New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-03
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT MISS STOKES A WINNER
Early Call Issued for Yale Oars
men to Report for Work.
RODGERS TALKS OF PLANS
Winner of Wolgast Mcfarland
Bout Can Meet Wells for
Big Purse.

CAPTAIN Radcnf Romano has issued
call for the vale oarSmen 10 report AZ
New Haven on September x. when Jim
Rodgers the newly appointed head coacn'
viii begin the task 81 developing the crews
under the new policy OF amateur ana gran
rate coaching II Is the first time IN years
that The candidates have been called out
so early in the fall. but both Captain Ro-
maine and Rodgers feel that no time can
be lost If results are 70 follow the some
what radical change In the policy of Yale
rowing
In speaking Of his plans Mr.. Rodgers said
yesterday:
we must begin afresh and work hard II
results are 70 he obtained. All the pronlis-
ing candidates for the crews are 20 Oe
lined I'D earlier than usual, so IS 70 get a
good start on the rowing practice for the
winter season indoors. That is the reason
for the early call before college opens.
Our policy will be 10 have the graduate
coaching system working smoothly by the
time most other colleges are beginning 70
take I'D the first preparatory practice.
ct IS our purpose not only 70 develop
rowing men at Yale for the crews. but also
through their days In the VARSITY boat
NAV be counted upon 70 become sood
teachers and impsrt their knowledge or
rowing 10 new crop Of oarsmen. have
nothing other than the greatest respect
for the professional coach. but II is part
Of nv theory and that of other Yale men
that the profession system does not go
far enough. In fact. a Yale there Is
tendency 70 adopt the graduate coaching
idea I'm all branches OF sport.
In the coaching Of Yale crews the as
sistance Of Bob Cook IS 10 be had for all
the time ne can possibly give. He VIII re-
turn 70 New Haven and endeavor 10 i'm
mart 20 the crews the famous Bob COOK
stroke Vow. let me say that there Is no
n,vsterv IN boating IT'S just common
sons, and teaching the men how 70 pun
.... ..l.--t number OF pounds a stroke.
here Is % H. all the sayings OF
To- the contrary notTtthstand-
....f. pob Cook stroke is ike most sim
nile rhinEs-tremendously efhcacious "Hel
properly applied. It's strong eaten anu
horizontal pull. the blade leaving the water
with slow easy recovery. mat i inc
sort Of rowing that the graduate coaches'
for all Of the old Yale captains ana ere"
men will lend a hand intend to impart 20
lie mon who will IN future sit IN 1aie
shells
altogether. II Is my belief that the plan
will establish Yale I'm the strongest POSI-
ton she has ever enjoyed in rowing. An
,,,brokan line 81 development will oe es-
.ob,,sbed and with all OF Yale's old oars
men co-operatinz and advising the crew Is
Lo,,rd ~ again send the Blue floating 20
the fore
Tom O'Rourke. OF the National Sporting
club Of America appears 10 have the VI
mos, confidence IN the boxing game under
tho new Frawley law In letter 10 inc
s,orting editor. yesterday. he SAID
..1 have offered a purse Of 500" for
-,,,,. hatueen the winner of the Mcfarland
v-o,gast battle in september ana MAJ
vt-ers the English champio. at the Ma
- snort,ng club on any date to De
selected - 81.
This Is a pretty good sized purse ana 'ne
csoacitv OF the hall f. so limited tnat sea'7
v,ourd have 10 be sold AZ high figure II
,,-oat is ~ re made. II is quite possible
80 ,o,,rse that arrangements NAV he made
90 hold the bout. II II is brought on
O., sor,e bigger hall. as the demand Tor
80. 90 sure 70 he large Tom ORourke
also SAYS.
~ have matched Frank Klaus and
.C.,.,lo,a Johnny Thompson 70 box ten
-ouras NJ the National Sporting club Tor
the niddleweight championship Of the
q, Grid an August T. The weight VIII be
15s pounds at o'clock
Word comes from Los Angeles mat
PLANE. Delhi established a world s oase-
hail record last Sunday IN a game WIN
Portland lie pitched only % balls for the
nine innings. az against l0s. the former rec
ord In the FIRST inning he pitched just
halls and I'm tho second >. His control
throughout vas perfect. Delhi goes 10 the
chicago Americans next year
r-roa 7rerklo is quoted as saying on, West
that the Giants will win the National
League pennant Many fans are hoping
that Merl<le is right
rho meeting between Klaus and Thomp-
son viii prove interesting 10 boxing fans.
h,,t the middleweight championship Of the
world wifi not be az stake. Billy Papke.
has as much. Il not more. hight 10 style
nirlgelf middleWeight champion than either
KLAUS or Thompson. Furthermore.
Knockout would be the only way 70 settle
tho title II it was AZ stake IN A ten-round
out and knockout ~ not likely at that
distance with two such clever boxers en-
gagged.
The deciding baseball game FOR the de-
usrtment store championship will be played
On August Eat Washington Park. Brook
lvu when the Wanamaker nine will meet
the team from 4. l. Namm Son. In the
drst game of the series. on Memorial Day,
the Wanamaker team won by score OF
Z 90 o.
Al Palzer. one OF the many white
bope7 will cross gloves with Tom Ken
uedy. Al the National sporting club to-
night. in what promises 10 be lively ten
round bout Kennedy was the amateur
heavy weight champion for three years.
lie recently joined the professional ranks