Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-17
Sporting Comment

Chance still retains Durbin, the young
twirler' who went south with the Cubs
for practice. Durbin took Taylor's
place when the latter was batted out
of the bov by Brooklyn yesterday.
That Miss May Sutton still retains her
court skill was manifested Saturday
when she defeated Mrs. R. L. Chambers
in the Kent tennis championship. Mrs.
Chambers was formerly Miss D. X.
Douglas, who defeated Miss Sutton last
year for the English championship.
That Miss Sutton and Mrs. Chambers
are both in the same class as tennis
players is evidenced from the contests
thus far May Sutton in 1905 won the
international championship. Friends Of
Miss Douglas contended that their ia
vorite was suffering from an injured
wrist Like game little sport Miss
Sutton returned last year and gave
Miss Douglas the opportunity of regain
ing her laurels. Then last Saturday she
defeated her opponent for the second
time.
Sam Langford the negro heavy
weight who won his last battle in one
round before the National Sporting
club of England, Is said to be a Won
der and some eastern cities accuse
Johnson, Burns and Schreck of being
in no hurry to make match.
Jockey Lee. the boy who created a
sensation by riding six winners at
Louisville recently, may develop into
premier jockey His success comes
from a daring which stops at nothing.
Veteran horsemen predict that Lees
career will be a short one.
No small comment has occurred OF
late among eastern baseball fans in
connection with the death of Chick
StahI, former manager of the Boston
Americans. According to persistent
report Stahl had been deposed as man
ager shortly before he committed sui
eide. The fact that Jimmy Collins, who
for years had been associated with the
Boston team, was recently transferred
to Philadelphia indicates that more
than little discord is prevalent among
the Bean Eaters.
A pugilistic item of interest lies in
the fact that Jack O'Brien and Tommy
Burns were the first American heavy
weights to enter upon fake agreement
in connection with championship do
ings.
No regular member of the White Sox
cago leads both leagues.
Another name has been added to the
long list of Boston American managers.
Jim Mcclure, the famous New York
American league backstop, was released
by Clark Griffith the other day to John
/. Taylor of the Bostonians. Certainly
Boston has experienced a stormy man
agerial session so far as the Americans
are concerned. Jimmy Collins was
given a chance. Collins gave way to
Stahl. After the latter's death Cy
Young took the reins. George Huff of
the University of Illinois received an
opportunity Of gaining fame, but discov-
cred he was not suited to the position
and quit of his own accord. Bob Ung-
laub now allows Mcclure to step in.
Jim Neil still refuses to bet $4,000 with
Abe Attell for a twenty-round battle
between his son and the champion. Neil
is willing provided Abe consents to a
finish affair il. Nevada.
Manager McGraw of the New York
Nationals is reported to have turned
down Pitcher Debut of Notre Dame, the
best college twirler I'M the country. Nc
Graw gave as his reason that Debut re-
fused to learn the fighting game.
When New York went down for it's
third defeat before the Chicago Cubs
last week McGraws men experienced
their eleventh loss in fifteen games.
Not very promising for would-be PEN
nant crowd.
There are a number of players in the
American association who are known to
the fans of the Pacific coast. Recent
averages issued by that association
show that Louis Nordyke. who is with
st. Paul, is batting .30S while Sam
Mertes is hitting the bat at SOL
rate Others from the coast are Jerry
Freeman, Minneapolis 1886; Huelsman,
Kansas City. .26S; Krug, Indianapo-
Ills, .247.