Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-16

pltcner art lie gained cOnSlueIdpiS
experience with the Phillies and he
believes that a season In q minor
league will fit him for the big show.
He was born in Newark and said, in
conversation yesterday, that he would
like to play in Newark, if he could get
a chance. He would be willing to
spend year In the Atlantic League,
he said, and he would look up Andy
Coakley and ask for a Job. A pre-
d:ction Wagner makes is that If
Lineup, the Indian pitcher with the
Phillies, ever gets control down to a
fine point, he will be the greatest
twirler in the world. mo pitcher has
the speed of lineup" Wagner de-
clared, but he hasn't even a prayer
as far as control is concerned.
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While Jerome D. Travers did the
best of the American golfers in the
big tourney abroad, he was nine
strokes behind John Graham, jr., a
Scotchman, who led the way and won
the st. Georges Cup, valued by the
way, at $2,5oo Travers played pretty
golf. He is not such a wonder at
medal play, the style in vogue In the
tourney IN question, and the fact that
he led all the other Americans in a
matter of strokes makes 1t appear as
If he was go.fing better than usual.
The way to test Jerry Travers is at
match play. If they beat him over in
Europe at that style, they can take
the money" as the saying goes. He
will give the best of them a battle
and he will take an awful beating
before he gives in.
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Francis Ouimet in whose play
there was tremendous interest
abroad, didn't do anywhere near as
we'll as expected. The youngster
who beat Harry Vardon and Edward
Ray, the crack professionals, finished
only sixteenth on the list, with a card
for the two days of 1853, three strokes
worse than Travers and one stroke
better than the Western idol, Chick"
Evans. Mr.. Graham, the winner,
played marvellous golf, going over the
course in 146, record for the course
Well done, Graham, we would say.
but If Jerry Travers were to meet
Graham on the links in a hand-to-
hand match under equally favorable
conditions, not a few of the Amer
lean followers of the game would
have bet down on the Yankee boy.
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England, despite all her trouble,
thinks pretty we'll of her polo team,
and she is going to back her men
heavily. The Americans seem to be
glad of that, for over here confidence
abounds. The outlook Is for most
interesting struggle, and Captain
Leslie st. George Cheape saved the
day for England. 1t may come down
to a stage when Harry Payne Whit
ney may have to save the day for us.
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The building has been secured and
a physical culture boxing club a few
minutes walk from Broad and Mar
ket streets. The men behind the
scheme are going to conduct 1t, am
told, in a high-class manner. Bouts
in which the best Of the local boys
will take part will be staged. Mickey
Donley, 1t is said, will be engaged for
the star bout for the opening show.
1t is claimed that Donley Is one of
the best boys in the business and
that he is sure to develop into a
great lightweight.
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Jack Johnson must be afraid of get.
ting a raw deal in his fight with
Frank Moran over in Paris. He has
asked Jimmy Coffroth, the Califor.
MAN, to referee the battle, but Coff.
roth has declined. Jimmy, however
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