New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-13
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Doctors Disagree Over Browns
Bout with Tommy Murphy.
CHARLEY DOOM IN DISGRACE
Manager of Phillies Suspended
for Three Days by President
of National League.

Much comment has arisen and the doc
tors disagreed. concerning the Knockout"
Brown-Tommy Murphy bout at the Whir-
wind Athletic Club, Of Brooklyn. on Thurs
day night. Few there were. however, or
the many who saw the battle who be-
lieved that Brown had won. and many there
were who voiced the opinion that In I'VE
more rounds Brown might have tasted de-
cisive defeat
Murphy never boxed more brilliant
bout He had all his odtime cunning and
his cool clever boxing made Brown look
like novice at times. Brown was rugged
strong and aggressive. but Tommy boxed
along carefully planned lines. He had per-
rected a defence for Browns crashing left
hook 10 the body, and after the sixth
round Browns best efforts thudded against
elbows and gloves.
When the boys locked in clinch Tommy
fairly smothered Brown with binding up
rercuts 10 the face and jaw, and when the
pair boxed at long range the Harlem boy
often beat Brown TO the punch and side
stepped his rushes.
Brown was game. In the face of a lacing
which might have tempted many boy 10
quit he stood up and took his medicine
The rest which he has had since he boxed
Wolgast did him little good He is one of
those who improves with work His Judg-
nent of distance was poor Fully one-half
the blows he led missed, and Tommy
blocked many others. 1t was his bad juds-
poent Of space. coupled with his inability 10
box while at close range, that save Murphy
the advantage,
The bout meant much 10 both boys.
I1r had
Wells. the English champion. but ii is pos
sible that Murphy will be substituted. The
Harlem lad IS no longer youth. and ne
has been outpointed several times of late,
but he is in line now for many good
matches.
Charley Doom, manager Of the Phlladel-
phia club Of the National League. has oeen
suspended for three days by President
Lynch for Language 20 Finneran. the UNI
pire." 1t appears that after the game IN
Philadelphia on Thursday Doom expressed
his opinion of the National League umpires
in general and Finneran in particular and
the latter reported it TO headquarters. In
the game the Pittsburg Pirates had so much
fault 10 find with Finneran's decisions that
both Gibson and Wagner were disciplined
for talking back
There is trouble ahead for the Chicago
National League ball club. If County Com
missioner Charles Glennon succeeds In gain
ing favorable action on move which he
started yesterday 10 have the West Side
tall park moved farther away from the
county hospital The county. 1t seems Is
nrepsring TO make additions TO the hospital
which will cost more than sS,W3"D ana
Commissioner Glennon says he wants 10
make conditions around the institution as
nerfect as possible He is quoted as saying
Il want it TO be understood that l am not
doing this in opposition TO the manage
ment of the Cubs. or that ] am In any way
cuposed to baseball. l am ran myseii
and am anxious to see the game prosper IN
Chicago. But | believe that the vicinity IN
which a hospital is located should be zone
OF quiet"
Hal Chase has decided that his pitching
STAFF is strong enough without FRANK
Smith. and. failing to take advantage OIL
the option, John l. Taylor. owner OF the
BOSTON Red Sox. has sold his rebellious
pi,cher to the Cincinnati club Of the Ma
tional League.
The Pastime Athletic Club will hold its
opening set Of games at Pastime oval
goth street and the East River, tomorrow
Martin Sheridan will make an assault on
the worlds discus record in speclai COM
petition with Jim Duncan.
The five English boxers who are TO take
mart in the international amateur poXing
tournament at Madison Square Garden on
Nav 70 and 90 under the direction OF the
Pastime Athletic club. will arrive on the
ST Louis to-day \ big welcome has Deeh
MANNED A sightseeing automobile. decor
ated with flags and carrying the Sons oil
ST. George. members of the Pastime Attn
letic Club and committee from the
Amateur Athletic Union, will meet the VS.
!tors at the pier
A busy day is in store for Yale athletes
The crew viii face Pennsylvania eight al
Springfield, Mass. while the track team
will do battle with Harvard al New Haven
The varsity baseball team will peet the
University of PENNSYLVANIA at Philadelphia
and the varsity lawn tennis team VIII play
Amherst at New Haven. The freshman
track team must journey to Cambridge fol
meet with Harvard, and the freshmen
baseball team will play Wiliston Academy
on Yale Field. The golf team VIII meet
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