New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Jack johnson and Sam Langford
May Meet in Local Arena.
LYNCH REINSTETES MAGEE
Philadelphia outfielder May Put
on Uniform When Team
Returns Home.
LYNCH REINSTGTES MAGEE


Returns Home.
n tho plans II Tom O'Rourkr r1auaz
ing director of the National Sporting club
Of America. carry through New York will
be the scene Of one Of the greatest limited
round contests held here In recent years
II is the purpose of ORourke r. offer
purse and bind match between Jack
Johnson, the heavyweight champion Of the
world. and Sam Lsngford. vhe Boston Tar
Baby" At the National Sporting Club as
soon as the newly organized boxing com
mission is thoroughly organized
O'Rourke has the backing of several
men who are high in the sporting world
and II 10 certain that the plan could be
carried through II proper inducements were
offered Langford and his manager. Joe
Woodman. when seen last night. said that
he would allow Sam 10 fight Johnson at
any place and az any time.
Just as soon as the new boxing com
mission Is I'm active operation. and 7 can
secure site for club, for which I am
looking to hold the match" said O'Rourke
last night II will put UP purse for ten
round bout between Langford and Johnson
here in New York. which the champion
cannot afford to let slip through his fin
gers He has asked $4,000 from the Brit
ish promoters and has got IT easily.
will put up q sum OF money far In ad
vance Of that sum.
Risk? None IN the world. II 10000
persons from all quarters OF the globe
travelled across the burning American
desert 10 see Jeffries six years retired. try
To- come back TO the ring and meet John
son. when it was almost a surety that the
negro would win, they will certainly come
TO a great metropolis, where all the com
forts Of the civilized world are 10 be had
for the asking. There are hundreds OF
thousands OF fight enthusiasts who rate
Langford as better man than Johnson,
and those people would welcome the
chance to see the two greatest lighters in
the world to-day in action"
zone Word Danny Morgan, manager OF
Knockout Brown, is one Of the busiest
little managers in town these days, and, in
addition TO other matches OF lesser i'm
portance has succeeded in matching
Knockout with AID Wolgast, the cham
pion lightweight Of the world, in a ten
Tom Jones and Morgan held a long con-
ference and agreed TO box at 1SS pounds
before the club offering the best induce
men, here in the city.
Brown is also matched 10 meet Battling
Downey whom he will box ten rounds
Wednesday night In Webster, and after
rest he will meet Matt Wells, the British
champion. for ten rounds before some club
70 be decided upon some time In the near
future.
Sherwood Magee will take his place IN
the lineup OF the Phillies on next Wednes-
day. when the team returns home 10 meet
ST. Louis, after long swing around the
circuit. The indefinite suspension imposed
bv President Thomas J. Lynch OF the Ma
tjonaI League for assaulting Finneran'
the umpire. on July TO- was lifted yester-
dav. Mr.. Lynch In his announcement gave
out a letter which he has forwarded 7"
Nagea. in which the temporary character
Of the reinstatement Is emphasized The
letter follows:
After very careful consideration Of your
case. I have decided 20 lift your suspen-
sion temporarily and return you TO good
standing This reinstatement viii date
from The time your club returns home
namely. Wednesday. August Island y VII
depend solely on your good behavior
whether or not this reinstatement shall he
permanent trust YOU will see 10 n that
II is"
Tv Cobb the fast little fellow from Bal
timore who hits as fast and as hard In
the roped arena as the Georgia Peach OF
bssebaU does on the diamond VIII appear
in action al the Fsirmont Athletic Club. Of
The Bronx. tonight against Johnnie Dun
doc in the star bout OF ten rounds. The
contest should be ripper. Cobh is
oluneing. furious fighter who battles WITH
hotb hands nj all times In the preliminary
contests George Jordan and Joe Fisher.
+,,o amateur pelterweights, the former
onetine metropolitan champion. VIII box
AZ t45 pounds. while Mike Mssa and Happy
HAYES will spar ten rounds
Soldier DELANEY and Battling Brooks
iii meet for ten rounds at the sharkey
.,bI.tic club tonight The men are
bcovvweightg and arc we'll matched
King Rrockett. the pitcher Of tho New
YORK Yankees. has been INTERNATIONALLY
released 20 the Rochester team OF tho
Eastern League according to an announce
mont made last night
The Chicago White son have purchased
Phil Douglas. pitcher Of the Macon 'Gal
club. lie has won twenty -eght on ~
his last thirty -four games 40 WIZ re-
port on September q
Tho Washington SENATOR nave pur
chased Tate. iret basemeh' S'ot' "
shortstop and Sheer second paseman'
from the youngstown oOhio' team
Baseball. Polo Grounds. To-day $50 I: NJ
Giants - Thiladelghia. Adm. Ioe' anu o'a'