New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-12
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Magee Suspended by President
of the National League.
LYNCH ON THE WARPATH
Edward Barrow Says That No
Changes Will Be Made in
Eastern League.

Thomas J. Lynch. president Of the Ma
tonal League, indefinitely suspended Sher-
wood Magee outfielder OF the Phillies, yes
terday. pending a full Investigation OF his
assault on John Finneraff. an umpire, in
the game on Monday between the Philadei-
rhia and st. Louis teams. He also nned
him 1900. the limit allowed by the National
League regulations.
Before starting for Philadelphia yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Lynch reiterated his
statement on Monday night that he would
nut an end TO fighting on the diamond, to
say nothing Of the constant pickering and
umpire batting" or know the reason why
II was plain that he was in no temper TO
TO deal lightly with players ana managers
who offend in future. and has reached the
end of his forbearance In handling the
umpire question, which has become men,
ace to the good name of baseball. lie
again called attention TO the fact that the
new umpires were being harassed ana
browbeateu before they had fair chance
to show their ability, and added that ne
would not stop probing until he got to the
bottom of the trouble.
Horace Fogel, president of the Philadel-
phia club, is quoted as saying that he VIII
fight to the limit for Magee. and that II
the latter is punished Finneran, too, must
he disciplined fer taunting the players to
fight him. He added:
"Finreran invited that attack. Magee
promptly accepted his challenge In Bos-
ton on Memorial Day Finneran waited to
whip Doom. He wanted 10 fight Charles
,Io ha oil IL
he is intelligent lie was willing to go
under the grandstand. Sherwood Magee
was the man who held Doom and Finneran
apart. I wish Doom had met finneran
and taught him something. He would not
have been so gay about his fstic ability
Charley Doom, manager Of the Phillies
has issued the following statement:
Following the afternoon game on Me
mortal Day in Boston, Finneran followed
me across the field and said he could lick
me. Rgler came up, grabbed me by the
arm, and told me to pay no attention to
Finneran Rigler told Finneran that he
would not last long in the National League
If he pulled that kind Of stuff
"Finneran told me that day that he could
lick any man in the National League.
had not said a word TO him during the
game. but had held the ball where it landed
In my glove several times. and the crowd
although they were all Bostonians, began
to jibe him. That made him angry and
caused mis- unwarranted challenge to me
for fight
1T is too bad that Magee lost his head
and struck Finneran. If Sherwood is sus-
pended our club will he weakened. How
ever, I can't blame Magee under the cir
cumstances I only want to say that we
will he fighting to the finish, no matter what
President Lynch and his umpires do to him
der us in our struggle for the flag"
Mr.. Lynch announced fining Magee after
his return from Philadelphia last night, but
declined to comment further on the case
for the present.
Despite an announcement from Los An
geles on Monday night that Ad Wolgast
! would fight Freddie Welsh on Thanksgiving
Day and would not fight anybody before
| that time, Matt Wells. the English light
weight. has not given up hope of making a
match with the holder Of the worlds light
weight title.
George Mcdonald manager for Wells,
| said last night that he had signed sup
Elementary agreement with Tom 0'Day,
representing the Metropolitan club. Of San
Francisco, for fight between Wells and
! Wolgast at san Francisco on Labor Day.
In this agreement Mcdonald said he had
agreed to all the conditions stipulated by
Milton Clark. Of the Metropolitan club,
through O'Day. He added:
Il feel sure that Wolgast will not let
this opportunity slip by. Wells is champion
OF Great Britain and is here TO meet cham
mons He IS the holder of the Lonsdale
belt having wen 1t decisiyely from Freddie
Welsh at the National Sporting club. in
London. so that, in making a match with
Welsh Wogast is agreeing TO fight man
whom Wells has already beaten. We have
agreed to all the terms demanded by Mil
ton Clark for the Metropolitan club. and
are Informed that Clark has every con-
fidence in completing the arrangements for
the match
Mcdonald said further that IL Wolgast
refuses to make the match with Wells the
latter would meet "Packey" Mcfarland at
Milwaukee on Labor Day.
The Boston-St Louis National League
baseball game, scheduled for yesterday,
was called off after the arrival Of the ST.
Louis team In Boston to afford a needed
period of rest for the visitors, who were
in the Bridgeport train wreck. Although
none OF the St. Louis men were hurt in
the accident, they were found to he in no
condition to play ball after their expert
ence. and their baggage was delayed The
postponed game will go into double
header later in the week.
Edward Barrow, president Of the East
ern League. authorized Yesterday a denial
of the stsries that certain changes are
contemplated In the Eastern League cir
cult either as TO the transferring Of GER
tain clubs to Class b cities or giving up
Buffalo. Baltimore or Toronto 10 the ma
ior leagues. Mr.. Barrow said:
Naturally the tail end clubs are not
drawing so well AT home as the clubs on
ton but they get big money on the road,
and it has been quite a few years since an
Eastern League club has lost any great
amount Of money, no matter where they
stood in the race And / am pleased TO
say that the necessity for going out TO
hunt up new angels or transferring clubs
Is a thing of the past SO far as the Eastern
League is concerned
with the great and rapid increase IN
population Of our cities and the wonderful
and increasing hold the game has Oh the
people. our franchises are growing in value
every year. While the geographical situa-
ton might be improved upon, yet | don't
know of one Class b town that could sup
port an Eastern League franchise.
AS to the possibility OF any of our pres
ent members securing franchises In the
National or the American League the idea