Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-21

desirable risk. In fact, he was SC
sweet on Newark, he said he would
prefer it to New York, where the ex-
pense would be tremendous as q
starter, and where the cost to main
tain a club would always be much
more than any other city in the coun-
try. The man In question, who, by
the way, is a big man in baseball, de-
clared he would like nothing better
than to put Federal League club in
this city, and he said that he was
sure such a venture would realize
100000 a year profits.
C
All the big talk above rather star
tied me, and from what I heard dur
ing a long session with a wise old
baseball owl I wouldn't be a bit sur
prised no matter what happened. 1
was told that there were millions
behind the Federal League scheme,
and that it couldn't fail, unless it
was very badly managed. Out in
Chicago there is no lack of support,
and Charles Weeghman, who is
backing the club there, is so sore on
Charley Murphy that he will 60 the
limit to make 1t a success. Pitts
burgh is counted on as being a
bear" In st. Louis the outlook is
very f1attering, and Kansas City, it is
said, will be a gold mine. Indianap-
oils, too, is believed to be an excel
lent proposition, which makes the
West seem all that could be desired
Some of the other cities mentioned,
Baltimore, Buffalo and Toronto, are
not so alluring, but If the circuit as
by my informant comes
about. which is possible, the "out-
laws" are sure to have more than a
passing chance.
C.
Newark as a big league city is not
to be sneered at. 1t would fit in
beautifully with New York, Washing
ton and Baltimore, as the eastern end
of the circuit. AS far as patronage
is concerned, the club, If star players
were on the various teams, would
draw we'll. In the first place, I am
told. the location would be so con-
venient that it would be a pleasure
to make the trip. The situation in
Newark was pictured to me in such
plnWinp for hat
changed my mind as to the out
laws" I am not for them at all. but
they may become so big, I'll admit,
that L may be pleased to recognize
them.
Gus Troxler's boxing club is becom-
ing widely known and the professor
isn't having much trouble securing
good boys for his star bouts. This
challenge from Tommy Moore is
called to Mr.. Troxler's attention:
]. P. NJ:
Tommy Moore, the crack Providence
would like to display his
wares at the Central Institute. Moore
would like to meet Carl Victor
Moore Is a corking good man and has
fought some of the best in the game,
including Jimmy Flynn, Mel Coogan,
K. o. Sweeney, Jimmy Fasane, Fred
Yelle, Joe Thiele and others too nu-
merous to mention. AL Sibberns. who
has Moore in tow, is keeping his boy
BUSY of late. He has him matched to
meet Young Hoffman at the Irving A.
C., and q week later Moore will ex-
change slams with Mel Coogan at the
Club
By publishing this in your columns
you will confer a great favor upon,
yours, AL SIBBERNS,
Manager,
Here's manager of fighter who
ssues a challenge and states things
right to the point:
J. P. N.
1 would greatly appreciate your
kindness if you would spare a few
lines in reference to a challenge from
'Artie" Fink, PASSAGES weller cham
pion and Jerseys claimant. Fink's
last ten bouts were fought in New
York and nine out of the ten were
won by the K. O.. route. Fink chal-
lenges Billy Lewis, Danny Savage
and Dave Kurtz, all of Newark, and
the quicker they answer the better.
Fink will meet any of these boys in
for four rounds or for ten
rounds preferred, in New York.
you for your past favors,
and hoping you will give this little
space, l am, respectfully yours,
HARVEY II. CHEREN,
Manager of Artie Fink.
IS Second ST, Passaic, N. J.
G.
This question is evidently asked just
to show what inferior athletes we
have in this country.
j. P. NJ:
Kindly let me know how it is that
the American team came in on the
tail-end of the Paris six-day race
P. G. & Co.
Without knowing any of the details,
I would simply say, Because! But
we expect too much of our boys With
only one real American team entered
Moran, an rish-American, and Fog
Ter, Polish American-our chances
to be last were more likely than they
were to be first. For Fogler, who did
the sprinting, to be an absolute tail
ender, behooves something. 1t may be
that he pulled" Goullet at the finish.
or maybe he jus. got In Dutch.
G
A complaint is registered in the fol-
lowing letter, received in the mail this
morning:
Harrison, Jan. 20.
J. P. N:
I wish to inform you that the st.
Benedicts basketball team did not
win easily" when they beat the Har-
rison High School. If anyone thinks
so thew are very mIch rroisfakau