New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
SPORTS OF THE DAY
Yankees off for Dirie Land to
Train for Race.

The Yankees are off to Dixie land. Hal
Chase the brilliant first baseman. headed
the small squad tina: left Jersey City at
.1:25 O'Clock yesterday. and with him were
Fred Mitchell. catcher. and three new
pitchers-Richard Carroll J. Frill and Ray
Fisher The other members of the team
are headed also for Athens, Ga, where
George StsIlings. the manager, has pitched
his training camp. and where the men VIII
timber up and get in condition for the long,
strenuous battle for the pennant. which viii
begin at American League Park In this
city April Il.
The building of championship team Is
no easy matter. but Stallinss made sood
start last year. and encouraged by FRANK
j. Farrell. the owner OF the club. 70 spare
no money pains TO strengthen ana I'M
prove, has made number OF changes IN
the way OF getting new men. which may
show results The work OF the players VIII
be watched with interest in the preiim-
mary season. and without the handlcap
of the smallpox scare. which marred the
early training last yea-. the team Is IikeiE
TO come to the mark In condition 10 max
a flying start. II is a safe wager that
Hughev Jennings. who has named Boston
Chicago and Philadelphia as the teams 10
be feared by his Detroit Tigers. Will have
to change his estimate OF the Yankees
Babe Adams who stepped into tne
breach and did so much TO help the Fl'ls-
burg Pirates win the worlds championship
series last fall. after a bitter confict WIN
the Detroit Tigers. which went the Hnl'
Of games. will not have an easy TO" 70
hoe this year. He has a reputation u
maintain. and the fans" are wondering
particularly those in Pittsburg. II ne VIII
live up to the promise he gave In mat dl'
important series Covaleski. VINO Cld 20
much TO keep the Giants from running OF
with the pennant in 1908 By winning three
games for Philadelphia at critical pofn'
in the race. proved a disappointment last
year, and failed TO live up 10 his hisn es-
tate. 1t is believed. however. that Adams
is made of sterner stuff. and that he VIII
prove a great attraction. no, only at home
hu+ nm the road. by holding up his end this
year. Judging by his work under fire
against the Tigers. ne is not the kind OF
pitcher TO 20 to pieces in pinch
According to dispatch from Detroit.
Mike Donlin is playing 10 such crowded
houses that he Is still undecided as 20 the
Giants this week about playing in his old
place in right field this year at the Polo
Grounds The company with which Donlin
ia travelling is booked for Chicago this
week. and according 10 Mabel Hite Mrs
DonIin) he is likely TO stick 20 the foot
lights
Ton, O'RourE.. who brought out George
Dixon Joe Wolcott and other fighters OF
prominence says that the Jefries-Sharkey
bout on November 5. 1900. drew the biggest
gate for any fight ever held in this couu-
try. the total being ssI.76i. The advance
sale was $500 but owing TO the bad night
and the roor travelling facilities 70 ConeF
Island hundreds stayed away Under the
circumstances the JeffrieS-Johnson fight on
July is sure 10 put ali previous records
in the shade so far as the attendance and
the amount of gate are concerned WIN
prices running from 80 70 30. the receipts
are likely TO reach $4,000 or over
Programmes are out for the spring
meeting Of the Jamestown Jockey Club at
Norfolk. Va. from April 10 Il. No stakes
are offered. but the conditions of the over
night races have been framed in a way 20
attract good fields
UooIufrder. from the ST James Stable.
IS the only declaration TO date from the
Brighton Handicap. az mile and a
quarter.
Jir7rr- Walsh. who claims the bantam
weight championship of the East. viii
meet Joe Wagner in ten-round bout at
the Olympic Athletic Club tomorrow night
Frank Clarke the Marathon runner who
was beaten only in the last mile in che
big race at Edinburgh. after leading ali
the way in record time. arrived here yes
terdav morning. II turns out that Clarke
is not a ScotCh111an. but Irfshrnau hail
ing rom Balfua- County MAYO Iceland
He is sturdy looking chap. and has
turned twenty miles IN t:56 Clarke VIII
have Jimmy De Forest. the we'll known
trainer who handled I~ongbost last winter,
to look after his training while preparing
for the twenty-ruile raCs which viii take
place az Madison Square Garden on
March IA
Frank Gotch. the worlds champion
heavyweight wrestler. easily defended his
title in a match in Sioux CITY on Friday
night with Con O'Kelly, heralded as cham
pion of ireland. Gotch won two straight
falls from the Irish giant. who il feet
inches tall The first bout lasted - min
utes and the second minutes.