New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
George Bonhag Threatens to
Retire from the Track.
ONE MORE FOR THE YANKEES
Promising Third Baseman Signs
to Play, and May Drive
Austin to Bench.


George Bonhag. the king Of indoor dis
lance runners in this country. announced
after his great three-mile race in Boston on
Saturday evening that he would retire at
the close Of this season. lie is quoted as
saving:
81 fully intend 10 give up the athletic
game after this season. have been rae
ing many years. and feel that | cannot
give the time TO the sport that il demands.
After the present indoor athletic and out
door season 1 believe ] will have my MI.
then il is 10 to some OF the younger men
20 keep the records falling"
Bonhac is a civil engineer, employed by
The city OF New York His work requires
him 10 be on the hustle almost all day ana
re rarely finds time to train. on many oc-
rasions he mas been tempted to forsake the
amateur ranks 10 meet the leading profess
,ional runners for big purses, but each
time has refused and remained in the
amateur class
Ronhag holds all records from two miles
40 seven INDOORS, and also the three four
I'VE. eight. nine and ten mile marks out
doors. He broke Eddie Carriers figures OF
many years standing when ne ran five
miles on September % IN the remarkably
East time Of 900 is.
Eugene Elliott, Of McKeesport. Penn,
signed contract yesterday to play with
Che New York Yankees. Much is expected
of the youngster. and his chances of win
ming place on the team are exceptionally
bright. inasnuch as ne is third baseman,
and the Yankees need some strengthening
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liant fielder. but a weak hitter. and he Will
have TO fight hard TO hold his place If
dIlliott does as well as major as he old
rs minor"
According 10 the records, Elliott led the
tbird basemen Of his league in fielding last
year with d percentage of 1852. while he
rroved himself q strong and timely hitter
hy coming through with a batting average
Of 900 Arthur Irwin. the scout of the
Yankees. saws he will stake his reputation
On Elliott who is natural ball player
with the happy faculty Of using his head as
well as his hands.
Frankie Burns. the Jersey City bantam
who will meet Digger Stanley, the Eng
lish champion, at the National Sporting
club on Friday night. is rounding into con-
dition at AuenhurSt, and reports from De-
Forests training camp are 70 the effect
that Americas representative IN the inter
national bout will be ready for the battle
az his career. Burns has the good fortune
10 have Pal Moore for a sparring part
ner. lie has developed great speed and
strength, and there is a sting TO his blows
that was lacking before. Some critics who
have seen him a. work predict that he will
hold his own with the Englishman.
Stanley Is working near Philadelphia. His
quarters have been the mecca. for the
Quaker CITY fans" all OF whom marvel
AT his great speed and cleverness. Stanley
IS lightning fast He is said to be another
1em Driscoll. In his training he has made
all his sparring partners look like lovices.
The Burns Stanley bout will be the first
international match held in New York in
many wears. and the National Sporting
club promises 10 be crowded 10 the doors
The BOYS will be evenly matched in weight
although the Englishman will have a slight
advantage in reach. Stanley is unusually
tail for q bantam
Jimmy Dunn and Charley Goldman have
been matched 10 box ten rounds at the
Clinton Athletic Club on Thursday evening.
Both boys have been training faithfully
and a good bout is in prospect
Fred Clarke manager OF the Pittsburg
Pirates, will take thirty-three players to
Hot Springs, Of whom seventeen will be
pitchers Clarke thinks his team would
have beaten the Cubs last year with better
pitching and has decided TO leave no stone
unturned TO strengthen the Pirates in the
box
The story comes from Philadelphia that
Pennsylvania will play Syracuse and Pitts
burg at football next fall and that much
disappointment is felt at the failure to ar
range a game with Harvard.
"'Packy" Mcfarland has agreed 10 meet
Abe winner Of the Young Ahearn-DaVe
Deshler bout at the Brooklyn Beach Atm
,etic Cub on Thursday evening. Ahearn
s. the lightweight champion of Brooklyn,
while Deshler is considered the best OF
fis weight in Boston Neither has tasted
defeat. Ahearn has posted $3.50 for
bout with Mcfarland, Moran or Wolgast.
Frank Gotch. champion wrestler of the
world, will appear in New York in three
weeks according 10 Joe HUMPHREYS. Hack
Enschmidt will be at the ringside on
Thursday at the Grand Central Palace,
when rs sbszko undertakes 10 throw three
men in a handicap match. The giant Pole
will have a hard task, as Ivan Padowski
Yankee" Rogers and the strenuous
"Americus" have been selected as the trio.
Backenschmidt has been asked TO referee
one Of the preliminary matches and it is
possible that a definite announcement Of A
championship meeting will be made that
night. Hackenschmidt arrived in New
York yesterday. He said he hoped Gotch
would agree 10 meet him in New York.
and declared he was ready for the match
at once.
The real reason that August Hermann
resigned from the National League rules
committee and that Stanley Robson is
planning TO do so Is out, says a message
from Cincinnati. 1t lies in the fact that
a big fight is on over the selection OF az
official baseball The franchise Is worth
5000 according to one manufacturer.
Perhaps.
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