Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-22

The game of tennis is more strenuous
by a long shot than the game Of base
ball, and it is just as interesting tc
those who play it and to those who
like it.
Thanks to the efforts OF Frank e
Steppe, we are to have a big tennis
association in. northern New Jersey
Permanent organization was effected
last night with seven clubs repre-
scented, and Ave clubs ready to join.
Mr.. Steppe was unanimously chosen
president of the new organization,
and plans are already under way to
hold a big tennis tourney in Septem-
Der. All that was needed was for
someone to start the ball rolling.
Organization was easy thereafter and
the Northern New Jersey Tennis As
ISOLATION promises to be among the
successful organizations in the State.
o.
Young Ouimet failed to successfully
defend his open championship title,
but the boy did well to finish tied for
fifth among large field of veteran
pros. The real sensation Of the tour
ney was Chick Evans, the Western
amateur, who was second, only one
stroke behind the winner, w. c..
Hagin, of Rochester. Evans wasn't
figured at all at the outset, and after
his card Of $50 on the first day he was
never given a thought. Yet to the
surprise OF all. he came back with
the best card of the whole tourney in
the afternoon. 1t has always been
said that Evans was a fine golfer,
but Chick could never beat Jerry
Travers and others of the leading
semi-pros His sensational play in
the open tourney, however, has
brought him new honors, and he
may eventually become our best
amateur golfer. Two Jersey pros
figured in the prizes in the tourna-
ment. Louis Teller, the Frenchman,
who looks after the Canoe Brook
links, at Summit. finished eighth and
]. ]. McDermott, OF Atlantic City,
was ninth.
Talking about the bike races:
J. p. NJ:
Would like to say a few words in
your column regarding the races
Wednesday night. / was rather sur
prised to see Walter Rutt evidently
tearning with Kramer in the final of
the Bill Bailey Stakes when he swung
up at the Mum avenue turn and let
Kramer come through onto Goullets
wheel. Now, I don't like to believe
that Rutt did team, and have thought
that possibly he wanted to let Kramer
through and take a chance on
Kramer's wheel, with the hope of
finally beating him to the tape; but
even so, supposing that Kramer had
taken 1t in his head to start an early
jump and had started to come around
Rutt on the turn, Rutt would have
crashed into Kramer, and both men
would have fallen, as Rutt went up
very high when he did swing Which
is the case, j. p. N.-did Rutt team
or did he want to take a chance on
Kramer's wheel?
We all noticed that Fogler was
teaming with Clark, and you verified
our conjectures in your account of
the races. That is q funny thing for
Fogler to do.
think Hanley is going to lose a
lot OF his friends unless he turns over
a new leaf and tends to business.
There Is no reason in the world why
he shouldn't have won his heat In the
amateur pursuit race. if he wanted to.
OF course. we recognize the fact that
Ohrt Is good pursuit rider, but is
that any reason why Hanley should
team with him to get him into the
final? Hanley Is evidently loafing on
the Job. and he will lose quite a num-
Der of his friends by his crude
actions. If he is getting clever enough
to team, why not put him in the pro-
fessional class, where he can team
with impunity and get something for
his efforts? Who knows but what he
would make as good business man"
as Fogler In year or two? You have
spoken before of Hanley having
man In front working for him" in
the open races, so I am led to believe
that this rider is teaming as a regular
thing now. In the professional class
he would be a great help to General
villa" Cameron, and could also learn
a lot. I would be glad to have Han
ley read this and profit thereby.
What are your ideas on this subject?
Thanking you for past favors,
A SALT LAKE CITY FAN.
You are very wide of the mark this
time in regard to Rutt and Kramer
teaming. The fact is, when Goullet
punctured, Rutt saw 1t and backed
off. Kramer didn't know that Goullet
had punctured, but he saw the open
ing between Goullet and Rutt, and he
dashed through. All three men were
strictly on their own, and Kramer
was beaten because he used poor
judgment, although Goullet rode a
very heady race. Yes, Fogler helped
Clark He will help anyone who
makes him the best Offer But some
day Fogler will get caught with the
goods, and, oh, won't the business
man" boiler! Hanley may not be SO
bad as you paint him, but the anna
tours are getting entirely too clever.
The two best, though, will very likely
get transfers to the pro ranks when
the season is over.
o.
Criticism of teaming tactics at the
Yelodrome is contained in the follow
ing letter:
j. p. NJ:
After witnessing the races Wednes-
day night, 1 don't see why the N. c.
A. doesn't make a rule giving the ref
cree power to either fine or suspend