New-York tribune., 1911-04-09
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Giants Have Three More came.
Before Big Show Opens.
SUPERBAS WORK WITH BArs
Mel Shepard and Jim Rc,.,,,
berger to Meet in 600.
Yard Special.

Grounds on Wednesday. Tire big ps,k t.'
been put In the best NJ condition a. !.
reception Of a record breaking crow Nv.
Murphy has spared no efforts in m,.,''
the diamond a. perfect a. the bscL,,..,
spring would permit.
The sale of seats and boxes for IN.
game with the Phlllies will begin "a
row at the offices OF tho Giants IN a.. =.
James Building. az 2Sth street and a..
way. The festivities will begin AT q ~,
on Wednesday, when Humphreys ).
Regiment band will burst forth into -
martial strains Of the opening number ~.
concert The game Will be called ta.
an hour later.
Exhibition games will be PLAYED Nv a..
Giants with Jersey City to-morrox 49,,
with Newark on Tuesday al the po,.
Grounds. II snow or some other tc,r, !,
a lingering winter does not interfere. W.
Graw and his men will cross the river ana
play a game with the Skeeters In J.rs.v
City to-day.
The weather yesterday was altosefs.,
too cold for Bill Dahlen TO risk the 6ps,,,
and arms OF his players in strenloa,
practice game, so that the contest schedul4s
was declared of. Several hundred "fanS
gathered at Washington Park and saw N.
players go through long batting pracsie.
The Superbss will be divided into ~.
squads to-day. One team will meet IA.
McCiinntys Indians at Newark and ts
other will play the Loughlin Lyceur .,
start for Boston tomorrow, where II vii
open the season with the former Doves 0,
Wednesday 1t will stop off at Lswrencs
Mass, for a game with the New Englaal
League team, on Tuesday
What promises to be one OF the best MD.
die distance races OF the year was q.
ranged last night between Melvin Sheppsns
and Jim Rosenberger. These two gres,
runners have agreed TO meet in a speck
eOo-yard race at the St. Patrick Lyceus
April q.
Sheppard is now in fine condition, and ss
several weeks the officials OF the meet han
been trying TO get a worthy opponent q
meet him In a special race at this 81 n
games. Before leaving for Buffalo. whss
he raced last night, Rosey said h. yogs
De glad to meet Sheppard at that distano
while middle distance running is rc
my forte" said Rosey. II honestly beisr
that can do myself full justice. | hsp
run that distance and I think can max,
better showing now than ever before II
Shep beats me he will have TO run to ss|
record breaking FORM"
When Sheppard was told that Ros'l
would be his opponent he said: That mez7|
hard training for me. Rosey has proes|
that he is one OF the fastest men In ri
country from a short dash TO QuarwI
mile. and [ believe he can go the 6A n
the race were at half mile ] think
would beat him, but at 600 / have ri
doubts. However, with a weeks hn
training I think i will be able TO make biz
smash a record to beat me-"
Connie Mack, Of the Philadelphia 40
letics, views with alarm the report ths
Walter Johnson, the celebrated twirer, {
the Washington Senators, is compel&
quit the game for time. Rather thar
baseball lose such a pitcher Mack y
offered three players Of his own 10 McAks
as an inducement for a trade Aside frS
pure disnterestedness in keeping Johnss
In baseball, 1t is rumored that Mack b
an idea the pitcher would easily MI bs-i
on the staff Of the Athletics.
Frank Chance, manager Of the Chidf
Cubs, declared that his men are in besty
condition than those OF any team re y
handled since 1897. President Murphy ft
announced that Philadelphia has hs
chosen as the opponents for the Cubs
"fag-raising'' day. The date was NOT =
nounced, but II probably will he On u
first trip Of the Phillies TO Chicago.
Connie Mack. manager Of the wore
champions, said In statement yestefcs
that the New York Yankees and the y
troit Tigers were the only teams he fes's
In the race for the American League v'
nant this year.
Jesse TannethI, former Boston ~
Washington pitcher. will re-enter bases
this year as a member OF the CindnrS
club OF the National League. TsunsA
has been training with the Reds this -
and in a recent game With CIV
came back" In such impressive hM"
that Clarke Griffith offered him conrs'
Rap!er. In The Illustrated Sporting y
Dramatic News in commenting on I"
death OF Flying Fox, says:
The death Of Flying Fox Is repor'N.
the age Of fifteen, which is of course a.
I'm life for sire. He might. VIII ~. \.
have lasted another decade. so passo
horse which was sold for more mohey y"
had ever been given. so FAR as y! ~
searches into the subject ascertain ~ ~ =
animal on four legs-S $40 guineas n;sr ~
1t i said that still higher prices Woqn Woqnc,s.s
been obtained had Persiinmon ara rSiiy fii,f
been for SALE. but. as things arc .srr
Fox remains what is called the - ~
he must be estsemea ~
bargain, for NJ. Edmond Blanc dan| danIssn
seasons the horse had been stans .S
France. had got a good deal rnote ssfss
him than the money he gave IL
odd that his children, who nave ,,s,.s