New-York tribune., 1910-03-09
SPORTS OF THE DAY
B4SEB4LL CASES Up.
Murray To BE Heard King
Letter NOtc on File.

August Hermann and Barney DreYluss,
two members Of the board of directors OF
The National League, have Joined in 4 re-
ouest for j meeting OF tho Board in Pitts
burg on Monday 10 settle the Murray case.
IN ali proba blity the other members of tho
hoard VIII concur. although John T. Brush.
Of New York, may feel called upon to send
rs proxy TO avoid the railroad Journey.
Now that Horace Fogel. the new presi-
dent of tho Philadelphia club. has failed to
sabmit his CLUBS side Of The case. as re-
Gueslcd by the board of directors ut re
cent meeting in Ncw York. the feeling is
more or less general that Murray the de-
posed manager of the Philiies. viii he IA
NoreI IN the decision.
Murray is trying 10 oclicct $500 from
the Philadelphia club-Sl.50 back pay and
$3.50 q year for Two years Of an unexnred
Contract. II he fails TO get satisfaction
from The board of directors Of The National
League TIC case Nil he carried 70 the
courts. The board Is made up Of John T.
Brush. Charles Il. Ebbets, Barney Drey-
f'iss. August Hermann prd Charles ".
Murphy.
Word comes from Cincinnati that the
famous leave of absence letter which
Charles Webb Murphy. president OF the
Chicago Clubs. sent to Johnny King. his
hold out" catcher last year. has been re-
ceived by August Hermann. chairman of
the National Commission. Mr.. Hermann
says il bears all the stamp Of being a
true carbon copy. With this in hand q
decision on me Killing case can be expected
any day.
Dick Esan. second baseman OF the Gin
cinnati club who has been holding out
- cd Sfcr
ard viii Join the team at Hot SplihGs. Ark.
Following the example Of other base
bah Solons the owners OF the Des Moines,
iowa tenn. in the Western League. have
taken ont an insurance policy on George
Davis. the new manager. 10 protect them
selves against loss. II is said that the policy
IS for $4,000.
4 few days ago the St Louis club. OF the
National League. took out policy for
s5o,ea0 on Roger Bresnahan.
James Winkfield. the negro jockey. has
signed contract to ride for an Austrian
count at SSGeo year. Winkheld has been
riding for a Russian nobleman for sew
eral years at se,ol0 a year.
According n . Telegram from ottawa
last night Mike Donlin has decided 70 stick
- tho footIigh;s. and viii rot play with
the Giants this year. Donlin's final answer
10 John T Brush is due a. the office Of the
New York club tomorrow. according tn
tho agreement made last month.
Paul Acaoso. the Northwestern Canadian
Indian. is to be starter in the twenty
mile professional foot race At Madison
Square Garden on Monday night He cid
rot SHOW bis 1rue form when he started
In the f1fteen-nlile race at tho Garden last
month. because of the fact that he was 2
sick man .or q week refore The contest
he has Victories over I.ongbosJ and Shruhh
20 his credit. ard the followers of the
game in canada think that he can beat
any man living ~ any distance from five
miles - tho regulation Marathon. he viii
leave Canada TO-DAY, and on his arrival
hcre viii 60 10 the Clifton racetrack II
put on the finishing touches for the com
ine struggle. Tho entry list for the race
rov inoiudsa&seven Of the greatest dis
tsnce men tl the world Meadows. Sellen.
conn. CrowfeE. Acoose. Clarke and Zanti
II turns cut that George Gibson. the hard
working and ever reliable catcher of the
Fiusburg club. has signed = tvo-year con
tract to play with the Pirates. The story
goes that it calls for 5000 season.
Stanley Eetrhel who claims the middle
weight championships. is now training at
Hot Springs for his bout with Glow in
Philadelphia on March L. In = letter 10
friend in this city he discusses the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight and his own plans. as
follows
Johnson VII win. Jeffrics cannot come
back any mere than racehorse can. and
IL would not DO him any good is ne could
johnson is 4 better man than Jeffries ever
was lie VIII keep iabbine away and
nhally finish him UD whenever he gets
ready. ] think the fight will be a long one
After l get through with my night i'm Phila-
nelphla 1 expect 10 take on Caponi After
mat Barney Oldheld. myself and a few
Ing cars and make an automobile trip
Ground the world. visiting Honolulu Japan
ana other places on the back side of the
map