Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-11

graphs showing how the letter B ha,
been the real Jonah of record
seekers:
Chicago landed the championship.
In 1880, 1881 and 1882, and Boston fin.
ished first in 1883.
Boston landed the championship
in 1891, 1892 and 1893, and Baltimore
finished first in 1894.
Baltimore landed the champion
ships in 1894. 1895 and 1896, and Bos
ton finished first in 1897
New York landed the champion
ships of 1911. 1912 and 1913. and Bos-
ton finished - in 1914.
That is another bunch, another
good reason, why Boston is now the
! favorite.
The betting ON the outcome of the
pennant race has taken on brisk
turn. The Boston supporters have
finally picked up confidence in their
team and they are willing to bet their
money. Around town last night one
bold "gambolier" was offering 2 to /
that Boston would win the pennant.
He was a Giant partisan and was
trying to get out of hole. The odds
that are being quoted today in New
York have the Braves favorite at 6
to 5. with lots of New York money in
sight The Giants hackers seem to
think that they have a great chance
and that McGraw and his men will
outgame the Braves. The Bostons
are youngsters and may crack any
time. they say. while the Giants are
old stagers, and will stand up under
the strain much better. But that's
what they've been saying all along.
and still Staliings and his youngsters
are winning day after day and really
displaying a wonderful show Of form
and grit.
Dots Miller never did care much for
Pittsburgh, and 1T is said he was
traded by the Pirates to st. Louis at
his own request AT the time the
transfer created a mild sensation, but
Dots had seen much of Pittsburgh and
he was tickled to get away. The loss
of Miller to the Pirates was felt, all
right. but St. Louis benefited greatly
by his acquisition. He has played
great ball all season for the Cardinals,
and even now his team. of which he
is captain, has long chance to win
the pennant. But that is neither here
nor there. The real story is all about
Miller's latest escapade in the home
of the Pirates. 1t is told by the Pitts
burgh Leader and is printed here to
show how easy it is to get away from
a minion of the law If you are ball
player and have seen the fadeaway
and learned to double steal.
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"a most interesting skit entitled
The Fade Away was enacted in one
of Plttsburgh's leading hotels yes
terday afternoon with Jack Miller
and 'Cozy' Dolan, Of the st. Louis
and Constable Murray Ed
lis, of Alderman j. j. I<irby's office, |
playing the principal parts says the
Leader in a humorous way Consta-
BILE Edits appeared at the hotel where
the players we're stopping and flashed
warrants for Miller and Dolan, charg
ing them with aggravated assault and
battery. based on accusations against |
the ball players, made by William d. |
Casper. of Federal street, North Side, |
who claims that the men attacked |
him and beat him severely After |
telling Manager Higgins that he was |
going to take Miller and Dolan the
st. Louis manager informed him that |
the two diamond stars were just cat !
ing lunch and that they were really |
hungry. He induced the minion of |
the law to wait a bit, and while he
kept him engaged Miller and Dolan
pulled double steal When Edits
realized that his birds had flown he
consoled himself with the thought
that he would get them at the ball
game in the afternoon. Then the cold
weather played into the hands of the
two Cards, and they departed from
the city, leaving Edits Tuning at the
railroad station an hour or two after
they had left the smoke of Pittsburgh
behind"
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The Bay View Wheelmen are hold
ing their first boxing show tonight,
and the future contests, it is said, de-
pend on the success of the affair this
evening. There is every reason why
the wheelmen's efforts should be re-
warded, and it will be UP to those
who have charge Of the show to see
that it is properly conducted. With
such a big membership to draw from,
| the wheelmen themselves should pro-
| vide sufficient patronage to support
the venture and the assemblage to-
/ night should be large and representa-
tive. Boxing is q. fine sport, but the
same cannot always be said of some
OF its followers. 1t will be well for
! President Rau, Of the Bay Views, to
keep the obiectionables out. Those
who remember the Maine will not
soon forget the gang that broke ur
the game at Hillside Park
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The card for the Wheelmen's open.
ing show is a good one. The MAR
bout will bring together Dave Kurtz
Il of this CITY. and Ed KinIey. of Harri.