Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-20

The Star Headpin Tourney got un-
der way last night to flying start
Belleville bowlers enjoyed the honor
of opening the competition, which is
being conducted on the Iroquois al
leys under the management of Will
lam Huttenbach The opening was a
big success in every way. Just an
even hundred bowlers, made up into
twenty teams, took part in the
games, but So score was the highest
rolled. This was due to the fact that
the alleys have been newly planed,
and are what is known as stiff ="
Nevertheless, the Belleville boys had
q royal old time, and spent a long,
joyous night in celebrating the open
ing of the competition. After the roll
ing was over q banquet was served
in which $50 persons took part. The
tournament will continue throughout
the season, and any team or number
of teams may take part without
penny cost to them. All prospective
competitors have to do is to fill out
an entry blank and mail it to Will
lam Huttenbach, 260266 Washington
street. Those who make a score of
100 or more receive u fob and there
are cash prizes for the teams who
finish first. second and third. II costs
you absolutely nothing to roll in this
Star headpin classic, so get aboard
early if you want to be in the swim.
o
Despite the reassuring reports yes
terday from Annapolis and West
Point, the Army-Navy game will not
be played this year This information
comes from the navy department at
Washington and it sounds like bust
ness Perhaps ii is all for the best.
though we have always enjoyed the
struggle between the Cadets and the
MlGdies about as we'll as any sridiron
battle Of the year. All the trouble
has been over the selection of a place
for the game. The Cadets wanted
New York and the Middies wanted
Philadelphia, and neither side would
bulge. Finally the game was de-
elared off entirely No wonder peace
is so hard to arrive at when the Army
and the Navy cannot come to terms.
c.
The celebration in honor of Johnny
EVers, captain of the champion Bos-
ton Braves, in his home town of Troy,
N. Y, last night was a stupendous
affair. Evers was wined and dined
and made to feel his Importance in
every way possible. George Stallings.
his boss, was there. and so were
James f. Gaffney. president of the
Boston Club; Joseph j. Lannin. presi-
dent of the Boston Americans; Harry
N Hampstead, president of the New
York Giants; Edward Barrow presi-
dent of the International League.
secretary and manager of the Giants
Besides. all Troy was out In its
height of glory. and Johnny was made
a very happy man. Evers is said to
have made in the neighborhood of
$4O 900 on the season. Those poor ball
players! You couldn't find club
owner in the game who made that
much last year.
Hank Gowdy and Dick Rudolph are
now full-hedged actors. This now
famous Boston Braves battery broke
in at Hammerstein's. in New York.
yesterday afternoon. Someone asked
Rudolph beforehand what he was
going to do on the stage.
81 don't know" Dick replied.
The same question was put to
Gowdy.
"Nothing," he answered.
The act is strictly baseball affair.
Rudolph shows how he fooled the
Athletics batters and Gowdy demon
strates how he gave Dick the signals.
The audience seemed to be satisfied
and Gowdy and Rudolph will do
two-a-day for a week or so.
o
George Stallings. it is said. has
finally been tempted to do a turn
on the stage. He is to tell how he
did it and will be billed as the
Miracle Man" If Stallings could
put on q players bench scene and go
through his regular antics his for
tune would be made. But unfortu-
nately for Stallings certain laws
must be observed in the theatres.
Still, stallings is going to get the
money anyway, it seems, but he
would surely earn it If his bench
manners were permitted.
o
The story that the Ward brothers,
of the Brooklyn Federal League
team, were going to purchase the
New York Yankees has been denied
with great positiveness by Frank
Farrell. the principal owner of the
Gotham team. So, too Is the story
that Charles Weeghman, of the Chi
cago Feds, was to buy the Chicago
Cubs. Still in all, there must be
something doing, for there is a lot
Of rumors in the air. The story will
not down that the regulars and
the outlaws" are going to get to-
gether, and surely that is very
logical thing to do. Not only is II