New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
MANAGER of Cleveland Team
Tired of His LuCkIesS JOB.
JUMPS OFF DRIVERS SEAT
Ward and Johnson Postpone
Their Little Warfare Until
Monday Next.

Their Little Warfare Until
Monday Next.
Much surprise was occasioned IN paeepo''
circles yesterday when the news was nasneo
| over the wires that James I. Mcuuhe'
manager OF the Cleveland American League
! Baseball Club, had resigned. In a letter W
| &. W. Somers, president OF the ciup' "e
stated that disappointment at the tear"
showing this season and desire TO give
the directors an opportunity TO secure
manager who may be able TO get better re-
suits were the reasons for his withdrawal
President Somers announced that George
Stovall. captain and first baseman or the
team. would take charge until new man
ager is selected He said that McGuire
would continue with the club as scout.
| Mcclure was manager Oh the bostoh
American League team from June I, 1901
until August Is. 1908, on which date being
released. he Joined the Cleveland ciup'
which was making fight for the pennsn''
: to act in an advisory capacity to the inc"
manager. Napoleon Lajoie
During the early part Of 1909 he acted as
! scout. When Lajoie resigned as manager
in August, 1909. he rejoined the cIuo' anu
on August 81 was made manager
Mcclure was long noted as big league
catcher, serving with the Brooklyn Ma
tional League Club in the zenith or MS
career.
Rumors regarding McGuire's successor
are numerous, among those mentioned as
possible choices being Captain George
StovaH. Of the Cleveland team; Harry
Davis. captain and first baseman OF the
Philadelphia Athletics; William Donovan
pitcher OF the Detroit team; James GAIA
han. former manager and present out
fielder of the Chicago Americans; WINE
Keller former member OF the New YORK
Yankees: Jack O'Connor, former manager
OF the St Louis American League team
Bobby Lowe, the old Boston Nauonai
League short stop. and William Bernhard
| q former Cleveland pitcher.
The suit for SANDER brought by John VI.
! Ward the one-time baseball player, against
Byron Bancroft Johnson, president OF the
American League Of Baseball Clubs, which
was Up for hearing before Judge haho
IN the United States Circuit Court, In the
Federal Building yesterday. was postponed
until Monday.
Al lube the former Amherst college out
fielder who was drafted from Toronto ny
the New York Yankees last wear has been
released TO the Lancaster club Of The TIL
State League.
Frank Manush. tho clever third baseman
who almost earned berth with the Giants
played with the Jersey city club. or the
Eastern League. yesterday, waivers on ms
services having been secured. With Fuller
ton. also bought from the Giants, ana
Priest. purchased from the Yankees, Jack
RYAN IS working hard TO strengthen his
team.
John J. McGraw let another Of his re-
cruts go yesterday, selling Magic a pitch-
tr. 10 the Syracuse club. or the New York
State League.
The date for the fight between Bill Lang.
the Australian heavyweight. and Jack
Lester, a Cleelum, Wash. pugilist, for
whom Tommy Burns is the sponsor, has
been fixed for May l3, at Sidney y. : w
Lang Is the favorite.
McQuillan the pitcher who was one NJ
the PLAYERS in the famous trade between
the Phlllies and the Reds last winter, IS In
disgrace The Cincinnati club has discl-
pllnod him for breaking training.
Hank Griffin, the negro heavyweight
pugilist Is dead at his home I'm Ann Arbor.
Mich. after an attack Of typhoid fever,
v hlch lasted nearly a month. Griffin, who
was forty-one years OF age, had been con-
Quoting a school Of instruction in boxing
and 4 gymnasium in that city. He was
best known for his battles with Jack john
son and Jim Jeffries He had three fights
with the present heavyweight champion.
when tho latter began to climb, getting the
decision over Johnson IN twenty rounds on
one occasion, and later. in 1902. drawing
with the champion In fifteen and twenty
rounds.
Much interest is being taken in tho ten
round bout between Jack Goodman and
Tommy Maloney, the rival lightweights o.
the West Side which takes place at the
Twentieth Century Athletic Club Tonight. !
Ever since Naloncy began 10 improve he
has been after a match with Goodman. but
the latter calmly told him to get n reputa !
ton. Tommy IL in fine fettle, for he real
ICES that n victory over tho clever Jack
will secure him many good matches. Good |
man too. is in excellent condition and
ruled favorite last night. Maloney Is a
fast fighter, and fairly clever. but there |
arc few men who believe that he will be /
able 10 DUPONT Goodman who has met !
all the good men OF his weight with only /
two defeats.
frankie Burns. the Jersey City bantam !
welsht who meets Young" Wagner AZ
the Whrlwind \. c. Of Brooklyn tonight. |
wound up his training for the contest Al
Jimmie De Forests training camp yes !
terday afternoon. Burns. who holos pop /
ular decision over Johnny Coulon. is In |
good condition FOR the bout and Is conf !
dent Of his ability 10 win over the aggres- 1
sive Italian youth. This VIII mark tho !
second pairing Of the boys. In the previ /
terlv contested struggle IL Burns is sue /
cessful tonight he will try To secure a !
match with coulon for the bantamweight |
title.
CLUBS MAY LOSE COURTS
Lawn Tennis Players Threatened |
by Building Boom.