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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Gets "HOmesick," but, Like
Cleveland Star, He Can Bang
the Ball.

II all the good things said about
Zach Erhart, the new Tiger infield
recruit, are true he must be a Won
derful player and Is sure to make
good in the International League. AL
Schacht, who is personally acquaint-
ed with Erhart and has played ball
on the Bronx, lost with and against
the newcomer. asserts that Erhart is
ambidextrous-that he can bat and
throw either way-and that he has
what all ball players envy In another
performer-a pair of large hands.
This Is regarded as a sure sign Of
quality by baseball sharps.
Erhart has had big league expert
ence on two different occasions. Once
he was with the Yanks and later with
tn Senators. They say that his worst
fault Is inconsistencies, but 1t will be
remembered that Joe Jackson, the
clever Cleveland batter, also had the
same feeling and quit Connie Mack
cold one spring. Otherwise Jackson
would today be a member of the Ath-
letics, Erhart is now twenty-five
years old, has no bad habits and says
he has grown callous enough to be
able to remain away from home for
a month without losing his appetite
and without pining away from home
sickness.
President Charles H. Ebbets. jr.,
says that Joe Villa, the baseball ex-
pert of a New York paper, recon-
mended Erhart. Schacht claims
Erharts father is a professor of
mathematics in Columbia University.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Bey Defeats Himmelberger
in Metropolitan Tournament

George Bey, with a thirty-point
handicap, defeated Charles Himmel-
berger, who had an allowance Of fifty
points, by the score of 200 to 1876 in a
Metropolitan billiard tournament
match. played at the Metropolitan
Academy last night. Bey averaged
3 1929, with high runs of IS, IA and
IL, while Himmelberger's average
mark was 21-5s, with runs of 10 on
two occasions. Bey went out in fifty
eight innings.
The next match In the Metropolitan
tourney will take place tomorrow
night between F. A. Unger, the
scratch man, and f. S. Burns, who
will have handicap of sixty points.
Although Burns was unsuccessful in
his first match recently, he is ex-
pected to show better form against
Unger, who won his initial contest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
English Polo Players Due
in New York on May 8

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Ten English
polo players. four of whom will be Sc
lected to play In the games of the
International match for the West
chester cup at Meadowbrook in June.
will arrive here on May 8. Two weeks
later the English polo ponies. thirty
seven in number. will arrive here.
The cup challengers will come direct
from Spain. where they will take par,
in the early spring practise games.
They will have only month to prac-
tise, as the first game Is scheduled to
take place on Juno ..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Reid Gets BOBBY Prize in
Cranes Billiard Tourney


In the thirty-third game OF the anna
teur handicap 1872 balkline billiard
tournament played last night at
Cranes Essex billiard hall. in Broad
street. c. w. Headley 600 defeated
]. Herbert Reid (40) by the score OF
200 to 1872. Headiey's high runs were
20. 10, Is. with an average of 2 1853.
Reid's high runs were IS, s, s, with an
average of 1858.
Reid went through the tourney with
a clean score. losing eight games in
as many played. thereby winning the
BOBBY prize, which was large mince
pie. donated by prominent French
baker on Broad street. and an auto
matte billiard player, which he was
instructed to watch carefully and
thereby possibly improve his own
game.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
YAMADA DEFEATS CUTLER

NEW YORK, Jan. l5.-Koji Yanna-
da the Japanese billiardist, showed
form as a 141 balkline billiard player
last night when he won his first vic
tory in the third block of 500 points
from Alfred Cutler by a score OF 500
TO 4e6. Cutler had held the lead
since the match series began. and
showed himself to be a master at the
new style, which is especially suited
to a player of his type in open-tah1e
work. but the Oriental also demon
strated that he is something OF an
open-tabIe expert, and came in for
applause many times by his brilliant
execution
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
THISTLES CURLING WINNERS

UTICA, N. Y, Jan. 15.-The Thistle
Curling Club last night won the w.
Fred Allen memorial medal, curled
for annually. Utica defeated st. An
drews, Of New York, yesterday after
noon, While the Thistles won from
Yonkers. Schenectady's rink drew
bye. Utica fell before the Thistles
last night, and, rather than wait for
the finals today, Schenectady de-
faulted to New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Fitz Would Box in Court.

Bob Fitzsimmons, the only man
who ever held the title Of middle
weight champion, light heavyweight
champion and heavyweight champion
at the same time, and who says he
is still the light heavyweight cham
pion pugilist, appeared before SUI
preme Court Justice Seabury yester-
day in New York with his attorney,
George c. Norton, to submit his APP
plication for an injunction restraining
the New York State Athletic Conn
mission from barring him from par.
ticipatinS in boxing contests In New
York state. The argument was adj
journed until today. While the law
yers we're consulting F'itzsimmons re-
tired to a courtroom and argued his
own case before a large audience.
He was asked If he would be willing
to give Justice Seabury physical evil
dence of his ability to go ten rounds
without injuring his health, and he
piled he would willingly take on any
of the Hopes and fight him in the
courtroom
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
NEW NEWARK RECRUIT HAS
JOE JACKSON'S WEAKNESS

had a consultation with Manager
Harry Smith, and after a short con-
fab took his pen in hand and did the
deed that makes him a Tiger again
and puts an end to Federal League
yarns. Jack says that he had good
offers from the Federal Leaguers, but
that he wanted them TO come across
with the cold cash--something they
didn't do. Jack says 1t would have
taken big amount to get him away
from the Newark Club, anyhow, and
he is happy to play again for Harry
Smith.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
AMATEUR CANINE CHAMP

ROGER SPRINGS. Tenn. Jan. 15.--
Miss Lady Gladstone. setter owned
by G. w. Smith and w Holly. Of
Lamar, Miss, and handled by Lewis
Hilsendegen, of Detroit. yesterday
won the all-age stake Of the ALI
American Field Trials Club. which
carries with 1t the title of amateur
champion of America
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
STODDARD WILL NOT PLAY

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 15-
Major Louis e. Stoddard, of this city,
who played No. on the American
polo team that defeated England last
year, announced last night that he
would not be a candidate for the
team this year. Mr.. Stoddards wife
died last month,
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BOXER DYING AFTER MILL

RACINE, Wis, Jan. 15.--Jsck
Racer. a California boxer. suffered
conclusion of the brain when he was
knocked out by Barney Richter in
the sixth round of scheduled eight
round bout here last night. For sew
eral mffdute Racer was unable to
leave the ring, and later again lapsed
into Inconsistencies He was taken
to a hospital in a dying condition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Foster Under Contract.

Eddie Foster, third baseman of the
Washington American League Base
ball Club, has just signed a two-year
contract with the local team. It had
been rumored that he would join the
Federal League. 1t Is understood that
Foster will receive an increase in
salary,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Training Plans for white sox.

The first training trip games of the
Chicago American League team will
be played at Sacramento, Cal, March
9, 10 and IL, according to announce
ment yesterday. The signed contract
of Melville Wolfgang, a pitcher, was
received at the White Sox office.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
REJECT OLYMPIC BUDGET

BERLIN, Jan. 15.-The budget
committee of the Imperial Parlia-
ment today rejected proposition to
appropriate $4,000 for the Olympic
games to be held here in 1916.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
MALEY DEFEATS MORN

DETROIT. Mich, Jan. 15.--Martin
Maley, of Detroit, last night won an
interstate three-cushion billiard
championship game from Charles
NORM, OF Chicago. SO to a..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Rudolph Safely Secured.

Dick Rudolph, pitcher for the Bos-
ton Nationals, announced yesterday
that he had signed a two-year con-
tract with that club.
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TRYOUT FOR SALMON WITH
TIGERS ON TRAINING TRIP

offer was so tempting, he stated, that
he accepted Knabe's contract to play
with the "Terrapins," as the Balti-
more outlaws have been nicknamed.
Guy linn, formerly with Rochester,
was recently sold to Louisville, SO
Camel is not worrying.
e.
Dunn Hit Very Hard.
In addition to losing a lot of time,
patience and money through the in
vasion of the Federal League into
Baltimore, Jack Dunn dropped a
couple Of high-priced suits of clothes
and a fancy bank roll. The Oriole
leader, first of all. bet that the Fed
erals would never actually invade
Baltimore. He lost a suit of clothes.
Then Jack wagered another suit that
a National Lacquer would not man
age the Federal League outfit in the
Monumental City. Otto Knabe was
signed and the suit vanished from
Dunn's clutches. On Top of that Dunn
had the hardihood to bet that five big
leaguers would not be induced to jump
to Knab's team. He is minus $50 on
this last bet.
Ebbets Has Something to Spring.
FREQUENT AIldI IL 11DbCtS, Ilss VI
the Newark Club, says that something
sensational will be sprung in regard
to the Federal League within week.
His father made the same assertion
on his return from Porto Rico. Just
what the mystery is has everybody
guessing, and Ebbets, jr., will only
smile and tighten UP when anyone
tries to quiz him. All sorts of con-
lectures have been made, but none
seem to hit the bulPs-eye. Somebody
ventured the assertion that Joe Tink-
er might be regained by Brooklyn, but
this was speedily passed up. Our
curiosity will have to remain unap-
peased for week.
Finneran May Accept Offer.
Joe Finneran. the South Orange boy,
wired Manager Charley Doom, of the
Philadelphia Nationals. that he had
received an offer from Otto Knabe, as
was told in Saturday Evenings Star,
and that he would jump to the Fed
erals rather than play with Birming-
ham, where he is scheduled to go by
direct sale. Doom replied to Fin
neran's wire that the Philadelphia
Club no longer owns the East Orange
twirler and has nothing to do with his
case. Knabe knows Finneran's style
and ability, as Finneran and the
Baltimore outlaw leader were team
mates in the Quaker town.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Chanre for nombardIer.

Bombardier Wells, the heavyweight
champion of England, knocked out
Gunner Rawles in the tenth round Of
their scheduled twenty-round bout Tor
the heavyweight championship at the
night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15

wagon yesterday and Harry Smiths
smile broadened little more. Jack
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Local Boy to Get in Trim With
Smiths Champions in
Dixie.

When the Newark International
League clubs squad starts It's south
ward hike there will be q local boy
in the squad. Roger Salmon, the
crack local southpaw, will probably
get tryout with the Bengals in their
Dixie training trip. Salmon is the
property of the Hartford club of the
Eastern Association, which captured
the championship last season. He
has made an application to train with
the Bengals, as 1t is his ambition to
advance in his profession. Nothing
would suit Salmon better than to play
on the Newark team. Roger has
many local friends and admirers who
would be glad to see the fromer New
ark Academy star wearing a Newark
uniform.
Players CeuIdn'9 Collect:
Billy Mcconnell, official scorer for
the Newark Club, whose Judgment on
baseball matters carries weight, does
not believe the Federal League will
be a success. In addition, the veteran
baseball expert says that he believes
that some of the Jumpers will have
hard time collecting the big salaries
promised to them even from bond
ing companies in the event that the
league explodes. Billy believes that
the players will have to fight for the
money in case anything like that
happens, and that they will lose out
in the end. He says there is no law
in the country covering a case where
a player or employee can collect
money from corporation that is out
of business for services he, the ball
player, did not perform, as would be
the case If the new league broke up
the first year and some of the con-
tracts had two more years to run.
Mcconnell believes that the Federals
are not taking as big a chance with
their money as some would think.
Smith Story Is Confirmed.
The report that Pitcher Frank Smith
had jumped to the Baltimore Federal
League Club was verified today. With
1t came the announcement that Mana
ger Otto Knabe had also induced Enos
Kirkpatrick and Guy linn to jump.
Kirkpatrick wanted to play in New
ark, as was told last week, but the
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Flynn and Driscon on Edge.

Jim Flynn. the Pueblo fireman. says
he will be at his best when he enters
the ring against Jack Driscoll tonight
at the Atlantic Garden A. c., New
York. Flynn has been training faith
fully at Dal Hawkins's for the last
two weeks. Driscoll is a greatly inn
proved man since he last fought and
Is confident that he will put the fire.
man away
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15

Manager Mordecai Brown stated to-
day that he has begun to sign players
from the National and American
leagues. He is reported to have
signed Bobby Byrne, of Philadelphia;
Lefty High, of Detroit, and Dee
Walsh, of the st. Louis Americans.
He is dickering with Lefty Leifeld,
Willie Smith, Charles O'Leary and
Max Carey.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
slattery to Coach TUFTS.

The Tufts College baseball manage
ment announced yesterday that John
P. Slattery. formerly catcher on the
Washington, Chicago and Boston
teams of the American League, had
been engaged as head coach for the
nine. Candidates will report for
practise March !.
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Franchise for Cincinnati.

A Cincinnati business man an
nouneed yesterday that he and others
associated with him have secured
s250,000 to place Federal League
baseball club in that city.
The man backing the movement
said that an application would be
made at Chicago Saturday for a Fed
eral League franchise.
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KENNEL NOTES AND NEWS

Dr. ]. F. Bioren's Lady Martha,
Boston terrier, IS the dam of some
well-known stock, among which is
r. Eaton's great brood bitch, Bior-
ems June Bug. Lady has never been
shown, the doctor being an Eng
fish bulldog man, but she Is said
to possess one of the best heads in
the State.
DR.. T. c. F. Shirley is keeping his
good Sir David puppy, Patsy Sinner,
very much under cover, which leads
us to imagine that he is improving
with age. When last we saw him,
he was the lowest pup we had ever
seen and about the widest fronted
too.
]. ]. Peckless, OF this city. has
purchased a good fox terrier bitch.
This is Mr.. Peckless's first dive into
the game, but we think he Is of the
sticking" kind.
Harry Longs Longmount Neshoby
is doing quite some work at stud,
and 1t is claimed that he was never
buster than he is at present.
Walter Ross, of Elizabeth, has pur-
chased promising Airedale pup,
female, whom he intends TO breed to
King Oorang.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15

Tom Kennedy, the heavyweight
boxer, has reconsidered his decision
TO re-enter the ring, and declared yes-
terday that he was satisfied with the
simple life Tom was matched to
meet Al McCloskey at Browns gym
nasium, New York, next week, but
listened to his friends, who advised
him to leave well enough alone. Ken
nedy is well off in the goods of the
world and does not have to box for ;
living.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
KNABE GETS THREE
PLAYERS TO JUMP
EnOs Kirkpatrick and Guy linn
Join Baltimore Federal
LeaguerS.
BROOKLYN STARS SIGNING

Harry Goldman, one OF the pro-
meters of the Baltimore Federal
League Club, last night announced
the signing of three contracts with
the locals by Infielder Enos Kirkpat-
rick, of the Brooklyn Nationals;
Pitcher Frank Smith, of Montreal,
who was formerly of the Chicago
Americans, and Outfielder Guy linn,
of Rochester, and more recently of
the Boston Nationals. These con-
tracts were secured yesterday by Ed
Hanlon and Manager Otto Knabe,
who wired the grand news to the
Baltimore promoters from New York.
Hanlon added that other contracts
with big leaguers were in sight and
would be announced at the earliest
possible moment. Hanlon hopes to
secure a good catcher within the next
two or three days The signing of
Kirkpatrick, Smith and linn makes
seven men signed so far with the
Baltimore Feds, including Manager
Knabe. 1t is highly probable that
Hanlon will accompany Knabe back
to Pittsburgh today in order to get a
has been in touch.
More Dodgers In Fold.
In addition to Nap Rucker and
Zach Wheat, the Brooklyn Club has
now succeeded in rounding up Otto
Miller, for three years; George Cut
shaw, for two years; Elmer Brown,
for two years, and Pfeffer, for one
year. Brown, in particular, was
sought by the outlaws. He Is a most
promising pitcher, and was much in
demand. In getting these players to
sign for two and three years the
Brooklyn Club forestalls the efforts
of, the invading Federals, and will
not have to worry about signing them
the next few springs.
Two st. Louisians Sign.
Sam L. Agnew, star catcher of. the
ST. Louis Americans, who. it was
rumored was about to join the
Kansas City Federals, yesterday
signed a two years contract with the
local Americans. Arnold Hauser the
young shortstop of the st. Louis Ma
tionals, who was incapacitated the
greater part of the 1913 season, also
closed a contract for the coming sea-
sonp with the Cardinals.
Cavet Signs with Detroit.
The signed contract of Tiller H.
Cavet, a left-hand pitcher, was re-
ceived by the Detroit Club yesterday.
Cavet was with the Mobile Southern
League Club last year.
Yanks Sign Southern Catcher.
Jay Rogers, young catcher, who
played with the Richmond Virginia
League Club last season, signed a
contract with the New York Amer
leans yesterday. Rogers Is twenty
two years old. He was purchased by
the New York Club last August.
Signs with Detroit.
Hughie High, utility outfielder of
the Detroit American League Base
ball Club, signed 1914 contract with
the team. He is the first player to
sign up with the Detroit Club since
the new form of contracts containing
all the changes granted the Players
Fraternity were put into effect.
Burns with the Giants.
George Burns, left fielder of the
New York Giants, yesterday attached
his signature to a New York con-
tract. The Buffalo Federals had
sought the services of the star out
fielder
slattery to Coach Tufts.
The Tufts College baseball manage
ment announced yesterday that John
p. Slattery. formerly catcher on the
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Cy Smith, the Jersey Cyclone, viii
meet Young Otto next Tuesday night
at Browns Gym, New York. Sailor
Danahey, of Bayonne, will meet
Frankie Nelson in the second ten
round bout.
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Evers Going After Players.

John Eyers. manager Of the Cubs,
left Chicago today without announ-
cling his destination. 1t was said.
however, that he would visit several
cities and was expected to return
with the contracts of several players.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15

Three 1en-round bouts between ne
gro boxers will be held at the Olympic
A. C., New York, tonight. Mark
Spencer will face Battling Chuck;
Terry Martin will cross gloves with
Harry Gardner. while the third bout
will bring together Preston Bron and
Young Murphy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
THINK WEIGHT WILL
HURT MIKE GIBBONS
MCFarIand's Chances Improve
by Conditions Of incOIn's
Birthday Scrap.
PACKEY WILL BE AT BEST

Local and Manhattan boxing entha-
siasts are discussing with anticipated
delight the match between Pacizey
Mcfarland and the one and only
Mike Gibbons. The men will cross
gloves IN a ten-round bout at Madi-
son Square Garden, New York, on
February Il.
According to the agreement. Glib
bons will weigh in at 145 pounds six
hours before the bout. On these
terms alone, according to the critics,
the result of the bout may hinge.
Gibbons entered the ring against Nc
Allister weighing 152 pounds, with
little superfiuous flesh on his body,
and he may find IT more than passing
difficulty TO reduce those extra seven
pounds and retain his strength in
time TO show at his best in the ring
All other things being equal. there
are few who are willing to predict
victory for Mcfarland over the 81.
Paul warrior. The latter Is equally
clever. and has shown greater hitting
ability.
Mcfarland will come into the ring
at his best weight. In all probability
he viii tip the scales at about 145
pounds, and at that weight win be
ready to travel any pace that the
clever Gibbons may care to set.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15

Joe Mandot, of New Orleans and
Johnny Griffith. of Akron, last night
Fought one Of the fastest and flercest
elght-round bouts ever staged At
windsor, Ont, and the popular YER
olct was a draw. Griffith, using his
left hand with telling effect, held a
lead for six rounds, but the New
orleans lightweight rallied fierrely
ana succeeded IN overcoming the aa-
vantage The men stood toe to foe
and battIed all the way, but neither
scored a knockdown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Niehor Goes with Reds.

Bert Niehoff. the third baseman
Joe Tinker was trying to get for the
Chicago Federals. today signed his
contract with the Cincinnati Reds.
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stene 70 Try "co,ne Bsck,, Ac..

George Stone. former star left
fielder and heavy hitter of the st.
Louis American League Club, has
decided to re-enter baseball. He APP
piled yesterday for the position of
manager of the Lincoln club of the
Western League under the impress
sion that Manager Mullen had been
released to Vancouver
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15

George Burns, left fielder of the
New York Giants, yesterday attached
his signature to a New York con-
tract. The Buffalo Federals had
sought the services of the star out
fielder.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15

Otto Miller. catcher of the Brooklyn
National League club, who has been
negotiating with the Federal League
officials, announced today that he had
signed contract to play with Brook
Ign. MY contract calls for an in
crease in salary and is for three
wears" Miller said