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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Fireside Baseball

fellow and made q good record for
himself last summer, but he Is not
youngster by any means. He is
much closer to the thirty-year mark
than he Ii to twenty.
RIP HAgerman, the Nap patohse VINO
cast his lot with the Chifeds several
days ago, Ii not such a whale a. q
pitcher. rip got into disfavor with
Cleveland fans last year when he
tried to work with q sore arm. As q
result, his reputation suffered and he
was not given many chances to show
what he possessed. A good SoufhpsW
would have been more benSf1cial TO
the north side club.
Pete Allison. OF the Cubs. bAggsd
two small deer while on q recent
hunting trip, and Is now telling his
friends IN Sparta, Mich, what a great
hunter he Is. About the most inter-
esting bit of conversation was a re-
mark no let drop in which no said he
would stick to the Cubs. Pete had an
OFFER from the third league, but turned
II down.
II II hadn't been for the Cincinnati
newspapers the Reds would have sup
planted Charley Herzog with another
In1nAkCI. I1OtLOkt IL 6CCAAA6t Al6A t1AA
the scrfbes with him this year, some
thing unusual in Porkville.
Connie Mack has come out in such
strong denial OF the report that he
is going to manage the Highlanders
next year that he has just about con.
WINGED his friends he had no such In
tentions. Connie has life job in
Philadelphia
The New York National League
Club has received the signed con-
tract Of Arthur Fromme, one Of the
clubs veteran pitchers. The only
Giant regular now unsigned Is Larry
Mclean, the big catcher.
Sherwood Magee, who has Just been
traded to the Boston Braves by the
Phillies, is sure to strengthen the
worlds champions In hitting II he
holds the pace he has been setting for
the last Ave years or longer, for that
matter He has been a consistent hit
ter In the exclusive 300 class In four
OF the last five years and Is the type
of player who rarely misses a game
from injury or other reason. Magee
Is only thirty years of age, and under
the direction of George Stallings IL
more likely to improve than 80 back.
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Anthony Wilding, Tennis Crack.
Is Fighting at the Front

Anthony r. wlldins, OF New Zee~
land, the hero Of t~snty-aix Davis
cup lawn tennis matches. u at tns
front with the allied forces. and when
the second army of the English take
the field, about January 10. the
RACQUET wielder expects q hot time.
wildIng Joined one OF the infantry
regiments, but was transferred 20 the
motorcycle corps, as he has been an
expert at the pastime for years.
Wilding, with Brookes, took the
Davis cup away from here last yeas
to Australia, and when tho cup hrst
went to the country down under
from England, in 1907. Il was the
same pair that did the trick In al
wilding has played In thirey-hve
Davis cup matches and he hAs won
twenty-six and lost nine
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
.TAPKAOW BOWLERS
HOLD FIRST PLACE
Lackawanna League Team
Captures Odd Game in Match
With Llewellyn.
SUMMIT is THE RUNNER-UP

BY capturing two games out OF three
from the Llewellyn Club, members OF
the Tapkaow Club, of Morristown,
maintained It's two-game advantas@
over Summit, as well as first place in
the Lackawanna League. The Sum-
nit Club won the odd game Of three
from orange Valley, which is seventh.
Millburn is In third position. having
handed q triple defeat to the Summit
Elks, who are in last place. Stockton,
the fourth position team, made clean
sweep over Waverly.
Standing of the Teams.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
YOUNG GRADWELL
READY FOR MOORE
Local Lightweight Will Meet
Providence Fighter at Broad
way Sporting Club Tonight.
GRADWELL IS CONFIDENT

Young Gradweil. the local light
weight, who is in line for a bout with
Joe Shugrue, finished training yes
terday for his scheduled ten-round
bout tonight with Tommy Moore, of
Providence. r. I. The bout will be
staged at the Broadway Sporting
Club, Brooklyn, as the semi windup
to the Kid Graves Solder Bartfield
contest. Moore is a tough customer.
and has met some Of the best boys n
the business. He is likely to give
Gradwell trouble, but the local lad
expects to come out Of the fray a
victor.
GradwelI Is also matched to meet
Tommy McAndrews in the six-round
semi-final bout at the Olympia A. A.,
Philadelphia New Years day after
noon. The main bout at the Olympia
Club will bring together Jack Dillon
and Young Ahearn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

The South Orange Royal Arcanum
Council No. 1347 Is holding "a three
man handicap bowling tournament on
the Crown alleys in Vailsburg, and
judging from the results to date the
tournament Is a big success. Eight
teams are In the competition and
games are rolled every Tuesday eve
ming.
The r and c teams. with handicaps
of 10 and so pins, are tied for drsi
place with seven victories and three
defeats. Basile, one of the scratch
men. leads In the Individual average
with an average OF 1852 for si1
games. The e team holds light tear
score with a total of 612. Burns holds
high Individual score with a mark OF
239.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Round Robin Tournament
at Los Angeles Golf Cub

Tho Annandale Country Club, Of
Los Angeles. is now engaged in play
ing a round robin golf tournament,
In which each competitor Is obliged
to play every other entry. The quail
flying round was played on Christmas
day, forty-eight players qualifying
They were then divided into two Sec
tons of twenty-four each. and the
round robin series OF matches Is now
II progress.
The winner of each section will
then meet In q thirty-Hx-hole match.
In California they play golf all the
year around, so such a tourney IL not
as impossible as II might seem TO the
average Eastern golfer. When 1t ia
all over the club will have few Sat'
urdays left for other competitions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

Pitcher ehawkey. OF the Athletics,
ie quoted as saying that Plank and
Bender were let out because they had
not been delivering the goods for the
Athletics for two years. The two
veterans newer were used against
certain teams, he said. and all OF
their games were picked for them.
II 10 estimated that Charlie Ebbets
delivered over 26,00o words In the
tional League this week while talk.
ing of the quarrel with Garry Herr
mann over the $4,000 that was turned
over for Joe Tinker last winter.
Hermann used W language at the
rate Of a7,oo0 words In reply.
Charlie Doom wants to 60 70 the
Giants and has threatened to Mop 70
the Feds If McGraw does not get him.
II Doom had not given out SO many
hot interviews against the Feds last
summer his chances with them would
be a lot better than they are right
now.
There will be q thousand players
thrown out OF employment next year
In all leagues II the new rule Of cut
ting down to q lower limit IL en-
forced. Something like 5000 players
are on the payrolls Of baseball right
now and 1t is figured that the thou
sand can easily be spared.
Fred Thomas, the young shortstop
secured from the Omaha club last
fall by the Maps, 10 expected to give
Ray Chapman a real fight for his
lob next summer.
Eddie Collins will make q good citi-
zen of Chicago. He is a college man
and we'll versed in the affairs of state.
Tho Pittsburgh Pirates ara looking
for q new training camp for next
spring. For years the Smoky City
athletes prepared at Hot Springs. but
a ink followed the team for several
seasons and Fred Clarke believes that
a change will do It some good.
Tillie Shafer, the delinquent Giant
who quit baseball q year ago, is still
flirting with offers TO return. In a
letter to friend recently he admitted
that the offers from the Fed league
were real temptations.
John McGraw 10 banking on Ralph
Stroud former Bison He 10 . big
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Newark May Have Exhibit ct
Sp0rtsmen's and Travel Show

Moved bT sytasnse ss t. vfezeEb
Of Newark a. manlfestsa ~ fse e4vts
and commercial bo2taa. ies eioEsn
Made In Newark" The respons'
which It's manufacturers and mar
chants have MADE 20 l0cai trade ex'
hibitions and the developing pro5eo
TO celebrate on q fitting scale tne
coming anniversary OF thu beginning
OF Newark, Captain J. A. II. Dressed
general manager OF the eportsnsna.
and Travel Show. which will b hslt
February zo-27. at the Grand Cen
tral Palace. New York. has addresses
a letter 20 Mayor Jacob HAuaniini
surFestins that Newark be repre-
scented In the coming show.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

Tapkaow pinmen rolled in high
class form last night and took the
Llewellyn team into camp, In two OFT
of three games. on the LlewellVn
drives. Wright, of the winners, turned
in scores of 211, 20S and 201, followed
by White, who tailed 202 and 200.
For Llewellyn, Mann was high, with
210, while O'Connor turned in 204.
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Series Unlikely According to Players.

The Views and National Turn
ers an, ne Newark Turner's and Ma
tional Turner's should arrange a
series of games. 1t Is unlikely, how
ever, that the respective teams will
meet, according to players of the
contending teams.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
GOLF GOSSIP

Golfers who visit Lakewood over
New Years Day will have q chance
to compete for handsome cups. az the
Lakewood Country Club will stage Q
two-day tournament over the week.
end. Golfers will qualify in Fights
and only . severe storm Will prevent
play.
GIL Nichols, OF Wilmington, and
NJ. j. Brady. OF wollaston, golf pro.
fessionals, will leave New York JAM
uary on an exhibition tour through
the South and West. Tho golfers will
invade Louisiana, Texas. California
Washington. Oregon and Colorado
before returning home.
Harry Vardon is In receipt of ar
offer from an American vaudeville
promoter for a tour through the
United States. II IL proposed that
Vardon appear In q short sketch and
illustrate some OF the shots of which
he 10 master.
An unusual match will feature the
opening days play at the new Sea-
view Golf Club at Absecon January O.
preliminary TO the opening tourna-
ment. The contestants will be
Charles C'Chick") EVANS OF chicago
and w. G. Fownes, of Pittsburgh
against Jerome D. Travers, of Mont.
clair, and Oswald Kirkby, Of Hngle.
wood.
Bruce ID. Smith, runner-up in the
national golf championship at Mas
sau In 1908, will present the claims
of the Ontwentsia Club Of Lake
Forest Ill. for the woman'B national
championship tournament of 1915 Of
the meeting OF the United States Coll
Association In New York January 5.
An addition to the clubhouse OF the
Baltusrol Golf Club. which has JUS
been completed. will be opened or
New Years Day. 1t contains q series
OF private dining rooms and ban.
ouet chamber. Special lunches anc
dancing win be included in the open
| ing days ceremonies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

Rolling in a consistent fashion.
members of the Millburn Club cleaned
up in its Lackawanna League match
with the Summit Elks. at MillburrA
last night. HUFF, the Millbnrn anchor
was there with counts OF 203 and l02,
while Tunis accounted for 204. Tot
Summit, Howe was high, with 295, fol-
lowed by Waters, who rolled 203.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
M'LEAN A PROFESSIONAL

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-Robert Nc
Lean, International ice skating cham
pion, holder OF all amateur records
from 220 yards up to two miles, ad-
mitted yesterday that he no longer
was an amateur. Mclean says that
he received SIS a week and other per-
quisites for exhibition skating on an
artificial nond in a downtown cafe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
.SEAMAN'S GOAL IS
DECIDING ACTOR
South Side Lad Scores Point
That Defeats Culver A. 6.
Hockey Seven.
BELL PLAYS FINE GAME

A goal by Seaman IN the last haff
Of hockey game at Weequahic Park
yesterday afternoon enabled the
South Side High School team to de-
feat the Culver Athletic Club by a
score OF to 2. Both teams were
deadlocked, when Seaman managed
to evade his opponents and push the
puck over the goal line for what
proved to be tho winning point The
Culver Athletic Club seven recently
played q tie game with the South
Side team.
Plenty Of action was seen In the
f1rst half, when both sides scored
twice. Sommers and Isette did tbs
tallying for Culver, while De Vita
and Wackenhuth scored South Side
other goals. Captain Bell yesterday
shifted from rover to goal and played
a great game The lineup:
South Side. Culver A Z.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

Walter johnson. the baseball pitches,
has not received the $4,000 which dis
patches last Saturday said presidents
Wseghmen, Of the Chicago Federals
was returning to him.
The money was returned to the Chi
cago Club by Johnson to pay back 4
bonus advanced for signing q cen
tract with the Federals.
johnson said even II the mones
came he would not accept until after
he had the advice Of Manager Griflth
Of the Washington Club.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Amateur Athletic Union Official
Selects Probable Junior Cham.
pionship Winners.
TRENHOLM IN HIGH FAVOR

Frederick W. Ruben, secretary
treasurer and chairman OF the cham.
pionship committee of the Amateur
Athletic Union. has figured what he
believes to be the probable winners
In the Junior track championship
events at the Thirteenth Regiment
Armory, Sumner and Jefferson ave-
nues, Brooklyn, tonight. According
to the chsirman's predictions. not q
Newark boy is due 20 finish FIRST or
second. In the 8o-yard hurdles, Der
riii Trenholm, who at one time
sported the colors Of Poly Prep. and
who is now competing as member
OF the Dartmouth track team. will
show to advantage tonight and will
have q fast contender In Walter
Burch, Of New York. Mr.. Rubion's
selections are:
sixty-yard dash. Lockwood, Of
Philadelphia, and Mcdonald. Of
Brooklyn; 22o-yard dash. Bowser,
Syracuse, and Daisley, New York:
Co0-yard run, Win Cough and Eddie
Frick, New York; i.0oo-yard run, Ma
honey, Boston. and O'Neil. New
York; 2-mile run, Abe Lemberg,
Brooklyn, and Paul La FunA, Phila-
deiphia; 6e-yard hurdle. Derrill
Trenholm, Dartmouth. and Walter
Burch. New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

In reply to a request for application,
which he made some time ago. Charles
Boughton, the Central High School
runner. yesterday received letter
from Jacob w Stumpf. chairman
of the Metropolitan Association Of
tho Amateur Athletic Union. in which
the following questions have been set
forth: What are your duties? How
long did you hold this position? What
form of application was filled out?
Did you take any examination for this
position7 If SO, what were the re-
Quirements for this position7
Boughton, It will be remembered.
worked on the playground during the
summer months, and a charge of pro-
fessionalism was brought against him.
Boughton Is to answer the questions
today, as he lie anxious to get back to
running In the indoor athletic meets,
providing, of course, he Is cleared Of
tho charges against him at the pres
ent time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Kid Henry Makes Good.

Kid Henry, of this city. easily de-
feated frankie Maher in a ten-round
bout at the Olympic A. c., New York,
last night. Henry started off in win
ming fashion and held the lead TO
the finish. He used a left jab effec-
tually and in the fifth round had
Maher in a bad way, but was unable
to finish him. In fact Henry's work
SO pleased the Olympic Club patrons
that he has been matched to box next
Monday night. His opponent has not
been selected as yet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Condor OutpOints Lustig
In Fast Ten-Round Bout

MONTREAL, Dec. ie.-Harry Con.
don, of New York, earned decision
over Johnny Lustig, also Of New York.
In a fast ten-round bout here last
night. Condor carried the nght TO
his opponent throughout. but Lusttg
battled gAmely. In the nrst four
rounds Condor clearly outpointed his
antagonist, and In four Of the re-
naming rounds he broke even.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Summit Has Trouble.

The Summit Club encountered some
trouble in winning the odd game OF
three from the Orange Valley quintet
on the Orange Valley alleys last night.
The winning combination took tbs
final game by a margin of II pins.
Rutan rolled PIT. Howe 20i and Brown
202 for Summit, while Springfield
scored 234 and 211, and Yogt POI for
Orange Valley.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

New Orleans sporting men are re-
ported as fearing that the attempt of
Tom McCarey, the California fight
promoter, to break into the Crescent
City will start a war with the local
promoter, Dominick Tortonich. which
may result In the repeal OF the Louis
lana boxing law.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
sweep for stockton.

Russell. of the Stockton Club, ac-
counted for a tally of 210. the only
double-century count rolled in tho
Stockton Waverly match on the
Stockton drives last night, IN which
Stockton won three games. The third
game was the closest, Stockton win
ming out with 81 pins to spare.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
CORDLEY PLAYING
EXCELLENT TENNIS
Glen Ridge Boy Victor in -Four
Rounds in Metropolitan Tie
tie Tournament.
DEFEATS TRINITY STAR

christopher NJ. Cordley, a senior
of the Glen Ridge High School, man
aged to wend his way through four
rounds yesterday in the metropolitan
indoor tennis championship, which is
being contested at the Seventh Regi-
ment Armory, New York. By his
showing yesterday Cordley will prob
ably be a strong contender for cham
pionship honors. Eighty-three con-
testants went through three rounds
and part of a fourth In yesterday s
competition. Cordley had to face q.
A. Zabriskie, the Trinity School stel-
lar player, in the fourth round, and
the Glen Ridge boy disposed of his
rival 1-6, 6-3 and S-6.
Cordley last year and In 1912 won
silver loving cup for winning the
championship of the Glen Ridge Ten
mis- Club. He Is a member OF the
Glen Ridge High School tennis team.
Yesterday he played strong tennis
His serves were right on edge and he
played the court well. He was with
in an ace of being defeated by Zabris-
kie in the fourth round, but he man
aged to pull out of difficult situa.
ton.
Cordley won the third round by dis
posing of B. NJ. Arnold, jr., Of Car
teret Academy. in two sets. CD, Ga.
He had an easy time of 1t In the first
and second round, having two young
sters to deal with. 1t was in the
fourth round that Cordley was forced
to extend himself to the utmost
| Zabriskie showed that he was player
of no mean ability. The Trinity
| School star won the first set, 8 to L
Cordley was unable to fathom Zabris-
kies forehand drive that slipped the
ball down his backhand side. The
| first set was all Zabriskie, but in the
second set 1t was a different story
Cordley crossed the ball low and
forced his opponent to guard his shots
; throughout. The second set went to
| Cordley, 6 to 3. Zabrlskie came With
in a stroke of victory on two occa-
sions In the Anal Get, but Cordley
managed to win out by to 0.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

In Junior Athletic League match
rolled last night on the North End
Club alleys the home team annexed
two games out OF three from the Co.
lumbians, of East Orange. North
End and Columbian are on even
terms for last place. It was the FIRST
victory of the season for North End
Chandler, OF North End, rolled ar
oven 200 and Worthen. OF Column.
bian, pinned 80.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
FOWB SUCCESSFUL

II. Fowl captured the one-mils
novice roller skating race at the Pal
ace skating rink last night. e.
Beers was second and c. Flanagan
finished third. The one-mile anna
teur event went to Max Lozowick
who negotiated the distance In $500.
J. Tunney was second and M. Painter
third,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

In an effort 70 regain his lost pres
tigs in tho ring. Tom Mccarthy will
start his comeback campaign at the
Broadway Sporting Club. Brooklyn
New Years day afternoon, against
Sailor Fred Fritts. Soldier Bartfleld
and Kid Graves will be the con-
testants In the main bout at this
same club tonight
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Another serie. to start.

Another series between two local
teams will get under way at st. Alo-
ysius's Hail. Oxford street, tomorrow
night, when the st. Aloysius quintet
and the Newark Turner's will come
together. Judging from the showing
the Saints players made against the
National Turner's last Sunday, they
are looked upon to put up lively
exhibition against the Newark
Turner's
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Park, PLAYING Creditable Game.

Leo Parks. who made his debut as
e. member of the White House Five
recently, is acquittihg himself in
creditable fashion on the courts.
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nrswn.s show Sea BsoA.

Owing 20 the big fight at Madison
Square Garden tonight, the man
agement OF Browns gymnasium, New
York, has arranged to hold Its regu-
lar mid-week show tomorrow night
instead. The principals In the main
event win be Kid Burns and Willie
Cation. frankie Wagner, OF Jersey
City. will put Larry Dempsey. of
Portland, Oregon, 10 his initial test
In the East IN the second ten-rounder
OF the evening
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Drummis Wants TO Meet DonIey.

Young Drummie. the Jersey City
featherweigfIt and stable mate OF Joe
Shugiue, is very anxious to try con-
illusions with Mickey Donley, Of this
city. Pete Fitzgerald says that Jack
Mccarthy. matchmaker of Browns
Gymnasium, New York, will stage
the bout Il Donley is willing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

The McGuigan brothers. Johnny
and Willie. are playing in fms FASH
ION for the Domestics, Of Harrison.
In the game against the Troy Juniors
Saturday night Johnny scored seven
field goals and free throw. while
Willie accounted for six baskets from
the field.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
run Game. Tor aranits.

With q handicap of 20 pins the
Granite A team succeeded In captur.
ing two games out of three from the
West Hudson combination, In q
Pythian League match rolled last
night over the Walters Union drives.
West Hudson had an allowance OF
80 pins. Zwick rolled 2s2 and Bird
pinned 200 for Granite. Cunningham
was there with 203 for West Hudson.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

Reports are going the rounds TIM.
there Is more than mere gossip IN the
story printed in the Evening Star
during the baseball meetings IN r5-
gard TO the possibility Of the New
York Giants using Syracuse as q farm
next year. Manager john McGraw IL
anxious to find q suitable place 6or
his surplus stock. and IL he can in
ouco the owners OF the Jersey City
franchise TO sell at q reasonable
figure and then transfer the franchise
70 Syracuse Il would Do q Capital
move. George Wlitse, who under
stands McGraw's system OF develop
ing players, would be placed 10
charge Of the team.