The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-01
IN TIE SPORTING WORLD.
BASEBALL FUSS OVER THE USE OF
THE WORD CHAMPIONS"
kfesldent Blush Succeeds in Limiting lite
Use by the Chicago Nationals-HeaVy
Fines fol. Clubs Covering Up Players
-SysOnhS GallOping at the Bay.

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It required a decision by the national
Baseball commission to settle an absurd dis
Rute between the Chicago and New York
NsSithal League clubs over the Use of the
word ~"champions." Because the Chicago
team defeated the White Sox in the post series
d. the Windy City last fall Chubby Charley
Murphy. the very new president Of the Chi
ocago Nationals. set up a hue and cry 10 the
Effect that his team should be called Chicago
champions" this year. and also made plans
no have the blankets covering the horses
N4ttaohed to the ball players carriag es on the
4foad inscribed in this manner. But Presi-
Dent Brush Of the New York Nationals lost
his temper when he heard Of this outrageous
tBcheme and declared that his team alone
had the right 20 the title of champions in the
National League. and also 10 the exclusive
use OF farine blankets. It was a warmly
Ipontested AFFAIR, with honors about even,
IEuntil Brush in a At of desperation appealed
90 the Baseball Supreme Court. which pro-
Needed TO equelch Murphy with an ohicial
decree that the latter's team could call them
Ngelves Champions of the City OF Chicago"
and nothing more.
The national commission. by the way,
inas just adopted new rules regarding the
Nscoyering up" Of minor league players by
Hciubs In the two big circuits. Punishment
Nor Offenders was fixed az follows: For the
|A1ob OuChbS VI % lluJpI rogue NiN' Va 49,
Hof 81 900; Class A, $3.50; Glass B., $500; Class C.,
tes5o: Glass D, $500. A repetition of the Of
ffepse will carry with It suspension from pro-
ftection OF the national agreement for a period
lot six months, players OF such clubs being
Tree Of reservation until a reinstatement
Makes place. The commission has also de-
hoided that no major lea que player can as
aume the management Of a minor league
team. even il only TO direct play from the
fbench, without first securing his release from
1.-THE club holding him by reserve. The case
liof John Camel and the New York Americans
Wrought about this ruling, while the rule
Hlprohibiting covering up" will prevent the
llBrooklyn Club, for instance, from drafting
THE entire Baltimore team in the fall only to
Turn the men back TO the Oriole Club In the
~gspring.
John Condor, the blLnd turfman. who Is the
spirit IN the Western Jockey Club,
lis said to be planning a new racetrack to be
liocsted at Holidays Cove. W. Va. about
,lforty miles from Pittsburg and also within
l1Yeacb OF Wheeling. East Liverpool. Ohio,
land other towns where there is supposed TO
8be considerable sporting blood. It h said
THAT Condor will have the financial aid Of
~eeveral rich Pittsburg men and that the new
HItrack, which will cost about $500, 600, will be
zfeady for racing next year.
Down at Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend
yesterda y the horses we're sent along briskly.
haven In heavy going, James Rowe had
lAsysonby. Iwild Mint and other horses of
Flames r. Eeene out at the Bay. They were
Ian under restraint as they galloped through
1.-THE mud. but were fighting for their heads.
Ia. j. Joyher. who has a big string at the
Bay. sent Hamburg Belle, Tradition and
along for a half q mile or so.
with Blandy, B~ridgeman, Don Diego, Jacobite.
HTiptoe, Oaklawn. Water Grass and Wool
witch following suit. J~oyner's two-year-olds.
don Enrique. Rosemount, Smiling Tom.
Officer, High Glass, Glamor and Mlsgivings,
ftrotted and oantered. j. H. Mccormick.
John Higgins. John J. Hyland and other
well known trainers had their charges out
early at this track. Over at Grsvesend
there was very little speeding, but plenty
of Jogging. II looks as If all Df the horses
that are scheduled TO race al AQueduct will
be At after all. providing, of course, there is
no more snow and ice Ia keep the racers of
the track.
The father Of Harry Tenny. the boy who
was recently killed in a fight with frankie
Neil in San Francisco, has sued the managers
OF the club in which the fatal bout was held
for 500, O00. and also threatens criminal pro-
secution. He saws the club allowed his son
Ito enter the ring in spite of the fact that
be was under age and was in poor physical
condition. Neil. who was cleared of the
charge of mahslauEhter in the courts, is
matched to fight Abe Attell at the Pacific
A. c.. Los Angeles. on April 20. The bout
will be one of twenty rounds and the feather
weight championship will he at stake. After
this bout Attell will go 10 England TO meet
Joe 8owker at the National sporting Club.
London. on May rs.
II Bob Fitzsimmons tackles Gus Rubin
again the conditions will be different from
those that prevailed when they met in this
city eeveral years ago. on that occasion
Eits was at his best and Rubin. alter receive
ing q terrific beating. was knocked out.
fitS Is now believed to be a back number.
while Rubin is still young and husky. Will
A the Indian sign cut the usual figure?
REGIWENTAL TENNIS.