Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-14

President Fultz, of the Players Fra
ternity. admits that Kraft will have
to sign another contract with the
Newark Club because he was re-
leased to Nashville. There Is sure 90
be squabble on the salary and over
who will pay his salary during the
| time he has been out of the game.
From this angle it looks as If some
body is going to get the worst of it
/ in any event.
The statement given out by Presi-
! dent Barrow doesn't jibe very we'll
He says all the clubs are going to
| stick to the ship, and then he informs
us that there is something to the new
! big third league that he and johnson
and Tener and Hermann had been
talking about. Well. if there is any
thing in that big third league propo-
sition how foolish it would be for
Jersey City, Montreal. Providence and
Rochester to keep on losing money,
when they must know. if new third
not be in it. In issuing statements,
Mr.. Barrow should be more careful.
We understand. of course, that he is
/ anxious to create the impression that
the International League is strong
and healthy, but-the president to the
contrary Observation-Disclosures Ma
tional Commission hasn't done a
thing that we can see for it. The
commission, understand, promised
whole lot, but it allowed Jack Dunn
to break up his Baltimore club. which
is a baseball shame.
C
Leo Friede, of the Manhattan Ca
noe Club, is again out to defend the
cup emblematic of the international
championship. He has been chal-
lenged by Ralph Britton, the Cana
dian expert, and these men will meet
during the week. In the race last year
Friede won and holds the trophy.
|
Now that Packey Mcfarland has
married he wants to win the light
weight championship in order to sat
isfy his wife. Well, Packey would
bwin it all right if Freddie Welsh
will ever give him chance, which
isn't likely. Mcfarland will agree to
make 1876 pounds three hours before
the fight.
London is going dippy over the big
bout billed for Thursday night, and
more than 100000 has been spent in
advance for tickets for the bout.
Gunboat Smith is gaining friends
every day and he is likely to be the
favorite when the men enter the ring.
| Georges Carpenter, the Frenchman,
has made a fine impression in his
training, and he will have a big fol-
! lowing. The French are becoming
fight bugs" and they will back their
man. Smith has trained hard for the
match and he win go into the ring
very fit He will have the wisest kind
of advice, and it is believed that he
will be returned the winner.
Jimmy Coffroth. the Californian
promoter, would like to secure Cum
boat" Smith and Jack Johnson for a
worlds championship battle some
time in October. He has made an
offer to both men. but it isn't likely
that he will be able to bring the men
together. Johnson is to meet Sam
Langford in London, and he is to
fight Carpenter later in Paris. That
he will come over to this country and
meet Smith is not very probable. II
such a fight takes place Europe is
almost sure to see it, for Johnson is
not safe in the United States, and
he isn't risking his liberty.
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The following communication deals
with the pro open race at the velo-
drome Sunday:
Railway. July 10, 1914.
]. P. N:
l am surprised at both you and Ref
cree Ross. Pm surprised at Ross, be-
cause l thought he was thirsty for 8
killing Sunday, after getting Rutt
Hanley and Smith Wednesday night
Then Pm surprised at you for say
ing that Kramer and Cayanagh were
not teaming. If Kramer and ths
Gave Man" were not teaming Sun
day I'd like to know what you cal
teaming. 1t was so plain that it wa:
almost possible for a blind man t.
see 1t. You may be a good spor
writer, but in my opinion your writ
ings Of the cycling game are all pref
udiced in favor of Kramer Whef
the two-thirds mile pro race wa.
started / said to my neighbor
Watch this race for combinations
and then see Ross get them" Cav
anagh was well up in front DURING
the first corDe of laps, but he wal
continually looking around-for Kra