New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-19
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT.
Working Day and Night on the
New Stand at Polo Grounds.
MAY BE READY ON JUNE 20
Packey Mcfarland and Matt
Wells to Box Before
Milwaukee Club.

Extraordinary efforts are being made by
the contractors who are building the new
erandstand at the Polo Grounds TO complete
the structure at the earliest possible mo-
ment. The work is being carried on night
and day by a small army Of men divided
into three shifts.
The new stand will be a mammoth ooupie
decker and. although II will not De pos
sible TO finish lie by June Is. the DAY the
Boston team appears in New York on the
return Of the Giants from their western
trip. the contractors are bending every ef-
fort TO complete the ground floor in time Tor
this game
Steel work for the construction has al
ready been started. and quite large por-
ton IS now in transit. and will be delivered
at the park. ready for erection. as soon as
the concrete piers are dry enough to hold
Owing 10 the fact that the ground under
Cooean's Bluff is artfcially made, and was
formerly under water. IL was found that
every inch Of the foundation had to be
piled Some OF these foundations are nine
feet square. and rest on twelve piles driven
10 solid bedrock from twenty 10 forty ree'
below the surface. This fact. which de-
veloped after starting the construction ana
no, contemplated at first except in nm
fled way has delayed the foundation WORK
for several days. but it will practicaiiy DE
completed this week and. with the con-
crete steel and other material ready 10 be
nut into place. the finish will become only
question Of men,
One of the features of the new upper
stand will be that II will have no stairs and
will be entered from the front instead OF
from the rear. as formerly. There Will he
direct entrance 10 all boxes, both lower and
upper. and these entrances will be pract-
cally level.
Packey Mcfarland has agreed TO meet
Matt Wells. the English lightweight cham
pion, in ten round bout al Milwaukee early
IN June. The boys have settled on 1873
pounds at o'clock as the weight. The ex-
act date for the bout has not been settled.
but probably will be on June 8. Wells is
on his way from England and will be al
loved TO set the date. His manager who
it in this city. expressed himself last night
as satisfied with the terms offered and the
weight
judging by the number and character of
the entries. the international amateur box
Pastime Athletic Club al Madison Square
Garden. which begins tonight, will bring
together the most representative collection
OF boxers that ever appeared in single en-
tertainment. In addition 70 the five men
who have come all the way from England
20 compete. there are seven from Canada,
FIVE from Boston. and others from Philadel-
rhia. Jersey City. Hoboken and this city.
AS IL this were not enough the management
has been keeping the wires busy between
here and Kansas City in the hope of bring
ing on the FIVE champions in the various
, classes from the Middle West. Up TO late
hour last night however, no positive an
nouncement on this score could be made
The international favor given 10 the tour
rament has served 10 create unusual inter-
est and rivalry among the amateur asso-
Citations throughout the country. many Of
which will be represented az the Garden
both nights of the tournament. Reserva-
tions for members of the Amateur Athletic
Union or affiliated clubs may be had by ap-
rlcation to the manager. Tim Hurst, at the
Hotel Bartholdi' or to SECRETARY Lee. of the
Pastime Athletic Club. Doth street and East
River.
of the Western Golf Association. Charles
CChck) Evans Of Edgewater the West
ern open champion, Mason E. Phelps Of
Midlothian. the Western amateur champion
and W. C. Fownes. jr, Of Pittsburg. the
national amateur champion, have improved
two strokes on Il. Chandler Egan. of Ex-
moor, former national champion in the last
year. In 1910 Egan was the only PLAYER
named had one stroke Now these three
are at scratch, while Egan gets a stroke
George Lyon. many times champion Of Can
ada. also gets one stroke. Canadian play
ers now being listed by virtue of the ex-
pansion movement effected at the last meet
ing Of the Western Golf Association.
The Brooklyn Jockey Club fled yester.
day with the clerk of Kings County Ger.
t'hcate extending It's corporate existence
twenty-five years. The certificate was
signed by the holders Of 1900 OF the 5000
shares OF stock. This corporation owns
the Gravesend race track and the presi-
dent is Philip J. Dwyer and the secretary
Richard Hyde. This looks as If one racing
association was preparing for an early re-
sumption Of the sport.
Cyclone Johnny" Thompson who claims
the middleweight title because he outpoint-
ed Billy Papke in Australia. is out with a
challenge 10 fight Sam Langford Thomp-
Sen would Ike 10 meet the Boston terror in
twenty round bout on the Coast Johnny
Is on his way 70 Los Angeles where he will
try TO have the boxing promoters of that
city take the contest
Critics are not inclined 10 take the prop
ostion seriously. While Thompson re-
ceived decision over the Kewanee fighter
after twenty rounds. the latter II is said
was III and not in the best condition Hugo
Kelly. Of Chicago, whom Papke knocked
out in less than two minutes a couple or
years ago. dealt out a severe beating TO
Thompson in ten rounds and almost had
him out Langford is generally rated above
Papke or Kelly.
Jim Smith. the rugged heavyweight boxer
Of Westchester. and Morris Harris OF Bos-
ton will box in the main bout OF ten rounds
ct the National Sporting Club OF America
tonight Smith and MS dusky skinned
foemsn met az Browns Gymnasium about
month ago in a sensational contest in
which Smith earned the popular decision
but only after bitter struggle
Smith has climbed the ladder Of success