New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Yankees to Open in Boston if
Plans Go Through,
IN REVERSE THE SCHEDULES
rrst Real Two Minute Trotter
Going South to Begin Early
Training.


>, mans arranged by Byron Bancroft
johnson. president Of the American League.
..ure at the Joint meeting of the sched-
Il committees Of the major leagues. at
c,,,,nna, tomorrow the Younger orgoni-
..,,on.s season will open on April l2 with
chicago At 81 Louis. Detroit az Cleveland.
w.sbngton al Philadelphia and New York
at Boston.
1ohnson said Yesterday in Chicago. just
,.,or. starting for Cincinnati TO attend the
mug, meeting OF the National Commits
sion on Tuesday
y. N.ill be no task 10 frame our schedule.
va p,rpose 10 reverse the schedule Of 1910
when the championship season opened. on
,nru Il St Louis played in this city,
Cleveland appeared Al Detroit. Philadelphia
IS the card at Washington and Boston
.,e,a5 al New York. There may be a few
,,,ino- details in need of oNerhaulng. but
sn tho main our schedule VIII be ready for
adoption on Monday.
c,,tain Elliott Frost, OF the Yale varsity
CROW, is quoted as saving at his home, in
/. IYsrham. Mass. that the innovation OF
,eminr Iulian " Curtiss. Walter Camp,
I--sderiek Allen a. lie boy Whitney and
Wodeu az an advisory rowing COM
Mite. will in No way affect John Ken
,,o5,. the professional coach or lessen his
,esnopeihiitv as captain. He said:
AN NJ the captains Of Yale athletic teams
are supreme. and the committee which
eDrointed will not take any power away
heads together. and in case other advice is
wanted We can cali upon the committee to
help Ms out in whatever way we desire.
THE crew candidates will report 10 Ken
q nsdy and myself shortly after college re-
orens. next Wednesday
- S-blsr the worlds first real two-minute
- ,-o,tsr. which covered a mile without the
u" ,d NJ a wind shield I'm $50 last year, will
10 sbpped 10 Brunswick. Ga, within few
dsvs. where he Mil be slowly prepared for
his next campaign. Or. Charles Tanner,
Who VIII train Uhlan. expresses confidence
that the black whirlviud has not reached
.ss limit of his speed. lie would not say.
however. lust what plans were being made
.or the great trotter.
Lou Dillon, which holds the worlds trot-
ting record Of ssh. behind q wind shield.
vii he shipped south with Uhlan by DR..
Tanner, together with several youngsters.
Edward BARROW. president 81 the Eastern
league. denied Yesterday that any steps
lad been taken toward dropping Montreal
from the circuit
Since 7 have become president OF the
Eastern League" he said, stories have
been circulated that the first thing should
DO would be 10 formulate a plan to sup
plant Montreal with some other city. As
long as Mr.. Lichtenhein and his associates
care 10 develop baseball in the Canadian
metropolis, Montreal will remain member
Of the Eastern League When Lchtenhein
saws he has had enough and that Montreal
does not wish 10 be represented in the
Eastern League, it will be time to consider
getting another city IL It's place
Fred Tenney the new manager or the
BOSTON Terriers, has gone back to Boston
empty handed. so far as can be learned
lie came 10 New York last week 10 see
John J. McGraw in an effort 10 bolster up
his inheld with one or two of the Giants
who may not be needed. but the ones that
willing 10 sell.
Tenuey SAYS in talking OF his trip
while there was no exchange Of players,
Mac and ] talked over few propositions
that later may develop into an exchange Of
Ilen. ] found McGraw pretty well satisfied
with the personnel OF his team for next
season, with the exception that he would
Ike 10 pick up something strong in the way
Q, pitchers.
q enjoyed my visit TO New York. and
tan say that I intend TO keep on the move
10 The last to strengthen our team"
Wien asked If there was any truth IN the
report that Dave Shean and Beck were TO
20. TeHncy said:
Not that ! know Of Boston would
never think of allowing these men 10 go for
the drait price"
The boston club has asked for waivers
ON Shean and Beck, With other players. and
Cincinnati las held up the two above
ramod men Boston will now withdraw
the waivers and Cincinnati will have no
chance q get the men unless by purchase
~ the price that Boston might name.
lanes G. Tsaminger says in THE Phila-
deIphia North American.
{ President Fogel announced Yesterday
hst fhe princes Of the House OF Doom
will make their getaway for magpeItas.
noClIng birds. peary streams and other
bppurtcnaaccS OF Southern song numbers
on February %. Regular and ouSher Phils
alike viii bc offering about the Pullman
hat carries 'he gang TO Birmingham OF
dry Alabama.
For three weeks the bunch will cat fried
chicken and take a little baseball on the
Side Tutor Doom will take his primer
along and strive 10 force the fundamentals
ot A faSt-eet education through the skulls
q Junior detachment.
This is written 70 be entertaining to the
'fsns" Of Philadelphia. It Is real humor in
New York.
When Billy Keating and Jack Eller come
together in the 7O-yard handicap at the
fsrnes # The Xavier A. a. on January :.
~ til e2d Regiment Armory. followers Of
Tie sport viii see one of the best races of
The season
Tne distant races also will prove inter
"ung especially the three-mile handicap.
ir which George Bonhag probably will make
Dis first appearance of tie indoor season.
Dgger Stanley the bantamweight cham
pon Of England, who will meet frankie
Burns, Of Jersey City. in q ten-round bout
~ tie National Sporting Club Of America
On January t. will sail for this country
on Tuesday The boys will box at III
pounds riDpoido and iu all proha hilify the