New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Al Kaufman Now Has Lost His
Chance to Box Johnson.
WORLDS RECORD IN DANGER
Homer and Queal After Fred
Appleby's Mark in Fifteen.
Mile Race To- day.

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Al kaufman. who has been clamoring fof
a fight with Jack Johnson for the heavy
weight championship Of the world. has lost
caste, whereas Jim Flynn the Pueblo nre-
man. has Jumped 10 place AZ the Top OF
the white hopes" When Kaufman was
Knocked out b. Flynn in the tenth round
OF their bout at Kansas City late on Friday
night. he also Knocked or the reason-
ably high place 10 which he had climbed.
and Will have 10 begin all over again.
Later reports OF the bout show that tIynn
was the master OF his rival almos, from
the start. Eight times Flynn sent him
crashing 10 the mat. and three times the
giant Californian took the count OF nina
and after each knockdown saved himself
from an immediate knockout By clinchins
his opponent and holding on.
FLYNN fought his usual bulldog battle,
rushing Kaufman at every opportunity.
win lowered head tho former fireman
would charge his taller and heavier oppo-
nent. swinging rights and lefts TO kauf-
mans head.
Flynn used his left frequently. landing at
least twenty hard swings with this hand
alone Kaufman seemed unable to ward
of Flynns blows
Kaufman was slow re continually tried
20 shove FLYNN away and make long
range battle but found that his lef, jaos
and right swings were not strong enough
to affect MS smuggling opponent.
When the drawings were made last vim
ter by all the clubs for drafted players
there were loud walls from Detroit over
the fact that President Nayin was unable
10 get a single player that he particularly
desired in order 10 bolster up a team which
was supposed 70 be rapidly falling 10 pieces
He accepted with gratitude what was left
over by the other clubs and. much 10 his
surprise found several pearls Of great price
The sensation Of the league 50 far has been
the work OF Gainor. his young first base
man. while in Laftte Covington and Live
Is Jennings seems TO have found pitchers
OF no mean merit.
Ganor il a PLAYER who WAS originally
purchased b. Detroit from Grafton. ". Va.
in 1909 He was released TO the Fort
Wayne club. Of the Central League. and re-
purchased last fall for $500. He batted
at the rate Of 3i1. and felded at sss last
season Detroit critics say he is better
man than Tom Jones. who covered first
| last year so far this season the young
ster has made only three errors. accepting
! 202 chances with 1919 put outs and eight
assists for a fielding average Of .es5. He
| IS hitting like a streak and bids fair n
/ give Ty Cobb and Crawford close run for
! honors.
| II Old Sol keeps Jupiter Pluvius under
lock and kew to-day. those who trek 10 Cell
tic Park should see one OF the greatest
professional foot races ar fifteen miles In
the annals OF sport. with Hans Holmer.
! Bill Queal. Tom Longboat. Gusta Lung
strom. Jim Crowley Bill Kolehmainen. Ted
Crooks. Al Raines and Matt Maloney named
/ 10 start the race would be worth going
far to see on any track. but when the fact
is taken into consideration that the contest
VIII be run over quarter-mile cinder
path, trimmed all the way with a four-incn
wooden border, added interest is given 70
the contest inasmuch as this will be the
first time that the present crop OF profess
sonal distance runners have competed over
a certified track
Holmer and Queal are the favorites, as
both have been winning I'm fast time over
| indoor tracks recently Both are in fine
condition. so that Fred Applebys world &
! record for the distance OF don 3-5 is in
danger p. J. Conway, president OF the
! Irish-Amerfcan Athletic Club will act as
referee. while Charley Dieges and other
members OF the New York Timers Club
| will hold the watches.
With view 70 stimulating amateur box
| Ing the New York Athletic Club will hold
a tournament FOR all classes 10 which the
! leading amateurs Of this country are TO DO
| invited. Colonel william NJ. Thompson.
president OF the club. has offered suitable
/ prizes. The preliminary bouts will be de-
cided on Thursday. May II. and the finsis
! on Saturday. May l3 on the days OF the
tournament the usual custom OF closing
! the clubhouse 70 visitors Will be observed
and none but members admitted. The bouts
will be held in the special ring in the gym
nasium. beginning az $50 o'clock each even
ing.
! Johnny Coulon. OF Chicago, the bantam
weight champion OF the world. has been
matched 70 box Harry Forbes. former
champion. In a ten-round bout before To-
ronto. Canada. club, on May 10. The boys
will weigh in at ll6 pounds at O'Clock on
the day OF the bout.
pauI samson. the German Hercules. has
arrived in this city 10 prepare FOR his wres-
Hing match with Zbyszko. lie weighs %"
pounds. IS feet 3i2 inches IN height and
remarkably fast and clever. He VIII %
seen IN action this week az the New star
Casino, in 10th street, near Lexington ave-
nue.
/ GRIFFIN OUTPOINTS COSTER.
| Charlie Griffin. the fast Australian boxer