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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
TAFT IS SEEKING
BUYER FOR CUBS
Man Who Bought MurpIy's
Stock NegOtiates With Chi
CagO Syndicate.
MEETING is ON FOR TODAY

Negotiations will be opened by d
syndicate of Chicago business men
for the purpose of the controlling
interest in the Chicago National
League Baseball Club from Charles
P. Taft. of Cincinnati, it was an
nounced today, in Chicago.
The baseball world was stunned
Saturday when it was announced that
Mr.. Taft had purchased Charles
Webb Murphy's holdings in the Cubs.
Fans did not look for this backdown
under fire on the part Of the COM
bative president Of the Chicago team.
The result is another great victory
for Ban Johnson, head of the Ameri-
can League, who made good In his
announcement that Murphy had to
go.
In selling his entire stock of fifty
three shares, valued at something like
$530,000, Murphy sewers his connec-
tons with the Cubs entirely and is
no longer q director of the National
League.
The withdrawal of Murphy came
after a few hours conference and
solved a situation that had grown
oS1ioOdiS hCiASaiO III 4NeibloildA A<t7ot1 oS
circles. While the conference was in
session. the presidents of seven Ma
tional League clubs were also meet
ing and discussing the possibility of
an amicable adjustment of the Evers
case.
At the time Murphy obtained Henry
O'Day to manage his club, he made
an agreement with James Gaffney,
of the Boston Club. whereby Evers
was to go to Boston in exchange for
Pitcher Perdue and Infielder Sweeney.
When Evers heard of the transfer,
he fatty refused to go to Boston I'M
der these conditions. and announced
that he would not allow himself to
be traded or sold providing Murphy
obtained any players or money in
exchange for him.
After promise had been obtained
from the National League to this eff
feet, he agreed to play with Gaffney's
team and it was then that steps were
taken which led up to the sensational
climax reached at Saturdays confer
ence.
James A. Pugh, William Hal
Thompson and Charles A. McCulloch,
who represent the syndicate. will hold
and an Offers expected to be made
to Mr.. Taft, who purchased the club
Saturday from Charles w. Murphy.
The same syndicate attempted to
purchased the Cubs from Murphy
more than a week ago. when it was
first rumored that he might retire
from organized baseball because or
controversies resulting from his dis
charge of Johnny Eyers as manager
of the Cubs. However, Mr.. Murphy
refused to sell his interest at that
time, saying the Cubs were not for
sale.
I'VE believe that the Cubs should
be owned by Chicago men," said Mr..
Thompson. I'VE are going to make
strong bid and hope to bring Mr..
Taft to our way of thinking"
According to statement made yes
terday by Murphy. Mr.. Taft paid him
more than half million dollars TO,
| his fifty-three shares of Cub stock.
A meeting of the new directors OF
the club may be called by Mr.. Taft
for today or tomorrow to elect a new
club president, according to Mr.. Muir
ply. The clubs books will be trans
ferred to the new owner at the meet
! ing
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Newark Rice Chess Club in
Tie Match With Staten Island

The Newark Chess Club engaged
in tie, with the Staten Island Cness
club on the latter's boards, Satur-
day afternoon, four points to four, in
a Metropolitan Chess League match:
The locals were up against one OF
the strongest teams in the league,
staten island having Albert E.
Hodges, the former United States
champion, as an active player:
Hodges defeated II. Schleckser, OF
this city. Newark will meet the
North Jersey team on the local
boards. in William street, next Sat
nrday. The score of Saturdays
match follows:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Roseville Has but Slight
Lead in Athletic League

Instead of a margin of two games
won and lost over New York and Jer-
sey City the Athletic Bowling League
standing and averages for the week
show that Roseville's advantage has
been reduced further to only one
game. The standing follows:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

Robert b. Ward, president of the
Brooklyn Federal League club, re-
turned to New York yesterday from
Chicago, where he made a vain at
tempt to sign Jake Stahl, erstwhile
leader of the Boston Red SoX, as man
ager for the Brooklyn Federal League
club next season.
Ward returned from Chicago by
way of Pittsburgh. There he met his
brother, George S. Ward. When asked
if he went to Pittsburgh to interest
Henry C. Prick in the Pittsburgh
club or to see his brother about pur-
chasing the majority of the clubs
Stock, Mr.. Ward entered an empha-
tic denial. He said his trip to Pitts
burgh was on business that had moth
ing to do with the Federal League.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

The first batch of Giants to arrive
at Marlin, Tex, for spring training
reached Marlin yesterday morning.
Ten players were In the party, which
came from st. Louis, and, as they
found RUDE Schauer and Louis
Drucke already on hand, the first
days grist of material consists of
twelve men. The squad is composed
of Schauer. Dyer, Williams, Ritter,
Schupp, Westerwick, Herring and
Drucke, pitchers; Johnston, catcher;
Grant, infielder: Piez and Harrison,
outfielders,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Joe wood Has Appendicitis.

Smoky Joe Wood may not be ready
to pitch for the Red Sex when the
season opens. He was stricken with
appendicitis Saturday and the sur
geons found it necessary TO operate
early yesterday. Apparently the OPP
Grafton was successful and no COM
plications are anticipated. owing TO
Woods fine physical condition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

The Stamford, Conn, team with
Edward Smith, one of the country's
greatest basketball players, on its
roster will make it's debut in Harri-
son tonight, when it will oppose the
Harrison Big Five in the second of
series of games Smith scored sixteen
field baskets in a game last Friday
night against the West Hudson quin-
tet. That contest, the first of series,
was won by Stamford in rather easy
fashion. Smith is over six feet in
height and tips the beam close to the
2o0-pound mark Manager Tom Cav
anagh, of the Harrison team, is in
hopes, however, that his combination
will put up a stiff argument, II Pop
Miller, the centre man of the Big
Five. can hold his own against
Smith
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
MUM TO SWIM in GARDEN

Charles Num-, an athelete of the
Prudential A. A., will start in the
100 yard handicap swimming event of
the Sportsman show at Madison
Square Garden New York city. Num-
was former member of the New
ark Y. M. c. A. State championship
swimming team.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Rough Going for White sOx.

Among the railroad passengers ma
rooned by the floods near Los An
geles were the Chicago White Sox,
of the American Baseball League,
who left on a special train from Chi
cago Thursday night. Their train was
halted by washouts east of Cotton.
Cal. Railroad officials said last night
that the baseball train would be
brought in today twenty-four hours
late. According to present indefinite
plans, the White Sox will remain at
Los Angeles for several days before
proceeding to their training quarters
at Paso Robes, Cal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Kline Arranges Two Bouts.

Patsy Kline, of this city, has been
matched to box Bennie Leonard, of
New York, in the star ten-round bout
at the Atlantic Garden A. c., Man
haitian, March 8. Kline is also
matched to meet Tommy Buck, of
Philadelphia. in the main six-round
windup at the Empire A. c., Philadel-
phia March 9.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Yankees Leave Thursday.

The vanguard of the Yankees will
leave Manhattan for Houston, Tex,
on Thursday. Arthur Irwin. Mike
Bergen and Charles Barrett. the
trainer, will be in charge of the
party. which win include Fritz Mai
sci, Ray Fisher, Jimmy Eschen, Rud-
dy and Owen Quinn
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Texas CIub.s Big MIleage.

The maj or league baseball teams are
not the .nly ones to travel thousands
of miles each season during the play
ing schedule. Even the mileage of
the Texas League clubs totals close
to $4,000 miles. Beaumont heads the
list with 500 miles, and the other
seven all cross the 4,500-mile mark.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

When the Tigers land at Savannah
tomorrow Roger Salmon, the local
lad, who is a member of the Hart
ford Eastern Association club, will
continue on his way to Jacksonville.
Fla, where he will team with the
Athletics. AS the Hartford club has
no training trip Salmon is DESTROYS
of getting into the best possible shape
before the championship season, and
it is for this reason that he has Sc
cured permission to train with Con-
ME Mack's team.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
ONE MORE CHANCE
FOR PETE ADUBAT0
Local Fistic Exponent Meets
Jack Goode at Troxler's In
stitute Tonight.
GLOVER TO MEET DONLEY

Judging from the manner in which
Pete Audubato has trained, he should
make good showing in his four
round bout with Jack Goode at the
Central Institute tonight. Since
Johnny Howard, of Bayonne, scored
two knockouts over Pete, in less than
a month. he has not been engaged ac-
lively in the ring. He decided that
boxing was not the game for him. but
when he found that his friends were
anxious to see him try it again, Adu-
bato vowed that he would take one
more chance. If in good shape, he
shouldn't have much trouble in beat
ing Goode. who has a heavy punch,
which lands-not very often.
The rest of the cared is as follows
Danny Glover and Mickey Donley.
Kid Beck and Joe Willis, Kid Hick-
man and Kid Henry. Jim Delaney and
Young Danzis. Terry Duffy and
frankie Huber, Battling Dave and
Willie Dillon and Tony Becker and
Willie Maher.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Collegiate Hockey Title
Goes to Princeton Seven

BY defeating Harvard. to /, in
the deciding game at st. Nicholas rink.
New York city. Saturday night,
Princeton captured the intercollegiate
hockey championship. The contest
was the third of a series of thre<.
each team having won one game.
The Tiger seven developed slash
ing line of play that soon put the
Crimson puck-chasers to rout. Hobes
Baker. while not scoring himself, was
mainly responsible for the Princeton
counts. He skated back and forth
passing the puck almost at will The
lineup:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Mandot Takes count Of Sine.

Frank Whitney. of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, put Joe Mandot, of New Or
leans. down for the count of nine in
the third and again floored him in
the tenth round of their ten-round
bout in New Orleans Saturday night
but Mandot outboxed his opponent in
five of the other eight rounds. Three
rounds were even.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the
Chicago White Sox, and Ted Sulli-
van. the advance agent of the Ameri-
can baseball tourists, arrived in Lon
don last night. The members of the
two teams will reach London from
Paris today.
The Giants and White Sox will be
entertained at a luncheon at the Ho-
tel Savoy on Wednesday, at which
John L. Griffiths,s the American con-
ul-general, will preside. A number
of leading English sportsmen have
been invited as guests.
If the weather permits the teams
will play a game in London, but the
date and the grounds have not vet
been arranged.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
IRISH SETTER CLUB MEETING

The Irish Setter Club of America
will hold its annual meeting at the
Grand Central Palace, New York
City, on Wednesday afternoon, Feb
ruary %, at o'clock. All members
are urged to attend.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

Despite the fact that yesterday was
Sunday the sevenkmembers of Frank
Chances New York pitching depart
ment, together with VIII Reynolds,
the young catcher from Texas. took
advantage of the clear day for two
drills over the hills at Hot Spings.
Ark. Coach Tom DAILY doubts if
there is single overweight warrior
in the squad. Heating and Dode Criss
are big fellows, but neither has much
super1uous flesh to take off.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Burns Meets Lennon in Star Bout.

frankie Burns and Eddie Lennon
will be the contestants in the star
bout at Browns tomorrow night.
Burns outpointed Lennon in their last
bout, but Eddie hopes to gain the
verdict in this encounter. Both boys
are from Hudson county, frankie
hailing from Jersey City, and Lennon
from Weehawken, and quite few
Hudson county fans will be at the
ringside to see the mill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Three Ten FOUNDERS at National 5. c.

The National Sporting Club will
resume its boxing shows next Thurs
day night with three ten-round bouts
featuring the card. The main event
will bring together Johnny Dundee,
of New York CITY, and Pal Moore, of
Philadelphia. In the semi-final the
contestants will be Sapper O'Neill,
of England, and Billy Bennett, the
Irish lightweight. The opening ten
round engagement will show Jimmy
Lambert and Bull Thompson, both
New York bows.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Savage viii BE Honored ronicht

Prior to his depart ure for Europe.
where he will box Bandsman Blake,
of England, Jim Savage, Ntbe Orange
heavyweight, will be rendered a tes-
timonial tonight by his friends at
New Essex Hall, Orange An inter-
esting program, in which boxing ex-
hibitions will feature, has been ar
$50,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
ACTIVE BASEBALL
BEGINS THIS WEEK.
Exhibition Contests Are
Scheduled Between National
and American Leaguers.
INTERLEAGUE GAMES LIKED

The fact that the major league
baseball season is rapidly approach
ing is brought 10 mind vividly by the
playing this week of the first Of the
interleague games. These ante-sea-
son games, classified as either exhi-
bition or practise contests, are grow
ing in popularity each year and are
the source of considerable revenue
to the magnates Of the two leagues.
Almost without exception the clubs
OF the National and American leagues
have scheduled several Of these games
TO be played during the Southern
II aiming trips or on home grounds
Just previous to the opening OF the
pennant races. These interleague
series include games between the Chi
cago Nationals and Philadelphia
Americans, Brooklyn Nationals and
New York Americans, Philadelphia
Americans and Brooklyn Nationals,
Cleveland Americans VS.. Cincinnati
and Chicago Nationals, Philadelphia
Nationals and Americans, and st.
Louis Americans and Chicago Ma
tionals.
The list of the leading series. which
open with the playing Of the st. Louis
Tampa, Fla. on Friday and Satur
day of this week, is as follows:
February 27-2s, Chicago Nationals
VS.. st. Louis Americans, Tampa, Fla.
March Sc, Nationals VS.. st. Louis
Americans, at st. Petersburg. Fla;
12-13-14, Philadelphia Athletics VS.
Chicago Nationals, at Tampa, Fla;
1e-17-1s, Philadelphia Athletics vs.
Chicago Nationals, at Jacksonville
Fla; 2s-27-2s, Washington VS.. Phila-
delphia Nationals, at Washington, d.
c.; 30-31. Washington Americans VS..
Brooklyn Nationals, at Washington.
April ] to 10, Philadelphia Nationals
VS.. Philadelphia Athletics, at Phiia-
delphia, excluding April and 3; 40.
Washington Americans VS.. Cincinnati
Nationals, at Cincinnati; 2-3-4. New
York Americans VS.. Brooklyn Ma
tionals, at Brooklyn; Z, New York
Americans VS.. Brooklyn Nationals, at
Brooklyn; 81, Cleveland Americans
VS.. Cincinnati Nationals, at Cincin-
natl; SO, Philadelphia Athletics vs.
Brooklyn Nationals, at Brooklyn; g.
9-10 Cincinnati Nationals VS.. Detroit
Americans, at Cincinnati: So New
York Americans VS.. Philadelphia Ma
| tionals, at Philadelphia; 10-l1, Wash
| ington Americans VS.. Boston Ma
tionals, at Washington; II. New York
Americans VS.. Brooklyn Nationals, at
Brooklyn; 11-12, Boston Americans VS.
| Cincinnati Nationals, at Cincinnati;
Il, Chicago Nationals VS.. Cleveland
Americans, at Cleveland.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Newark signs q Pitcher.

President Ebbets. jr.. of the New
ark baseball club, announced today
that he had signed pitcher blythe
name of Hewes. of the Adrian Club.
of the Southern Michigan Associa
ton Hewes is recommended to the
Tigers by Catcher Otto Miller, Of the
Brooklyn National League club, who
says that the finger has the ear
marks of winning finger
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
why stahI Didn't Sign.

Jake Stahl, former manager of the
Boston American League team, stated
definitely last night that he would not
join the Federal League. 'They made
me good offer" he said, "but BUSH
ness reasons will prevent my accept
ing it"
Stahl admitted he had sent a cable
gram to Iris Speaker advising Speak
err not to sign his 1914 contract until
he had reached this country, but said
he had acted solely as Speakers
friend, not as Federal Lacquer.
81 wanted to see Speaker get more
money" he said. Hes worth it,,
and if he waits to hear from the Fed
eral League he will get more money
from organized baseball
James Gilmore, president of the Fed
erals, left Chicago last night for New
York, accompanied by an architect
who will make the plans for the Fed
eral League park in that city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
Leading Clubs Win.

Leading clubs won again in the
fifth round of the Metropolitan Chess
Leagues team championship series,
contested Saturday night at the
rooms of the Brooklyn. Eastern Dis
trict, Hoboken and Progressive Chess
Clubs. Brooklyn, Progressive and
North Jersey teams and the Manhat-
tan c. c., which had a bye. main
tanned unbeaten records. The stand
Inar IN data.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

Next Saturday night Harvard and
Yale will play the final game of their
series in the Boston rink. Each team
has won a game.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

The Point Big Five won yesterday
afternoon from the st. Nincent's
heavyweight basketball team, OF
Brooklyn. by the score of 81 TO q. In
the last five minutes the locals Tailed
16 points.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
kirkpatrick Jumps Again Is Rumor.

A runor by way of Pittsburgh came
about yesterday that Enos Kirkpat-
rick, formerly of the Tigers and pres
emily a member of the Brooklyn Club,
had re-jumped to the Federals. Presi-
dent Charles II. Ebbets, jr.. of the
local club, was loath to believe the
statement. however. kirkpatrick was
due to leave his home Saturday for
Georgia to Join his teammates He
had already accepted transportation.
it was said, and terms, in every way,
were agreeable TO him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

Goals-Princeton. Kuhn 2. MacColl.
Harvard. Phillips. Referee-R- Ellis.
st. Nicholas, and William Russell.
Goal umpires-H. Carter, Princetou:
Thomas Howard, ir., Harvard. Tiunt
keepers-W. ]. Croker. Wanderers.
Substitutes Dotty for VII
let's, Curtis for Clark. Morgan TOR
Smart, wanamaker for Phillips.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

Jack Coyne, the Orange boxer, has
been matched to box Jack Redmond,
the Western lightweight, in a ten
round bout at the Bridgeport Opera
House, Bridgeport, o., Thursday
night. The winner may meet former
Lightweight Champion Ad Wolgast.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

The NATIONAL Turner's expect a live
" battle with the Mercury Five, of
New York. at Turn Hall this after
noon. This is the second game be-
tween the teams, the first contest
going to the locals
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

The game between the Bay View
Wheeimen and All Stars, scheduled
for this afternoon at the wheelmen's
court has been called off,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23

Ice yachtsmen were out in force
yesterday afternoon at Long Branch
to watch the white winged flyers. A
quartet of yachts started in their
race for the Heitmeyer cup, and,
though the wind was light, the race
was sailed within the time limit.
Captain Walter Contents Blanch
winning from the Isabel. The In
genue and Drub withdrew from the
race before the third stake was
reached.
The Blanche sailed the fifteen mile
course in 44m. AS, finishing five min
utes ahead of the Isabel. The In
genue withdrew latter passing the
second stake, while the Drub- dropped
out after covering the first stake.
The Blanche led from the start.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
ANOTHER VICTORY
ON THE WINS LIST
Henry Applegate's Fast lceboat
Captures Cup in Eight
Mile Race.
THE BLANCHE ALSO SCORES

Henry Appleton's little flyer, Vim,
which has been winning all the inde-
pendent club races off Red Bank
here, again finished victor in an
eight mile race yesterday for cup
offered by the Red Bank Motor. Boat
Club. Ralph Sykes P. D. @ II. had
won the first leg on the cup, in which
the Vim did not start. A light south
east breeze was blowing when the
Vim, P. D. @ IL, Everett Assays
Streak and Harry Assays Reindeer
got away together. The Vim took
the lead and gradually drew away
from the other yachts, sailing the
race in 45m.. and beating the Streak,
which finished second in 45m. lbs.
The P. D. @. II. was third and the
Reindeer fourth.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-23
ST. MICHAELs.
BAY VIEW
star Centre in Harrison Tonight.

IOIilIS -.
Referee-Artie Conlan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-19
ENGINE sMAsHEs INTO FREIGHT
bad Wreck Took Place in Junction
City Yards

About the worst train wreck that
has occurred on the Union Pacific
line between this city and Kansas
City happened in the yards at juno
ton City Thursday morning at 5
O'Clock when second No. 81 ran into
the switch engine on the main line.
It is remarkable that the engine
men on both engines were not kill
ed, and but one man, Brakeman
Wentworth. was injured. He was
burned about one leg by escaping
steam. The two engines, coach and
two freight cars are a total wreck
and q number of cattle in one Of
the cars was killed and mangled.
hcTrainy mo. 81 had little time TO
spare to get on the side track for
the fast train east. The switch en-
CINE was making up the early morn
ing plug and had backed out ON the
main line with several coaches. The
engine Of the freight crashed into
the switch engine and the force of
the compact stripped the heavy steel
from both boilers and drove the en-
gines together. The coach was
knocked into splinters.
The wreckfng crew was busy all
day clearing the tracks and gather
ing up the wrecked engines and
cars.
The freight was in charge OF
Conductor Quick and Engineer Nc
Clure. The switch engine was in
charge Of Engineer Costello and
Yardmaster Chatam.
Trainmen here say they do not
how the engine men es-
capped.