New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Baseball Scouts Thicker than
Crows in a Corn Field.
RED S0X MAY CHANGE HANDS
Baron Rothschild Gets Second
Call on Shilling, Who May
Ride Abroad.

| Arthur Irwin. who acts as scout Tor the
| New York Yankees. was authority for the
| statement yesterday on the Hilltop that
| the competition for new players was keen
Fer now than at any other time in his
! memory As the Yankees were winning
! two games from the Chicago White SoX,
| Irwin was in high good humor and more
disposed TO talk than on previous days
! when the visitors were having all the fun.
| He said that the scouts for various major
| league teams were as thick as crows
around corn patch and that every play
or Of any prominence. no matter where he
PLAYED was watched for the first signs
Of good timber. He named four men who
were on the road for the Cleveland team
! Jim Mcclure. the one-time manager; sam
/ Kennedy. Tom DAILY, of Brooklyn. and
/ Bob Gilks the old pitcher and third nase-
man of the Maps lie added that Detroit
had at least eight scouts In the held'
! Chicago four or five and Philadelphia too
many to count.
According TO Irwin Connie Mack has
scouts or sub-scouts scattered from one
end Of the country TO the other and ne
hears of a promising player almost as
quickly as the PLAYER shows the first signs
% real ability. He did not know so much
about the National League scouts, but ad-
ded that ne ran across them almost every
whore he went Some of the scouts arc
under salary, this new field having been
developed in recent years. but many work
only on "A commission. In one game last
week I'm which Montreal played there were
no less than fifteen scouts from major
league clubs watching Dubuc, who had
won ten straight games.
II was said on good authority yestefaay
that the Boston Red Soy were likely to
change hands inside of forty-eight hours.
This revives the rumor of two weeks ago
that John l. Taylor had decided to sell out.
Jim N1cAleer, manager of the Washing
TON cub. is said TO he the man most
largely interested in getting control OF the
Roston team. Some credence IS lent to
tho story by the fact that Byron Bancroft
Tobnston. president n the American
teagl1e was I'm Boston last Saturday and
made q hurried trip from there TO WASH
inQton. 1t was said that the chief eAecu-
tive was simply making an inspection oil
the diamonds. but those who are on tHe
inside scoff at this and insist that II Johh
Tavlor is reasonable IN putting a price
ON his team the deal will be closed IN
short order 4 few days ago Taylor was
o,,otod as saving that the Red SoX were
in the market at a price and that TINS
nrico was 100000 If sold. however, the
clun is likely TO change hands at qul'e
bit under this figure
on an order promulgated yestcIo'> ~
the national commission the brooklyn cruz
was fined so for allowing Raeon To pitch
an exhibition game at Long Branch, y j.,
on July l6
ahe rule under which this action was
taken was formulated IN the first place at
the instance of President Ebbetts OF the
BROOKLYN club. It provides that national
agreement players may appear only with
the clubs holding their contracts, and was
adopted To prevent independent teams from
obtaining major league stars as attractions
I'm opposition to regular scheduled games
Il was said Yesterday on good authority
that James O. Rodgers, tho newly appoint
ed head coach Of the Yale crews. Will give
his services without compensation.
Carol Shilling. the Jockey. who IS on his
way TO his home i'm Texas for short rest
while working ont his recent suspension for
A bad looking ride on Rcstigouche I'm Can
ada. SAYS that he is likely to ride I'm Eng
land next year. I'm fact his plans are so
FAR made that second call on his services
has been given 10 Baron Rothschlld. 5. G.
Hildrcth viii ship the best Of his stable
abroad next season unless conditions so far
as racing is concerned. change for the bet
ter i'm this state. lie will continue to hold
FIRST call on Shilling. as ap option for the
renewal Of his present contract with the
boy has been granted. Shilling is generally
rated as the best Jockey i'm this country.
and would he almost sure 70 meet with the
same success abroad a. has marked tho
work OF Danny Maher and several others.
No less than seventeen entries have been
made for the white hope" boxing tourna-
mont at the Twentieth Century Athletic
club i'm the St Nicholas Rink on Friday
evening Among those who will don gloves
ir an effort TO show some ability as a pos
s!ble challenger Of Jack Johnson are
sailor White. of Newark. Jim Carroll. !
81 McClusky and Jack Tenbrock. Jack
skcny. of Yonkcrs. says he has an uu-
known giant who viii be the surprise az
the evening
letter received III inns Cill N'St'i'dS |
said that zone Round Hogan, of San
Francisco. would leave for the East at
once TO begin training for his ten-round |
bout with Knockout" Brown here on La ,
Dor Day Hogan expressed the utmost
confidence in his ability 20 outpoint Brown, !
and seems 10 have forgotten that after his /
quick dcfeat by "Ad' Wolgast he declared /
that he was through with boxing for all /
time
Al kaufman will sail for Australia on /
Scpteuber under a guarantee from Will |
lam Brady, OF this city, that three bouts /
have been arranged for him on the other I
side of the world. Brady says that Kauf- /
man will meet the winner Of the Lans-Les- /
ter bout I'm his first match
A special boxing and wrestling carnival 1
has been arranged by the Sixth Ward Ath- |
lctic club Of this city for August To- The !
object Of the members is 90 raise a fund to /
defray the funeral expenses Of George Nc |
Cormick. a sporting writer, who died at /
saranac Lake few days ago. Among the |
first 10 volunteer their services In boxing |
bouts were frankie Madden. Brooklyn |
Jack" Smith. Young Terry Larry English
Rant Dorsey and joe Bailey