The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-21
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
GiHBLTNG on BALL GROUNDS
SHOULD M SUPPRESSED.
\ Chance for Pulliam 10 CaIl a Halt on
Drcyfnss's pittsburs Cluh Amateur
IiandIcappers Bns, With weights for
3Ig RRcPS-Dlck HNland's Record.

HandlcBppers Busy WIN weights Tor
3lE RaceS-DIck H,lands Record.
IN view Of the various phases Of the Taylor
ease which has served 10 place the National
League IN most embarrassing predca-
ment, would It not be well for some Of these
baseball mAgnates. who are continually
crying out about the purity Of the game, to
put stop to the open gambling that pre-
walls on their ball grounds For years the
gambling on the grounds Of the Pittsbura
National League Club has been allowed to
thrive without word OF protest from the
owners OF the National League club In that
ctv. ~ there j. no horseracing In the
smoky City and few poolrooms, the sport INK
element inclined TO speculate has turned Ia d
body tp the diamond Il has often been
the ca-e that thousands Of dollars have
changed hands on the result OF some o. the
games n pitt-burg and that the money
has been wdgrrel oprnlv among ihe spec
ta,ors before and during the contests Nol a
game has taken place In the Guy Of smoke
IN the Last tea years that las not hrried
heavy speculation with H.
ON the general result ou the oriug Of
,Gten number OF runs in -ur innings, on
TIE scoring of run or nothing IN rhrh IN
mig. on base hits or cuts. in fTi on every
ont conducive TO speculation The money
ia. been wagrrrd " result the profess
-.oua gamblers have become prominent on
pinE Met ormick is nov mentioned by carry
iorimann chairman Of The national com
Hissiou. as being u some way implicated
In tnr charges lodged against Taylor. The
81, itlsDurg cub Is controlled hy Barney Drcy-
DO f'i-s whose former secretary, N G.. Pullam.
D. now tie president of the National League
I D.e constitution and bylaws OF that organ
isntion distinctly prohibit gambling IN any
form on the grounds OF aug National League
club Drcytu-s know, that gambling is
4 daily feature of the game, ON his grounds
and - does rullam In sitting the Taylor
,H-. TO the bottom ile II ttional o omission
- which lflliam Is Il member cannot AVOID
49,, " iug cfiurut" of gambling on Dreyluss
Iounds Nltl tli~ evidence IN hand, there,
lore. viii Pullam. rs president OF the National
league see e. n tuHt the rules Of thnt or
ranikation are strictly enforced on the grounds
ct his former employer II Is Impossible
u suppress ali speculation. such small
Wagers between friends. but II should be a
,omuaratively easy task to stuelch toe pro
iessioual gamblers VINO make themselves
conspicuous at all times Baseball can be
k"pt Tree from evils oi this Kind II the men
~ control Of the sport are on the level Since
.ltTi no player has been charged with crooked
ness until Hart spread story relative 10
tRylor, and even this charge has been gen
orally ridouled by baseball men. who are in
lined to be conservative Ban Johnson
president Of the American League, says that
Hartis statement of the case Is "bOsn' and
sill not hold water.
John klenov. one OF the best Young catch
ers IN the profession. has signed TO play with
the New York Americans again TINS year.
Manager Griilth says that he will find more |
work Tor Kleinow than last season, when the |
Noungster " as laid up with an injury toward |
the end OF tho campaign klenow was |
practically unknown in fast company before |
last year, but he made good almost from the |
start catching Chesbro. Powell. Orth and the |
ofher New York pitchers with marked skill. |
His throwing 70 bases was superb, particularly |
during game at st. Louis. when he turned |
Grifith said Yesterday that If Camel con,
Guided to buy the Grand Rapids club he would
not allow him 10 play ball. although he could
manager II Camel does not play with the
Americans again. first bqse viii be covered
either by Anderson. or Chase. the California
Ear. Dave Fultz. Who ia spending the winter
in this city, says he believes his leg will not
bother him again. in which event he Will be
OF great assistance to Grittths men.
While W s. voshursh Is busy compiling
the weights for the Brighton Handicap. which
VIII be announced next Tuesday. and also
The weights for the Brooklyn and Suburban
Handcaps, to be made. public vv'ek later,
many amateur handicappers, are taking
time to figure out the probable imposts in
~ three. events. Most OF them agree on
Hermis for top weight with I2e pounds.
hon comes Irish Lad with i27, followed By
fel1ame Stalwart, Ort Wells. Delhi. Bryn
Mawr. The Picket BroowStck. ,Africander,
Dainiy. Lord Of the Vale. First Mason. Nc
Chesney, Martinez. Hurst Park Goldsmith.
English Lad. Graziallo and so on down 20
Sysonbv, Oiseau. Artful aud Tradition all
'hrce-year olds. who are rated close together
Several Of these fglrerS have so much con-
0dence 10 their own Judgment that they
helieve their allotments would satisfy owners
aud trainers as much as those Of the JOCKEY
clubs regular official
Hermis. by the way. Mas been wintering
A. AleNnnder Shields's farm az Bound Brook
V j shields SAYS that the great Hermence
horse has entirely recovered from the lame
moss in his foreleg which forced him 10 retire
.oon after he. won the sensational Test Hand-
cap from Beldnme at Brighton Beach 1t IL
pnderstood that Shields will train Hermis
this year for f. II Thomns IN spite Of the
fact that Dick Watkins viii have, charge OF
nearly az OF the other racers IN the million
o Tres string. Sialwart Is also AZ Bound Brook
and is in tip top condition,
It Is not surprising that W II Snyder has
gotten into trouble with tho New Orleans
stewards because OF the in and out running
Of his colt, lrapper who in future will be
esccpt stake events at the Crescent CITY
Irapper performances this winter have
boon so acrobatc that followers of form
have come to regard him az q dangerous
colt it Is thought, should hold nearly all Of
rs winter rivals safe. Snyders eNpana-
iron OF tho colts races was 10 The eject that
leo did not give him the same work Tor cheap
ruling viii enable him 10 train Trapper on
consistent lines.
r \ Rcpaud Of New Orleans has pre-
Sonted 30 the Jockey Club through j. "
rccompte aud the other By IeNingtdn. IN
their great faces over the Mctairie courSe at
iNN rpScFNt nv ~ lNrli-i ne lhulFt
we're owned bv the iate T. T. Quinlan. upon
81 hosc death they were left TO his son whose
eidow sold them lnally 10 Remand
Tho lhcraltv OF the BRIGHTON Reach Rae
ing Association in point Of stake events has
horro fruit iu tho shape OF 71f nominations I
% the so O0o Produce Stakes 10 be run in lNi7 /
Every breeding farm ol,Any importance IN
this country ?. represented.
Fighting Dick Hylaud, who will meet
frankie Neil iu 20-ronud contest nt the
fasthrrweight limit iu Frisco on Jan. -. !
has % remarkable record Tie has taken part
in fortv-thrce contests. of which torty-oue
have been victories for him All Of them were
f0un round bouts OF which only eight went
the limit He therefore scored thirty
three knockouts six of his opponents going
IN sleep In the lrst round thirteen in the
second round nine in The third and five ia the
fourth. When Hylaud meets Neil j. will
be his nrst professional fight. and he has
an army Of supporters who believe he has
an equal chance with the boy who lost the
bantam championship Of the world TO Jem
Bowscr in England recently.
Battling Nelson has new manageC His
name is Billy Nolan and he halls from Butte
Mon where he promoted the Nelson Herrera
Eight last Labor Day. Ted Murphy, who
formerly managed Nelson who had him !
arrested for leaving the Coast with the bulk
or the proceeds from the Britt fight. has
returned 10 Chicago. and he says that
nobody can handle the Battling one because