New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-17
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
August BeImont's Fair Play Ar
riveS for Horse Show.
zBYSzKO AFTER BIG PURSE
Herman Makes Meaning Clear
in Answer to Challenge
for a Bout.

Fair Play. owned by August Belmont. ar
lived here yesterday from Lexington. Ky,
- he shown IN the thoroughbred stallion
class At the horse show. which opens to-
rorrow.
Mr.. Belmont selected this young sire to
,spresent him owing TO his magnificent
proportions Fair Play. six-year-old
chestnut horse, by Hastings Fairy Gold. is
an exceptionally fine type. being Of excel
lent conformation and qxllity. Racing
performances will not count otherwise he
would easily carry off the blue ribbon, as
he was a good horse here on the track.
winning among other fixtures, the Brook
lyn Derby, the Coney Island Jockey Club
stakes of $4,000; the Realization, the First
special and the Jerome and Municipal
handicaps. In 1908 he won seven races, for
a total Of S1,5l5.
Since standing at Mr. Belmonts Nursery
stud. Fair Play has sired a number OF
colts and FLIES that are now weanlings.
They are said TO be the best looking young
sters at the farm, where Rock Sand also
Is standing.
Mrs. Helen Hay whitney's Web Carter
and John s. Turton's Lyosa will race in
speclal match this morning at $50 o'clock
over a three-mile steeplechase course at
Belmont Park Terminal. Charles L. APP
peton will ride the former and Henry
Lawrence Bell viii have the leg up on
Lyosa.
Web Carter and Lyosa have raced with
distinction al the hunt meetings this year.
They are so evenly matched at the weights
Gs5 pounds that riding will play a most
important part in the outcome.
IN a letter 70 the sporting editor OF The
Tribune, Jack Herman. manager Of the
Zbyszko the massive Polish wrestler,
makes his position clear on Harry Pollocks
offer OF a purse of $4,000 for a match be-
tween 7tbyszko and RaiceYch. He says;
notice by the New York papers that
Harry Pollock has offered a purse of sl0,
co for Zbyszko TO wrestle finish match
with Giovonne Raicevich, the Italian cham
ZION IN which Mr.. Pollock wants to let the
entire smont go TO the winner Now, in
order for ZbysZko to wrestle Raicevich, he
would have 10 cancel al least three weeks
engagements and 90 into active training
for the contest. This means a loss of about
S. 500 ion cancellations alone. so under those
0nditions / cannot see my way clear 10
accept Mr.. PollOcks offer on behalf OF
Zbvszko. for even If l win upon his terms,
q viii leave me nothing in the end II
Mr Pollock will pay to Zbyszko $4,000
win or lose, I will accept the offer or, II
DE- viii offer purse of $4,000. winner 10
take all he can consider the match on.
cannot gain any reputation for ZbysZko
in a match with Raicevich. and II there
are no financial inducements l do not see
fov Mr. Pollock can expect me to wrestle
his mar.
As Won know, I have at present forfeit
posted in New York of 81, 900 az guarantee
that 1 will pay 10 Frank Gotch S0VW as
lis share, If he will consent 10 wrestle
Ebyszko a finish match.
Zbyszko is ready at all times 10 meet
n gain either reputation or financial re-
turns in matching him. l cannot see either
lron the terms Mr. Pollock offers
ANDY Coakley will coach the Williams Col
leze baseball team again next year. He
VIII have charge Of the squad from Feb
ruarv es 10 June D. Coskley was a mem
her OF the class Of '04 at Holy Cross.
where he pitched two years on the team.
From 1907 to 1906 inclusive. he played with
the Philadelphia team in the National
League. and IN 1907 and 1908 with the Gin
cinnati club of the same league. He was
p member Of the Chicago Cubs during
mart OF 1908 and 1909 when they won the
championship. Recently he has been man
aging a semi-professional team here.
Marshall Field, the athletic grounds OF
the University Of Chicago, VIII be one OF
the three fields selected by the Olympic
committee for the tryouts TO select an
American team for the Olympic games IN
Stockholm. next year, according TO an I'M
official announcement made yesterday. The
other fields mentioned are the Harvard
stadium and Golden Gate Park in San
francisco.
The first series OF ice skating races FOR
school bows will be held tomorrow morning
at the ST. Nicholts Rink. There viii be
quarter mile junior race for boys under
fifteen YEARS, and a half mile handicap
for older BOYS. Medals are given by Presi-
dent Fellowes 70 the winners in each race
and no entrance fee is charged
The undefeatec football team Of the
Glencoe Athletic club of Harlem will meet
she Maroon Athletic club at Olympic Field
Al Fifth avenue and 136th street at o'clock
ON sunday. Ir the preliminary game start
ing at 1:45 O'Clock the Tacomas and st.
.Ieromes' viii meet.