New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
President of National League
Ruling with Iron Hand.
FINES FOR THREE PHlLLIES
Holder of Baseball Throwing
Record Slips Back to the
Minors.

Thomas j. Lynch. president OF the ~"
tional League. is ruling with an IRON nan'
these days. He started for Phiiaheipi'.
Yesterday to investigate fully the actions VI
some Of the Phillies in a game with I'm.
cirnati on Thursday. which necessitateo
the Punishment Of three men from 'no
game and jeopardized the limbs OF Doyle
one Of the umpres. who was protecten
from the irate fans" only by the help vi
the police. Before going three PhlladeIprid
p.ayers-Magee, Doolan and knabe-"ere
fined s25 each for the part they played
and suspension may follow II Mr.. Lynch
finds that the facts warrant further ac-
ton.
Charley Doom. manager of the club. Is
quoted "a saying that he will resign rather
than submit to any mora indiscrimlnate
expulsions from the field. n begins 10
look az II three or four OF the clubs have
declared bitter war against all umpires
and indirectly against President Lynch. but
il looks also as If the head of the Ma
tional League had decided tn fight it out
along the lines laid down In an effort to
protect the followers of the game from the
unseemly actions Of players that have
marred so many games this season.
Teieune has played his last game with
the Brooklyn Superbas. at least for the
present The out1elder, who holds the
worlds record for throwing the baseball,
was released yesterday to the Chattanooga
club. Of the Southern League. He had a
fair trial I'm Brooklyn and failed miser-
ably to live up TO his reputation as a hitter
made in the West. In nineteen times at
bat he made three hits for a percentage Of
l5S. That tells the story i'm few words
For the first time this season all three
local teams came of with flying colors
yesterday when the Giants beat the Pr
rates, when the Superbas gave the Reds a
shock for the second day in succession and
when the Yankees rallied in time to capture
the second game Of the series at st. Louis
Sam Lever. who after years OF service
with the Pittsburg Pirates got his uncondi-
tiona release several weeks ago, has de-
cided to stick to baseball. telegram from
his home in Columbus last nigh, said that
he had signed to pitch with the Minneapolis
club of the American Association.
Everett c. Brown Of Chicago president
Of this Amateur Athletic Union. was in
town yesterday on a flying trip through
the East. Mr.. Brown spent the afternoon
with the local athletic authorities. dis
cussing activities throughout the country.
He stated that conditions in the central
division of the Amateur Athletic Union
were flourishng. Several large meets will
he held in the next few weeks, and the
Central Association clubs hope to win the
national championships at Plttsburg. Mr..
Prown announced that the date Of the all
around championship has been changed
from July to July %.
According to a rumor from Philadelphia.
the death of Frank s. Elliott, vice-presi-
dent Of the Philadelphia club Of the Ma
tonal League, means the end Of Horace
Fogel's reign as president. This does not
follow. although it may mean the sale of
the club
Jack Welch has been selected as referee
of the AID Wolgast-Frankie Burns bout at
! San Francisco on May q The lightweight
champion has been forced to give up boxing
for a few days on account of a slight in
Jury TO his hand. Burns is said to be in
fine condition. He tipped the scales at a
fraction less than 1856 pounds on Wednesday
and can easily get down to the limit
Unless plans miscarry, Battling Nelson
and Jimmy Britt will box before the Twen-
tieth Century Athletic Club OF this city next
September.