New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-07
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
uore Care Demanded in the
Handling of Athletic Games.
HAL CHASE STORMBoUNO
Manager of Yankees May Not
Reach This City for a
Day or Two.

Day or Two.
Ysr,es L Sullivan. president OF the Metro
.oltan Association Of the Amateur Athletic
,.r;on is on the warpath, and besides advo-
ling a more stringent rule 10 prevent
.-oselvting and the constant proving OF
-. lareer clubs on the smaller. is deter
..t,ed that tie rules OF the union shall be
h,,,er observed in the future. Looseness
:, accepting entries, a condition empha-
.,,ed Al the games Of the Irish-A American
,,ble-jc Club on saturday evening. aroused
AZ Sullivan 10 address the following letter
:, Herman O5ertubbesing the Handicapped.
yesterday
A. The games OF the Irish-American
,,bletic Club en- Saturday evening last
sorie confusion was caused owing 10 the
81 that several athletes had been handi-
rspned whose names were not on the pro-
srsmme The rule adopted by the ANA
sgr Athletic Union at its convention on
Novembcr - IN relation 10 the Handicapped
ard The right OF athletes to compete at
ssries handicapped by You clearly states
,Sst the official Handicapped must be en-
Moved. and the club must furnish 20 you
IL original entry blanks and also a list
al al entries for you TO handicap in dupli-
cafe one list FOR the printer. the other to
bs II the meeting place. SO that in case an
athlete claims he is entered and had been
handicapped and has the right to start he
an start ~ mis- name Is on the list handi-
eanpsd by YOU. such a list was not at the
Garden on Saturday night, and as a result
Nc lad confusion and some unlocked for
,rouhle and protests
The law is very clear: the competitor can
ROT start II his name Is not on the pro-
e~sr,me unless 10 has been omitted bv
srror and the only way an error can be de-
acted IS By the referee or COMMITTEES ia
Charge Of the games having duplicate
list. therefore IN future please refuse to
accept from any club entry blanks to be-
handicapped unless they furnish to YOU a
complete list Of entries and duplicate OF
s,re and then YOU follow the law
would also ask that you refuse posi-
lively 70 handicap a man who makes an
.utrv on blank and fails 10 fill in on same
hs registration number. OF late have no
tcsd at athletic games | have refereed
dozens OF names on the programmes with
eBt registration numbers. In future ath- !
lstes without their registration numbers on !
the progTaulrle cannot start. unless II is
an error of the printer. and you are hereby |
warned not 20 handicap A man unless he /
els olt his blank in a legal manner. II !
10 fails 70 pvt his registration number on |
/, 5 not a legal entry and you have no /
wight 70 handicap 1t.
6rs Of the new rules adopted last Noveu,- |
ser gives 70 YOU the power 20 refuse 70 {
fsndiesp t1e entry of q man unless the
hank is properly filed out. showing his !
psst performances and giving his Tegistra- .
ZION aumber. Now. you want no more au-
,sory Than that. and 7 wish YOU 10 begin !
n once refusing entries Of those that do |
noi III out their blanks properly.
Hal Chase rs storm-bound on the way
ras, from san Francisco. Mrs. Chase in
Termed President Farrell at the headquar-
isrs OF the Yankees yesterday that the
manager would not get home until late to-
dsy or possibly tomorrow. He was ex-
lr1 lar in
tie West has brought about delays
There are a number OF things for the new
manager 10 consider before starting for the
training camp EumOrs of trade between
the Yankees and the St. Louis Browns
have been circulated. and Chase must have
his say. Hedges wants 20 trade Hartzell
for Jimmy Austin. but it is possible that the
new manager thinks too much OF the pep
perry little third baseman 10 part with him
n spite of ais weak hitting. Laporte, how
ever. may he traded II he would be accept
able % Hedges. II not. the White SoX
have shown leaning toward the substitute
rfelder of the Yankees. and II Farrell
wants 20 get rid Of him Laporte might find
berth with Comiskey's nine. II is un-
likely that anything definite along the lines
o. a trade will be done before the meeting
Of the American League owners IN Chicago
op February r.
lack O Brien simply viii not down. When
TIE news reached him that Patsy Kline
would be unable 10 face Tommy OToole in
enc Of the preliminary bouts Of the boxing
carnival in Philadelphia tomorrow evening
10 cas- about for a substitute, and With
~ thought for the expense signed Dig
gar' Stanley. tho bantam weight champion
~ Greet Britain. 10 take Kline's place.
This n anything adds interest to pro-
g-amue which has rarely been equalled in
ihs boxing world. Ad Nyolgast, the light
Nsgrt champion. and Knockout Brown
vii he The chief attraction. but it Will share
interest IN the second appearance Of stan
u.s. who boxed such an interesting bout
With frankie Burns few days ago.
Something new i'm the way Of uniforms
= promised for the Giants next season.
AcGraw has already ordered those which
Vill be used on the road They viii be of
back and gray perpendicular stripes IN
U'ad Of the blue-gray suits the Giants
wore last year. There II q rule Of the
league which requires teams when playing
o. their own diamond TO wear whse uni
forms II McGraw can get the consent Of
'be league he intends 20 order new home
uniforms for the team Of a black and white
STRIFE The stockings viii he black and
white a. worn last year.
Natty and Big Chief Meyers dropped
IN at The headquarters of the Giants, in the
s. James Building. yesterday Both were
boxing well and have taken on weight
curing the winter. Matty was light for
BIN an last summer. and the twelve pounds
ne has gained suits him admira bly, but the
Chief" VIII have his work cut out 10 get
~ Of ffteeu additional pounds at Marlin
Spring The two actors have an en-
ssgement no I'm IN Cincinnati the week of
February n. and viii leave there for -
louis % 20 South on February g. Mrs.
Nathewson will accompany her husband 20
ne Southern training camp.
Harry Davis. who captained ana played
trst base on the worlds champion team "i
Tie Philadelphia American League cum
'sst year. signed contract YESTERDAY 4'i
ts coming season. s. Louis. cleveland
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