New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26

Dennison Manufacturing team of South
Framingham. He pitched for the COM
pany's team for four years and finally
broke into professional ball lie is twenty
one years old. and is a youngster OF ex-
ceptionally good habits. He uses slippery
elm instead Of tobacco 10 moisten his spit
ball.
Billy Kelly. who has been catching
O'Toole, is likely 10 land with some major
league team. Pittsburg is sail to have
offered $4,000 for his release. lie was born
in St Louis and is only twenty-five years
old He began as pitcher, then tried
playing first base and finally wound up
behind the bat. He is called the best
catcher in the American Association.
Like OToole he slipped through the fin
gers Of one major league club, such good
Judge as Roger Bresnahan. of the st. Louis
Cardinals selling him outright 10 tho ST
Paul team after drafting him from the
Springfield club Of the Three League,
where he began his professional career.
n He is hard hitter. and this season has
l batting percentage Of over 200. He has
~ been rooming with OToole. and is anxious
to Join the same club.
Barney Dreyfuss announced yesterday
that he had taken out an insurance policy
for 1900 on OToole's life. and would take
out an accident policy for large sum as
soon as the pitcher reports to the Pitts
burg club.
Tho owner Of the Pirates says that he
n not worrying over the demand made by
John Brush, of the New York club. who
thinks he has a prior right 10 O'Toola.
George Z. Lennon, president OF the ST.
Paul club. is authority for the statement
that, after closing with Pittsburg, Char
ley Coniskey, OF the Chicago White Sox,
offered him $4,000 for the much sought
pitcher.
John IL Farrell. president Of the New
York State League. announced yesterday
the following decisions on three protested
games:
The protest by Scranton OF the game
with Albany played at Albany on June
u Is allowed and the game ordered played
over at Albany on September l6
The protest of the Utica club over the
game played on July 20 with scranton at
Scranton is disallowed.
The protest made by Binghamton over
the game between Binghamton with AL
bany on June 10 is disallowed.
suit for $1,000 has been Instituted
against Ad Wolgast, the lightweight cham
pion Of the world. by the fathsr OF Flor
ence Bush. a ffteen-year- girl After
the summors was served on the pugtlist he
characterized the action as a hold-up game
and said the charge was unfoundei
Groh. the utility infeider recently pur-
chased by the Giants from the Decatur
club has been turned over TO Buffalo Tor
more seasoning. Stallings needed man at
third In place Of Ed Mcdonald.
The Chicago White Sox has offered S1'5o
for Buddy" Ryan, an ogthelder Of the
Portland club. Of the Pacific Coast League.
Cleveland is said 20 have an opti)n on the
player
while "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson is
buyy airing mis- vocabulary as the self
STYLED middeweight champion, Billy Papke'
tts 'Iewanee Thundcrbolt." is equally
,rs, training for his bout with sailor
Burke. which VIII take place before the
twentieth Century Athletic Club on August
s. Papke Is already IN good condition, and
&c willing 70 meet Thompson before any club
in the country, AT any time. In speaking
Of Thompson, Papke's manager SAID yes
terd&y:
.'Parl.e VIII meet Thompson before any
Club I'm the country. or II the latter 1ails
20 DUPONT While Lewis on Thursday night
he will face Lewis. Papke beat Lewis IN
three rounds in Paris, and while he was
outpcirtcG by Smith IN Australia. he came
bach and knocked out the last named in
the second meeting Papke was SICK