New-York tribune., 1911-02-21
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
,,ooin GIoating Over Trade Made
with Cincinnati Reds.
pLuE UNIFORMS FOR CUBS
sank Chance Says He Is Tired
Of Gray and Proposes to
Make a Change.

Make a Change.
charley Doom, manager OF the PhlIiies'
ling inwardly and gloating over the
~ made with Cincinnati. which Hor-
o rosel tried so hard TO hold up. Ao-
.sins 10 George NJ. Young. II was bad
..-,,in for the Reds. He says in discuss
y ,be now famous trade:
ne "'r.oin took long chance last season
49,, be traded Frank Corridor and Harry
s.,ssLie 10 Cincinnati for Bob Ewing and
49, brennan. but Doom knew what he
about and the results proved it. for
~ corridor and Coveleskie have been
s.,.g,ted 10 the minor league ranks and
r,,ne and Brennan are still with the Phil
a., with every promise Of being Of great
- 70 DoOin's team in the coming pennant
iscs
svhen 70 was announced that Manager
,ooin had agreed 10 trade McQuillan. Nor
:, Bates and Grant 10 Cincinnati for Lo-
a., Psskert Rowan and Beebe there was
.,,sderabie criticism over the deal, and
-. West IL was freely published that Grif-
a., rad about squared accounts with Doom.
ss,,s the deal was made. however Griffith
,,s nlaced Moren on the list and secured
,,vsrs on him. so that the Millionaire
v,g will very likely oe found with minor
',sr,s team this season unless he figures
= trade between Cincinnati and Boston.
aucOuillan may also figure in the Boston
s,.4 II is said on good authority that
r,r Mac and Lew Moren have been Of
s-a5 10 Boston in exchange for Mattern
~ an nfelder. probably Davy Shean.
- latter would N in at short for the
s.ss and If Griffith can put this over on
,ss new owners Of the Boston club he fig
r..s m boosting up the bad bargain he
raae with the Phillies.'
The talk about Davy Shean recalls the
,-,or,pleted deal made in good faith be
,z.sn Fred Tennev, the new manager Of
,bs former Doves ard John J. McGraw, OF
re Giants shean was 10 come here in ex-
csasre for shafer. but that seems 10 have
beet forgotten
-te chicago CUBS will be garhed in dark
hus travelling suits this year If the plans
=, Frank Chance are carried out. Chance
is quoted as saying:
7 want a change. Some Of the fellows
a-s tired 9f wearing gray al the time and
: always did like blue Uniform. 1t looks
better On the ball field than any other
color We will look about Ike the Chi
csTo Americans when they're on the road.
only We will not have the white stock
ings'
chance also said there would he a de-
cided change in the style OF the home
suits. OF course. the prevailing color will
- white but there will be a blue stripe
in the goods.
The blue travelling uniforms were the
general thing about fifteen years aso. and
were gradually dropped until, three years
ago the Chicago White Sox we're the only
PLAYERS Of the major league wearing them.
Two years ago, however. Cincinnati came
out decked in dark blue. with red stock
ings
Jimmy slagle. centre fielder Of the Balti-
more club of the Eastern League, has an
rounced his retirement from the game in
atr 70 Jack Dunn. Slagle made a great
rrtsuon as an outfeder with the Chi |
ago Cubs He joined the Baltimore club
Two years ago. His throwing arm gave
hin considerable trouble last season. and
Dunn has been trying TO trade or sell MIN
10 some other team.
Addie Joss. the leading pitcher Of the
Cleveland club Of the American League.
has injured his arm so badly that it has
been necessary 10 place II in plaster cast.
The loss Of joss would be a serious blow
70 the Maps
AZ Wolgas,. the lightweight champion,
has been matched 10 fight George Memsic
IN 9 twenty-round bout on March Il at Los
Anseles
Nems!c is veteran boxer who. in the
opinion Of the critics. has seen his best
days AZ one time he fought under the
name Of Jimmy Burns. Wolgast was
matched with Memsic some time ago, out
The bout was called off.
A referee for the Conley-Coulon twenty
round bout al New Orleans on February %,
10 decide the bantamweight championship,
could not be agreed on at two meetings on
sunday, and another conference viii take
place early this week
Ate At,eu. the featherweight champion.
hsE imported a near-champion He has
AiHiis stamp Of approval and is at pres
ent working under Abes direction for his
trst bout here. The newcomer is Joe
Shear, Of England. He weighs lis pounds
and, according 70 Attell, is the cleverest
boy OF his weight on the other side of the
Atlantic. Attel has assumed his manage
ment and says he Will make his appear
ance at the National Sporting Club on
thursday night IN a preliminary match TO
Le Dave Desnler-" Kid Burns bout. Tom
VRourke has promised 70 provide good
boy 70 give Shear a thorough try-oUt.
Burns is conceded 10 be one Of the most
Promising ughtwoights in the country and
hesHs built up a great following. IN
Desaler he viii meet the most rugged
ooxtr in New England. and good contest
Is assured
Word has been received from Boston that
ihe men who hope to make the team that
VII represent Boston in the intercity relay
iace AZ the Pastime Athletic Club games
o. March Il are training hard. The team
VIII be chosen from the following men: W.
I. Salisbury. Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology: II. W Holden. Bates College;
W J. Bingham. w. c. Prout. F. r. O'Hara
and Merihew. Of the Boston Athletic As
sociation.
Nike Murphy is looking about Tor the
oess men in Philadelphia. and while he Is
hof saying a great deal ne thinks his team
"a b. right up al the finish and spring
Surprise on Boston and New YORK.
Pau Dietz. who played with the Bronx
athlete last season. has signed with the
Rochester club OF the Eastern League
Leach cross and Johnnie Mario viii
meet in The main bout OF ten rounds al the
tairmognt Athletic club tonight Each
10y has following. and the rivalry VIII
be keen