New-York tribune., 1911-03-24
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT.
"Iron Man" McGinnity Breaks
His Wrist in Cranking Auto.
BIG LOSS TO NEWARK NINE
Young Sammy" Smith Ready
for Slashing Ten Round Bout
with Bert Keyes.

~ the Newark Baseball club. sustained ~
accident Yesterday that may inCapacitate
the famous pitcher for the early part OF
tho coming season. 4 bone in his risht
Orist was broken. MCCiinn.iy was super
intending work on the reconstruction on
the new stands and park i'm Newark about
noon when he decided 10 start uptown IN
his automobile for luncheon lie was
cranking the machine wher- the crank
handle flew back striking him on the pitch
lnc arm A.phvsician who was summoned
said that small bone in the wrist was
broken. and that hes would not be able
n use the arm for several weeks at least
NcGinnitv. known to baseball fame as
the Iron Man" formerly played with the
Giants lie did much by mis- clever pitch
ing 70 keep the Newark Indians well up
in the Eastern League pennant race last
season. and his injury is likely to handicap
the team in its start for the coveted bunt-
ing this year. MoGinnity expected 10 take
his regular turn in the box with his other
pitchers and work even oftener il occa-
sion demanded. lie earned the name of
Iron Man" with the Giants because of
his Willingness and ability 20 pitch two or
three days in row. and even in double
headers
Young SAMMY" Smith the clever
Quaker City lightweight. will meet Bert
Keves in a ten-round bout al the National
Sporting Club tonight Both are in the
process Of coming back" and Tom
O'Rourke has offered an additional incea-
tive IN the way OF series oi good matches
10 the winner The fact that Smith de-
pendS on skill. speed and cleverness and
that Keyes's chief stock I'm trade is rugged
strength and ability 10 land n singing
punch assures 4 contest Of the most eX-
citing order. filled with fstic fireworks
from beginning TO end.
Smith contends that he was stale the
night he met Pal" Moore. lie has since
rounded into fine condition. and. as the
present match is at catch weights. he will
undoubtedly be much stronger. Keyes is
row under the wing OF jim Buckley, one
of the ablest managers in the boxing line,
ana Bert declares that he will settle the
Quaker City boy in short order. IL is
keyos's plan TO carry the Gght TO Smith
and keep him going from bell TO bell.
ORourkc has arranged a good prelimin-
ary. in which "Reddy" Moore. q brother of
pal" Moore, Will meet Young Brown. The
latter IS a product Of tho Long Acre Club
sud makes his first bow in tig company.
Ile has had a sensational career since his
first appearance I'm New York. and is said
10 be one OF the most promising youngsters
ever developed in this city. Moore will he
seconded 10y his brother Pal"
The annual race meeting Of the Meadow
Brook SteoplechaSe Association. on May G.
has hcen transferred 10 the track of the
United Hunts Racing Association. at Bel
mont Park Terminal The reason for this
lies IN the fact that the stands being built
Tor the International polo matches en-
croach On the stretch Of the Meadow Brook
course.
The programme of the meeting has been
arranged as follows:
The Rats cup for qualified hunters. about
two miles; the Combination cup for hunt
frs hacks and galloways. seven furlongs
On tho fiat, the stewards open steeplechasc.
stcut two miles. the Meadow Brock Hunt
cup. for bona hdo hunters. about three
miles and tho Richard Peters Challenge
'Dp. for three -yoar-oldS ana up. about one
mile and a half ON The fat
General George w Wingate. president Of
the Public Schools Athletic League finds
himself IN a perpleXing situation in conse-
Quence az the recent action Of certain Of
the high school principals announcing their
withdrawal from the league Ho went
South on February 10, believing that har-
mony had been restored Shortly before
his departure hc obtained 10y personal So
lcitation from various directors IN tho
league a numbor of handsome prizes for
certain athletic events i'm the high schools
Judge Victor J. Bowling authorized the
purchase Of bronze trophy as the first
prize in the high school indoor relay race.
20 take the place of a silver cup which had
been permanently won. Frank De *. Huy-
Ter, another director authorized the pur-
chase Of a similar trophy for the high
school 10 pound relay championship. 10
take the place of the silver cup which had
been won by the DE Witt Clinton High
School. and former Controller Herman A.
Metz also authorized the purchase Of A
bronze figure to take the place of the first
prize in the high school all-around cham
pionship. previously given by him. which
had been permanently won 10y the Manual
Training High School The trophies were
selected but the completion of their pur-
chase was DELAYED until General Wingates
Yeturn
Now that the high schools have bolted ,
the gifts must he withdrawn. unless har-
mony IS restored
Colonel Robert NJ Thompson. president
of the New York Athletic club. is much
disturbed over the recent revolt of the high
schools. as he had hopes Of making the
champions nip meet 10 take place at
Trsvers Island, under the auspices Of the
Public Schools Athletic League, for which
hc has offered a trophy, the best in the
history Of the league He said yesterday
that II the trouble was not settled before
MAY that the meet would be held for the
elementary schools only. under the au-
spices Of the + :. \. L.
Kcenc Fitzpatrick. coach of tho Prince
ton track and field athletes, is training four
teams FOR The Pennsylvania relay carnival.
Entries from Princeton have been received
for the one. two and four mile champion
ships and for the freshman race at one
mile. The chances OF the Tigers IN the one
mile championship are considered bright.
a. Fitzpatrick has Sawyer and Mckinney
around whom 10 build up strong team.
Pennsylvania and Cornell also have named
teams for the championship, and entries
are looked for from Yale Harvard, Michi-
gan and Chicago among others
Thirtv-four schools have accepted the In
yiiaton Of the Princeton club 10 enter
teams lu she big interscholastic tract; ana
field games ~ The 1th Regiment Armory
Tomorrow afternoon Unless all signs fail