New-York tribune., 1911-03-22
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Yale Relay Team to Race for
National Swimming Title.
BOXING CROWS IN FAVOR
Kid Mccoy and His New Theory
in Training Come Cropper
in One Bout.


Yale viii he represented BY a team made
I'm Of Stcddar;, Schmidt summers and
Howe in the national relay championship
indoor swimming race in the pool Of the
New York Athletic Club tomorrow evening
Tho entry was made yesterday. and this
brings the number Of teams TO FIVE ana
changes the aspect OF the struggle.
Although first place has been conceded TO
the New York Athletic Club team, made up
cf Daniels. Reilly Nerich and O'Sullivan,
there seemed no particular choice for Soc
ond and third. the other Mercury Foot four
some. CONFESSED Of South, Goodwin. Manley
and Trubenbacb. being on about even terms
with those Of the Argo Swimming Club. Of
Philadelphia. and the City Athletic Club, /
Of New York. The Yale watermen on
Iast performances. arc several seconds
faster than the three last named however.
having covered 400 yards iu ;oi % i'm 4
recent time trial Although they arc not
expected 70 DO 50 well in the slow local
rooI they have a pretty safe margin. AS
none Of the others arc expected TO beat
80.
The CLOSING Of the entries FOR The 100
,ard championship race. scheduled FOR Fri
oay evening. also ~ the ,>ew York Athletic
club. showed eleven names on the list
Daniels Ncich Reilly. O'Suivan. Of the
New York Athletic cub; Frizelle. of the
Missouri Athletic club. Of It. Louis; Heb
rer and NoGinivray. of tho Illinois Athletic
Crib. ~ Chicago. SchoaN of the Areo
swimming club. of Philadelphia. Shryock'
Of the Philadelphia swimming CiGh, and
Nauen and Muszach Of the ChicdSo Ath- /
Ictic Association
Frizeue and Hobner arc both credited by
Westerners with suGcicu. speed 10 defeat
Daniel unless ho breaks Az previous rec 4
crGs. but Fasteners arc inclinod 70 believe
that The ser sational times attributed 10 this
lair sre good deal exaggerated and that /
The Ncrc1~r Tootcr Is still The fastest hun .
Cred rard swimmer I'm she country by q /
oo.5r'c of seconds
The frir for second place however. IS .
.1pactcd 10 bc a stirring one. livery man
who viii toe the mark has travelled the
century This season IN competition between
So and ~ seconds. and when yaryins con T
oi'iors and differences iu sizc OF pools arc
taken ipto Iteration. there appears 70
J., It'll, to choose.
Norman Ss'by. better known a. Kid Nc
Coy. made u -orrr showing according 20
reports. iu ris sE round bout with Jack
Fitzgerald a second r1tcr AZ The American
Athletic C'uo. 30 Philadelphia, on Monday
evening like James =. JcfrioS. ho failed
io come back" The man who some years
ago wae ranked as second 10 none In ring
science ana clcvcrness proved 10 have only
pint measure of Dis former skill and ho
galncd little o. no credit n slightly oit-
uoinGnC his opponent. \ few DAYS ago No
.ts., oil =.
local box'ne club. with "a talk on now
training methods. while scouting the suS-
~e-tior that hc had any idea of posing ~
ruothor white mau'e hope" lie added
that after his bout i- Philadelphia nc would
bc ready 80 box al comers at Tho local
,rc. Maybe and then maybe not. after
rie "husEir- match" of Nonday as one ,
critic 6id NO, hesitate 10 cali IL.
Fozirc received such enthusiastic support
- the New york Athletic club three wceke
ago that auotnor session i'm tho rins has
hosr arranged under the direction Of Nike
Donovan a programme Of five bouts, cor
ssting OF two of -four rounds, two Of siN
rounds and orc q ten rounds. will ho do
c.ded m the club gymnasium ON SATURDAY
evening IN the ten round 60 Paddy sui
livan and Harry Stone will face each other.
Conforming strictly with the letter Of the
law. the clubhouse Al Central Park South.
will be closed exc-pt 20 members on that
dav. and no guests will be permitted -
enter. under any circumstances.
So that boxing NAV he placed upon the
same status as that enjoyed by q number of
the leading London clubs. sinking fund is
70 be established by those IN charge Of the
boxing at the New York Athletic Club
The plan is ~ issue a special ticket 10 each
iner1ter who attends 81 bout and charge TO
his house account the sum Of 81.
In this way n IS believed fund will he
created so that ~ viii hc possible 10 offer
the leading boxers adequate remuneration.
4 contrac. has been signed by Connie
Mack. manager of the Philadelphia Ath-
Ietics. worlds champions and Charley
pooin. manager OF the Philles, for ten
game series between tho two teams in
Philadelphia The message says that the
games will begin on March % tomorrow.
but fn all probability March IS was the
oste meant.
The coIlegt baseball season viii be opened
IN mis- city today. weather permitting.
WREN 40 teams representing Fordham and
the College of the City Of New York viii
cross bats or FCrdham Field.
Abe Attel has declined 10 make ll5
rounds ringside, so that negotiations for
bout with Johnny Conlon for the bantam
weight championship have been broken Of
Jack Britton lightweight from Chicago,
-no boxed an eisht-round draw with
Jackev Mcfarland in Memphis some time
aso. is IN New York looking for bouts.
grittor Is a big, strong looking fellow. He
1, broad across the shoulders and resembles
= wel,erweight more than a 133-pound boy.
Dummy Decker. the veteran light
weight from Baltimore viii meet Paddy
Sullivan. a husky lightweight from the
West side in the main bout OF ten rounds
- tie Sharkey Athletic Club tonight
EIGHT WITH THREE WEAPONS