New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
SPORTS OF THE DAY
SULLIVAN on MEND.
High Praise for Sir Martin by
English Critic.

Billy Sullivan. the clever and popu- ar
catcher Of the Chicago White Sox. may not
be able 20 ioin his team until the season
Is vel advanced. although a telegram from
Los Angeles last night said that ne vas re-
covering and would not lose his leg Sul,i-
van has aeen suffering from a severe case
~ blood poisoning. caused hy stepping IN A
rusty nail ard e. turns out from a letter
received t1 this city last night that his wife
and doctors feared for his lie 10 say uoth-
lrE for his eg. a few days ago. To quote
from tho letter.
sullivan IS making a Dlucky fght f0r his
life tut the doctors and nurses hold out
little hope for bis recover Five draining
O. bee are inserted il mas foot and he is
suffering great pain. He objects % having
his les amputated. hut the doctors may Dc
forced 90 adopt heroic methods unless
quick Improvement comes
Fortunately. tire worst Is now ove-. but
the letter gives ar Indication % how uI
ne vas Sullivan viU ~ missed by the
White SoN. a. charley Conf skey mas a
team OF youngsters and the skill and ex-
0erie1ce OF TIE brilliant catcher would have
been invaluable I7 handling ire pitchers
Comiskey has paid out close % Sioo -
within the last six months % build MO and
strengthen tis team. and the fans" think
he IS deserving q better luck
Charles e. Ebhets. president ~ the
BROOKLYN Baseball club SAID yesterday that
the Henry chadwick memorial window
would 10 unveiled A. the Church 81 our
Father. Grand avenue and Ioferts Place.
BROOKLYN. az It.3l o'clock to-dar The late
Heur- chadwick vas called the father u
baseball and he vas greatly loved hy all
Who knew him.
"Rapler." the well known English turf
critic picks out ST Martin among the
dozen lcrses ne names as worthy 70 fol-
lowing throughout The season this year.
After selecting King Edwards Minoru.
Payar5c. tse champion rh-ee-year-olI last
year. LENDERS. one ~ the choices for this
years peruy. and i've others. Rapier"
sars-
oult four are 'eft, and ind temptation
ir -Irious directions F0NfaH Ee-ne tells
M that Wamba M Was non got ri OF
ta consequence N any weakness or In-
frUity- :. l0ates has few horses. and VIII
probably devote himself 20 E-ttiug races
out ~ This one. but I could give no sound
reason for rte choice. and I want 90 take
another Amerleau-SIr Martin As i- the
case witt several ~ ms others. DE vii De-
hard f0 place huf I do Ike this good. hon
esf horss-tGe Nay boo which Do does mis-
work SO heartily and with 50 little fuss,
appeals to cle strongly have previous
n. expressed fre opinion that hautiCaUrer-
are IndulT hard cora him. 81. however. a-
Shows that tri~ tieH ~ correct, D. VIII
have to D.. iet down WHY S.r Martin
-l0lIl have been SFf 20 give weight rD
Tie almost ail-couquerug Muoru beaten
once Boa seven Faces. fWo ~ his victories
having been in classics and his ore defeat
being pronounced hT Fts trainer altOget-er
wrong why 7 say. Sir Martin should be-
above tho Derby and Two Thou - "a v iu-
mr.. ] shall never he able % understand,
Nevertheless. I have weakness FOR the
.rlt. and v1u take him for 80
SIR Martin. son ~ Ogden-Iady ster-
Ing. a-as the champion tWc-year-o.d ~ iris
,ountrr IN ies John r Madden sold him
20 louis Nfnaus fCr a fancy price late that
IA ana last summer. b. will he remcm-
.r.,d. be- went 20 the post favorite for the
Derby. but fell n the race when his
..nautes Of e inning looked bright
Those who remember Sir Martin here viii
glbscr.be 20 everything "Rapier' has %
say 81 the good horse
word comes from iiot Spring. Ark.
where the cincinnati National League base
ttu re.rl IS tralni1g. that Larry Mclean.
the sra~ catcher 81 the squad. has been
susnended by clark Grif1th for infractions
I'd tbe rules and mat No insists on resign
ire Au.ust Hermann Is quoted as saying
ma Mclean would NOT Re traded or re-
leased and that he would have 10 Obey the
miles ~ the local club Or refrain from bali
pf,yirs With recognized clubs.
Pred Daly. captain-eiect ~ me Vale foot
nan team. may give up baseball this spring
tybu- running for a NJ last week DE- fell
ana injured his weak shoulder. and has al
,,,st d@ci7eI % renounce his place ou the