New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
ran Have War in a Minute. Says
August Hermann.
THIS TO MINOR LEAGUES
n,k Johnson Denies That He
Has an Agreement to Fight
In France.

.oor,s;,s 70 Byron Bancroft Johnson.
;..+e-or Of the American League. and
: .ue,,st Hermann. chairman of the Ma
.,cnal Commission, the Eastern League ana
.,a American Association will seek In vain
higher classification than now en-
.s Mr. Her-,nsnn was quoted as say
GO IN Cincinnati: IF the two minor
.as,es want war they can have It In .
,.nute."
r.,-, .. ouotetf as sayingSdn Chicago:
.r< ,e7-,sIs of the American Association
..s the Eastern League appeal TO the Ma
s.onal baseball Commission, which meets
IN Cincinnati next week. for higher rank,
Sbe,r request Will be refused
.sr On not think the two minor leagues
~s,l ask TO be promoted or be pernstted to
~ ;hdraw peacefully rom the national as
* citation If they do. however, the request
= II he denied and If either OF the leagues
s. s.sernpts to Jump ove- thes estraces there will
r,e something stirring in the ranks OF or
ssslnized ball"
The peacs agreement of% the National As
sccIatfon of Baseball Ciutxs does not expire
Z
tie Eastern League and American Asso-
citation viii not take any action and pre-
cipitate a way at present.
The men who control these leagues are
rot satisfied with their rating and they may
<fef strong enough when the time comes
- declare their independence and operate
as outlaws unless the nafSona commission
has a change Of heart whenstteitime for the
fEht comes.
Jack Johnson, the heavyweight cham
MON pugilist is out with a statement that
he has not signed an agreement TO meet
the winner of the Sam Langford-Jee Jean
.stte fight, as reported in a dispatch from
Isris yesterday
MY next fight will be in this country -
johnson said, in talking Of the report Il
am my own manager. and if any one has
ne tangled up in a fight over there I am
not TO blame. When the time comes for
ne 10 sign articles and talk over things
pertaining TO a battle, Jack Johnson will
make ali arrangements, and Will continue
70 do this until appoint some one TO act
as my mana ger"
Johnson says further that he will fight
eny man in the world under the auspices
OF Hugh D. Mcintosh. provided he (John-
eon) receives s30,ea0 win. lose or draw, and
provided that the fight be under the same
conditions which governed the match be-
tween himself and Tommy Burns in Aus
Sralia.
George (AdrniraD Schlei- signed a. contract
yesterday TO play with the New York Gil
ents again next year. The understudy TO
big Chief Meyers behind the bat says his
snjured finger is entirely recovered and that
be is keen for the time TO get into action
sSchlei is the twentieth maneto sign for next
season.
John ] NcGraw, manager of the Giants
received a characteristic letter from Arthur
Bugs Raymond yesterday. in which kay
saond promised 10 go to Dwight, Ill., on
Tuesday and stay there until ordered 10
report at Marlin Springs, Tex, Tor me
spring training trip. Raymond. as usual. ls
getting ready TO begin the new year with
good resolutions.
The racing association st Jacksonville
has announced another novelty handicap
.or Monday. This time athletes, muses,
horses. automobiles and motor cycles VIII
bs brought together in a medley race al
,a-ziny distances. The thoroughbred horses
must run six fu-longs at a minimum Wegh'
On Christmas Day the horse beat the
sulIle the mule beat the man ana the man
heat the automobile IN the first race OF ies
KIND.
James ]. Callahan. former manager ~
sfe Chicago Americans and now owner o.
the Logan Squares. a city league teaH' ~
Chicago, may be selected as manager OF 'he
s Louis American League Ciub, which re-
GRITTY changed bands
Callahan has been IN conference Win Nal
. ID Mark Ewing and z NJ Hodgman, the
ew omlers of the St Louis team MI
odgTnan says the question Of a manager
s not been settled
lain for a mechanics lien of se4. 154 was
ed in the Circuit Court in Chicago yes
rday against Charles Comisky, owner o,
ss Chicago American League Baseball
4 ub. by the Wells Brothers Company. CON
y actors.
The claim set up is that for building Mr
sr,,isly's new baseball park Only slSeo'
the total price Of s25i.75 has been PAID
AItrnMnBIL