The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-10
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
VINO WILL FIJI O.. IT. BHRNE'S PLACE
ON THE NATIONAL B0ARD7

wnnlon Pays . Deserved Tribute 20 the weae
rrasnate-Ktd MCCOY Talks About PiGht-
tag, ana Incidentally Discusses Tom
Ossoutke-Corueii Answers Vale Tonight.
Edward Hanlon, President OF the Baltimore
Cub, who has been here for the past week, pays
this tribute 10 the late G. II. Byrne: Baseball
mover had a better friend than Mr.. Byrne.
He loved the game and was an energetic ana
busy man. tho constant aim OF his life being
70 make baseball pure, clean. and honest. His
death IL a great loss to the game itself. to tho
National League. to the minor leagues, and to
the Brooklyn Club. Mr.. Byrno was q bright
man, a fne speaker, and always possessed cool
and excellent Judgment. His good humor and
diplomatic skin settled many knotty problems
In the politics OF the game. He always seemed
20 know what was the wisost course for the
League to pursue, and he had great influence In
phapinR legislation and making baseball his
tory. He was popular with minor leagues be-
cause he was fair and square. His popularity
was great among his fellow magnates. mana
eers. umpires. players, and all with whom he
came In contact. In his death the gamo.suf-
fers an irreparablo loss"
Mr.. ,Byrne's place on the National Board must
be filled at the coming League meeting, ana
the magnates arc figuring on his probable sue
cessor. Some believe that no moro capable
man can BIO secured than Hanlon. who has n
reputation for being conservative, honest, and
thoroughly pOSLeu IN Uhbouhii Jaw. ihoho heS
be some objections, though, to the selection OF
Hanlon, because he is q team manager. In adj
dition to being President Of the Baltimore Club.
John I. Rogers of Philadelphia would undoubt-
eddy appreciate an election to tho board; but, as
he does not stand very strongly In the estima-
ton Of the Brush majority, his selection 10 not
looked for. unless he agrees to break up his
friendly relations with Boston and New York.
II +, A. Aboll should continue to BIO the owner
a a. nnonIf,r fvph oftar Fab I II might hR
a bit Of policy II the League magnates elected
him to the board to I'LL Byrnes place until the
next regular election. The matter will be
definitely decided In q few weeks, as corre-
spondence among the CLUBS is going on.
Won der Ahe's troubles never cease. The
latest announcement is that the United States
Supreme Court hos affirmed the Judgment OF
the Court Of Common Pleas at Pittsburg In the
damage suit Of Pitcher Mark Baldwin against
tho st. Louis Club. The snit grow out OF q r ow
Baldwin had with Chris at st. Louis in 1892.
Baldwin was n member Of the Pittsburgs. and
when he got to st. Louis he was seen talking to
SILVER King, tho well-known pitcher, who
was under contract to Won der Abe. A rumor
was promptly circulated that Baldwin was
tampcring with King in an endeavor to have
him desert st. Louis and join the Pittsburgs.
Won der Ahc, excitable as usual, got a war
rant for Baldwin. and the latter was arrested.
He was not locked UP, long, and immediately
Two different juries at Pittsburg decided, in
Baldwin's favor for g.. 500 damages. but
s xSP s asT Ahs the s0e asso not sS t iss i su in snst c ldShs.
where. ho got a decision that coppels him to
P pao. sh Sald %SneS by 70 the s' way, is G out Of ba a%s5ai,
and is studying, medicine in the college attached
& he R nnisSrsity H of ? pennsyl7 ns sf Medisef sd i5S%
last year. In his prime. he was one Of the
swiftest pitchers in the country. and can de.
Abe viii probably have the money to pay, as
soon as he closes the pending deal for his club.
Kid Mccoy is talking q blue streak out
West. He Gays all sorts Of things that will be
published statement Of Dan Creedon that Nc.
Coy CO. MeiRhed LIZ pounds pounds E Thsn o ne stepped ,o into into
s sTs nlSs @ NC heas the bs'f KID. WI Who INSISTS INSISTS hat aa he
%sishe ae sn,y 1 said po %ish se Gn aso sash ths at the he
no was, heavier than the middleweight limit.
Ms ai Safore the that d GS we MRieS Is sG neR PSp to ns sMo
Mccoy pays his respects to Tom o,koprke.
p Ta1aEn' that hn P' he w sfnis neser d ls ss at th s't co H,H
Island A. G: or at any club under o'Rourko's
"o'fourke has treated me meanly." are the
Kids words while speaking 70 Western sports:
HI and I were not good friends before that
with him because he was the manager Of the
club. 1t was O'Rourke who started that story
totally untrue In every particular. His state
ment that ! have no right to draw tho color
Wiley Evans Is a lie, because I've meyer fought a
ssolored man in my life deio I'm not turning ming, W hisess
game anne I Want to light the man NAMED by Ffiz.
simmons, WhaI honor would there be for me
10 fight Walcott, who has been licked by La
vigne, the lightweight, %ehampioni Let Wal.
cott whip: Layigne and Tommy, West before he
"Hs for as c66oynski is concerned. I'll meet
him at l62 pounds d. not IT a pound md more more; ! have
Weight. He offered once nc to beat me in twenty
rounds AZ l5s pounds or in twelve rounds at
was Wiling Wiling He m must have been able to do
these weights nth, though, or he N TSIidn, t aaEe
G Gssd su at i Z eiq POUNDS dn0{S% as Dam Sn'f Insisted St dF on
1873 pounds. and the match fell through. I
Will fight rS Joe moro SSdd la Ie, thSSu 4be bs at ef bsii
Z fall. II I mako a match with him. the bout will
mot tako place for nine months, az / have u long
theatrical engagement to fulfill"
Dan Stuart has joined the talking brigade
tioies Tor Corbett and Fitzsimmons to sign. lie
says that tho proposed fight will come OIL either
but that 1t will not be held until after the first
Of July. stuart seems to- AXE II for granted
the dSs' rowing ibe siei d"H all these worthIes Under.
S sshhe III tSo aHStSSf Disguised With RIt the Whole Whole
business, will DO glad TO know that Maher says
Kinds Of money. Peter has confidence enough In
himself to, say that no believes he is the best
hsaHSSi%elfE f. front IN one OF mSflai IN 'D liz e Of 1 sMS
admits. however, that he should first meet Cor
bett before challenging the Cornishmsn again.
fight Maher and Peter 10 willing to put up his
coin, "Pompadour Jim" Is placed in Just the
position when he told Fftzsimmons to "go fight
patrons believe that Q Corbett-Maher bout
would be worth seeing.
The Athletic Council of Cornell University
will meet at Ithaca tonight to officially answer
laleS clallenK0 10 row a dual or trlanKular
boat race on tho Thames course at New Lon
don. Tho points to be considered are these:
Yale Is willing to admit Cornell to q race with
the Blue and Harvard, or to a race with the
Blue alone, and viii guarantee that the ex-
New London Board Of Trade, which has al.
ready agreed to cover tho expenses Of Yale
q race next year, however. Cornell wants a
threo or five years, agreement TO row on the
herSthis year the New Haven mon will pay no
hIrihnr Attention sto her Cornell also has a