New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Athletic Stars to Shine in the
Garden Tonight.
WOOL CAST FACES HARD TASK
Must Box His Way to Popular
Favor After Poor Showing
AGAINST Brown.

Ha1d
~ the old days the annual Scotch games
-,ar. one ~ the big athletic fixtures of the
- Then Lon" Meyers. Harry Freder-
80 and Billy Meek were in their prime.
- amateur games have been held in re-
,esrs and the set tonight marks the
.,tr, Of the famous Scotch organization
- the amateur athletic world
irterestins feature Of their games
=. the Scotch and Irish dancing in
June and those who will take part are
-. champions Of America and Canada. IN
~. .,b,stlc events Olympic, Amateur Ath-
80, Union and Metropolitan champions
IN :. ssen4in competition and the races
so,b, will he keenly contested. as the
80 arc among the best of the indoor
season.
rrno mint trophy. which will be awarded
-. H. club scoring the largest number n
Ute & a bronze figure denoting Strength.
Tho Irish American Athletic Club. New
III Athletic Club. Pastime Athletic Club.
,,.,,or Athletic Association. West Side
branch Young Mems Christian Association
81 Mohawk Athletic club have entered
teams in hope Of winning inns Na'uap'e
trophy. .o,, ..-,
Mel Sheppard will compete in the S''-ysro
,,,n In the sprints such champions as
pobbv Clouchen. Jim Rosenberger' JACK
rrer Of the Irish-American Athienc ''up ,
,soohs ~ columbia. and Ray Dorland, "t
a.. psstir,A Athletic club, will have to
+gb, hard 10 capture the prizes
~. no-vard run has Dick Egan. Eddie
~ Ioe Rronlilow. r ogg. f. Gilmore
- sinclair entered, and they will have
ia ~ 6ftv 10 contend against. Russell
t,-arca NJ the New York Athletic Club
,he indoor champion, will be on hand tor
,be shot put. and he will give handlcsps 70
pobe Mcdonald. Julian Elliott. onken'
LyIaaes and other good performers
Esrrv C,runnpelt. the indoor champion
D.-b ,unorer will be the honor man at his
,r.cisltv. ard ne will have a good manor
"a, fsl9 opposed 10 him. sam le0gold'
eve champion walker viii be seen in action
against sam Schwartz, Arty HUNT r
RAM and other good ones in the walk
Tho three mile run will be GOOD race -
c.ors4 Obermeyer Billy Kramer ana Ed
die FITZGERALD. al champions, VIII ne OH
scratch against a strong neld.
A Uolgast. the lightweight Hampton
-, Asbt his way back TO popular favor
after his Disappointing showing IN fhhsoei
nhis on Wednesday against knocNou'
Prown According 10 Jack . brleh' M
r,atchn0sker q the American Athletic Ci"o.
Wolzast has ceased 10 he drawing cara
for the present, and his six round bout on
February p with Packey Mcfarland mas
been called off - Brien SAYS that he VIII
make an effort to bring Brown and Nc
Fsrland together on that date.
Woleast saws he is through with six
rour5 bouts. and no doubt he will show 10
better advantage over a longer route. He
must now meet owen Moran and the other
good BOYS who are clamOring for his title
or be discredited for all time. IN all prob
ability Knockout Brown taught him a
lesson which will be taken TO heart.
When Wolcsst met Brown in the lobby
Of the Binghsm Hotel after Wednesday S
bout no. SAID 10 Brown. last night was
NJ birthday and you made me present Of
licking" ooh. well" answered Brown,
"A German Is still champion Of the world. %
Wolcast took the defeat in good part and
va one Of the first 10 congratulate Brown
after tho fight.
During the course of Thursday morning
Brown and his manager Danny Morgan re
ceiyed dozen offers from theatrical COM
panies 10 appear with different shows about
the country.
Pete the Goat little hunchback,
Browns mascot, entered the ring and held
Brovn's corner for him. Tom Jones tried
70 force Pete 10 take the other corner, hut
the Goat" refused to bulge from his place
Of duty
when Tom Jones WIS introduced to
Tommy Murphy in the Bingham House he
SAID gruf,y, Think I've met you "Oh,
yes" answered Murphy you and Wolsast
both know Tommy Murphy
T. j. McCafferty, of this city, manager
Of the Montreal club and leader OF the old
Ontario nine when ii included 'Rube' Old
ring, Tommy Clarke and Sammy Smith
passed through here yesterday on his way
TO Canada McCanerty has just made al
rangements for the Royals TO train al
Newport News, Va. Newark viii train al
Lakewood. y. j.: Rochester at Admission
Ala; Toronto. at Macon, Ca, and Buf-
falo at Milledgeville, Ga. The Providence
Grays will train at home. and so VIII the
Jersey City and Baltimore teams.
John p. 0onus) Wagner. the we'll known
shortstop Of the Pittsburg Pirates, has
been drawn as q juror for the March tern
Of court. Wagner is supposed 10 leave foi
the training quarters at West Baden, Ind.
on March 6. and il will be necessary to Sc
cure the consent Of the court before he car
leave Prtsburg.
Roger Bresnahan, once Of the Giants, anc
row manager Of the ST. Louis Club, Of the
National League, is out with a statement IT
which he says that John J. McGraw is thc
greatest manager in the country and thai
Fred Nrerkle is the best first baseman II
the National League. Most critics think
konetchy, of Bresnahans own team, /!
me star first baseman OF the older organ
ization, with Daubert, OF Brooklyn, clos
second. Perhaps Bresnahan might tail
trade for MeTkle, and again. perhaps not
Charles =. Erickson. chairman OF The
wrestling committee Of the metropolitan
Association, yesterday announced TIT
award Of the Metropolitan Association
wrestling championships 20 the Natona
Iurn Ncrein. Of Newark The dates Of thu
Contests decided on are March and 4
large entry Is expected for these con
tests The following classes will be con
tested' Bantam. l05 pounds and under
'esther ll5 pounds and under; light. IS
pounds and under: weller. 145 pounds ant
Under middle, i5S pounds and under am
heavyweight Entry blanks and fun infor
nation can be secured by addressing Harr!
idsner, secretary. National Turn Nerein
NO I'll Bruce street. Newark, y j.
John J. GcGraw will play an exhibition
game Of three-cushion carrom billiards TO
morrow night al the headquarters Of tn