New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-24
TIMELY BITS OF SP0li
De Orc and Weston to Fioht "A,
Pool Championship.
MATCH BEGINS THIS EvENIMt
Baby" Tracy, Weighing OH
275 Pounds, Entered in Torr.
ney for White Hopes"

Even IN the heyday Of carrom 49,.
when big matches for stakes that -
modest fortunes were the rule. Alfred, a
Orc matched his skill at pool aga.ns a.
best. Times have changed. but De- a.
seemingly has drunk at the founta,, =
perpetual youth. His skill ia as n ~
and he is still the champion. Yet a.
challengers continue 70 seek his well N.
laurels. with the result that to-nirs, -
orc viii meet Charles Weston. o. ch,.,.
in the first block Of 200 balls o, a .,,.
nights match. the end coming wien n
balls have been shot to the pocket.
Again the scene OF the contest i'm.
Doyle's Academy. I'm West t2d STR
where De orc has played no less Inn
eight matches this season. lie has ~,
diligently practising, az he well mcr
the effective playing Of Weston. who ",
the first to defeat Thomas Hues,on n.
that brilliant youth was at his best,
Weston knows all Of the in,r!cac.. u
safety tactics at pool. as well as the s,,.
derfu possibilities of conbirations n
n.
derful ability. 80 that pool which hssee,
into favor IN no uncertain way. procas
70 have q fitting match n ring DOM ..
curtain for this portion % the year.
Weston plays his shots quickly. lIs
night he defeated James McCsrerv !,
100 balls 10 q. with a high run Of ~ AL
bert g. Cutler will referee the match
Judging from reports. large ard CAM.
field Of heavyweishts will take part n -.
tournament for white hopes" az ne n.
tional Sporting Club ~ America or M,
night Tom O'Rourke. manager Of tire Il,
arranged the tournament with the h.s =
discovering a man who az some tire -r
defeat Jack Johnson To date tren,ys,
entries have been received. The masr-
OF the candidates are Americans. bu, tn,
are several from Canada
One ~ the favorites IS Charley MuEsa
Of Philadelphia. veritable giant 4,
stands feet inches IN his socks and O, |
the beam az 227 pounds Report says .t
fairly clever and will make 2 lot u ,rnss.
for his brother hopes General in,rs,
however, centres about Herman Trs~
big fellow from the West. Baby" us
Is known. is $ feet inches in height u
weighs 275 pounds. They say he Is ow |
but. as Bob F'ltzsimmons once said Tn
bigger they arc, the arder trey fall
Tommy Murphy is having busy ~
at Sheepshead Bay getting ready tof !,
bout with Knockout Brown az III. Va.
son Athletic Club tomorrow night To--{
is doing a lot OF swimming In connects
with his training. and says II Is better ~
road work He is clever swimmer a
can beat his partners as easily in races
the surf as he can in bouts with II. glove
Knockout" Brown worked Ike c bean
Yesterday and boxed some lively rorta
Morgan spoke up again and said II
say that Tommy Is all right I'm slt
is. Believe me, he'll have 10 be
The entry Of Tom Longboat ire c,,s
dian Indian. was received Yesterday
the twenty mile professional foot rae.
Memorial Day AZ McNulty Field, is7
street and Eighth avenue. This 10
which practically VIII be for the trgsc
mile professional championship. VII ~
FOR starters Longboat, Hans Holmsr, ~
ner Of the Powderhall Marathon ca
..jungstrom and John Svanberg the sss
ish distancers, Matt MaIoney, jim Cr'
ley. the former amateur Marathon "a
Abbe Woods OF Montreal Henry
Yves. OF France. and Bill KohlmaneA
Finland
In sending in Longboats entry. So "
the Indians manager. said LongooN
perfect condition. IS running well IN X
tice and that II the day is clear art
track fast lie would more than likely u
up a record for the distance. az
Besides the foot race the hurting -,
OF Tipperary and Kilkenny Will clan :
wfll be music for the spectators boa
fore and during the race.
Thirty-fve entries have been recsivs
the American regatta. which win he ~
over the Schuylkill River course al H'
delphia on Saturday afternoon. In tn 4
lege races the University OF PennsylSr
Yale. Columbia. Cornell and Harvard
compete. while for the first time
history OF the regatta the Naval Acsaa
al Annapolis will send a crew.
The following bulletin reached the y
ing desk last night: Worcester ara
Bedford game I'm New England nos,pS
on account OF cold weather SOUNDS
the opening OF the season.
Cy Young. the dean ~ major s's
pitchers. has rejoined the Clevelah'
after an absence Of four or I'VE We
Young has been suffering With pnsun's,
but saws he expects 10 be IN condu"
pitch within two weeks.
4 slashing bout should result TOE
meeting Of Paddy Sullivan and
Sam Langford a. the Sharkey Az
club TO night. Sullivan has won a.
recent bouts. and az the present u"'
one OF the challengers Of Matt Wea
British lightweight champion ~
has risen rapidly In The last
months. and il rated as dangerous
Of tho boxers about the city. Rcne
and Joe Farmec will box six rounds
semi-fina