New-York tribune., 1903-07-13

GEORGE DAVIS.
Whose playing with the Giants is causing so mueh
trouble
month ago and as his services as shortstop are
thought TO be as valuable those of any player
in either league there much bidding by the
other clubs to obtain him. The greater New-York
club offered $500 cash, and ElLerfeld was turned
its management.
EIberfeld was ordered to report few days ago
to 'NIugsy" McGraw. the manager Of the New
York National team at 81. Louis, His failure 10
do so was the cause of the National club in this
city obtaining injunction.
Ban Johnson president Of the American League
and Charles Comiskey. Of the Chicago club, on
which team Davis played last season. arrived IN
this city on Friday night and it is said that
Comiskcy will ask the United States Circuit court
for an Injunction restraining Davis from playing
with the Giants. Davis Is alleged to have sshed
two years an ironclad contract dra"n up
by John NJ Ward his counsel with the thlcaEo
American League team. The contention is no"
made that Davis is under contract to the New
York club by virtue of the option clause In his
1891 contract which the New-York club holds.
It NAV be a long time before the question as to
who is entitled to the services Of George Davis IS
decided Before it Is settled the persons Interested
in the legal controversy may pass many anxious
DAYS and may need a long rest in the fal to re-
saIr sI so1ia in19gi1a thai managers OF baseball
teams are i'll AT ease if they do not ta!k "saoP az
such legal battles are now being waged over
thought by many baseball fans that dispute as 20
who is entitled to the services Of some sreat PLAYER
excellent advertisement for the clubs in the dis
pute Most managers have an aversion to appearing
in court IN the course Of the season for ihe TaCi
for the National and American Leasge oase9aIi
honors. When they are not at home taking a few
found at the places where their teams staying
the baseball grounds on which the teans plaG- @
in legal DISPUTES ESQ over t RaE@ @ IN d6 2TG95 az me
tries to keep from getting kicked by the beast.
There is another interesting phase to this cues
@ the serv5es SCI Ss Of Baseball players in base5a sea-
son II reminds one OF d genera me ] IN ' f action to
try to get some one to take the place OF man
PLAYER who fears that his connection with his team
soon will be severed is not likely to 90 Eo0a Worh da
valuable than losing team of stars, For The
the team is shooting the chutes to the lowest level
IN oase35s hGuG!S. ~ ~ , rC'inj of tbo af5e-
Of baseball fame, manarcr's lookout is to de-
nS2a ma2agerS %' Of b5scba % teams Who could appear
court every gay anG SUI bG 4S r 80 st6 tiI
are known to few people.
The coming big fight between Jim" Jeffres and
Jim" Corbett. which Is scheduled to take place in
San Francisco rext month. is aroUsing little inter
est in boxing circles for what is considered so i'm
portant a match. The last time these two men
met Corbett made a creditable showing. As Cor
bett was considered "hasbeen" at the time, he
surprised his most intimate friends by lasting
twenty-three rounds He had the better Of the bout
up to the time he received his knockout He
landed Jefries three times 10 every once JEFF
fries landed him
Corbett however trained diligently for months
for that fight and before going into actual training
exercised at a local gymnasium. He demonstrated
nee T ne consere I a bar hitter his Slows lacked the
force that he had in the days of his prime.
Since that fight CoTbett is said to have gone PACK
further in his hitting powers, and is considered
not to be in such good condition as he was when
T0af fhfap chs Tl1Tln
too. that Jefries rs not so good as he was a few few
G91e Wac6ed aGf 51ffg hm caTetuy @ "
1t Is not since Fttzsmmons and Jeffries met.
year ago that the title of the heavyweight cham
pionship has been fought for.
Ed" Graney is expected to be the referee OF me me
will win in quicker time than when he met Corbett
favor favor As @ the interest in the dght been
viii be little betting done until shortly before the
time set for the men TO enter the ring.
Not later than tomorrow night the international
lawn tennis committee of this country must make
known its selection Of players who will defend the
Dwight F. Davis Challenge Cup against the English
team There Is yet degree of uncertainty about
the makeup OF the defending American quartet. 1t
is by no means sure that the ex-champion, Malcolm
d. Whitman, will consent to compete OF course
his place will be In the singles along with William
A. Larned There is not the shadow OF doubt l that
of the competitions. With Whitman out. however
the committee viii have to, turn toward Beais 6
possibly Bob" Wrenn. It is more than likely that
the Wrenn brothers viii be chosen to play in the
doubles despite their defeat last Saturday by the
Harvard team OF HOlcombe Ward and Leonard h
Ware. The Wrenns certainly the favorites for
this honor and IL is probable that they will get T.
The committee was composed of Or. James Dwight
Palmer Z. Presbrey and Bob Wrenn, but the
latter decided TO withdraw: and his place VIII be
filled by another follower Of the sport to be named
by DR. Dwight. It is said that Richard Stevens
Will be the man to take the place left vacant on
the committee by wrenns drawing out
The South Shore OF Long Island is much inter
Asfa ad In the annual exhibition OF Bay Shore
Horse Show Association which is scheduled for the
afternoons of August 6. and s. The indications
are that the entry list will be OF such proportions
as 10 make the Bay Shore show this year eXcep-
tlonally successful. There will he thirty seven
classes in all this year. including classes for road
sers. runabouts. harness tandems. unicorns, four
in-hands ponies in harness. ponies under saddle |
jumping ponies and exhibit of three horses 10 DC
shown either separately together This latter class
was an innovation introduced at last years sho" |
and attracted unusual attention; since then IL mas
been extensively copied at horse shows all over |
the country. There VIII also be a breeders class |
this year Entries VIII come from all over thN !