Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-24

fast to a first division berth and II
} looks as II the Bisons are the ones
who viii have to rout out OF our way.
All things considered, the Interna-
tional League is doing we'll to stick 1t
out this year. Buffalo and one or two
other clubs were on the verge of quit
ting, but help came and stemmed the
tide
II the Federal League is still alive
and kicking next year, Buffalo Is not
likely to be in the circuit. It is not
big league town. and efforts are
being made, 1t is said, to move the
team to Toronto. Jim McCaffrey the
president of the Toronto international
League team, will deny vehemently
that be knows a thing about the Feds
invading the Canadian city and Ne
will also deny, no doubt. that he had
wordy war and almost a bloody
battle with our amiable president, Ed
ward G. Barrow, but if ever you want
| to get any real baseball information,
never consult baseball man. A good
story might be told If it wasn't for the
fact that the Feds might join hands
with organized baseball before an
other year rolls by. And Toronto
would figure prominently in the story.
For Toronto, we will say, too, that it
,, would make a pretty fair major
league city. In fact. Toronto and
Newark are the only two cities in
the international League that have a
big league atmosphere and big league
future.
Outside of a few of the major
league cities, in which the teams are
going exceptionally well, interest IN
baseball is at a low ebb. Newark
has suffered tremendously. The
team during its two-weeks' stay drew
poor crowds, and the attendance yes
terday was the poorest for good
day since the revival of league base
ball In this city. The Tigers, as
champions, are deserving of more en-
couragement. but 1t isn't the lack of
love TOT the tedIii, IL 10 ie1N~n " ~
thusiasm in the game. The team
goes on the road today for stay OF
three weeks.
Big preparations are being made for
the baseball game next Sunday at
Wiedenmayer's Park between teams
representing the Newark Lodge of
EIks and the Kearny Lodge OF Ells.
A large crowd is sure to be on hand
and the proceeds of the contest will
go to charity. The Elks may have a
lot to learn about the great national
game, but no one can show them a
single trick on how to dispense chs~.ty
For that reason and because es.- af-
fairs of the Elks are always particu-
larly well conducted and invariably
uproariously funny. the ball park
next Sunday afternoon should be
filed with members and their friends.
@
The triumph of the Californians in
the team matches on Saturday was
according to the book. although
some gave Watson washburn ~
chance against R. L. Murray in the
singles and others had a sneaking
idea that Norman E. Brookes. the
Australian. and william A. Larned.
the Jerseyman. might win over Maui
rice E Mclaughlin and Thomas c.
Bundy in the singles. These were
posed Of washburn in three straight
sets. e.. rs and ga. and Nc
Loughlin and Bundy scored over
their opponents in 10 and 6-l. In
these matches MeLoughlm was
marvel of tennis perfection, and it
was his brilliant playing that won the
day. If he had been in as good form
in the Davis Cup matches the Ameri-
cans would probably have won the
championship. But that Is all con-
jecture-ail past and gone. Keen In
terest was taken in what Larned
would do in the match, but the won
derful player of other days didn't
come up to expectations at all. He
was slow in his movements and weak
in his efforts and the bulk OF the
play devolved on Brookes. who,
throughout, outplayed by MeLough-
lin. fought gamely for victory in the
FIRST set. Losing out. defeat was evil
dent. as the score of 81 that follow
ed. plainly showed Murray out
PLAYED washburn. but the Howard
man nut up creditable defense. He
played the Californian to rs in the
second set and stood for some very
fast tennis.
O.
The big tennis tourney at Newport
begins today and the tennis sharps
are sure TO follow the matches with
rare delight. The competition is
hound to be keen, with Maurice Nc
1oushliu defending his title, Opposed
10 him, too, will be Norman Brookes,
the Australian. and other famous
knights of the racquet. Excitement
will run high tomorrow, when Nc
Loughnn and Bundy viii meet Dean
Mathey and c. NJ Church. both Jer-
sew hovy and Princeton boys. Mathey