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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
str.nuous Game Anticipated.

The Harrison Big Five players an
tieipate a strenuous contest at Pat
erson tonight. when they will meet
the st. George team Of that place.
The St. George team is made up OF
such players as Walter Swenson. OF
the Crescents; Charley Powers. Alex
Harvey and Otto Kelvin, of the At
Miehaels. Of this city. and Gallagher
and Snyder. formerly of the Anazz-
cans. of Patersas.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
Sweeps for Clay and Buck b.

Clay made a clean sweep over
Wayne, while Buck B performed In a
similar manner against Cooper in a
pair of Jr. o. U. A. M. League
matches rolled last night on the Jr
o. L. A. NJ. drives Wayne was
represented by only three bowlers
Miller, of Cooper, was high man of
the night, with a score of 219.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
Orange valley in Four-Cornered Tie.

Orange Valley bowlers. at home.
captured the odd game of three from
Waverly in a postponed Lackawanna
League match last night. AS a result
of the match a four-cornered tie for
third place now exists, with the Or
ange Valleys, Stocktons, Submits and
Waverlys as the contenders. John
O'Mara was high for the Orange Val
leys last night with scores of 226, 30
and 200, followed by Willsie, who
rolled 205. Clark turned in 246 and
Plusch 205 for Waverly,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
wrestling Schedule for Penn.

Eight dual meets in addition to the
intercollegiate championships are on
the schedule for the University of
Pennsylvania's wrestling team, ap-
proved by the directors Of the ath-
letic association. The schedule fol-
lows: February 6, Lafayette; 10,
Pennsylvania State College; 10, Lee
high; 20, Navy, at Annapolis: ~,
Cornell, at Ithaca; March ., Yale, at
New Haven; IS, Princeton; 20, CO.
lumbia; 1921, intercollegiates, at
South Bethlehem.
The swimming teams schedule,
which was also approved, is as fol-
lows: January Is, College of the City
of New York; %, Princeton, at
Princeton; February 10, Navy, at
Annapolis; %, Columbia, at New
York; &c, Yale; March 5, intercol-
legiates, at New Haven; 6, Amherst,
at Amherst
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
National Championship May
Be Played on BaltusrOl Links

When the annual golf meeting takes
place next month. the Baltusrol Golf
Club may be allotted the national
open championship tournament. The
Baltusrol Club has made an appiica-
ton for the open event. 1t is the
Easts turn to have the open cham
pionship In 1915, and the Baltusrol
course is one of the best fitted for
title play in this section of the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02

The Bloomfield Catholic Lyceun
sters, who deserve notice among the
younger teams in this vicinity. The
game the players put up against
the National Turner Juniors last Sum
day indicates that they are in line
for games with other fast local
junior combinations.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
Evans Had Big DAY.

Bel Evans displayed class in casing
the ball for the Orange A. c. five
against the West Orange Big Five
last week. Bel had fourteen field
baskets and four foul points to his
credit Mike English is another Or
ange A. c. player who is showing
up well this season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
NORM SUCCESSFUL

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. o.
Charles NORM, of Chicago, defeated
Harry Cooler, of Indianapolis, in an
Interstate Three Cushion Billiard
League match here last night, so to
81. The game was played in flfty-one
innings.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02

In a Commercial League match de-
cided on the Clark Eaton alleys last
night the Merchants disposed of the
Arlington Company five in three
games. Wilson, with 21S and 202;
Kane, with 221, and Jones, with 200,
were high for Merchants, while J.
Lambertson turned in 209 for Airing
tnn
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
Rad Night for Local Junior Elks.

Newark Junior Elks missed triple
defeat by a margin of one pin n
their league match against Plainfield
at Plainfield last night. After
dropping the first two games the
locals captured the final setto, S45 to
S44. Jackson, Haggerty, Keppler
Ayres and Weber comprised the local
team.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
LIE elise Leading Alley Owners League.

LeGlise pin knights advanced to
first place in the Alley owners
League last night, when they recorded
a triple victory over the East End
team on the East End alleys. The
LeGlise team passed the Weingarth
& Whattons, which are second. jamie
son is third and East End fourth.
Bartin rolled 2S2 for LeGlise. The
league match between Weber and
Shaw on the Weber alleys resulted in
a clean sweep for the home team,
which is now in fifth place. Elsey,
of Weber. turned in 222 and 213, while
Lauten, of Shaw, was there with 230
and 213. Old Fashioned captured two
games out of three from Metropolitan
on the Metropolitan drives in Mont
clair.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
Handicap No Helm to search Tcam

Though the Search team had an al
lowance of 100 pins in each game it
dropped three games in a row to the
Title combination in a Fidelity Trust
tournament match decided last night
over the Weingarth G. Whatton al
lays. Mcdonald turned in pa
Wyckof pinned 204 and Brown turned
in 200, all for Title, which had a
handicap of ten pins in each game.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02

KNIGHTS.
BASKETBALL NOTES

Johnny Biegner, who was released
by the Bay View Wheelmen team, has
signed with his old team, the Har-
rison Big Five. Biegner is popular
in Harrison, his home town, and he
should be a big help to the West Hud-
son team.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
smoIIk An Around Play or.

Mike smolik, of the Harrison Big
Five, plays equally as well in
guarding as In goal caging. as was
evidenced in the game against the
National Turner's on Sunday
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
INMAN VICTOR

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. Mel
bourne Inman, English billiard cham
pion, twice defeated Willie Hoppe at
English billiards yesterday. The
scores were $50 to 439 and $50 to $40.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02

John McAuliffe, who performed at
left tackle for the Dartmouth team,
has been elected captain of the big
Green" team for next year. Union,
one of the three indicated Eastern
colleges, has selected Carl B. jenkins
for the position of field leader.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
Interco,Ieciate Basketball.

Cornell will meet Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia on January 8, i'll the
first intercollegiate Basketball AS
sociation game of the season. Prince
toms first game is with Columbia on
January 10, at Columbia.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
Harvard Selects captain Today.

The leader of next years Harvard
football team will be chosen at a
meeting of the varsity squad this
afternoon. 1t is generally believed
that Eddie Mahan, the brilliant half
back, will succeed Charles e. Brick
ley as the Crimson's captain, as
there has been no opposition to him
from Parson, Soucy or Bigelow, the
only other regulars who will return
to college next fall.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02

The McGill Hockey Club, of Mon
treal, one of the leading teams in the
Dominion, has agreed to play the
Harvard hockey team in the Boston
Arena on February 5.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
Maplewood Team Disbanded.

The Maplewood Field Club team
under the management of George
Stanford, didn't last long. As soon
as George signed with the National
Turner'S the team went up in the air
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02

Basketball candidates were called
out yesterday afternoon at Barringer
High School by Coach William Broad
head, goodly number responding.
From appearances the Barringer in
structor will have lots of good mate
rial to work with this season. Louis
Lefkowitz, Charles Ecker, Charles
Schneider, Charles Halstead, Cohen,
Lippincott, Werner, Mcbride. Witt
man. Pope, Weiss. Hagopian and
Rheinhardt are all good players on
the scholastic courts, and they should
have little difficulty making the first
squad. There may be some new pupils
who have not had time to show their
ability. In the short time the candi-
oates were out yesterday Coach
Broadhead put them through the
early stage" practice, which consist
ed of shooting and passing the ball
for the most part. There will be an
other workout today
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
Penn Men Get Letters.

Twenty-four players and Manager
James Austin, of the University Of
Pennsylvania football team, were
honored by being presented with the
varsity letter yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02

The Bay View Wheelmen seniors
will visit Stamford, Conn, on Friday
night to play the team representing
that town.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02

Montclalr to Play First Game Friday.
Montclair High School will usher
in its basketball season Friday after
noon on the Church court in Mont
clair, playing st. Francis Xavier
High School of New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02

Joe Byrnes, leader OF the st. Michael
senior team, has booked the Cathe-
draI Separates to oppose his combina-
ton at St. Michaers Hall, in Belle
vile avenue, Friday night. These
teams met last season and the Cathe-
drals lost out by a margin of field
goal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
Columbia Holds Meeting To-day.

The general student mass meeting
at Columbia University today is eX-
pected to mark the first step in a
concerted student and alumni move
ment for the resumption of football
at Columbia as a varsity sport.
Walter Dwyer, chairman of the stu
dent governing board, has promised
that a surprise will be sprung at the
meeting and it is generally believed
that it will take the form of a state
ment on football. President Nicholas
Murray Butler and Henry Fisher,
graduate manager of athletics, will
be the principal speakers at the
meeting. Football supporters were
elated yesterday over the proposal of
Hamilton Fish, jr.. captain of the
Harvard eleven in 1909, to assist in
coaching the proposed Columbia var
sity team in 1915.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02
Mayser Worked wonders With r. and NJ.

Coach Charles Mayser is being
1auded for the good showing made by
the Franklin and Marshall team this
season on the gridiron. The former
Newark Academy athletic instructor
had much green material to work
with, but he accomplished wonders
The F. and M. team won six games,
tied one and lost two. It's biggest vic
tories were against the University of
Pennsylvania, Swarthmore, Haver-
J ford and Gettysburg. Five of the
best players will be lost by gradua-
ton, and Mayser will have another
hard job on his hands next year
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-02

Members OF the Mchlernan DasAel-
ball team, of this city, will have the
Orange Armory Five to contend with
at Kandels Hall, Market and Van
Buren, streets. tonight. Nufrey, Lang,
Del Nagro, Mcmahon, opposite, Dobbs
and A. San Giacomo will compose the
McKiernans. The Armorys will in
clude Daley, Hamilton, Hoar, Nc
Glynn and McGarry in their lineup.
The South Broad Street Five de-
feated the West Side Five by the
score of 81 TO IS at Kunzmann's Hall
last night. It was only during the
last few minutes of play that the
South Breads nosed out the West
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08

for the game, and first Al Palzar and then
GuubOat Smith took his place in American
estimation as the most hopeful Of them an
He is not the biggest Of them now: less
Willard must be an inch or 50 taller and a
stone or two heavier. These giants have
never been very successful in the ring their
ponderous blows are too slowly conceived
and executed. they lack the fighting spfrft-
and their great stature is a disadva1tare
rather than an advantage when thev reet
a quick footed boxer OF compact pbvsfoue-
Gunboat Smiths failure to find a defence
against Carpenters infightinE Illustrated
this point admirably.
Mistake Their Profession.
They have. in point Of fact mistaken
lher profession they might have done we'll
as weight putters or hammer rhrovrers- pro-
NlQec, OF course, they could have acquired
suIIlolent control over their vast bodies to
PICK up the science OF athletic feats OF
strength Rubin. the biggest puEilist of
the preceding period, who really knew
something about boxing was easily beaten
oy Jeffries and was not in the same class
as Corbett OF FltzsImmons or even Sharkev.
y no was next TO Jeffries, the finest natural
.-snter ever seen in the American ring If
W els really wished TO acquire the physical
endurance be lacks, he would take on a
succession OF these gigantic persons. most Of
whom have some idea Of using their mas
slFe strength in the cliuches"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08
Bill

COPIED the referees decision on that occa-
sion, although there were many who took
the New York boys end OF the argument
and protested against the verdict The re-
suit is next Tuesdays match
May settle Superiority.
It's 20 be hoped that this bout viii settle
the question OF superiority beyond all doubts.
While Joe has had the best OF 90 so far. &C
cordinE TO the referee. there is no denying
that he was not at all anxious for another
meeting with the hard hitting New Yorker
In fact. 10 is said that only fear OF severe
criticism IN his home town papers made him
consent to a renew al OF the proceeding
and then only after he held promoter Tom
McCarey up for big guarantee Rivers S
courage has been questioned more than once,
but ID must be said he can show some fight
when the spirit moves him He was openly
charged with quitting cold against Richie.
and also in that memorable bout with Vol
East the time when referee Jack Welch nom
mated WolEast the winner while both boys
were on the floor On other occasions Joe
has fought like a champion Only recently
he made Matry McCue. routed By many as
coming champion. look like the verisst
amateur Joe tore after NcCue at the TAD
OF the bell and the result was never IN
doubt
II Rivers viii show -he same aggressive
spirit against Cross he ought TO stop the New
Yorker on the other hand. II he should
lump into Leach's right early in the melee.
the yellow is likely 70 creep out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08

, Wen 90 out and hunt him up Come along.
Alex" Alex did The pair OF ball PLAYERS
did quite bit Of hunting As the hour
approached midnight it looked as II their
( looking would be in vain. But YOU know
how such stories usually end Il was the
very last place in which their pair Of Smoke
City sleuths decided TO look that AIcOuillen
spotted fellow leaning up against a bar
contentedly blowing foam off a glass OF
lager beer.
Hist" Kissed McQuiIIen-
Together the pair withdrew from the en-
trance for a conference.
Hunt up a copper quick. Alex" whis-
pered George 'Tll shadow this guy until
you get back Rustler
McQuillen on Guard.
Alex In due course OF time caught up
with pair Of officers and somewhat against
their will and judgment practically dragged
them back to where McQuillen, through a
crack in the door was watching his quarry.
The plain clothes men at AfcQuillen's
direction. walked up to the beer slipper, gave
him the up and down from several different
angles. and then. as one laid a heavy hand
upon the beer drinkers shoulder the other
said en- along. You're pinched-"
Proves to be Right Man.
II IS usua. in stories concerning amateur
sleuths TO have IL discovered after the sus-
pect is led into police headquarters despite
his frantic protests. that instead Of being a
crook. shoplifter OF something equally
naughty. that he's mayor Of the town, the
choirmaster or the retired chief Of police
But this story IS the exception
The man that McQuilen spotted was a
real crook with long police record, a
confidence man known TO the police OF
many cities and the man whom Adams
later identified the leader Of the gang
that had swindled him Of $500
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08

the st car fair so as you can tell the
boys you spent some money and then
ne says No 1 viii pay the st car 1air
50 as you wont brake your record and
I uonI know what was he talking
uout out ne is a funny Fellow ana
SAYS hole lot of things that L cant
make head or tale of them
Some Sporty Spender.
w ell We left Phila Monday night and
come over here and Steve this is some
town and I wisht I was going to stay
mere a month though 1t has all ready
cost me $3.50 and I have not only been
here 5 days but this town is a hole
lot different then Phila and more doing
and we did not have no time in Phila
any way because all the boys was
beats them because they could not win
no pen&nt in the Ohio state league
and they was so surprised when they
beat US that they was going to play
the last - Of the 9Th inning when
they was a head of US all ready and
the games was over.
II O'Day Only Put Ne In.
ODay could of win most any Of
them games by sticking me in there
in stead Of this here Kniseley that
don't know why we got him unless
he is a personal friend of O'Day and
when Schultz quit hitting why did not
O'Day stick me in there and not go
set this kniseley from some where's
because ne nlls al pan IKE ne naQ
never saw no pitching before and
ODay kept me out Of the y. 7. serious
TO and I cant figure what is he trying
to pull off un less he is a scared If I
was 10 go in there now we would win
so many games and get so far a head
that they would not be no intrust left
in the race but 7 don't care Steve be-
cause I am having a good time and
not wOrring
Riding Under the River.
Well Steve We got in here at night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08
American White Hopes Are Hopeless
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English Paper Makes Caustic Criticism
BY FRANK G. NIENKE.

= ONDON. England. Aug. S-The fol-
lowing interesting account OF the
American white Hope" situation ap-
pears in an English newspaper today:
1T will not be long before all the Ameri-
an white hopes Of the postJeffries period
lave been dumped on the shores Of the
Old World They are now regarded as
surplus products in their own country:
Americans are beginning to discover that
the whole horde does not include a sec
ond. or even a secondary, Jeffries. and are
no longer willing TO provide big purses TO
see clumsy, cumbrous big men tumbling
about a ring and Illustrating every point OF
bad boxing
Their countrymen think there may be
money for them in London and Paris and
that is why the arena is congested with
them at Introduction time whenever a bic.
fight takes place-the selection On view al
the Gunboar Carpenter meeting was
Characteristic Of the whole brood Of ab-
normally constructed American heavy
weights They are the meEalosaurs Of the
modern prize ring.
Carl Morris on Way.
carl Morris. who is six feet six inches
In height and weighs more than IefF-iez
ever did is on his way 10 Join the Welsh
camp he was at one time REGARDED MS
. he most formidable Of the American white
hopes, but he proved too slow and clumsy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08

eagerness to gather IN the sheckels- He
draws a big gate in Kansas City-abour the
only place they -ifail' for the Pueblo fire
man
Lightweights Most Popular.
The most popular division in boxing now.
as in the past, is the lightweight division
The 1SS Founders put UP the best exhibit
tious rule. Next come the feather
weights and then bantamweiE hts- The welt
ers are not so bad and neither are the mid
dleweiEhts for that matter.
The heavyweIghts are too big to be fast
hit too hard 10 stand the gaff long, and imi-
tate the hugging proclivities Of bruin too
much 10 make a battle between them inter
esting- In fact IN no class Of boxing is bru-
tality so much in evidence as a rule. as f.
is in the heavyweight division. for science
there is reduced 20 the minimum
Bonanza Houses Are History.
Fights were the gate draws $4,000 to
100000 are history. IL would seem New
York promoters these days figure S25.000 TO
$4,000 a big house Around Milwaukee they
manage TO garner fairly rich returns in gate
receipts they also do on the coast In
New Orleans the big gates are Few and far
between In Juarez the game is vet to be
developed sufficiently 70 make the pro
moters any big" money But as the the
fans are educated and enthused the gate
should grow bigger Bouts OF Championship
posi- blhues across the river are impossible
now because OF the inability TO make them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08
Pittsburg Ball Players Are Sleuths
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NJ Ouillen And Mccarthy Nab Crook
BY FRANK G. NIENKE.

TEW YORK. Aug S.-Those who are
N OF the opinion that a ball player can
detect nothing but the way to the
paymaster's window and the dining
room entrance, will be surprised TO know
what George NcQuillen and Alex Mccarthy.
sion Of their recent visit They caught a
crook
Not knowing what else to do with the
evening in question George and Alex who
pitch and play second base for the Pirates
when not sleuthing, wandered down to the
police headquarters to hold commune with
the visible forms thereabouts George and
Alex, being law abiding citizens. have even
become chummy with certain members Of
the force. and during the early part Of the
evening they discussed pro and con as to
which job was the easier-policing OF ball
playing
EngIishman is Robbed.
In due course Of time an Englishman
named Adams catapuited into the station
house.
Hive been robbed he shrieked. They've
taken $4,000 from me Hive been swindled-'
Adams was led into the rogues' gallery.
where they kept a reserve stock Of photo
graphs Of confidence men Adams paved
over = hundred OF SO, and then waving one
in the air. shouted
That's i'm, the blOomin' crook That's
I'm what stole my money. Up and at i'm
boys" OF words to that effect
McQuillen and Mccarthy had trailed along
with the party and were among those
Of the man who flimmeG him OF his roll
via the old wire tapping scheme.
That guy usually hangs around China
town remarked one Of the copperinos-'
Bali Players on Trail
Does hey2" quoth LcAiiller- Guess