Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-02

about baseball and a hanged sight
more about the world.
G
Joe Rivers and Freddy Welsh have
been matched to fight in Los An
geles ON March II. This bout should
prove Just how good Welsh is. The
day was when Freddy would be a 2
10 ! favorite over Rivers, but it is
the general belief that Welsh has
seen that day.
G
Frank Moran is coming back to
this country before his fight with
Jack johnson in Paris. He expects
TO go on a theatrical tour and make
a lot of money. If he travels on his
reputation he will never become rich,
although it is surprising how many
wise sports believe he will defeat
Johnson.
a correspondent-"A Girl'-would
have us eliminate the various COM
munications to these columns. Well,
l won't do anything of the kind, so
that matter is settled. However, we
will allow the Girl to tell her story:
!. p. N:
AS a constant reader and ardent
admirer of your column, which, al
though 1t does not always agree with
my personal opinion, | hold in high
esteem, allow me to say a few words
in regards to a certain communica-
tive attitude of some of your readers.
1t seems TO me that the columns of
sporting editor are of greater value
than to be filled with the rawlings of
d certain class of people who are
either too lazy or too ignorant TO
work out for themselves whether
4x40 is equal to 40 or Al, or whether
their handwriting is good, or too eco
nomically inclined to buy catalogue
of the values of coins, when they
wish to determine the value of red
cent with an Indians head on one
side, etc
1t seems to me that the columns of
sporting editor are for purposes
other than having a few Italians
quarreling with a few Frenchmen as
to the supremacy of their races. In
the first place, why this foolish pa
triotism? Messrs. IS. O. q Co." are in
America now. They are earning their
livelihood on American soil; living
entirely upon and by the grace OF
America. Why. then, this patriotism
for Italy? What has Italy ever done
for IS. o. & Coz What will lit ever
do? And if there is reason fol
this patriotism, what in the name OF
the wide world has it to dosrwith
sports in general, and cycling in par
ticular. Furthermore, the statement
that an Italian cannot be a cham
pion is as foolish as the question
Can a Catholic become President OF
the United States? Also, what have
Ferrera, Marconi or Lombroso to dc
with sports? Every nation has its
geniuses and any number of geniuses
could be named from any nation OF
race. Now, here's a few words upor
| the ESSAY" of "Frenchy Corpora.
| ton" What in the world is the sense
of having a eonglomeration of moth
| ingness spread over two inches OF
perfectly good printing space?
Dear j. p. N, we would rather have
you write us your ideas, your senti-
ments and your views, instead Of
printing the illogical and prejudiceC
| opinions of people, who. at best
know little of the subject. Hoping
that the authors of the above-men.
toned works of literature are moi
mortally offended, and firmly believ'
ing that the majority of the sensible
readers of your column agree will
me, and hoping above all that you
print this letter, l remain,
A GIRL.
Letters such as appear in these
columns / consider to be highly
interesting. I enjoy them and
know that thousands of others do.
cannot say. of course, that the above
letter is very interesting, but it i:
printed to show that we do not PLAY
any favorites.
C
Taking the French correspondent
of this "Sport Topics to task IS.
& Co." seems to put one right over thu
centre of the plate. Proceed:
j. p N:
You will kindly allow us to com
plete our friendly argument with tn
"Frenchy Corporation" in regard t.
Verri and Moretti. The readers an'
friends of Sport Topics will under
stand the reason why we insist on this
| We make one reflection in our con
troversies, that is. our friends VIII
| take us to task always start in thel
discussion With a feverish Iusn-