New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

i;s part OF the peace agreement and can
d. so only with the National League a@
friendly rival
Another county las been heard from on
the ticket case and according TO the latest
rumor August Hermann. chairman OF the
national commission. has succeeded III
oueting Byron bancroft Johnson Tor i"e
present The president of th" American
League. counting suit for Slander. aS Ae
uut il had promised 90 issue statement
yesterday giving the evidence ne had satn-
cred against the New YORK club. y "S-
patch lrom Hermann. however, hau the
cYett q 1urring an end FOR the present 20
thc controversy between Johnson and Johh
o. b tjsE. chief owner Of the Giants. JoAh-
son is now quoted as saying tnat he VIII
have nothing more TO say on the subject
until the annual meeting OF the national
commission next month. In TIE mean
time August Hermann is hoping and count
ing on being named az chairman OF Che
commission for about the tenth time.
Hank" O'Day. the new manager OF the
Cincinnati Reds. has taken up his duties.
lie says ne has no trades under considera-
ton and will not take up that important
detail until DE becomes more familiar with
ihe players and the conditions.
Fred Clarke. manager Of the Pittsburg
Pirates. has an eye 20 his wardrobe. The
story goes that lie has wagered nineteen
suits Of clothes that hc viii not play IN o
single baseball game next season. not even
as a pinch hitter. Charley Murphy, Of the
Chicago cubs. was the nineteenth victim"
Clarke is one of the best out1cldcrs in
the country. lie played in lol games last
season and stood seventh on the National
League batting IsG with a percentage of
.5A lie believes. however, that he can di-
rect his team 10 better advantage from the
bench and coaching lines.
zbyszko the massive Pole. will arrive In
this city to-day To put on the finishing
touches in his training for the handicap
bout with Racevich, on Christmas nigGt.
Jack herman his manager. says he Is in
nne condition, but win do little road
work the next few Gays.
Philadelphia fans" are wondering If they
SAN the real Mike Gibbons I'm a bout ia
which the S.. Paul boxer suffered in com
Iarison with Young Erne. last Saturday.
Ia commentnI on the bout The Referee"
say in The Public Ledger:
The critics viii tell you the reason that
Gibbons made such a disappointing show
irg was tnat be is not used to the six
round pace set 10y boxers in this Clty.
They viii ten you that he is used to the
longer Journey. Now let us analyze his
IuK record. Gibbons has been boxing in
public nearly -FOUR years. his nISt con-
teSt was January ~, j9JS. in his home town.
81, Paul. which nc won by the knockout
route in three rounds. He was only nine
teen NesTs old az the time. and. OF course
was re;,arJcd as somewhat Of q sensation
since mat iriGid day III January, FOR the
mercury fiiTts around the zero marks daily
- -. Paul at that time OF tho year Glib
hcus has fought ln all, including tnc Erne
bout, forty contests. OF these sixteen have
been Of six rounds or less, eighteen Of
ten rounds or less ana six OF nttccn rounds
Vs less. In MS forty contests Gibbons IaS
won eleven by the knockout route. lie has
OILY an" rel orecs decision against him.
tCaf 10 Jimmy ClaDby, an ten rounds at 81
Paul on March j.. 1910. So ii will be seen
that Gibbons IS used 10 fast pace, FOR 70
peg cent Of his bouts have been ten rounds
or less, SIX o. tncm not going beyond the
iCurth round fl Gibbons was doing his
best on saturday night the most charitable
excuse that can be made for hiln Is that
Erne Is the fastest boxer ior six rounds he
has ever faced. No one can deny that the
western WeltcrNolpAt is clever His foot
work is ideal aud his judgment OF ris-
toEcc is Weilnigh perfect but le draws
bis punches. I'm other words. he docs not
BE- has been teaching boxing IN ST. Paul
which may be given as a reason for draw
ing his blows. Instructors get into that
habit for IL g. not always the best policy
Ia punish z pupil The writer is willing 10
rive Gibbons the benefit or al doubt In n,
shows here again Il - TO be- hoped that he
VIII uncprk few Of the punches which
seemed 10 ne bottled up on Saturday night
Word comes from Philadelphia that Yale
has refused a request from PENNSYLVANIA
20, 0n annual eight Dared she'll race The
crows met at Springfield on May a last
hen the euakcis rOwcd 10 an easy victory
Battling Nelson. one ri the most re-
markable BOYS in the r0ped arena of this
country. has succeeded. 70 all appearances.
in his effort 10 come back" 1t the pres
ent time thcrc are Few Iiahtwelghts IN the
world better qualified to box Tor the tltle
Ilo has sach perfect confidence ia his abi-
lty to defeat "One ROuud' H0g1u that no
has decided not 70 30 into tho country 10
train. but win 90 his work 20 Jack CoOper's
gymnasium Between now aud Friday
night. when he races Hogan 80 the Madl-
soB Athletic Club. N"iso4 E!l 80 only
enough o. keen up LIs sp,sd Hogan is
lready down 80 weight aIl rolc aud
,onGdcnt OF th" result
Io..ls kiune. vino j. practically
...oroI 90 box Abe Atieli Tor lhr feather
v..e.t uue oY thc world. will moo, foe
rsf q ortar oi bis stcH "hen ho ;accs