Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-23

| rev brunswick, and IuftS College
Of Boston, in that all the players OF
the Rutgers eleven are to wear mum
bers and ii is said that Tufts nigh
possibly follow suit This feature i
sure to be appreciated by the fol
lowers Of the gridiron game. and thos,
who have only smattering ide'
about the sport are sure TO enjoy /
a hurdredfold IT is claimed tina
the numbering OF the players gives al
advantage to the opposing team. bu
this advantage is eliminated wher
both teams wear numerals, rul,
that is likely to be introduced int
the football code next season.
@
The Rutgers Tufts game tomorrow
will be q thoroughly big league
affair. and it promises to be a most
interesting affair. There is little be-
tween them in point of ability Both
have shown good football this year
Rutgers is said to have improved
| much since she played Princeton. On
her game with Harvard. Tufts APP
pears TO be a most formidable foe.
C
The baseball park has been put in
fine condition for the game. The
gridiron has been laid out 50 that the
spectators will be as close as possible
to the play. and a large area of park
Ing space for autos has been set off In
the outfield. The seats have all been
numbered and preparations have been
made for taking care of large crowd.
o
Newark should support this game
literally. It is sort of a test for big
games here in the future. Next sea-
son, If conditions warrant. Rutgers
may play all her important contests
in this city. 1t is n sport that brings
out our best citizens, and we should
appreciate the opportunity to see
Rutgers and Tufts play here. The
game should attract 1000 persons. at
least. though the Princeton Dart
mouth and Cornell Brown games are
particularly strong rival attractions.
@
re Jackie Clark will only follow out
the ideas he has in mind now when
next season rolls around he will not
have to plead for contracts for sprint
racing or for six-day racing. But
will he?-that's the question. Clark
claims he is a creature of circum-
stances. and that through no fault Of
his he has been made the goat Be
that as it may, Clark intends to play
the game differently when he gets
back in his stride again. and he de-
clared the other day that hereafter
he was going to be out for himself
and himself only. He intends to
can every "heroworshiper" in sight.
including Tie Sad Birds" who really
are the cause of most of Jackie's
troubles The fact is, Clark is being
badly advised by coterie of false
friends. and he is apparently get
ting wise to himself His determi-
nation TO shun his ''heroworshipers"
and to play the game like a regular
fellow will get him more, he will find.
than all the crocodile tears that are
being shed for him along the line.
The contract offered 10 Clark by
Floyd MaeFarland. manager of tho
Cycle Racing Association, is a good
one or poor one, just as Jackie
chooses to make It. II he means busi-
ness as racing cyelist and gets down
to stern reality. trains hard and is
able to avoid the plaques that make
life miserable for him in his hour of
success and who shun him whenever
his racing form is not up to the
minute. this once sterling little rider
is likely to have the biggest season
of his career next year. He has plenty
of time TO think the matter over and
to decide wisely or unwisely for HIM
self. He is an asset TO the game.
and he is popular when he does the
right thing. but he soon found out
just where he stood when ne was UNI
able to hold his own with the other
stars. He may have learned lesson
by his sad experience. II is TO be
hoped that he has.
g
Manager MacFarland has nearly all
the teams signed up for the New
York six-day race. Joe Fogler put
ms name to contract today TO ride
with Freddie Hill. and Harry Kaiser,
the amateur champion. has also
signed He is likely to ride with
George Cameron. Jackie CLARK and
Eddie Root are about the only riders
who are expected to compete in the
big grind who haven't come to terms
c.
After the Federal League meeting in
New York today, we will know more.
perhaps, about just where baseball
stands. All this blow and buster
about the sale OF the big league clubs
is believed to have been started by
the Feds, in order TO cast a shadow
on their offerings for peace. 1t is the
plain truth that both sides are anxious
to get together. but the hitch seems
to be in reaching a satisfactory set
Element Much money has been lost
during the war and much valuable
property is at stake. and how to reach
an equitable conclusion appears to be
too stupendous task. Some way,