New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-29
Professional eaun Baseball n Autoobmg College Rowing 4 Boxing
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
White, the Princeton Pitcher, a
Bone of Contention.
LANGFORD HERE TONIGHT
Will Face Jack Fitzgerald in a
Ten-Round Bout at the
National Club.


Stephen V. White one Of Princeton
mainstavs I'm the box for three years. ap-
pears 10 be a bone of contention between
the Giants in the National League and
tho Red Sox in the American League. IL
was announced on Tuesday that he would
get chance under John J. McGraw. but
word came from Boston yesterday that
he had signed with the Red Sox and would
report at cnce White is a good pitcher,
and with more experience may be able
&c hold his own in major league COMPANY
The case may be carried to the national
commission.
The baseball scouts have been paying
more attention than usual this year to
college players Eight or ten have been
signed up in the last few days BY major
league clubs in the hope of finding an
other Matty or another Jack Coombs The
latest to get a call are David A. Howard.
third baseman Of the Cornell team. who
will get chance with the Chicago White
Sox. and Herbert Jane, a pitcher, OF the
University Of Illinois. who was signed by
the Cubs and sold Yesterday to the Louis
Vile club Woodle, another Princeton
pitcher. is with Detroit. Long. Of Lafay-
cite. is with the Athletics.
In a decision handed down Yesterday the
National Baseball Commission declined 70
enforce the request OF President Hedges
Of the St Louis American League Club
that the Minneapolis team. of the American
Association, apply the earnings Of ''Rube
Vaddell to the payment Of sl,223 said to
be due the St Louis club from the erratic
pitcher
President Cantillon Of the Minneapolis
club In a statement declared that Wad-
dell also was indebted 10 his club and on
that showing the commission decided that
Il would be unfair TO ask that club TO paw
the ST. Louis claim before Waddelrs obi
gatiops with the Minneapolis club had been
met
Those who contend that Sam Langford.
the Boston negro. IL a better man than
Jack johnson will have an opportunity 70
get line on the form Of the Tar Baby"
whsn he faces Jack Fitzgerald ct the Ma
tional Sporting Club of America, In West
iith street tonight. Langford has sent
on, the usual statement that he will win.
and win IN hurry but Sam said as much
nr'or 10 his bout with Tony Caponi In
Canada recently. when he allowed the
Italian boxer 10 last the ten rounds.
The bout will mark Langfords first an-
rearance I'm New York since MAY Of 1910.
when he completely outclassed and knocked
out Al Kubiak in somewhat less than
round and a half ~ boxing. II he will let
himself out and box as he can. there are
few among those who are interested IN the
sport who concede Fitzgerald more than a
fehting chance 81 lasting the limit.
Fitzgerald, however. is not In the least
worried over the meeting with the man
whom the heavyweishts most fear. IL
ever boxer looked the picture of rugged
health and perfect condition. " is Fttzser-
aid He has been in hard training for the
last two weeks. and feels that he has
good chance OF winning.
Fitzgerald met The Dixie Kid" here in
New York last year. and was outpointed
by the san Francisco negro. who Is in
France at present. but in another meeting
won by n slight shade. Lansford met The
Dixie Kid" twice. knocking him out in Jig
time on each occasion.
Jack knight. shortstop Of the Yankees
has matricuatnd at the New York College
~ Dentistry II he learns TO plug up holes
IN teeth as he does holes In the inheld
Knight will he 2 good dentist
Several business men Of Cincinnati have
subscribed S5o and will wire the money to
william Klein, an umpire OF the National
League, In St. Louis This money is to
nay his fine for striking Roger Bresnahan,
OF the St Louis Cardinals last Friday In
Cincinnati In football this would be called
offside interference.
Jack Kleinow, once catcher or the
Yankees and more recently with the Bos-
ton Red Sox. has been sold 10 the Jersey
city club, OF the Eastern League kleinow
has been suffering with his fingers. Other
wise he would not be going to the minors.
After a painful silence OF at least two
days. Danny Morgan hobs serenely up To
have his say once more Morgan explains
that Knockout Brown will not go West
to challenge the winer of the owen
Moran-Ad Wolgast bout because the boys
do not class with his "Dutchman" Morgan
also explains his actions in calling of the
Pal Moore bout, and takes time to have
The reason that Brown will not go to
the Coast 10 challenge the winner Of the
Wolgast- Moran fight is because the men do
not class with him. *. o." whipped VOL
CAST 10 the queens taste on two occasions,
making him run away and cover up 10
avoid punishment. or n new worlds cham
MON would have been crowned Brown Is
New York boy, and ! want the New
York fans" To see their favorte win tho
title which he can and will do II WolGast
will only stand and fight him a little.
Murphy whipped Moran on the Coast.
and the results OF the Brown Murphy bat
ties are now pugilistic history. so why
should Brown challenge fighters who do not
class with him?
pal Moore has been whipped 81 often
lately by everybody he fought that no club
will guarantee any money TO meet him
Jimmy De Forest can continue 10 rave
until he loosens up the bank roll and
guarantees enough money for Brown 10
knock his Pole out"
Thomas O'Rourke, president: J. w. Will
sen, secretary. and Patsy Haley. referee.
Of the National Sporting Club. AT No. $40
West 4ith street, were each held In 500 bail
for trial in Special Sessions by Magistrate
Kernochan in the West Side court yester-
dsy for alleged violation OF Section no OF
tie Penal code. which forbids the sale Of
tickets 10 persons not members of the club