Yanks.

Frank Chance has decided to give
his players only one workout a day
for the first week or so at Houston,
Texas For the present it will take
place in the morning.
Tom DAILY has been put in charge of
the pitchers, while Chance will devote
his attention to the other players. The
leader of the Yankees is said to be
much impressed with Walter Hutch
inson, young left-hander from Ohio.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03

Tom Kennedy, of New York will
try to come back at Browns Gym
nasium, New York, this evening, in
the ten-round star bout with Jack
Burns. The latter thinks he will
be able to make it mighty interest
ing for Kennedy
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
storm Prevents Bouts.

Owing to the Indictment weather,
and also to the pertinent fact that
Jack Geyer, one of the principals, was
snowbound, Tom O'Rourke postponed
the National Sporting Club show
scheduled for last night. The card
as originally announced will be put
on in two weeks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-03
Umnire NaIIin Signs.

Umpire Dick Nallin has signed a
contract to offieiate in the Interna-
tional League this season. Nallin
performed in this circuit last season.
He was formerly an official in the
Eastern Association.