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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
WILL PLAY WITH TIGERS
OR JUMP"--KIRKPATRICK
Former Newark InfieIder Has
Offer from Baltimore
Outlaws.

Otto hnabe. manager Of ths Balt8-
more outlaw club. paid VISIT 70 Enos
kirkpatrick, at Pittsburgh, yesterday
and urged the Brooklyn infelder. who
was formerly Newark player, 20
sign Federal League contract. Kirk
patrick was extremely enthusiastic
after the meeting with Knabe, bus de-
clared he will NOT sign until ne gets
into communication with the Brook
lyn management.
Kirkpatrick has long been dissatis-
ed with conditions at Brooklyn. He
openly stated at different times that
he would far rather play in Newark
and before going home last fall Kirk
patrick told the writer he would re-
fuse TO play bah if he were not sold
or traded by Brooklyn. Since then
Bill Dahlen, with whom kirkpatrick
had differences, has been deposed as
Dodger leader, and Kirkpatrick may
have changed his mind.
Kirkpatrick now writes that he in
tends to have q conference with the
Brooklyn management. It is very
likely that If Brooklyn decides to send
Enos to the Tigers he viii remain in
organized baseball. Otherwise Kirk
patrick may cast his lot with Otto
knabe and the Baltimore Federals.
Walker Nouid Not jump.
Another report from PITTSBURGH
says that Fred Mysterious Mitchell
Walker. another Newark player, was
approached yesterday by the FEEDER
ais. Walker. however, fatty refused
all offers. Walker is a pitcher, sent
to Newark by the Brooklyn Club. He
is noted for being an exceptionally
shrewd business man and his refusal
to affiliate with the Federals carries
some weight.
&c
Newark Players Can Sign Now.
The announcement today that base
ball players are free to sign. nnads
by President David Fultz, of the Bar
players Federation, releases the
Newark players from their obligation
not to sign before February Is. Con-
tracts will be sent out Immediately
from the local office. IL that has not
they will begin 10 trickle in, putting
an end 70 many Of the Federal
League rumors.
Kelly Gets Local Date.
Jack Kelly, manager Of the Scran-
ton Club, through the Evening star
has been able to locate Oakley
Wood. a Bronx semi-pro twirler,
whom Jack wants. Wood pitched
against Walter johnson last fall and
was beaten, 80. Kelly has arranged
an exhibition game with the Tigers,
! to be played during the week previous
| to the opening Of the baseball sea-
son. Kel is Boosting that he will
trim the Tigers and also the Bisone
and Orioles. who are on his exhibition
schedule. The Scranton manager has
been in communication with Micky
Corcoran. and expects 10 sign Micky,
| In spite of his objections TO going IL
| the minors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
Breen and Richardson Win
at Y. M. 6. A. Monthly Meet

The regular monthly athletic con-
tests of the Newark Y NJ. C. A. en-
ployed boys class were conducted
last night in the Halsey street gym
nasium. The events contested We're
the 15-yard dash, limit lis pounds,
and the 15-yard dash, unlimited. r
Breen flashed across first in the
class. A. Jungermap was
second, with P. Burns and n. Billeck
In the order named. Z. Richardson
broke the tape in the final of the I'M
limited, while s. We'll, J. Billek and
]. Nygard, in order, were others to
place.
The monthly aquatic event, which
was at the 1o0-yard distance, was
won by NJ. Jennings in the good time
of I minute 4 seconds. J. Pfeiffer
was second, while third and fourth
places were taken by s. Grossmsn
and s Well, respectively.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

Paris. riding the model shown in the
picture, as against minutes 81 3-5
seconds, the record for the distance
on the ordinary bicycle. The last four
kilometres were covered at the rate
of 33 miles an hour.
Berthet is probably the greatest IN
paced distance rider In the world to-
day. Newark bike fans will remem-
Der him from the 1912 six-day race at
Madison Square Garden, New York,
when, paired with the inimitable
Broceo, he made, things interesting
for the other riders Berthet is the
present holder of the one-hour IN
paced record, a trifie more than
twenty-seven miles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
GILMORE ASKS TOMBSTONE
TO UMPIRE FOX FEDERALS

ident James A. Gilmore, of the Fed
eral League. tombstone is rated one
of the best umpires in the game to-
day, and his judgment on balls and
strikes has been pronounced perfect
by many baseball players
tombstone said that he had an
swered the Federals' communication
and he also stated that he had writ
ten to President Thomas Chivington,
of the American Association, telling
him about the offer. 1t is believed
that Chivington will do all in his
power to hold tombstone, as he rated
Jim one of the best men in the busi-
ness last season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

The New England League circuit
for next year was shaken up at a
meeting of the club owners yester-
day. Southeastern Massachusetts
has been entirely abandoned, and the
circuit as a whole moved to the
north. This was the effect of chang
ing the location of three clubs. The
franchise formerly held in Brockton
was ordered transferred to Lewiston,
Me. The New Bedford Club will be
moved to F'itchburg, and the team
which represented Fall River last
year will return to Haverhill, where
it played two SEASONS ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
TINKER SCOUTING
. FOR BIG LEAGUERS
Manager of Chicago Outlaws
Takes a Rap at
Murphy.
SIGNS COLE, OF YANKS

The long promised raid on the ma
jor leagues for baseball talent has
begun in earnest by the Federal
League, according to Joe Tinker,
manager of the Chicago Club, who Is
on trip which. he says. will take
him to the homes of many players
who have won fame in the Natiouar
and American leagues.
Otto Knabe, of the Baltimore, and
Mordecai Brown, of the st. Louis
clubs. will soon start on similar pill
grimages, Tinker said. Tinker re-
fused to name any of the players he
intends to visit or to say where his
First stop would be- 1t was reported
that he would go first to Kansas City,
where he would try to get the sigma
cure of Clarence Hendricks to con-
tract. Tinker said he believes Hen
bricks to be pitcher with future,
and it is known he has considered him
as a possible member of the Chicago
Club.
Tinker left the city a few hours
after the return here of President
Murphy, of the Chicago Nationals.
Murphy has been In Cincinnati at the
National Commission meeting. The
club president asserted drinking was
one of the reasons why he was re-
ihased by the Cincinnati Club.
Last seasons was my most sue
bessful in baseball, and If thought
my success was due to drinking, i
would spend more time at the bar,
was Tinker's reply. IT led the league
shortstops in hitting. 1 was not such
10 hard drinker that the Brooklyn
Club hesitated to pay $4,000 for my
services without consulting me-
"Mr. Murphy himself had CONVEX
cation with me after the Brooklyn ne
quotations had started and In viola
don to the national agreement. He
said he had paid $4,000 for the SER
vices of Roger Bresnahan and limited
shat he thought as highly of my abil-
ny to play ball"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
Freddie welsh on Edge.

lightweight champion of England.
Fred Welsh, has announced himself
fit for his cout with Sam Robideau'
at the National A. c., Philadelphia
tomorrow night. In the other bouts,
Johnny Howard. OF Bayonne VIII
oppose Jack Reck; Horace Taylor and
Phil Johnson meet; Johnny Greiner
will take on Harry Sullivan, and Joe
Nevins, of New Orleans. will oppose
Johnny Nels, n.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

Roy Kenney, the middleweight box
er, who will cross gloves with Charley
Weinert, of Orange, at Browns gym
nasium, New York on Tuesday night.
is credited with having a longer reach
than any other man In the ring. His
reach is seventy-seven inches, which
is two inches greater than that of
Jim Jeffries, and almost five inches
greater than Jack sJohnsons.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
Newarker Will Get Into Com.
municatiOn With American
Assn Before Accepting.

The Federal League has now gone
further in its attack on organized
baseball by tempting umpires to
jump to their circuit. James John
stone, the local arbiter, who has
made a reputation In the National
League and American Association,
has a most flattering offer from Pres
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
say Knoeiouts Arc "Fake., ;,

Virtually, all of the so-called
knookouts are on paper; prize fighting
or boxing is not a brutal sport" Char
ley Eyton, referee of the Jess Will
lard-Bull Young match, in which the
latter met his death, testified yester-
day in the trial at Los Angeles Of
Willard and nine others on q charge
of prize fighting in violation of the
laws of California. Eyton testified
that boxers did not always try to
knock out their opponents, and said
Paekey Mcfarland was an example
of a man who seldom won by a
knockout. When the prosecution read
list of men whom Mcfarland was
reputed to have knocked out, defend
ing counsel conferred with Harry Gill
more, once manager for Mcfarland,
and then announced that Gilmore had
Just told him that he had invented
most of McFarland's records Of
knockouts to make it look formidable
and make the boxer drawing card.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
Finn Strengthening memphis,

Manager Mike Finn, of the Mem
phis baseball club, of the Southern
League, announces the purchase of
Arthur Lavigne, catcher, from the
Lowell, New England League club,
and Patrick Duggan, an outflelder,
from the Bangor team, of the Maine
New Brunswick League.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
CHAMPION BOWLER DIES

RED BANK, Jan. s.-Alton voor.
hees, thirty years old. champion
bowler Of Monmouth County and q
member Of the local bowling team Of
the Red Bank 7 NJ. c. A. was found
dead in his room yesterday at the
boarding house of George Conlze, in
East Front street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
CHAvALIS BEATS TRIPPING

In the first game of the handball
tournament at the Newark Y. NJ
C. A., In Halsey street, last evening,
Mr.. Chavalis defeated Mr.. Tipling
q 10 8. The next game viii be de-
cided next Tuesday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

A fight has been arranged between
Bandman Blake, the English cham
pion middleweight, and Georges Car
pentier, the French champion. for
$500 a side and a purse of $40, 600.
Blake defeated 1.-THE Dixie Kid the
American pugilist, IN twenty-round
bout in London on January l. Car
pentier, In his last fight, which took
place at London on December 8,
knocked out Bombardier Wells in one
round,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
Richie wants $4,000.


Irish Mahon, the crack local feather
weight, who is matched to meet
Young Wagner in the main event of
ten rounds at the Sharkey Athletic
Club, New York, tomorrow night, Is
hard at work training for this con-
test at the training quarters Of his
manager, Jimmy DeForest. at Allen
hurst. This means that Irish" will
enter the ring In the best shape of
his career and will be physically At to
battle the best encounter OF his life.
Another ten-round bout at the same
show will bring together K. o. EggerB
and Joe Mooney.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

Although North End visited Aont-
clair in the only Athletic Bowling
League match rolled last night and
captured two games out of three, Il
was not because of brilliant rolling
Engle's 2l8 tally was the best in
dividual score of the evening. The
visitors won the first game by 80 pins
and the second by IS, but lost the
third by 80 Splits seemed to be the
principal trouble coming as they did
from Indifferent hits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
Rose Signs with yanks.

Charles Rose, the Texas League
pitcher, acquired last fall by the New
York American League club, has
a contract with that club for 1914.
r. J. Kelly, semi professional infield-
err, who was signed by the New York
Americans a few months ago, was
sold to the Lowell Club, of the New
England League.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
rsad Rolls High scor..

Clark Read, with a tally of I'll,
rolled up the highest individual score
in the White Palace tournament fol
the season on the White Palace drives
last night. Incidentally, his team. the
Read Trio, succeeded in making the
best team score also, running up COS
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
Levinsky stu Contender.

Battling Levinsky, who has Of
fered no excuses for his defeat at
the hands of Bob McAllister, says
that he is still contender for the
white heavyweight title. His right
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

Jimmy Coffey, the only Indian
boxer in the profession, will meet
Raw Campbell, a California light
weight, in the star bout at the Irv-
ing A. c., New York, tomorrow night.
Marty Allen. the Brooklyn feather
weight. win cross arms with Bobby
Reynolds, of Philadelphia, in the
semi-final.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

The National Turner team has an
excellent chance OF winning frs
honors in the Newark League. The
Bruce streeters made a clean sweep
over the Newark Elks on the latters
alleys last night. The Nationals are
heading the circuit with 20 victories
and defeats. The NorthernE, which
are second with II games won out
Of q rolled, can tie the Nationals for
first place If they succeed in winning
all their nine remaining games. The
Nationals started with 9S1. while the
Elks were there for 922. In the next
game there was falling off in the
bowling, the Elks dropping to 7s6,
while the Nationals accounted for SIS.
The Nationals were there for GA as
a wind-up. while the Elks only tailed
$40. Connie Leick had 221 for the
Elks. Theile tailed 24S for the Ma
tionals and Mat Kleiber had 235.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

Fighting Bob. of Allentown. Pa.
earned a verdict over Danny Fergu-
son, of Manayunk. in a ten-round
bout at the keystone Club, Allen
town. last night. The police were
called into the ring before the OPEN
ing of the seventh round to eject Joe
Ferguson. the Philadelphia light
weight. who accused one of Bob's
handlers of putting preparation on
the Allentown lighters glove
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

Banty Lewis, the local feather
weight, will meet Joe Carter in one
of the two star attractions at
Browns, New York, tomorrow night.
The second star attraction will bring
together Andy Cortez and Tommy
Moore, of Providence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

Patsy Kline, of New York, the for
mer amateur boxer, who is making
good with rush in the ranks Of the
amateur professionals, will box a ten
round bout at the New Polo Athletic
Club. New York. tonight with Jimmy
Duffy, a clever youngsrer, with some
ability.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

The preliminary ten round bouts in
Madison Square Garden, New York,
Monday night, are Sapper O'Neil. OF
England. VS.. Frank Mack, a Mas
sachusetts lightweight, and Eugene
Moriarity, of Syracuse, vs.. Walter
Mohr, of Brooklyn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

Sherwood Magee, star outf1elder or
che Philadelphia Nationals, cannot
zee the Federal League. Sherwood
says he was offered the Buffalo man
agement before Larry Schlafly got 1t.
Sherwood lives in Bisontown and
would have been a big drawing card.
In speaking of Joe Tinker Magee
eaid:
II cannot understand how Tinker
would sign a Federal League con-
eract, even for a three-year term at
a salary of $4,000 year unless he
ts assured the league will be sue
eess. If Tinker went to Brooklyn he
would receive $4,000 for signing a
contract and $4,000 salary for play
ang. At the end of three years Tin
ker would be $4,000 to the good and
still be assured a position.
"As member of the Federal
League Tinker may get his $4,000,
but there is no certainty that the cir
cult will be able to continue after
this season or next. 1t takes a lot of
time and money to make big league
a success"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

ST. Columbus made a clean sweep
over Holy Name In a Diocesan Union
League match, rolled last night on
the st. Columbia alleys. McHugh, OF
the winners, was high with 80.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
Other Boxing Gossip

Battling Lain and Dutch Brandt
two youths of boundless ambition and
some ability, will box ten rounds al
the East New York Athletic Club,
New York, tonight A fair bout is
In prospect.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

John Miller, one Of the Baseball
Players Fraternity representatives. at
Abe Cincinnati conference, yesterday
Returned to his home. He stated that
ne had not been approached by any
representative Of the Federal League
while in the West. He met a repre-
tentative OF the St. Louis Club, to
which he has been traded by the
Pittsburgh Club, and satisfactory
terms having been offered, he said
that he expected to sign his contract
with St. Louis as soon as 1t arrived.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
JOHNSON DEMANDS $4,000 TO FIGHT

to a battle with Gunboat Smith will
be disputed by Porky Flynn, the
Boston pugilist, at the National
Sporting Club, New York. next Tues
day night. Tom O'Rourke, who Is
supervising Flynn's training prepaf-
ations, says that his man will win
by a knockout. Flynn will have
an advantage of twenty pounds, and
if he Is really fit Levinsky will have
the iveliest kind of time.
Richie Wants $4,000.
Efforts are being made to match
Willie Richie, the lightweight cham
pion of the world, and Jose Rivers.
Tom McCarey, the veteran promoter
OF boxing in Los Angeles, has declared
his willingness to hold the contest,
but ne is not inclined TO yield to he
exorbitant demands of Richie. The
champion declares that he is ready
to box Rivers, but demands the tidy
sum of $4,000 for his services.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
Johnson-smith Go Held Up.

There will be no further negotia-
tions for a fight at Tia Juana. Lower
California. between Jack Johnson. the
heavyweight champion of the world,
and Gunboat Smith. until the out
come of Johnson's other two pros
pective fights is known. The plan
was that johnson and Smith should
fight across the Mexican border from
San Diego July 4.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
Willing to Take on Gnnboat
Smith After Moran and
LangfOrd.

Jack Johnson, the negro heavy
weight champion. whose arm is still
in splints, said yesterday in Paris In
reply to an inquiry that so far he had
not received a cable offer Of money
for O. fight with Gunboat Smith on
the Mexican side of the border OF
Lower California. He continued;
ST am ready to fight if the offer
meets my terms. which are $4,000.
but the fight must be subsequent to
that which has been definitely fixed to
take place in Paris during the first
week OF June against Frank Moran.
the Pittsburgh heavyweight for
which William Astor Chanler, who Is
still in hospital. suffering from an
injured leg. is guaranteeing me sS5. 900.
81 expect toward the end of the
same month to meet Sam Langford,
provided the $1,000 I demand be
forthcoming.
Johnson says his broken arm, which
has been radio photographed, is pro-
crossing well and the spiints are TO
be removed on Saturday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
johnson Won't Jump.

Walter johnson. the famous Wash
angton pitcher, has refused an offer
of salary of $50, 900 for three years
and bonus of $4,000 made by Joe
Tinker, manager of the Chicago Fed
eral League team. Johnson said he
was sorry, but he had already signed
with Washington and would not jump
mis- contract. A similar offer was
made Joe Wood, the Boston American
League pitcher, but he also declined
Because he had already signed with
his team
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

The Belleyille and Celluloid clubs
which are holding down sixth and
seventh places. respectively, in the
Suburban League, met In q match
on the Celluloid drives last night and
the result was a triple victory for the
Belleviile combination.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09

In a Commercial League match.
rolled on the Weingarth & Whatton
alleys last night, the Bambergerr
captured three games in a row from
the Jenkins quintet. Kain and Crelin
were there with respective counts Of
21S and 209 for the winners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
PLAYERS FREE TO
SIGN CONTRACTS
Edict from President Fultz, of
Fraternity, Releases
Deadlock.
ELATED OVER CONCESSIONS

David L. F'ultz, president of the
Baseball Players Fraternity, who re-
turned yesterday from Cincinnati
after a satisfactory conference with
the National Commission regarding
the players contracts, is today no.
tifying all members of the fraternity
by mail that they are now free to
sign contracts.
This method is necessary" said
Fultz, "for the players agreed orig
inally to pay no attention to orders
published in the newspapers. II l
had given out a statement in Cincin-
natl that the players were eligible
to sign many of them probably would
not have accepted the announcement
as official. Hence the notifications
that are being mailed as rapidly as
possible"
Mr.. F'ultz said that only players
employed in organized baseball could
become members of the fraternity,
but he said there was nothing In the
organizations constitution to deprive
a player of his good standing if he
signed with an outlaw club. The fra
ternity's attitude towards the Federal
League, Fultz declared, was one OF
dOSOluJo neutrality.
Must Wait Year for Decision.
Baseball players and managers
must wait a year or more before get
ting light from the Supreme Court on
the much-disputed question in major
league circles as to the enforcibility
by injunction of players contracts.
The point has been raised that con-
tracts with players are not enforcible
by injunction, because they contain
a clause giving the managers the
right to terminate the contract with
out giving a similar right to the
players.
A case involving similar questions
has been brought to the court by an
oil company in Washington, but the
tribunal Just has refused a request
for an early hearing of the contro-
yersy. This means Il 1t the case Will
not come up for argument until next
winter, too late to affect baseball con-
tracts for the coming season.
How far the decision will be ap-
plicable to baseball will be somewhat
problematical until the decision is an
nounced The suit was brought par
ticularly to determine the right OF oil
companies to terminate certain con-
tracts, but 1t is maintained by attor-
news for the baseball interests that 1t
involves the exact point raised in the
baseball controversy.