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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

ing fifth with the fine percentage OF
1886.
The fielding class of the FederaIs
last season were Carr. of Indian
apolis, who leads the first basemen;
knabe, Baltimore. second base; Wes-
terzil, Brooklyn. third base; Tinker.
Chicago. shortstop, and +. Delehan-
", Buffalo and Pittsburgh Gilmore,
Kansas city, and Kruger, OF the
same club, the outfielders. The best
catcher in the league was Fred Jack
litsch, of the Terrapins, whose .es6 is
just two points better than Blair. of
Chicago. Rariden, who missed a fat
slice of worlds series money by
jumping the Braves. is third with a
percentage of 1888 Kansas City leads
the league in double plays. with 1876,
and was the only club to make a
triple play during the season.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
SMITH-COFFEY co
MAY Be EXCITING
Rival Heavyweights Likely TO
Furnish interesting Bout at
Madison Square Garden.

Gunboat Smith and Jim Coffey,
white heavyweights. will lock horns
for ten rounds at Madison Square
Garden tonight. With both men
aspirants for the heavyweight cham
pionship. there is every likelihood
that the fray tonight will be a
very good one. coffey, a husky young
Trishman. is strong and willing. He
Is clever, too, and carries a stiff wal
lop. Smith isn't clever. by any
means. but his ability TO punch is
respected by every man IN his class.
Coffey hasn't been in action since
he was handed a stiff lacing by Char
ley Weinert, the local heavyweight
youRgster. Weinert may be matched
TO meet the winner of tonight's bout.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
STAR SKATERS TO RACE

Alfred Painter. manager of the
Palace Skating Rink, Washington
street, is arranging to hold a se-'as
of roller skating races at the ring inn
mediately after the close o. re
worlds Championship skating races
which are to be held in Madison
Square Garden, New York, this
week. Speed skaters from nearly
every State will attend this meet and
the winners of the Madison Square
Garden events will be brought to
Newark for series of sprint races.
Roller skating at the local ring has
made big hit and the floor is
crowded daily with the enthusiastic.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
WISCONSIN SPORTS PAY

MADISON, wis, Dec iS.--Ath-
'lstics at the University of Wisconsin
showed q profit of $500 for the year
ending July 80, 1914. according 70
report yesterday. The total amount
taken in from all forms of athletics
was s44.54e. while the expenditures
were $41,iis. Football and basket
ball were the only two self-support-
ing sports, although the deficit on
baseball was only $3.50, the first time
in years that this sport has come
anywhere near paying expenses.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
Executive Committee Likely
to Take Up SchOOlbOys' Protest

Hawthorne Avenue School claimed
a victory and Central Avenue School
a tie at the conclusion Of the soccer
football game for the city Junior
championship between the contend
ing elevens at Weequahic Park,
yesterday afternoon. Hawthorne
Tailed a point early in the game.
while later on In the conflict the
Central players claimed that they
evened honors.
The referee ruled that he failed 20
see Central kick the goal and at first
refused to allow the point. After q
long argument, however. the official
finally gave In" and Central was
awarded the goal Hawthorne agreed
TO play the game under protest. The
executive committee OF the Public
Schools Athletic Association will
probably act upon the protest this
afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
BOthner Turns Tables
on japanese Wrestler

Tarro Miyake, a stociy, strongly
muscled Japanese, who says he is jiu
jitsu champion Of the world, lost out
in his agreement to throw George
Bothner three times within an hour
in a catch -catch-can wrestling
match at Browns Gymnasium, New
York, last night, for not only did he
fail to pin the Americans shoulders
the prescribed number of times to
the mat, but he was downed himself
The contest, being of the handicap
order, ended when Bothner with a
full Nelson grip, planted both
shoulders of the NipponeSe solidly
on the mat In 20 minutes 81 seconds.
The jap did succeed once in throw
ing the welterweight champion
wrestler OF the world, accomplishing
the feat in 21 minutes Il seconds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
n.echer psfeat. Hommer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-In the main
bout at the Long Acre A. C., when
opened last night for the first time
this season, Willie Beecher defeated
Packey Hommey. The fight went ter
rounds. The referee frequently had
to caution Beecher for his foul tao
tics. The best bout was between
Tommy Houck, of Philadelphia. and
Young Fulton, Of the east side. These
boys put up a fast. scientific go, with
honors slightly in favor Of the Phila-
delphian.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
SALE Of YANKEES
WILL co THROUGH
Ban Johnson Says Deal viii Be
Closed at French Lick
Springs.
PRESIDE BASEBALL NEWS

The actual signing OF the contracts
is the only detail needed to complete
the sale Of the New York American
League ball club 10 Colonel Rupert
according to p. 3. johnson. presi-
dent Of the league. johnson said he
would go to French Lick during the
week 70 attend 70 the transfer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

terday afternoon came as a surprise.
Many went to the armory expecting
of course, to witness a few Jams.
but few there were who believed
that more than one team would
be Tapped, especially during the early
part of the race. From now until the
end of the big event the seven teams
tied for first place are expected to
have their hands full. as the losers in
last nights riding will not be content
to sit by and watch proceedings
without a fight. Cavanagh looked
bad in the cams" and If It wasn't
for Walthour the Newark. boy would
have probably lost more laps. As it
was Cavanagh appeared to be like q
gatepost in the sprints. He could not
seem to be able to get up enough
steam, and the little fellows easily
sailed by him
Krebs First 20 Puncture.
Promptly at o'clock yesterday
afternoon twelve riders went away to
a flying start The following riders
started for their respective teams:
Fred Hill, Joe Fogler, Peter Drobacb,
Eddie Root, Frank Cory, Julian Pro-
vost, Marcel Dupuy, George Cameron,
Gus Wohlrab, Floyd Krehs, Bobby
walthour and Charles Piercey. Krebs
was the first rider to get a. punc-
ture. Wohlrab and .Dupuy did the
plugging on the first mile. 1t was
Jimmy Moran who started the first
sprint, but 1t was short one and
failed to do anything outside of set
ting off a fast gait. When Moran
sprinted Krebs's chain got loose, and
he coasted around four times before
being stopped by one of his trainers
Krebs led at the end of the first
hour, the riders being about eight
laps in back of the former record at
that time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

PHILADELPHIA. Dee. 15.-Johnny
Kilhane. Of Cleveland, the feather
weight champion. outpointed Willie
Houck. Of this city, in q six-round
bout here last night Houck fought
aggressively and made a good show
ing, but the champion ring expert
ence and superior reach enabled him
10 come out ahead ia each round.
Kilbane weighed 125 pounds and
Houck ize
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

$500. 22si Total


There win be a special night for
the st. AIMS Holy Name Society
bowlers in The Star headpin tourna-
ment on the Iroquois alleys tonight
These bowlers had a special night
last season and made a fine showing.
The managers, NJ. Mohr and ].
Mayer, figure that the mark set last
season will be broken this. They
figure that there will be at least
fifteen teams on the job. and, there
being such a big turnout expect
ed, an effort will be made to have
the affair inaugurated about
o'clock, so that a reasonably early
windup may be had.
Tomorrow night the bowlers from
the cutlery firm of r. Heinisch'B
Sons Company are to have a special
night, with A. Luther, jr., in charge.
He says that everybody In the shop
is Interested and that he figures that
there should be about twenty teams
out
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
broadway Sporting Club Card.

Kid Graves, Of Milwaukee, aspirant
for the welterweight championship,
will box Jack Toland, of Philadelphia,
formerly attached to the L. S. S. Cali
fornia, in a fen-round bout at the
Broadway Sporting Club, of Brooklyn.
tonight. Phil Harrison, of Chicago.
a welterweight, win have his first
Eastern trial with Terry Mitchell in
the semi-final bout.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
wiltse No Longer : Giant.

George Wiltse, the veteran left
handed pitcher of the New York Ma
tionals. has received his uncondi-
tionaI release. If Syracuse gets an
International League franchise
Wiltse will be made manager Of the
team there. wiltse went to the
Giants from Troy in 1903. He showed
his versatility as player in the
worlds series of 1913, when he was
drafted to cover first base and saved
the second game of the series by
cutting two runners on at the plate
by great throws. In the past season
Wiltse played in very few games.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

Joe Shugrue, of Jersey City. has
been matched 10 fight Willie Beecher
a ten-round bout at the Empire A
c., New York. February 8. Shugrue
will box Sam Robideau at Bridge
port, Conn, on Friday night and
Charley White at Madison Square
Garden on December %. Reisler guar
sntees Shugrue $500 for meeting
Beecher
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
SUMMERS LOSES TITLE

LONDON. Dec. 15.--Sergeant Bash
am, of Wrexham- knocked out Johnny
Summers in the ninth round of their
champion bout for the welterweight
championship OF Great Britain, last
night at the National Sporting Club
Up to the moment Of the knockout.
Summers was leading on points
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

KENOsHA, Wis. Dec. 15.-charles
White. Chicago lightweight, knocked
out Jimmy Murphy, also Of Chicago.
In the second round of a scheduled
ten-round bout here last night. White
followed his left hook with a right 70
his opponents jaw. and Murphy went
down for the count
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

Announcement was made today
that Herman Schaefer, who has Allied
in at utility roles for the Washington
American League Baseball Club since
the latter part of 1909. had been given
his unccnditiopa release by Mansker
Griffith Schaefer was one OF the
oldest players on the Washington
team, and anne from Detroit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

Louis Seelbach, Of Louisville, whom
James A. Gilmore. president OF the
Federal League, said he would try
to interest in establishing a Federal
League Club in New York, says he is
not interested in baseball and would
not care TO invest In a business Of
which he knows nothing. Mr.. Seel-
bach said he had not heard anything
from Gilmore regarding the venture.
The name of Pat Harahan, also men,
toned by President Gilmore. does not
appear In the Louisville directory
and Mr.. Seelbach does not know him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

The condition OF Captain Johnny
Evers. Of the Boston Braves, who is
suffering with pneumonia, Is steadily
improving. This was announced to-
day at the New York hotel where
Evers has been I'll for a week, at one
time being In a critical state.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

The twenty-round bout between
Sam Mcvey and Harry Wills will be
staged in New Orleans next Sunday
afternoon at the West Side Athletic
Club. Wills's defeat by Sam Lang
ford, in California, has not nom
plussed him and he is confident he
will defeat McVey.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

President Frank ]. Navin. OF the
Detroit baseball club. denies that
Hughie Jennings win manage the New
York Americans next year. Il know
nothing Of it," said Mr.. Navin. '.Jan-
nings is under contract TO me-"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec 15.--Mike
Gibbons. of st. Paul, outpointed and
outfought Willie Brennan, of Buffalo.
in every round of their ten-round
bout here last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
nunn stili selllnr Starr.

Billy Murray, the former Holy
Cross captain and star infelder, has
been sold to Scranton by Jack Dunn.
Murray finished the season with the
Baltimore Orioles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec t5s--Frankie
Callahan, of Brooklyn, and Joe Man
dot. Of New Orleans, fought an eight
round draw here last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
HELM SUCCESSFUL

CLEvEL AND, O.. Dec. 15.-EdHasa
Helm. of Cleveland. last night de-
fsated Pierre Maupome, of Philadel-
phia. So to 81. in a seventy-eight-
inning Interstate Three-cushion BIZ
lard League match.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

BROOKLYN, Dec. 15.--Joe jean
nette, the West Hoboken negro. out
pointed Bill Tate by wide margin
at the Irving A. C., last night. Jean-
nette outclassed his opponent IN ever
round
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
rarre,, 10 Csptain cornell.

The Cornell football team and sub
stitutes met in annual banquet last
night and the c men elected Charles
Barrett, of Cleveland, captain for 1915
Barrett was quarterback on the var
sity team this fall and the most bril-
liant player on the eleven. In fact
Barrett Is generally regarded as the
best football player Cornell has
turned out in the last ten years.
The Cornell management announced
today that it was trying to arrange
game with Harvard next year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
GEORGE MEIS JUST MISSES
GOLD FOB nv STAR TOURNEY
Form of Application for
Star Headpin Tournament

TO the Manager of The Star
Headpin Tournament:
Please enter ............ teams
in The Star Headpin Tourna-
ment. under the name OF ........
'..'....''...'....... IN aliot-
ing a night it is requested that
the bowling committee avoid. II
possible. these dates ............
....s.s.'ssss.,-...
When date has been assigned.
please notify the undersigned.
........,..,.........
(street) ....................
CITY, .-".................
(state) .................-.4~s.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

Frank Million will have to do some
thing for his arm II he don't watch
out He might have cried enough"
when 1t came to shaking hands at
the six-day race In New York, but to
go through the same stunt again
here in Newark is rather trying, to
say the least.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

ridlng at the Nelodrome.
Edward deb. Newman, of the Cycle
Racing Association, was dining at
one OF the small-time cafes In the
arena. Happening to look over
toward the training camps he saw
Happy Murphy. Just then some
one touched him on the, arm, and,
pointing to Murphy, said: Don't
they call him Cheerful"
Arthur Harris, county superintend-
ant of weights and measures, was a
visitor at the track last night.
Among those In the armory were
Captain CORDIALLY and James Wheat
on, OF the Seventh precinct.
James Francis Moran and Peter
Drobach make a great pair in the
six-day race. Both are ready to mix
at any time.
Victor Linart. the Belgian rider,
said after the big sprint: "It came
so quick. Bing! I was Tapped before
l knew it,"
Joe Kopsky worried the field some-
what during the early hours of the
nlgnt. Joe several times tried TO
catch the leaders asleep, but the
crowd generally sounded the signal
whenever he started making his way
to the front.
1t was not until 10 o'clock, with
Iver Lawson leading, that the former
record was broken. The riders then
had covered 145 miles and lap. The
former record of la miles and laps
was held by Ryan and Wohlrab in
1914
Many who attended the races Sat-
urday night believed there would be
spills aplenty during the week. Dur
ing the first ten hours OF the race
not. a single rider went down. 1t
might have been noticed that It was
the amateur riders who fell Sat-
urday. -.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
IA Reference 70 Penn Coach.

No reference to the football coach
ing situation was made last night at
the annual meeting OF the Univer-
sitv of Pennsylvania Athletic Assoc
citation. The four graduate members
of the board of directors were re-
elected without opposition and q
meeting of the board win be held to-
morrow to organize that body and
provide for the appointment OF the
various committees. The report of
the treasurer for the season ending
September 1, 1914. showed that foot
bali and basketball had been the only
sports which had paid expenses. The
net profits from the gridiron contests
were $4,000, while the basketball
showed a profit of a little more than
$500. H. Lausatt Geyeline who has
served as president Of the associa-
ton for twenty-one years. was pre-
sented with a bronze statue in recog-
milton of his work for athletics at
Pennsylvania.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
MAYSER TOSPEAK
At LOCAL SMOKER
The Former Newark Academy
Coach Among Those to ADJ
dress PrincetOnians.

Football will again be one of the
main topics discussed at the annual
smoker of the Princeton Club. to be
held at the Essex Club Friday.
Among the authorities on the grid
iron game who will address the local
Princetonians are; Park Fl. Davis,
'93, and Charles W. Mayser, the for
mer Newark Academy coach, who
has been very successful since leav-
ing Newark to act as athletic in
structor at Tome and Franklin and
Marshall.
If Mayser were a Princetonian his
name would probably be high up on
the list of eiigibles for the important
position OF head coach to be filed
shortly at Princeton when the one
man system goes into effect A com
mittee composed of Knox Taylor,
'95; William Edwards, 90; w. w.
Roper, '02; T. w. Cloney, jr., 700,
and Frank Click, the newly elected
captain, has already been appointed
to make a selection. Those whose
names have been mentioned for the
position are: Donald g. Herring,
Eddie Dillon, Eddie Hart, Logan,
Cunningham and Speedy" Rush.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

Helping out in the foreign camp is
Herman Flamm, who was Walter
Rutt's trainer when the latter was
riding at the Velodrome.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

All that Is needed to carry out the
program is someone to pull candy IN
the arena. There are cabaret per-
formers, the .ever-persisting and
never-fail-to-show whistler and
host of other celebrities. Added to
this outlay is the never-tiring balcony
bug who keeps up a continual
rapid-fire talk from the time he
enters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
KRAMER QUALITIES
| ASACARPENTER
Frank Uses Hammer and Nails
TO Good Effect at the
ArmOry.
CHAMPION BUSY ALL DAY

Resides being a champion, Frank
L. Kramer demonstrated yesterday
that when his days of bicycle rldlng
are past he will be able to get a car
penter,s lob, providing, of course, ne
cares for the job and providing, again,
there is a job handy when the time
comes. During yesterday after' Don
the national champion went from one
cann to another with hammer and
nails attending to the minor details.
Apparently the Champ had busy
time of II, for he did not gu }. until
everything appeared in good soape.
Alfred Goullet was q real nice boy
until shortly after 10 o'clock. some
Of the riders changed their opinion
of the Australian when 1t was an
nounced tina. five of the twelve teams
lost q lap. 1t was Goullet who start
ed all the trouble, and 1t was Goui-
let who did big part IN setting
terrific pace.
After the big Jam of the night
ii was noticed that the team OF Gar
ence Carmen and Charles Piercey
was still tied with the leaders. Car
men was mixing 1t in the spirits ike
a, veteran, and Piercey also was con-
tributing his share.
The primes offered during the aft
ernoon and night were won by Krebs,
Dupuy, Cavanagh, Wohlrab, Hill,
Walker and F'ogler.
Dave Mackay, the former six-day
bicycle rider, offered the last prime
of the night, a case of wet goods,
valued at $40. Joe Fogler annexed
the wet goods.
Three fans, who anchored on top OF
the piano in the centre of the arena
had q. great time during the early
morning hours. Tip, Top. Tipperary
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
Record Broken.

The record was broken at 10
o'clock, the riders being about four
laps ahead of the former figures.
Lawson was leading and the Ryan
and wohlrab fiugres made at Madi-
son Square Garden this year went
topping. Then 1t was that the big
sprint got under way and the widest
excitement prevailed at the armory.
During the ten hours of riding, not
a single rider was known to have q
fall
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

Arthur Harris, county superintend-
ant of weights and measures, was a
visitor at the track last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

Among those in the armory were
Captain CORDIALLY and James Wheat
on, OF the Seventh precinct.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

James Francis Moran and Peter
Drobach make a great pair in the
six-day race. Both are ready to mix
at any time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

The record for ten hours in six-dsy
bicycle race Is ss5 miles laps, made by
Mitten and Jebn Bedell
in 1919.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

Victor Linart, the Belgian rider,
said after the big sprint: "It came
so quick. Bingl I was Tapped before
knew it,"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15

Three fans, who anchored on top OF
the plano in the centre Of the arena
had a great time during the early
morning hours. Tip, Top. Tipperary
Mary" was their selection.
The state herald., 1914-10-02
Silly Talk.

/ The editor of the Enterprise pretends
to be terribly shocked because, as he
claims, we recently made trip to Den
yer on transportation furnished US by
the Burlington in return for legal serv.
ices.
Well, he should inform his readers BY
what line of reasoning he arrives at
the conclusion that rail road transpor.
tation paid for by labor is any different
from railroad transportation paid for
with cash.
: It has been only few years since
every country newspaper man in the
state was riding on transportation paid
for by advertising in his paper and il
|tbe railroad companies were still pay
ling for advertising with transportation.
Rim. White would be riding on such
Transportation for he has never been
known to turn down = chance to ride
|oneven free transportation. Such talk
|asithc gentleman is giving his readers
|al,ng this line is decid, dly silly.