New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
SPORTS OF THE DAY
BELL SIGNS TO PLAY.
Other Brooklyn Men Fall IN
Lne-No Dates Set.

The Superbas are signing up CONTRACTS
were received by the Brooklyn ciub yes
terday with the names aEnAed OF Geoise
Bell Harry McIntire and George hunter
pitchers: PRYOR McElveen, shortstop; Paul
Sentelle, a new infielder, who may play
second base, and two recruits-Frank Des-
sau and Frank Schneiberg-Who must hsht
for a place if held.
George Bell. who with Rucker was the
mainstay IN the box last year. writes that
he is ready to report at any time, and that
his arm is in good condition. He said that
he was glad the team going to Hot
Springs for the spring training trip, as he
thinks the baths will do him a lot of good.
The representatives Of the various racing
associations met again yesterday at the
Offices of the Jockey Club, in the Windsor
Arcade. to continue their conference over
the question of dates for the coming season.
No agreement was reached. and another
meeting will be held on Monday. There is
a difference of opinion as to the allotment
of summer dates, which are about the only
ones in demand this year, Judging from re-
ports
Jimmy Coffroth, the fight promoter. is
SpSSC1DS WESTWARD Oh IHS "SillieIn Ntll-
tury Limited trying to win his six thousand
mile race for wager of 5000 with Eugene
CORR that he could leave London on Janu-
ary 90 and land in San Francisco on Febru-
ary 10.
Coffroth arrived here yesterday on the
Mauretania. with half his journey over and
with more than fair prospect of winning
his wager. He hopes to connect with the
Overland Limited out of Chicago to-day,
and, barring accidents or unforeseen delays,
expects to arrive in San Francisco with
few hours to spare. He said:
II won't get fooled by the difference in
time. either. like our friend who circled the
world In eighty days"
Frank Corridor, who was traded to Gin
cinnati by Philadelphia recently, will not
pitch for the Reds" after all. Clark Crit
fifth had another motive in securing him, as
was made evident when he was traded to
ST. Louis with Muller, Higgins and Rebel"
Oakes for Fred Beebe. the pitcher, and
Allen Storke, a utility infielder.
Brooklyn tried hard to get Higgins to
play second base, but Bresnahan had more
to offer. to all appearances On the rec
ords last year St Louis has the better Of
the trade so far as the two pitchers go.
Corridor stood seventeenth on the list last
year, winning eleven games and losing
seven while Beebe was thirty-Se second in
the standing. winning fifteen games and
losing twenty-one. Beebe was with los
ing team however. which may have affect
ed his work
The first professional appearance of Jim
Crowley, the erstwhile Irish-Aaerican Ath-
letic Club crack runner, will take place
on February Il in the fifteen-mile profes-
sional race which will be put on at Madi-
son Square Garden. Crowley will have
big band of his old clubmates present to
root for him, and the excellent condition
in which he is at present makes him an I'M
rortant factor in the race. He is certainly
not "piking" in picking out such oppo-
nents in his first professional race as
Shrubb, Meadows Ljungstron, Muller
selIon and Holmer. Mat Maloney or Jimmy
Lee NAV be added to the field in the If
teen-mile race, as RedhaWk. the lno1ah'
NAV not go to the post. Entries for the
fye-rnile handicap are coming in fast
They will close on Wednesday at Room
sn5, Flatiron Building.
Harry Cline who defeated Calvin Dem
Arrest in their match at 1,50o points for the
worlds championship at 1872 balkiine bill
iards in Chicago late Thursday night, must
now entertain q challenge from Willie
Hoppe, as the latter is ambitious to win
the double title.
Demarest. who won the championship in
the big tournament held here last fall, did
not play up to his best form against Cline,
az his average for the three nights play
was only a fraction over II. Cline old III
tie better, his grand average being a shade
over u.
Charles (''Cowboy'O Weston has issued
challenge to Jerome Keogh for the World S
pool title, won by the latter from Hueston
on Wednesday. Keogh says the match Will
be played in Rochester or Buffalo some
time in March as he has the naming or
the place and time up TO forty DAYS.
Weston held the title early last year out
was beaten by John King, the holdout
catcher of the Chicago Cubs, who IN turn
succumbed to Hueston-