New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
SPORTS OF TIE DAY
GIANTS WlNT TORREY
Cincinnati Man Turn Over
Pitcher 10 Ncsc York.

Clarke Gri.ith. manager OF the Cincinnati
team 90 the National League. il quoted as
saying thar ne would not trace Mike Mitch
oil. the hard-hitting r.Sht fielder. to New
York for christy Mathewson Mitchell.
vhb with "cy' seymour nnisaed second 10
fisns Wagner on the batting List last sea-
sou. with a Tercentsse % .Si0 FOR las games.
iss valuable PLAYER. but n the fans" here
hre anything O. say New York uculd not
tzss Marty Tor three Mtchells Grnlth
hopcyer NAV have 20 give up Torrey. the
clever pitcher a. the interest 90 harmony
ard 10 keep the Ease out % the coIuts.
John j. McGraw tho manager Of the
Gisn.s. agreed % purchase rorrey from
Springfield Tor 81 loo some time aso ut the
National Commission IA a ruling last sum
msr cav IA % aisresard contract held
vith tac player by Springfield. while rec
Csaizing = later one held by Jimmy Cali
lahsn. ~ 10 Nss running . professional
team in Ciacaso. TorrVy was reinstated By
ths commission and quickly signed a Cln-
cnusr coHtract, IN spIto o. q protest from
-hl owner q the Sprinsield team. who was
ANXIOUS o. collect The sl.o0o from New York
sHd could uot 90 50 without havins title 10
TIE PLAYER and Who now threatens 10 carry
tre -ase 20 the courts.
commission should reverse Itself and send
-errey hack % Springfield. he would be an
outlaw Tor hsving jumped he contract. and
consequently would non he eligible 10 play
with trs Giants or any other team IN or
ranizcd baseball n h. possible. however.
mar AgElst Hermann, 81 Cincinnati. may
turn him over % Ncw YORK. an which case
the Giants cuul6 arrange a settlement with
frr owner uf the SQriugdcid cluh. who by
90 vsF. vas suthoritv for the statement a
fsv DAYS ago that Hermann had con-
ssuted o. ths transfer.
Terrrv might strengthen tho Giants m
ths BOX sn6 az any rate ho IL worth sael0
D. tle opinion of such a shrewd manager
o. Jobs =. McGrav.
BlI Dshlen. the new manager o. he Su-
rsrgas. VAC has s!Nty-fve players on TIE
Tr10k.,u reserve list. began wedding out
ir earnest yesterday 20 bring the number
down 90 thirfv-hve. the lnit allowes under
me new rule adopted ~ the annual meet
irc OF the Nauonal LeaEue last week.
Pc has disposed OF seven men In the last
fsv dagF Joe Dunn. a catcher. ans @. r.
Briaf d pitcher. were traded to- Mobile
for Oh iudelder names J. senteua- Alcock
snt M! er were returned 70 Chattanooga
NAf..'aH az NaAtL AAaNa 10 aNNN Haven ana
s-r-aer. e pitcher a. Milwaukee.
V-Hls the report OF the STATE Racing Com
mission has not been filed az yet. II il SAD
TIA, tle state tsS on the gross receipts Of
me various racing associations win not
smoant 20 more than ss5elo tlsls year. as
sgainst S2ss ~ Is "a 1907. This means that
f1e total receipts last season were IN the
ueFaborhooo o. ss00.c0o The agricultural
societies. % which the tax goes. viii miss
some s2soeeo unless the state makes ~ up
ia some otheT way
"Details from the south speak IN high
praise 81 tho goif displayed BY Fred Nc
Ls0i In the recent professional tournA-
rent decided over the links OF the Atlanta
Arh.eric club. u viii be remembered that
the national open champion Of lsoS tied for
FIRST place win Jack Hutchinson and Dave
o. -ie IN the tournament proper. The
plsy-df. however. resulted fsvoraby 10
Mcleod who refu-rs--zn S. Is against s.
for Hutchinson. OEilvis retiring after play
iug sixteen holes
Rain and sleef with half = gale Il wind
or Che SIDE. made low scores difrcult. but
mo Midlothian pro" proved himself an
AtsV under The conditions he went out IN
o. enc 50 DID Hutchinson. but a ~ the
tsTfh gave Mcleod = tpo-stroke advantage
which vss never relinauishcd. The winner
v0n in cash during rlc tournament $50
81 made the lowest score for eighteen
foles. turning IN -. which BE- also rec
ord fo- tle course This netted him 81
Fe also --on nrst place ana sec On q special
s.c-teeu-hole competition with a score %
- M.Teod made six rounds ~ tho course.
los hoies in q fraction more than IS Tor
GO. c.rcuil
lr rrc regular tournament % seveuty-two
la.es Ale Smith got fourth money and
Wt.c Anderson ffth. The latter also
rn.s ac second 10 Mcleod Ia the eighteen
-..f special. Most ~ TIE professionals WHO
competed st Atlanta have secured greens
.r Zoo south for tie winter Mcleod does
nor expect 10 return 20 Midlothian.
wrestling does nor appear % thrive in
r,r mrtropolitan district. buy what prom
.sss f1 be q good bout VIZ be held tonight
Hr Pho Harlem River Casino. lesth street
end seventh avenue. when Giovanni Rsice-
$685. ie Human Gibraltar" viii make
rt t-s' appearance il NeW YORK against
Fars koch. the champion OF Germany. Tie
~ wi.. o. "a catch-as-cstcr-c can. best
tw. b. t.ree faIls
Three s1od preliminary bouts aave also
-r-rE~l. Carauatti WIN meet Quar-
ft Cog tie .isltus .eat cha mpionship ~
' Ir.oGa Sportiva ltailano. Noel DE- Bor-
c.a.2 tl. French champion. win face Rug
gro l.c TtsliGn tttlc holder. and Eschimi.
0 Boston. Vu meet William MAYER 81
'lev Tou..
trr-d.ac to ..T-le Columbia Spectator.
'r freshman oarsmen are on the hirh road
ic ma ~e'Istatculut b. Tic rowing club.
no r1lles. paper SAYS sditorialiy
HaFue Ioved Guring the last week on
manner ru call forth faEuTanie comment
WON tlr coach. frs FRESHMEN Stll have
20 oa' ~ practice i"ft fn which % clinch
..-f srs imrUf toT TIE reinstatement a. The
crew. The fact fhat Ar. Rice wh1
fiHH-.f so lrfle OF the FRESHMAN candi-
oates In fhe .arlN fall has nov seen nh
.. praise me work Dt Those men who were
o.. rowing ralarlN may BE- taken a.
''u"eN.T omen Tor the prospects %. tIr
.'sfnlan eight Two more hair hours ~
-ce Nita fan squad az men WIN prop-
F'' fnTusUro the dire rtors sU-lcielfly 10
-a.-f tIru o. follow The coach il hanging
..ff OrInlQus regarding rhe entering Ilen.
A'.f| iHr rIl-it shown al last fridaWs
cane .p-re victory We feel sure that lsl3
VII D. able 70 eject the reinstatement 81
tnelr crew and me hack after the holcavs
WIZ a favorable message from the rowing
emo tn slN months OF faitlful training he
inrf fle big lme trial az P0ug keepsie
next June.
Although Tie saules, and reception % the
Xavier Athletic Association 10 ice held
o. the ID Regiment Arnory on January
are fnraf n.ofke awaV. more than MY