New-York tribune., 1911-09-22
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Tommy Connect EIated at the
Less of Worlds Record.
AT LEAST, so He WRITES
Cubs Must Race While Giants
Can Amble in Final Dash
for Pennant.

ASA
In a letter received yesterday by James
f. Sullivan, secretary Of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union. Sergeant Tommy Connect of
Troop r.. 7th United States Cavalry, now
In the Philippine Islands. has the following
to say in relation to the breaking OF his
long standing worlds amateur record OF
415 30 for one mile by John Paul Jones, OF
Cornell, at the intercollegiate games last
spring. Jones ran the distance in AS 2-J.
Tommy Conneff says:
"I would be Of very unprogressve bent
were / TO experience any feeling but that
OF elatlon and pleasure over the breaking
Of my record on The contrary, I'm very
much pleased. II simply marks another
milestone concerning mans progress i'm the
universe. Whatever man accomplishes in
dependent of all natural aids. either by
telegraph, wireless. railway. steamships or
flying machine should always be Of in
terest 10 students Of man rs he is, and
hence my admiration. l regret very much
that did not see tine performances [ could
get some idea Of my own pace, etc. con-
gratulate Jones. and now hope 70 see
him beat i:l2a<."
The New York Giants did not gain any
ground in the National League pennant
race yesterday, but they did not lose any
as the Chicago Cubs broke even with the
Phillies while McGraws men were winning
and losing in ST. Louis. As q matter of
fact however, the Giants arc better of
than they were yesterday morning. as a
lost game 10 Chicago means far more than
1,g tn No sspInpipu into
the dope" as Grsntand Rice says reveals
a happy condition for the team which is
working to bring a penuant TO the Polo
Grounds. The Cubs have sixteen more
games TO play, and must make a clean
sweep while the Giants are breaking even
on their remaining twenty games 10 capt
ure the flag. In other words the Cubs
must travel at a 100 per cent rate while the
Giants are ambling along at 80 per cent
pace The pennant looks almost as sure
for this city as death and taxes
Charles Webb Murphy, owner Of the Chi
cago Cubs, has protested the game won
by Philadelphia on Wednesday, on the
ground that Klein was in error in calling
the second contest at the end Of the sew
enth inning, with the score 10 In
favor Of the Philies. In his message OF
protest to President Lynch Chubby Char
ley" says: There was plenty OF light at
the time. and KLEIN had no business 70 call
the game. We could have played for If
teen minutes longer, and in that time there
might have been million things happen.
Murphy must be suffering keen distress
at the loss Of a pennant to take such des-
perate measures 70 save game already
lost. 10 is enough 10 make McGraw smile.
James McAleer has announced the bat
ting order of his all-star team, which will
play a series Of practice games with the
Philadelphia Athletics just before the
worlds championship series. II follows:
Milan, centre field; Lord, third base;
Speaker. right field; Cobb, loft field, Ell
berfeld, second base. Mcbride, short stop
Chase first base; Sullivan and Street.
. catchers; Walsh White and Johnson, pitch
7 ers.
Twenty rounds. or less. of furious boxing
viii be seen at the Twentieth Century Ath-
letic Club tonight. when young Cash
man the rising welterweight from the East
Side. boxes ten rounds with Bull Ander-
son in the main contest, and Al Schumaker,
who -ecently defeated Phil Cross, brother
Of the redoubtable Leach pits his skill and
suead against Young Ketchell of Bridge
port.
The contest between Anderson and the
rugged eastman is attracting a great deal
Of attention The boys met I'm six-round
bout at the club a few weeks ago. ard
while eastman had somewhat the better
NJ matters. Anderson was going along at
top speed at all times.
George Mcdonald. manager OF Matt
Wells. the lightweight champion Of Great
Britaln. received a message yesterday from
lanes Coffroth. OF San Francisco Offering
Va1s s5 800 for a bout with "Packy" Nc
Fsrland. or $500 for a contest with "Ad'
Uolgast the lightweight champion, the
bouts 10 take place in California. The offer
was not particularly attractive 20 Melon
aid. RE is counting on bigger game right
here I'm New York.
George Bell. the veteran pitcher Of the
BROOKLYN Superbas. was released yester-
dav TO the Toronto club OF the Eastern
r.eapue Bell has been troubled with
lame foot most Of this season.
George Sutton, of Chicago, has issued
challenge TO While Hoppe for the worlds
championship at 49, balkline billiards.
Ivan Romanhof, tho self-styled champion
wrestler of Russia. will attempt 70 throw
three men within one hour or forfeit SloD
n Harlem River Park on Monday evening.
Fritz Mohl. Iitovsky and Schnabel are the
men whose shoulders the massive subject
Of the car will attempt 20 pin to the mat.
In addition 10 these bouts, two other con-
tests will be held.
ORIOLES FINISH SECOND
-- rt,t,y L1uf Homo for,