New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Ad WoIgast Ends CIamor for a
Chance to Win His Title.
WELSH THE LUCKY BOXER
Charley Doom Fails to Pay a
Fine and Hears from Presi
dent Lynch.


concerning the next bout for the light
weight championship of the world. big side
bets and loudly shouted challenges comes
statement from Tom McCarey. OF Los An
geles who has the confidence OF boxing
Fans" that Wolgast and Freddie Welsh
have signed TO meet before his clun ana
without any side bet OF $4,000, probably on
Thanksgiving Day. This means that Matt
Wells "Packey'' Mcfarland and KNOCK
out" Brown will have 20 seek elsewhere
for bouts and publicity, as Wolgast says
he needs a rest and proposes TO take one
IL looks as If Tom Jones. who is handing
the champion. had picked out the easiest
hoy Of the lot but weight questions anc
other considerations made It possible TO
dispose OF the others until some future
date.
Although Danny Morgan posted N,Wo 10
bind a match between Knockout Brown
and Ad Wolgast and offered to bet the
champion any part of $4,000 on the result
there was little chance OF the match being
made. zone Word" Morgan changed MS
ideas for the match and the conditions
thereof at the last minute. and VIII con-
scot only to meeting the champion III
ten-round bout here in New YORK ON
Jones. the manager Of Woigast' declheu
Yesterday by wire to even consider the
challenge.
With Wolgast and Welsh paired on the
way is now open for meeting between
Wells. the champion Of Great Britain anu
Mcfarland. while Brown can go on racing
second raters to mis- hearts content oeeH-
ming with Joe Ferguson at Albany
Charley Doom, manager Of the fhllleS'
did not play against Cincinnati YESTERDAY,
for the reason that President Lynch sdr'
nav II developed at National League
Headquarters yesterday that me Oh -
imposed by O'Day, one of the umpires o"
Tulv 4. had not been paid. so that MI
Lynch suspended him unul the money -
rockwell Doom was fined for sollhs
ball and under the rules had nVe Gays J."
which 10 remit the amount No DOUBT 'he
check is now on its way, and Doom VIII DE
hack in the fray this afternoon
word came from Philadelphia last night
that Horace Fogel would protest the VIZ
tory of Cincinnati yesterday on the slouiN
49,. Dooi, was uniustlv barred from play
- Tho money 10 nay his fine was offered
+o ono Of the uinpires, who refused 10 az
cant II on the ground that he was not
qualified agent and that 1t must DE sent -
National League headquarters in New ioih'
"Pues" RAYMOND, the pitcher or the
Giants who is in disgrace at preSeH"
had n narrow escape from death IN h1ahlns
q hack dive in three feet OF water WINE
swimming at 155th street YESTERDAY ne
struck the bottom with his head and bare
" escaped breaking his neck. lie was
pulled from the water in dazed cohul'ioii'
but soon recovered.
f. Mcdonald, manager OF Matt "e"',
the English lightweight champion receiver
a cable message yesterday from Inc LON
don Sporting Life" offering purse OF W.
600 for n fight between Wells ana fecN
Mcfarland, of Chicago, In Decemoer
sporting Life" probably is acting Tor
some London boxing club.
Charley Murphy, owner Of the Chicago
Cubs. is said TO have offered S20"w Tor
O'Toole and Kelly. the star battery OF the
St Paul club of the American Association
Fnos Kirkpatrick, a third baseman or
the Dayton club OF the Central League
who has made a name for himseH as
hard hitter and fast man on the bases, mas
been purchased by the Brooklyn club ana
will report at the close OF the central
League season.
Tony Smith. who was secured by the SUI
nerbas from the Toronto club or the East
ern League when Dolly Stark injured ms
knee. has been returned 10 the same clup
Smith was a hard worker, but lacked the
finish to hold his place at shortstop OF as d
utility infeder.