New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-17
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Callahan May Succeed Duffy as
Manager of White Sox.
DOC" SCANL0N AT CORNELL
Hold Out Pitcher of Brooklyn
Team Helping Coach the
College Pitchers.

ont in Chicago the wise ones have IL all
settled that Jimmy Callahan VIII succeed
Hugh Duffy as manager OF the white Sox
when the latters contract expires al the
close OF this season. The one-time star
pitcher and centre fielder, who has pecn
handling semi professional mines In ana
about Chicago for several years, has signed
with the White Sox this season. He was
thirty pounds overweight when he went
South with the team and the critics soon
OF the idea that he can come back" as
player, and consequently see no other an
swer TO the riddle than the one suggested.
Callahan is known TO be a warm friend
Of Charley Comiskey. owner OF the Nhite
Sox. and if a change in managers is being
considered it was Just like the WISE Keen
"old Roman to sign the versatile James
so that he could get acquainted with the
players and make a close study of their
strength and weaknesses.
In discussing the subject Chicago ex-
change says:
There Is a question. and il IL by no
means to he regarded as trivial. Whether
or not the aging callahan, after long az
sence from the field In which the big leas
uers disport themselves. can ma IN tns
springs at Mineral Wells a fountain OF
youth that will put him on par WIN
the more youthful candidates now lighting
for the outfed berihs. James can hit and
James knows inside baseball, but he car
Ties the weight of years In MS throwing
arm and he Is not as heet or 1907 as ne
was when he raced around the bases IN
the old White SoX park. Not that cana
han as n PLAYER Is an impossibility. But II
Is better bet that his star will shine win
far greater intensity as manager. Al
least that is the bunch of the wise ones
on the rialtO.
Doc" Scanlon. pitcher with The Brooklyn
Superbas for six years. who Is holding out
this season and refuses to sign contract,
began work on Tuesday with the Cornell
baseball squad lie will coach the battery
candidates. giving special attention to the
pitchers, with a view to improving their
delivery. lie will lecture also on Inside
baseball and instruct the players in the
finer points of the game.
Word came from Los Angeles last night
that Nd Wolgast. the lightweight cham
pion. has fully recovered from slight
Illness and was IN good condition for his
twenty-round fight with George Memsic to-
night. Wolgast is pronounced favorte.
at to I.
The boys have mot -, > before. In their
Z
hut the bout was awarded to Wolgast on
points
At meeting az the directors OF the va
rious clubs I'm the New York state League
which was not concluded until the carly
hours Of yesterday morning. the schedule
for the season was adopted. By n unahl-
nous vote II was decided 10 adhere t. me
same salary limit a. last year, so'"" ~
also was decided To use the Carr pa.i
througout the league during the season. ~
potition from the Susquehanna League WdS
received asking that il he granted pfo'eC-
ton by the New York state League winch
received favorable vote.
Stanlius Zbyszko, the massive Pol'Sh
wrestler. defeated DIR. Roller i'm straisht
falls i'm "A finish bout at Grand Rapids
Mich. on Wednesday evening. lie Won
the first fall with a toe hold IN ! hoir
minutes and s. seconds. and the second on
"A slide roll body hold in II minutes 10
seconds.
Walter Uennessey and Marty Brown VIII
clash i'm the main bout OF ten rounds at
the greensboro Athletic Club Of Long
Island city tonight. Eddie Smith and
Terry Brooks and Happy Nogel ana Jack
Wright will box six rounds each, and there
will be two four-round contests.