New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Sherwood Magee Will Probably
Be Reinstated.
LYNCH MAY BE LENIENT
President Of National League Is
Considering Putting Player
on Probation.

Sherwood Magee. the hard hitting out
fielder Of the Philies Is likely % appear
on the diamond again this YEAR IN spite ~
the severe penalty that was imposed upon
him BY President Lynch for 3ssault.ng
Finneran. tho umpire. The head u ths
National League animated IN statement
given out yesterday from headquarters in
the Metropolitan Tower tnst he would ut
the suspension on Magee and lot him play
again The directors - the league have
sustained the president in Furnishing Msgee.
but circumstances have conspred 70 cause
Mr. Lynch 20 releut The crippling Of
Charlie Doom has injured the pennant
chances Of the Philadelphia nine 70 such an
extent that tho loss ~ Msgee as vel r.
almost too much Il burden 20 bear. All
followers Of baseball who are Interested In
the game FIGHT OF the Phillics have been
hoping that Mr. Lynch would sec A. 70
reinstate Masee.
The player has now declared that there
was nothing done or said By the umpire in
tho game in question. which warranted an
assault. and his repentsnt attitude nas
led Mr. Lynch 20 consider beins ienienI
II Nazes Is renstated II will be in a pro-
stationary way.
President Lynch's statement follows
The finding of the board Of directors u
Just what l expected II 10 De. hsrs 90
he no appeal from the ruling OF the pres-
dent where a suspension IS inficted AGAIN.
a player on charges preferred oy an III
pire. The attack OF Masee on rlhneran
was brutal uncslled t9r ahd w ~, a. aasinst
the nlayer Is a severe one. yet AFTER az.
FOR the good Of the game the enforcensnt
OF discipline and to prevent recuIre ell 80, %
this kind on the ball field. there was noun
ing else for me 10 DO I realize mat u was
a severe blow 20 the Philadelphia cluo ply
IL would have been far better TOT that ctao
ar it's officials 20 have condemned the acton
Of the PLAYER rather than 20 nave u ap-
pear that there was justification Tor his az
ion The player has appeared before tLs
board OF directors and stated ireeiy ma
Ne was sorrv that the incident occurred.
that he has always tried 10 conduct MIN
self in such a way as not 70 Orlns usre-
spect upon himself or on MS proteHAoh.
He also contends that N MS Anxiety 70
win ,yhtla his team was battling for the
baseball honor and glory or the city WniSh
he represents that ne oVeTsi epped 70
limits IN rar as his actions were On
earned and he now freely ADMITS thal
there was nothing done or SAID DY the In
plre In the game In question Wnlcn "ouiu
In any way have warranted MN III ~ a.
tons He also promises thal III case ~ -
reiustated that he shall never again lay hlS
hands on an umpire, nor cause any trouDit
in the National League. but. on the other
hand shall always uphold the dignity %
the game by giving his best enorts on lnr
Held al all times In a peaceabie and or
DERBY manner. This statement on we par
OF the player l will give my most seIlouS
consideration, with view or possibly SOL"
time I'm the near future or raising Tern
porarily the suspension inflicted against
him. thus permitting him 20 Renter ne
game and give his team the service ~
should now have II I decide 20 take tnls
acton however IL will be only 10 give tne
nlaver an opportunity 20 show IN 4 pro-
bationarv way hat he fully menus ~
carry out his promises IN the matter
,rh. ra,or, that Harry Payne whitney
ard ou,s p Thompson had made an ofIer
o.. ,ba .n,ire output Of James r. Keenes
Cas,leton stud for a period Of five years
could not be confirmed in this city yester-
dav None Of Mr.. Whltneys associates or
the manager Of his breeding farm on Lons
Island were aware OF the deal
Martin OToole. the St Paul pitcher Tor
whom the Pittsburg Pirates recently paid
goo go was knocked out Of the box yester-
dav bv Minneapolis batters. VINO maze
seven hits and seven runs OF o'Ioole IN
five innings I.everette. N Minneapolis tnr
leading team for the pennant IN the Annei7-
can Association. allowed only one MT III
nine innings.
Three ten-round bouts will tirnsh me
a,tertainr,eut for the members Of the tar-
mont Athletic Club Of The BronN to-hisn'-
In the main bout Johnnie Dundee Will meet
Kid" Black. while Young Mickey DC
Donouyr and Young" Rieley Young
savior and the "Kokomo KID VIII meet
~ the remaining contests The meeting o.
Dundee and Black is attracting consumer
able attention. FOR both boys are clever
and fast Dundee in particular has been
boxing in fine form II late. and hopes TO
outpont his rugged opponent.
..Knockout'' Egers viii meet an opponent
worthy of his steel In KID Herman at
the Sharkey Athletic Club tonight. Her
man IL looked upon conner and VIII
probably win on points. Herman has en-
gagged IN nrty battles and has met with
only two reverses.
Headed By r. NJ Ritter. OF the city Atn-
letic club who jumped into the champion
ship ranks by defeating Bud Goodwin for
the +.0-vard metropolitan championship on
last SATURDAY. about three dozen prominent
men will compete r. meet al Rye Beacn
Among them are j. Minch. OF the Ne"
York Athletic club. who Is 70 attempt TO
erase G. NJ Danielss time FOR Do Yards.
opposed by Ritter and J. II. Reilly, No
one-rlile title holder. and several Dcrer
stubborn opponents.
The Brooklyn Edison Athletic Club VIII
hold set Of open athletic games on us
track AZ Lorraine and Henry streets. Brook-
lvn, this afternoon. There are i've events
on the programme, 10 be ended by base
ball game between the Melrose Athletic
Association OF the John Wanamaker store
and the BROOKLYN Edison nine.