New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-04
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
nanny Murphy Named Captain of
the Worlds Champions.
10 SUCCEED HARRY DAVIS
Mcdonald Says He May Bring
Bombardier Wells to Box in
This Country.

,,.,,v Murphy. right fielder Of the Phila-
,I,rhis Athletics. has been named 70 sue
80 Harry Davis, now manager of the
r,.,,a,and Maps, as captain OF the team.
80 announcement, made by Connie Mack
..,sr5av I'm Philadelphia, came as sur
80 As many baseball writer's picked
T55ie Collins as the man TO lead the
~rs,s champions next year, and some
won announced that he had been named.
co,,ns was acting captain Of the Athletics
airing the last season. while Davis was on
,hs bench. which, no doubt, led to the more
~ lass general opinion that he would get
,hs call next year.
,turphy IS the oldest member OF the
.,,n in point Of service, and no doubt
connie Mack felt that he described re-
,srd for his long and faithful work. He Is
conular with the players. and, Furthermore,
has strong, forceful manner and cool
h.sa--ouallties which are essential TO lead
s4sbip on the diamond. Murphy IS rated
srone the best outfelders In baseball.
lack Ryan, manager Of the Jersey City
,,ub Of the Eastern League, is out OF a
,ob SO rumoT says. although James j.
1ups the owner of the club, has not made
an official announcement. II IS understood
that there was some friction last season
over the purchase Of players that were not
us.d. and Ryan will have TO seek a posi-
,,or elsewhere. unless the contract he holds
with the club is rock-ribbed.
II is said on good authority that Larry
sssHey, who was released 10 jersey City
w the Yankees on Wednesday, Will be the
nan 10 succeed Ryan. shafey played sec
. ono base for the Newark Indians two years
ago where he did much to keep the peace
between Joe McGinnity and the other play
ers. He was sold 70 the Troy team, OF the
state League. last spring, where he played
throughout the season, until purchased by
IRE Yankees. for transfer 70 Jersey City.
Sbafey Is well qualified to take up the
reine. and NAV succeed in building up n
6ret division team for the Skeeters.
Matt Wells, the lightweight champion Of
Great Britain. and George 3. Mcdonald.
his manager. will sail for England on the
Hsmburg-American liner Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria this morning. Wells and his
fustling manager will remain in the old
country for three or four weeks, and viii
then return 10 America TO try to arrange
matches with Ad Wolgast and Packey Nc
Tarland While in England Wells probably
will engage IN q couple of bouts, and will
appear at one or the London theatres.
When Wells and Mcdonald return 10
America they probably Will bring Bombar-
der Wells. the British heavyweight boxer,
along with them. The last named has done
little or nothing IN the last year. The
authorities stepped in and prevented his
bout with Jack Johnson. Wells Mcdonald
says. could go down the line with men Of
The Morris. Stewart, Palzer and Flynn type
without defeat and he would doubtless
give Joe Jeanette the hght Of hts life
Mcdonald lays the failure 10 bind the
match between Wells and Wolgast at the
feet OF Tom Jones. manager Of Wolgast
According to Mcdonald. the moving picture
company bought the picture privilege out
Iight. and had the money on the SPOT, but
Jones wanted to wait until the money was
deposited in the bank, with the guarantee
that the boxers would receive II the mo-
:yent they entered the ring Jones found
several opportunities to hesitate before
signing the articles, and finally the entire
affair blew over and the bout was post
poned .ndahritcl
When seen by a Tribune reporter before
he sailed for home Mcdonald said
I'm naturally disappointed over the fail
Ire II Wells to secure match with VOL
CAST. but It was through no fault of ours
The entire result may be charged to the
dilatory tactics Of Tom Jones, manager Of
Wolgast."
viii Wells fight Mcfarland Mcdonald
Has asked.
Any time any place and for any reason
able purse" was the quick response OF
both Mcdonald and Wells. I'VE tried 10
get Mcfarland 10 come TO England, and
made him every reasonable offer, conceded
every demand, but at the last minute he
,a5led that he would not go across to Lon
don 10 fight We were willing to fight Nc
Iarland in this country, but after we
ecurricd about 10 secure the Garden Tor
The meeting. Mcfarland wanted the greater
part Of the purse. This, Of course, We re-
fused To allow, and 'Packy' was saved
from q trouncing once more.
The Yale News" in an interesting re-
equalization Of football at New Haven
alic. 1884. points out that the Blue has
scopd ao52 points to 464 fer Its opponents
.iH gig games, not including this season. OF
lbs number only fourteen have been lost
The records OF these games yield some
jatereeung statistics. The highest score
ever made by Yale was lSG points 10 O.
lolied up against Wesleyan. At the time
'his was made it was the second largcsi
score ever made by a college team. Prince
ten however, q few years later, scored IA
piutS against Lehigh
A number Of prominent football teams OF
p's Esst have never been played by Yale
9cfrth has been met twice, emo the Navy
only once, in 1901.
Tin number Of games and total scort
against teams with which Yale has played
moIe than two games follow: