New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Ad WoIgast to Face Brown Once
More in This City.
MARCH 8 THE DATE FIXED
lightweight Champion Jumps at
Chance to Regain His
Lost Prestige.

U5olrast. the lightweight champion
a oKnockout" Brown will face each other
- and in this city. Tom Ofourke
'9.nnsd I'D the chance to bring the boys
t,he- when Jack O'BTien released VOL
'os tror, his engagement with Packey Nc
e Ia on February %. and they will meet
',aror ? at the National Sporting Club
Oh -,.rica under the lightweight limit OF
-. Funds. ringside, and for ten rounds.
10 ,,,lte,roet was not satisfied that he showed
&c hest advantage against Brown IN
r.n,delphia on Wednesday evening ana
I'D at the opportunity TO get return
J.rr over a slightly longer distance In
us. houef that he could regain some Of his
lost prestige
-, was not averse to another meet
a. he is supremely confident that he
rereat the dose administered on
U,.d,esdav. with the chance. moreover OF
timing the lightweight title. coveted by
80 MANY. with a knockout. There were
s,her considerations. also, considerations OF
e,snclal nature which appealed to Brown
"a his crafty manager. Danny Morgan. in
,,,.u.do'nhia WoIgast IS said to have re-
- g, 6oo for a six round licking. while
o,or.p accepted between $4,000 and $4,000
so- proyipg that the champion was not
,.,,,b ~ a champion after all. Under the
- tero M articles can be signed or purses
$50 and the law was strictly observed,
80. ;s safe 10 say that this time Brown
.-..,, 90, the lions share OF whatever spells
there may be
Darnv Morgan. representing Brown. and
~ IN
r.. O,Vourl,e and George Considine yes
..-5a, az the Hotel Metropole, where ar
-s,rerents we're completed for the bout
Tho National Sporting Club Of America VIII
,,at comfortably $500 persons. but the
membership runs close TO 5000 and all
bsp6s are ikely 70 be on hand when the
hell rings. Wolgast will not lack for fol-
lowers either. and the bout Is sure to
arouse much interest.
The registration committee of the Metro
ro,itan Association Of the Amateur Ath-
lstic Union ruled yesterday that Ahlgren,
A. a member Of the Ozanam Association,
had the right, insSmuch as the Ozanam
Association does not belong to the Metro
politsn Association. TO join whatever club
re Dleased. without obtaining A release.
After hearing all the testimony which
was obtsinabe on the subject the COM
rittee. after due elaboration, decided that
Ahlgren knew what nc was doing and
realized what he was doing when he signed
the application 70 be transferred 10 the
Irish-American Athletic Club. and that the
transfer is valid and binding.
From both Of these conclusions T. J.
Walsh disseuted The formal views Of the
committee viii be expressed in an opinion
which will be promulgated in few days.
Tom Lynch. president Of the National
League. explained yesterday that the meet
ins in this city on Tuesday was post
roned meeting. which indicates that some
questions discussed AZ the annual meeting
last December We're left open and must be
settled before the schedule can be adopted.
Some baseball wiSeacres are predicting
another rumpus. but it is hard 20 think OF
anything Of much Importance over which
the club owners could disagree at this time,
unless perchance, the playing dates. when
submitted. fail TO meet the approval Of all
concerned.
AIE|.~' ffeItTldi|ls fl4dll lliot u illr ia
tional commission. will arrive here from
Cincinnati tomorrow or Monday. as he
viii attend dinner of the Elks in New
Bedford on Monday evening.
Horace FOgel president Of the Phillies,
f. said 20 be cunning in New England for
r. couple Of college players, on whom he
has had his eagle eye. Fogel says:
No stone will be LEFT in the same place
while making a team 10 win the pennant."
Word came from Annapolis last night
that the Yale rowing authorities had ac-
cepted an invitation 20 race the Naval
Academy crew on the Severn River on
April T. providing the approval Of the
faculty. can be secured.
Final papers were signed yesterday COM
rleung the sale OF the Jersey City club Of
the Eastern League from the estate of
che late Bob Davis TO J. J. Lillis and his
associates.
Lefty" Lieneld. the pitcher Of the Pitts
burg Pirates, who has been holding out
signed his contract yesterday. A message
from the City Of Smoke says Barney Drey-
fuss is bitter. and will make no effort TO
have Hans Wagner released from jury
DUTY on The ground that 1t was a put-up
job so that the hard hitting shortstop could
avoid the training trip. 1t does not sound
8 DIT Ike Dreyfuss.
The signed contract OF Edward Grant,
former Harvard baseball player and third
6aseman Of the Philadelphia National
League team last year. has been received
~ Clarke Griffith, manager OF the Cincin-
natl Reds Grant is the last Of the four
players secured in the big trade with Phla-
nelpha 10 sign with the Reds for 1911,
Bates. Moren and McQuillen having &C
cep'ed terms shortly after the transfer was
made
4 representative Of d sporting goods
house iu Cincinnati is said 10 be on his way
70 this city for the purpose Of attending
the meeting Of the National League owners
On Tuesday 10 offer $1,000 a year for the
privilege Of making the official league ball
when the present contract runs out. Must
% lots OF profit In manufacturing base
halls